''Magic Fly'' is the debut studio album by French band
Space
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. It was recorded in 1976 but released in April 1977 by
Disques Vogue. The album reached No. 1 in
France
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, No. 11 on the
UK Albums Chart
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and included the hit single of the same name, which reached No. 2 on the
UK Singles Chart and No. 1 in Switzerland and West Germany.
A version of the title track was used as the main theme of the original Chinese version of
Jackie Chan's 1978 film ''
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (蛇形刁手)''.
A variation of the track ''Carry On, Turn Me On'' was used in the opening ceremony of the
2024 Summer Olympics
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in
Paris
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as the Olympic torch was being carried along the River Seine towards the eventual lighting of the cauldron.
Track listing
# "Fasten Seat Belt" – 5:58
# "Ballad for Space Lovers" – 2:16
# "Tango in Space" – 4:28
# "Flying Nightmare" – 3:31
# "Magic Fly" – 4:18
# "Velvet Rape" – 4:27
# "Carry On, Turn Me On" – 8:18
All tracks composed by Ecama
The 1983 USSR release features a new composition entitled "Just Blue" by Didier Marouani to replace the track "Carry On, Turn Me On" which was removed due to censorship. The track "Velvet Rape" is also renamed to Вежливое Похищение which translated is "Polite Kidnapping". In 1996 the original was finally released in Russia on cassette.
Personnel
Space
*
Didier Marouani
Didier "Ecama" Marouani (born 14 July 1953) is a French composer and musician born in Monaco.
Biography
Didier started his career as a pop singer and made his first single, "Je suis ton chevalier" (''I am your knight'') with Etienne Roda-Gil ...
(as Ecama) – keyboards, synthesizers
*
Roland Romanelli – keyboards, synthesizers
*Joe Hammer – drums, percussion
*
Jannick Top – synthesizers
Production
*Jean Phillippe Illiesco – producer
*Patrick Fraigneau – engineer, mixing
*Jerome Corbier – remastering
*André Perriat – remastering
References
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1977 debut albums
Space (French band) albums