• Released: 1988
  • Label: Disques Dreyfus
  • Length: 44:24
  • Producer: Jean Michel Jarre

Track listing

  • Industrial Revolution - Overture
  • Industrial Revolution Part 1
  • Industrial Revolution Part 2
  • Industrial Revolution Part 3
  • London Kid
  • Revolutions
  • Tokyo Kid
  • Computer Weekend
  • September
  • The Emigrant

Revolutions

// Released 1988 // Label: Disques Dreyfus //

Revolutions is the eighth studio album by Jean Michel Jarre, released in 1988 on A&M Records. The album spans several genres, including symphonic industrial, Arabian inspired, light guitar pop and ethnic electro jazz. The album reached number #2 in the UK charts, Jarre's best chart position since Oxygène. The Destination Docklands concert in London coincided with the release of the album.

There are two versions of the album, each containing a different version of the track "Revolutions". On the original release, the introduction to the tune is played on a Turkish flute, whereas the later reissue of the album uses an Arabian string orchestra for the introduction. This version also has a different vocal accompaniment, as sung by an Arabian vocalist.

The song "London Kid" was a collaboration with Hank Marvin. Hank was living in Perth, Australia at the time and he and Jean Michel composed the song with each other over the phone.

The track "September" is named after and dedicated toSouth African ANC activist Dulcie September, who was assassinated on 29 March 1988.