Composed By, Producer, Composed By, Producer, Synthesizer [ARP, AKS, VCS 3, RMI Harmonic], Organ [Farfisa, Eminent], Mellotron, Drum Machine [Rhytmin' Computer] – Jean Michel Jarre
Cover [Original Front] – Michel Granger
Engineer [Assisted By] – Patrick Foulon
Engineer [Mixing] – Jean-Pierre Janiaud
Photography By [Back Cover Photo] – Charlotte Rampling-Jarre
Photography By [Page 10] – David Bailey
Photography By [Page 2] – R. Schroeder
Photography By [Pages 5, 6 & 7] – A.De Wildenberg
Notes
"MTO 77000" (new Category), "CB 271" (new price code) and "distribution CBS" stickers (see images) were added on the back cover of this release around 1979 when CBS took over from Polydor for the distribution of Disques Motors records, before a Category MTO 77000 reissue was released shortly after. Category "2933 207" remain on both cover spine and labels.
Other Category "MTO 77000" issues (CBS distributor) are available: "MTO 77000" Category and "CBS" distributor stickers on previous Polydor issue "CB 271" code, I.D.N. printer, Jarre sitting photo, label artwork 1 "CB 271 0" code, I.D.N. printer, Jarre standing photo, label artwork 2 CB 271 code, Imprimerie De Saint Michel printer CB 281 code, Imprimerie De Saint Michel printer CB 281 code, printing company name removed, no "Master digital" box. CB 281 code, "Master digital" white box CB 281 code, "Master digital" white box, black stripe Transitional "MLP 1000" Category and "PolyGram" distributor stickers on previous CBS issue
Other Spanish releases with Category '23 11 555': Oxygène: red labels, side A rim text with 'Fabricado por Cofasa' and side B rim text with 'Distr. Polydor S.A.', '1977' on back sleeve (bottom left corner) [This release]: red labels, side A rim text with 'Distr. Polydor S.A.' and side B rim text with 'Fab, por Cofasa', '1977' on back sleeve (bottom left corner) Oxygène: red labels, side A rim text with 'Distr. Polydor S.A.' and side B rim text with 'Fab, por Cofasa', '1984' on back sleeve (bottom left corner) Oxygène: red and blue labels with 'SGAE' framed text, '1985' on back sleeve (bottom right corner) Oxygène: red and blue labels without 'SGAE' framed text, '1985' on back sleeve (bottom right corner)
Booklet: Recorded and mixed from August until November 1976 Editions Marquet [Artwork publisher]
Disc: 24 kt gold plated CD
Copies sold in Japan were released with an OBI from Yukimu CorporationDifferences to similar releases: This release has disc design with 'Made in W. Germany by Polygram' and 'GEMA' framed texts. 'Made in W.Germany by PDO' in the center ring. Track Numbers on CD printed inside closed boxes. Barcode starting with 0 422... Oxygene has disc design with 'Made in W. Germany by Polygram' and 'GEMA' framed texts. 'Made in W.Germany by PDO' in the center ring. Track Numbers on CD printed in brackets. Barcode starting with 0 422... Oxygene has disc design with 'Made in W. Germany by Polygram' and 'GEMA' framed texts. 'Made in W.Germany by PDO' in the center ring. Track Numbers on CD printed in brackets. Barcode starting with 3 2591... Oxygene has disc design only with 'Made in W. Germany by Polygram', 'GEMA' is missing in the frame on the CD. Track Numbers on CD printed inside closed boxes. Barcode starting with 3 2591... Oxygene has disc design with "Made in W. Germany by Polygram" and "GEMA" framed texts. 'Made in W.Germany by PMDC' in the center ring. Barcode starting with 0 422... Oxygene has disc design with 'Made in France by PMDC' and 'GEMA' framed texts. Track numbers on CD printed inside closed boxes. Barcode starting with 0 422... Oxygene has disc design with "Made in France by PRS" and "GEMA" framed texts. Nothing is written in the center ring. Track numbers on CD printed inside closed boxes. Barcode starting with 0 422... Oxygene has a huge red Polydor logo printed on disc. Disc design with 'Made in W. Germany by Polygram' and 'GEMA' framed texts. Nothing is written in the center ring.Track Numbers on CD printed in brackets. Barcode starting with 3 2591... Oxygene has a red face CD. Barcode starting with 3 2591...
Originally released in 1976. On front and back Jean-Michel Jarre is written as Jean Michel Jarre.
Recorded at Jean-Michel Jarre private studio and mixed at Gang Studio, Paris from August to November 1976. Cutting at Translab, Paris.
Track titles as on back case. No track duration.Release comes with generic Takt Music cassette labels. Songs are listed sequentially over the sides.
High Quality Stereo Dolby SystemRed and blue labels reissue
Other Spanish releases with Category '23 11 555': Oxygène: red labels, side A rim text with 'Fabricado por Cofasa' and side B rim text with 'Distr. Polydor S.A.', '1977' on back sleeve (bottom left corner) Oxygène: red labels, side A rim text with 'Distr. Polydor S.A.' and side B rim text with 'Fab, por Cofasa', '1977' on back sleeve (bottom left corner) Oxygène: red labels, side A rim text with 'Distr. Polydor S.A.' and side B rim text with 'Fab, por Cofasa', '1984' on back sleeve (bottom left corner) Oxygène: red and blue labels with 'SGAE' framed text, '1985' on back sleeve (bottom right corner) [This release]: red and blue labels without 'SGAE' framed text, '1985' on back sleeve (bottom right corner)