Comparsa (album)

Comparsa is the third studio release by the musical group Deep Forest in December 1997. This album mixes world music and ethnic sounds, including Cuban rhythms, mixed with electronic instruments. After the release of the album Deep Forest arranged a highly successful world tour. Comparsa became #8 French export album of 1997 and was certified Platinum by SNEP Export Awards, with more than 500,000 albums sold outside France.

Track listing

1. "Noonday Sun" – 4:59
2. "Green and Blue" – 4:53
3. "Madazulu" – 3:23
4. "1716" – 1:03
5. "Deep Weather" – 4:54
6. "Comparsa" – 4:58
7. "Earthquake (Transition 1)" – 0:48
8. "Tres Marias" – 4:53
9. "Radio Belize" – 3:58
10. "Ekue Ekue" – 5:20
11. "La Lune Se Bat Avec Les Étoiles (Transition 2)" – 2:27
12. "Forest Power" – 3:47
13. "Media Luna" – 4:32
14. "Alexi" (Japanese Edition Bonus Track)
15. "Freedom Cry" (Japanese Edition Bonus Track)

Bonus Disc:

1. "Sweet Lullaby (Remix)"
2. "Deep Forest (RLP Trance Mix)"
3. "Marta's Song (Armand's Muslim Moose Mix)"
4. "Madazulu (BBE Harmonic Club Mix)"

Personnel

• Eric Mouquet – arrangement, keyboards, programming
• Michel Sanchez – arrangement, keyboards, programming
• Ana Torroja – vocals on "Media Luna"
• Jorge Reyes (musician) – percussion, vocals, and flute
• Joe Zawinul – synthesizer on "Deep Weather"

Reception

Charts

Weekly charts

References

External links

• Details, samples and lyrics with translations from Comparsa