Merci (Magma album)

Merci is a major departure from Magma's previous works. It was a passion project by Christian Vander and recorded over a period of two years; he was so focused on arrangements for the album that he gave up his traditional drummer position to take full production duties. The album is essentially a solo album; Vander's name is listed on the front cover on initial pressings. The last two tracks are stripped-down instrumentally, and meant as a musical transition to Vander's next project Offering. This is also the most recent Magma album to have lyrics in English, which comprise the majority of tracks "Ooh Ooh Baby", "Do the Music", and "I Must Return"; the only other Magma track to have English lyrics is "Kobaïa". ==Track listing==

• Christian Vander – lead vocals (2–3, 5–6), vocal synthesizers (1), synthesizers, Rhodes & acoustic piano, celeste, keyboards, production, arrangements • Stella Vander – vocals • Guy Khalifa – vocals, flute (5) • Liza Deluxe – backing vocals (3–6) • Benoit Widemann – synthesizer (1–4) • François Laizeau – drums (1–4), drum programming (1–4) • Klaus Blasquiz – lead vocal (4) • Simon Goubert – synthesizer (1–2) • Jean Pierre Fouquey – Rhodes piano (3) • Phillipe Slominski – trumpet (1, 2, 4) • Christian Martinez – trumpet (1, 4) • Michel Goldberg – saxophone (1–2) • Michel Gaucher – saxophone (3) • Freddy Opsepian – trumpet (3) • Christian Guizen – trombone (3) • Alex Ferrand – vocals (2) • Jean-Luc Chevalier – guitar (2) • Patrick Gauthier – synthesizer (2) • Paul Bayle – saxophone on (2) • Denis LeLoup – trombone on (2, 4) • Jerome Naulay – trombone on (4) • Zaka – percussion on (4) • Michel Graillier – Rhodes piano on (5) • Steve Shehan – percussion (5) • Marc Éliard – bass == Literature ==