Mëkanïk Dëstruktïẁ Kömmandöh

Mekanïk Destruktïẁ Kommandöh, also abbreviated as MDK, is the third studio album by French rock band Magma, released on 6 May 1973. The album marks a shift away from the jazz style of the band's first two albums, encompassing progressive rock, contemporary classical, avant-garde music, funk and gospel in its musical style.[1][2] Magma's original recording of the composition that makes up the album was refused by the record company at the time, but was eventually released as Mekanïk Kommandöh in 1989.

Mekanïk Destruktïẁ Kommandöh
Studio album by
Magma
Released6 May 1973 (1973-05-06)
RecordedApril 1973
Genre
Length38:53
LabelA&M (most of the world)
Vertigo (original French release)
Mercury (French reissues)
ProducerGiorgio Gomelsky
Magma chronology
The Unnamables
(1972)		 Mekanïk Destruktïẁ Kommandöh
(1973)		 Ẁurdah Ïtah
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

MDK is the group's most famous and acclaimed record. The French edition of Rolling Stone magazine named the album the 33rd greatest French rock album.[3] In 2015, Rolling Stone ranked the album 24th on its list of the '50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time'.[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Christian Vander.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Hortz Fur Dëhn Štekëhn Ẁešt"9:36
2."Ïma Sürï Dondaï"4:30
3."Kobaïa Iss Dëh Hündïn"3:34
Total length:17:40
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Da Zeuhl Ẁortz Mëkanïk"7:48
2."Nëbëhr Gudahtt"6:02
3."Mëkanïk Kömmandöh"4:10
4."Kreühn Köhrmahn Ïss Dëh Hündin"3:13
Total length:21:13 (38:53)
Bonus track on some CD reissues
No.TitleLength
8.""M.D.K." (alternate version)"34:35

Track 8 is a (mostly) instrumental demo of the piece that also appears on the double-CD rarities compilation Archiẁ I & II, available only on the 12 disc box set Studio Zünd: 40 Ans d'Evolution.

Personnel
  • Klaus Blasquiz – vocals, percussion
  • Stella Vander – vocals
  • Muriel Streisfield – vocals
  • Evelyne Razymovski – vocals
  • Michele Saulnier – vocals
  • Doris Reinhardt – vocals
  • René Garber – bass clarinet, vocals
  • Teddy Lasry – brass, flute
  • Jean-Luc Manderlier – piano, organ
  • Claude Olmos – guitar
  • Jannick Top – bass
  • Christian Vander – drums, vocals, organ, percussion

with

  • Giorgio Gomelsky – producer
  • Eddie Sprigg – engineer
  • Gilbert – engineer
  • Gilles Sallé – engineer
  • Simon Heyworth – engineer
  • Steve Michell – engineer
  • Tom Rabstener – engineer
  • Loulou Sarkissian – stage manager

References
  1. Murray, Harrison (September 30, 2016). "Album review: Magma – Mëkanïk Dëstruktïẁ Kömmandöh". The Vinyl Voice. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
  2. Couture, François. Mëkanïk Dëstruktïẁ Kömmandöh at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  3. Magazine Rolling Stone, n°18 of February 2010, ISSN 1764-1071
  4. 50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time
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