The `concert' starts with The Overture which initially sounds like a slowed version of Magnetic Fields 1. This is a good thing as the track has a wonderful measured quality about it. Anyway it builds into a superb solo. Great opening.

Next comes probably one of the best tracks Jarre has ever written. It's a shame its never been heard of again as Arpegiateur is absolute classic Jarre. If you've never heard this than your certainly missing out. Although it does tend to conjure up certain imagery from Nine and a half weeks.... :P After a great rendition of Equinoxe 4 comes the wonderfully original Fishing Junks at Sunset. A grand mixture of traditional Chinese orchestra and more contemporary synth. Makes for diversity here. The whole tone of the tracks here is rather sober which while Jarre has created a lot of uplifting material the more serious stuff is what turns me on. I plead with any Jarre fan who is thinking about this purchase to buy it.

Nicely summarizes Jarre's earlier works, as well as giving us some original tracks as well. It's a pity, though, that they didn't make this and Disc 2 into a single double-CD set. I also like nice little touches such as clips from the publie Chinese radio broadcast on Jarre's show. I would love to own a video of this historic event in pre-capitalist China.

This is a pretty monumental album. Jarre was the first western artist to perform in the People's Republic of China in 1981 and this album contains live performances of Equinoxe and Magnetic Fields mixed with new material.

The US release is available on 2 seperate discs whereas the european one is squeezed onto 1. The new track on this album "Arpegiator" is quite simply fabulous - a really funky track that would be out of place in the 21st century!

All the tracks have a distinctive Asian flavour and capture the spirit of the country and it's traditional music. Most notably, Jarre's "Fishing Junks at Sunset" performed with a traditional Chinese orchestra is not the sort of thing you expect to find on an electronic music album.

It's not just a live album but a piece of history and an emotive musical creation of China's culture. It's really different, try it.

Jarre takes you on a real voyage through China, its sounds and its experiences. This album deserves to be savored with careful attention to the rich details it presents. Truly outstanding, Jarre's best album.

Previously available as a double-CD package, and now as a single CD (but not here), this two-volume set of Jean Michel Jarre's live concerts in China is interesting from a historical point of view, but musically less so. All credit to Jarre for reproducing his music live, but the end result is thinner, less lush, and, with booming 80s drums, much more dated than the albums from which the tunes originate. The handful of original tunes are effective ('Arpeggiator' is particularly good), but it's a shame that they were never released in studio form. Essentially, Jarre's decision to include a light show *and* live music was brave, but let down by contemporary technology.