Chronologie

1993 studio album by Jean-Michel Jarre

Chronologie

Studio album by

Jean-Michel Jarre

Released| 24 May 1993[1]
Studio| Croissy studio
Length| 42:07
Label| Disques Dreyfus
Producer| Jean Michel Jarre
Jean-Michel Jarre chronology
| Images - The Best of Jean Michel Jarre
(1991)  | Chronologie
(1993)  | Hong Kong
(1994)

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AllMusic| [2]

Chronologie (English title: Chronology) is the eleventh studio album by French electronic musician and composer Jean-Michel Jarre, and was released on Disques Dreyfus with license to Polydor in 1993. Chronologie peaked at Number 11 in the UK charts and the album cover art was created by long-time collaborator Michel Granger.[3]

Chronologie was performed at a series of 16 performances across Europe called Europe in Concert. These were on a smaller scale than his previous concerts, featuring a miniature skyline, laser imaging and fireworks. Locations included Lausanne, Mont St Michel, London, Manchester, Barcelona, Seville and the Versailles Palace near Paris.[4]

## Composition

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The album features Jarre's traditional collection of instruments like the ARP 2600 and Minimoog, as well as newer synthesisers such as the Roland JD-800 and the Kurzweil K2000. Chronologie was recorded and mixed in Croissy studio.[5]

"Chronologie Part 4"

The opening few moments of "Chronologie Part 4"

> In the state of mind I did Chronologie, it's quite close to what I did for Oxygène, using a lot of the old synthesizers of the '70s, like the Moog synthesizer — which I consider to be the Stradivarius of electronic music — mixed with the digital sound and the beat of the dance scene of the '90s. In a sense, Chronologie is a kind of mixture between the sounds of the '70s and the sounds of the '90s.[6]

## Track listing

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All tracks by Jean Michel Jarre.

Side oneNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Chronologie Part 1"| 10:51
2.| "Chronologie Part 2"| 6:05
3.| "Chronologie Part 3"| 3:59

Side twoNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Chronologie Part 4"| 3:59
2.| "Chronologie Part 5"| 5:34
3.| "Chronologie Part 6"| 3:45
4.| "Chronologie Part 7"| 2:17
5.| "Chronologie Part 8"| 5:33

## Personnel

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Personnel Lister in album liner notes:[5]

* Jean Michel Jarre – Digisequencer, Kurzweil K2000, Mini Moog, ARP 2600, Akai MPC60, Akai S1000, EMS Synthi AKS, JD 800, Korg O1/W, Roland TR-909, DR 660, Synthex, Eminent 310, JP 8, DJ 70, Vocalist, Fairlight CMI
* Francis Rimbert – additional keyboards
* Michel Geiss – additional keyboards, artistic collaboration
* Dominique Perrier – additional keyboards
* Patrick Rondat – guitar
* Patrick Pelamourges – technical assistance

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for Chronologie Chart (1993)  | Peak

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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 32
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] | 56
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] | 10
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 50
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[11] | 4
Spanish Albums (AFYVE)[12] | 6
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[13] | 25
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 21
UK Albums (OCC)[15] | 11

### Year-end charts

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1993 year-end chart performance for Chronologie Chart (1993)  | Rank

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Spanish Albums (AFYVE)[16] | 8

## Certifications

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Certifications and sales for Chronologie Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Spain (PROMUSICAE)[17] | 3× Platinum  | 300,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[18] | Platinum  | 50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 428\. ISBN 9780862415419.
2. ^ Chronologie at AllMusic
3. ^ "Jean-Michel Jarre #2".
4. ^ Europe in Concert – 1993, jeanmicheljarre.com, archived from the original on 21 June 2009, retrieved 20 June 2009
5. ^ a b Chronologie sleeve notes, Disques Dreyfus, 1993, FDM 36152-2
6. ^ Chronologie & Europe in Concert Interview (Part 1 of 3) – Jean-Michel Jarre, youtube.com, 1993, retrieved 20 June 2009
7. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Jean Michel Jarre – Chronologie" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Jean Michel Jarre – Chronologie" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
9. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Jean-Michel JARRE". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 221. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Jean-Michel Jarre – Chronologie" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
11. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 1993. 33. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
12. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
13. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Jean Michel Jarre – Chronologie". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
14. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Jean Michel Jarre – Chronologie". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
15. ^ "Jean Michel Jarre | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
16. ^ "LOS 50 TÍTULOS CON MAYORES VENTAS EN LAS LISTAS DE VENTAS DE AFYVE EN 1993" (PDF) (in Spanish). Anuarios SGAE. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
17. ^ Solo Exitos 1959–2002 Ano A Ano: Certificados 1991–1995. Solo Exitos 1959–2002 Ano A Ano. ISBN 8480486392.
18. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Chronologie')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.

## External links

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* Chronologie at Discogs

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Jean-Michel Jarre

Studio albums|

* Oxygène (1976)
* Équinoxe (1978)
* Les Chants Magnétiques (1981)
* Musique pour Supermarché (1983)
* Zoolook (1984)
* Rendez-Vous (1986)
* Revolutions (1988)
* En attendant Cousteau (1990)
* Chronologie (1993)
* Oxygène 7–13 (1997)
* Métamorphoses (2000)
* Sessions 2000 (2002)
* Geometry of Love (2003)
* Téo & Téa (2007)
* Oxygène: New Master Recording (2007)
* Electronica 1: The Time Machine (2015)
* Electronica 2: The Heart of Noise (2016)
* Oxygène 3 (2016)
* Radiophonie Vol. 9 (2017)
* Equinoxe Infinity (2018)
* Snapshots from EōN (2019)
* Amazônia (2021)
* Radiophonie Vol. 12 (2022)
* Oxymore (2022)

Live albums|

* Les Concerts en Chine (1982)
* Jarre Live / Destination Docklands: The London Concert (1989)
* Hong Kong (1994)
* Live from Gdańsk (Koncert w Stoczni) (2005)

Compilation albums|

* Images – The Best of Jean-Michel Jarre (1991)
* AERO (2004)
* Essentials & Rarities (2011)
* Planet Jarre (2018)

Remix albums|

* Jarremix (1995)
* Odyssey Through O2 (1998)

Live performances|

* The Concerts in China (China, 1981)
* Rendez-vous Houston (USA, 1986)
* Destination Docklands (UK, 1988)
* Paris La Défense – Une Ville en Concert (France, 1990)
* Space of Freedom (Poland, 2005)

Related|

* Discography
* Compositions with multiple titles
* Maurice Jarre
* Kevin Jarre
* "Oxygène (Part IV)"
* "Toxygene"
* "Stardust"

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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