La Cage (song)
| "La Cage / Erosmachine" | ||||
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| Single by Jean Michel Jarre | ||||
| Released | 1971 | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Recorded | 1969 | |||
| Genre | Electronic music | |||
| Length | 03:15 / 02:56 | |||
| Label | Pathé Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Jean Michel Jarre | |||
| Producer(s) | Jean Michel Jarre | |||
| Jean Michel Jarre singles chronology | ||||
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"La Cage" is the 1971 debut single by Jean Michel Jarre. Although produced in 1969, Jarre was unable to find a record label that was willing to release the single due to its experimental sounds. After a few rejections, he found Pathé Marconi willing to release it in 1971, but the single turned out to be a commercial failure, with only 117 copies sold. Pathé Marconi destroyed the remaining stock. However, the master tape of "La Cage" was preserved, and as a result the song was featured on the compilation Made in France in 1978. The single can also be found on the Rarities I bootleg compilation in 1994, while the rhythm of "Erosmachine" was reused throughout the track "Chronologie 2" from his 1993 album Chronologie.
Jarre himself had lost his copy during a move and no longer owned it until a fan presented him with a copy as a gift.[1]
Both songs were released on the 2011 compilation album Essentials & Rarities.
Tracklisting
- "La Cage" – 3:15
- "Erosmachine" – 2:56