Manga (album)

2004 studio album by Manga

Manga

Studio album by

Manga

Released| December 14, 2004
Recorded| GRGDN - ULUS
Genre| Nu metal, rap rock, alternative rock
Length| 55:42
Label| Sony Music/GRGDN
Producer| Haluk Kurosman, Yağmur Sarıgül
Manga chronology
|  | Manga
(2004)  | Manga+
(2006)

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Manga is the self-titled album of Turkish rock band Manga, released in December 2004 by Sony Music/GRGDN. It was reissued in 2006, with two additional tracks and a bonus DVD. The album sold 180,000 copies and earned a gold certification.[1][2] The album earned the band the Golden Butterfly Awards as Best Newcomer.[3]

## Track listing

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1. Açılış (Intro) – 1:18
2. Kapkaç (Snatching) – 2:51
3. Bitti Rüya (The Dream Is Over) – 3:59
4. Bir Kadın Çizeceksin (You'll Draw a Woman) – 3:59
5. Kal Yanımda (Stay Beside Me) (Vocal: Koray Candemir) – 3:45
6. Yalan (The Lie) – 5:27
7. Libido – 3:02
8. İz Bırakanlar Unutulmaz (Impressors Aren't Forgotten) (Vocal: Vega) – 4:10
9. Sakın Bana Söyleme (Don't You Tell Me Ever) – 4:39
10. Dursun Zaman (Let the Time Stop) (Vocal: Göksel) – 4:50
11. Mangara – 2:27
12. İtildik (We've Been Pushed Away) – 3:25
13. Yalan 2 (The Lie #2) (Vocal: Koray Candemir) – 3:57
14. Kapanış (Closure) – 1:07

* Hidden track: "Kal Yanımda 2" featuring Unknown MC after "Kapanış".

### Reissue (maNga+)

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1. Açılış (Intro) – 1:18
2. Kandırma Kendini (Don't Fool Yourself) - 3:59
3. Raptiye Rap Rap - 4:14
4. Kapkaç (Snatching) – 2:51
5. Bitti Rüya (The Dream is Over)(Guest vocal : Göksel Demirpençe) – 3:59
6. Bir Kadın Çizeceksin (You'll Draw a Woman) – 3:59
7. Kal Yanımda (Stay Beside Me)(Guest vocal: Koray Candemir) – 3:45
8. Yalan (The Lie) – 5:27
9. Libido (Libido) – 3:02
10. İz Bırakanlar Unutulmaz (Impressors Aren't Forgotten) (Guest vocal: Vega) – 4:10
11. Sakın Bana Söyleme (Don't you Tell Me) – 4:39
12. Dursun Zaman (Let the Time Stop) (Guest vocal: Göksel) – 4:50
13. Mangara – 2:27
14. İtildik (We've Been Pushed Away) – 3:25
15. Yalan 2 (The Lie #2) (Backing vocal: Koray Candemir) – 3:57
16. Kapanış (Closure) – 1:07

* Hidden track: "Kal Yanımda 2" featuring Evren Ozdemir after "Kapanış".

#### Extras

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The album contains the audio cd with the above track listing, and a special DVD, containing the four music videos of the band with a specially designed manga-style DVD-menu:

* Bir Kadın Çizeceksin (director: Cynosure)
* Bitti Rüya (director: Devrin Usta)
* Dursun Zaman (director: Onur Uysal)
* Kandırma Kendini (director: Devrin Usta)

## Album information

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### Personnel

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* Management: Hadi Elazzi, Selim Serezli
* Producer: Haluk Kurosman
* Assistant Producer: Yağmur Sarıgül
* Arrangement: Haluk Kurosman and maNga
* Studio: GRGDN - ULUS
* Editing, Mixing, Mastering: Haluk Kurosman
* Design:
* Manga drawings: Kaan Demirçelik
* Graphics: Emrah Gündüz, Gümrah Oymak, Atalay Açık
* Photography: Şafak Taner

### Featuring Musicians

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* Keyboard, Underworks: Haluk Kurosman
* Vocal, Kal Yanımda and Yalan 2: Koray Candemir
* Vocal, İz Bırakanlar Unutulmaz: Deniz Özbey Akyüz (Vega)
* Vocal, Dursun Zaman: Göksel
* Vocal, Kal Yanımda 2: Unknown MC
* Ney in Açılış, Kapanış: Ali Sarıgül
* Piano in Yalan, İtildik: Özgür Sarı
* Sound Recording for Kapkaç, Yalan: Emel Çölgeçen

Bitti Rüya, Bir Kadın Çizeceksin, Sakın Bana Söyleme:

* Tülay Karşın: Violin
* Kerem Berkalp: Violin
* Göknil Özkök Genç: Viola
* Didem Erken: Cello

## Music videos

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* Bir Kadın Çizeceksin
* the song was included in the soundtrack of FIFA 06 video games by EA Sports.[4]
* Bitti Rüya
* Dursun Zaman
* The song is featured in the soundtrack of the film Sınav (The Exam) (featuring Jean-Claude Van Damme)[5]
* Kandırma Kendini
* The song was one of the two bonus songs of the re-release of the album, titled maNga+ .
* Yalan

## References

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1. ^ "Turkish band maNga to perform at Salon's stage". Hürriyet. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
2. ^ "Müzik Oscar'lari sahiplerini buldu" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. Archived from the original on 2008-06-22.
3. ^ "Altın Kelebek'te en iyiler" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. 2005-04-13. Archived from the original on 2021-11-07.
4. ^ "FIFA 2006'da Manga ve Athena şarkıları" (in Turkish). CNN Türk. 2005-09-26. Archived from the original on 2017-03-19. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
5. ^ "RÖPORTAJLAR: maNga" (in Turkish). PowerTürk FM. 2007-05-26.

## External links

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* maNga official site (TR) (EN)
* maNga international fanclub
* Song lyrics in English
* GRGDN official site
* Kaan Demirçelik's Official Site at the Wayback Machine (archived October 27, 2009)