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Téo & Téa

2007 studio album by Jean-Michel Jarre

Téo & Téa is the sixteenth studio album by French electronic musician and composer Jean-Michel Jarre, released in 2007 on Aero Productions and Warner Music labels. Two singles were released, the first, "Téo & Téa", as a promotional for clubs and radio stations and then as a general release. The second, "Vintage", was released in digital download format only, on July 16, 2007, and included two remixes by ATB.

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The album describes the different stages of a loving relationship, and explores the idea that the length of such relationships is unpredictable. Its release demonstrated a move away from virtual instruments and computers that Jarre had been using up to that point; he instead chose to use a simplified range of devices, including several new prototype instruments. The album's cover was inspired by the David Lynch film Wild at Heart.[4] Jarre's then-wife, Anne Parillaud, provided wailing to the track "Beautiful Agony".[2][5]

Release

The album was released on CD in 2007 by Aero Productions and Warner Music labels.[6][7] It was also released with a bonus DVD which features the same tracks mixed for 5.1 surround sound, as well as the video clip for the title track in high-definition, viewable on personal computers.[8] The two computer-generated characters which appeared in the video clip of the title track are "like twins", one is male and one is female.[4]

Critical reception

The Guardian writer Dave Simpson described the album melodies as "infantile", commenting that they "sound like a music-shop demonstration room in 1979".[2] IndieLondon classified the album as "incredibly lively and sets the tone for the tracks that follow."[3] Thom Jurek of AllMusic wrote "he may be retro but he's far from tired".[1]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Jean-Michel Jarre

Personnel

Personnel listed in album liner notes:[8]

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[9] 8
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] 46
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 43
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] 9
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] 53
UK Albums (OCC)[14] 103
Italian Albums (FIMI)[15] 84
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[16] 45

References

  1. [1]
    Téo & Téa at AllMusic
  2. [2]
    Simpson, Dave (20 April 2007). "Review: Jean Michel Jarre – Téo & Téa". The Guardian. London, England. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  3. [3]
    "Jean Michel Jarre - Teo & Tea - Your London Reviews". IndieLondon. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  4. [4]
    Jean-Michel Jarre Teo & Tea Interview, retrieved 19 June 2009 – via YouTube
  5. [5]
    "On record". Times Online. 22 April 2007. Archived from the original on 8 July 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  6. [6]
    Téo & Téa (booklet). Warner Music France. 2007. PR016233.
  7. [7]
    "Jean Michel Jarre - "Teo & Tea"". INFOMUSIC. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  8. [8]
    Téo & Téa (booklet). Warner Music France. 2007. 2564699766.
  9. [9]
    "Lescharts.com – Jean Michel Jarre – Téo & Téa". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  10. [10]
    "Dutchcharts.nl – Jean Michel Jarre – Téo & Téa" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
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    "Swisscharts.com – Jean Michel Jarre – Téo & Téa". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  12. [12]
    "Ultratop.be – Jean Michel Jarre – Téo & Téa" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  13. [13]
    "Ultratop.be – Jean Michel Jarre – Téo & Téa" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  14. [14]
    "Chart Log UK: Candy J. - JX". zobbel.de. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
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    "Italiancharts.com – Jean Michel Jarre – Téo & Téa". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  16. [16]
    "Spanishcharts.com – Jean Michel Jarre – Téo & Téa". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
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