La Cage (song)

"La Cage / Erosmachine"
Single by Jean Michel Jarre
Released	1971
Format	7" single
Recorded	1969
Genre	Electronic music
Length	03:15 / 02:56
Label	Pathé Records
Writer(s)	Jean Michel Jarre
Producer(s)	Jean Michel Jarre
Jean Michel Jarre singles chronology
"La Cage / Erosmachine" (1971) "Deserted Palace" (1972)

"La Cage" is the 1971 debut single by Jean Michel Jarre. Although produced in 1969, Jarre was unable to find a record label that was willing to release the single due to its experimental sounds. After a few rejections, he found Pathé Marconi willing to release it in 1971, but the single turned out to be a commercial failure, with only 117 copies sold. Pathé Marconi destroyed the remaining stock. However, the master tape of "La Cage" was preserved, and as a result the song was featured on the compilation Made in France in 1978. The single can also be found on the Rarities I bootleg compilation in 1994, while the rhythm of "Erosmachine" was reused throughout the track "Chronologie 2" from his 1993 album Chronologie.

Jarre himself had lost his copy during a move and no longer owned it until a fan presented him with a copy as a gift.^[1]

Both songs were released on the 2011 compilation album Essentials & Rarities.

Track listing

1. "La Cage" – 3:15
2. "Erosmachine" – 2:56

References

1. La Cage Returns to Jarre (See at 30% of page)