Artist page · 07/07/2026
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12 vinyls including 'Oxygène' and 'Equinoxe' with multiple pressings; prices range from €2 to €23.
Jean-Michel Jarre launched his influential career in electronic music with his 1976 album 'Oxygène', a concept work that spans about 40 minutes across six parts, showcasing analog synthesizers. His music combines ambient and electronic genres, employing unconventional instruments like the laser harp, Theremin, and steel drums. Jarre pioneered the mega-concert, integrating his shows with elaborate light, laser, and pyrotechnic displays at iconic locations worldwide, drawing audiences up to millions.
His extensive discography includes studio albums like 'Equinoxe' (1978) and 'Révolutions' (1988), live recordings such as 'The Concerts in China' (1982), and recent works continuing to explore new sounds and formats.
Discography
Studio albums, EPs and notable live records, from newest to oldest. Drag the timeline to browse.
Columbia · 2025
Columbia · 2024
Columbia · 2023
Columbia · 2022
Columbia · 2021
Sony Music Catalog · 2021
Sony Music · 2019
Columbia · 2018
Columbia · 2016
Aero Productions · 2016
Aero Productions · 2015
Warner Music France · 2007
Capitol Music · 2007
Warner Vision France · 2005
Warner Music France · 2004
EastWest · 2003
Disques Dreyfus · 2002
Disques Dreyfus · 2000
SMEJ Associated Records · 1998
Epic · 1997
Disques Dreyfus · 1995
Disques Dreyfus · 1994
Disques Dreyfus · 1993
Disques Dreyfus · 1990
Disques Dreyfus · 1989
Disques Dreyfus · 1988
Disques Dreyfus · 1987
Disques Dreyfus · 1986
Disques Dreyfus · 1984
Disques Dreyfus · 1983
Disques Dreyfus · 1982
Disques Dreyfus · 1981
Polydor · 1978
Les Disques Motors · 1976
Eden Roc · 1973
A Sam Fox Production · 1973Playlist
The tracks that sum up Jean-Michel Jarre's career.
The essentials
Our pick, validated by the editorial team.
Jarre's breakthrough album featuring six parts of atmospheric synthesizer compositions, recorded with analog equipment and shaping electronic music's mainstream acceptance.
Follow-up to 'Oxygène', 'Equinoxe' expands the melodic and ambient synthesis approach over eight tracks, with numerous repressings in Europe, reflecting its continuing popularity.
A collaborative project blending Jarre's electronic style with various artists, this album offers 16 tracks spanning synth-pop, electro, and ambient, with solid availability on vinyl.
Go further
Artists who share part of Jean-Michel Jarre's musical DNA.
Collectors
The hidden side of the catalogue: rare pressings, sought-after matrices, Discogs values.
For each reference edition, these cards summarise the state of the global Discogs market. Market position places the average price of a copy between the observed min and max prices. Average price is the price seen for a mint-condition copy. Copies available counts listings currently for sale. Collectors who want it is the number of Discogs users who added it to their wantlist without owning it — a good signal of upcoming demand.
Face B
Studio secrets, touring anecdotes and B-sides worth the whole album.
I prefer not to have my photo on the cover of my records, as music is meant to create visions and images in the listener's mind.— Jean-Michel Jarre
Released in 2021 as an LP limited edition in Europe by Columbia, this album captures a virtual reality concert at Notre-Dame, featuring 12 live VR tracks including reworks of 'Oxygene' pieces.
The album 'Révolutions' was released on vinyl notably in Australia and Europe in 1988 by Polydor, with pressing variations including stereo and non-original pressings, encompassing seven tracks.
The 1978 album 'Equinoxe' saw numerous pressings, including a German repress on Polydor catno 2344 120 and an Italian edition catno 2310 636, available in stereo and standard LP formats.
Oxygène's 1976 French pressings on Les Disques Motors include a stereo edition and other variants with catalog number 2933 207, holding significant appeal for collectors with prices ranging widely.
FAQ
The most common questions about pressings, reissues and limited editions.
Key vinyl albums include 'Oxygène' (1976), 'Equinoxe' (1978), and 'Electronica 1: The Time Machine' (2015). Each is available in multiple pressings with varied prices.
He is primarily known for electronic, ambient, and synth-pop music, often blending experimental and melodic styles using analog synthesizers and other unique instruments.
Jean-Michel Jarre was born in 1948 in Lyon, France.
'Oxygène' was released on vinyl in France by Les Disques Motors in 1976, including multiple versions with stereo recordings.
This 2021 limited edition LP captures a virtual reality live concert at Notre-Dame, featuring Jarre's reinterpretations of classic tracks.
Original pressings often specify labels like Polydor or Les Disques Motors, include catalog numbers, and are dated near the album's initial release year.
Recordings like 'The Concerts in China' and 'Rendez-Vous' are part of his live album catalog, though specific French concert releases may vary.
Prices for his vinyl albums range from about €2 for some pressings to over €20 for sought-after originals or limited editions.
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