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From: pmr@drutx.UUCP (Rastocny)
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Subject: Re: Review of Bern Nelson I'M CHANGIN - (Jarre ratings)
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Date: Wed, 18-Jul-84 10:27:05 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jul 18 10:27:05 1984
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How do I rate J.M. Jarre?  Remember, I'm the toughest reviewer you'll
ever read.  Jarre has produced two very fine albums to date.  The rest
of them are mediocre in comparison.  The mixing effects and musical
content of the top two are close to genius.  What happened afterwards
is speculative.  Some people think that contractual obligations forced
Jarre into producing records ahead of their time and as a result the
total quality suffered.  Others think that Jarre was becoming too
popular and the pressures of success paid its toll.  Still others think
that all of his stuff is great and there has been no change in the
quality.  I just don't know what the reason is, but I feel Jarre could
be performing and producing better material.  So as for the top two
Jarre ratings:

			Performance   Recording
J.M. Jarre, "Equinoxe"
Polydor	PD-1-6175	     8		  6

J.M. Jarre, "Oxygene"
Polydor	PD-1-6112	     8		  7

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		Phil Rastocny
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