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Poll Question: Which is your favorite live album by Magma?
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    Posted: August 18 2022 at 18:44
Magma are arguably best live. which of these is your favorite one? "Retrospektïẁ" originally came out as "I+II" and "III" respectively, but there is a reissue as one album. "Triton Zünd Zëlëkt" actually came out as two different albums. "Triton Zünd Zëlëkt I" and "Triton Zünd Zëlëkt II", but since both are just above the one hour mark each I throw them in as a whole.

there are of course more live albums of Magma, but I chose only these. "Alhambra" and "Triton Zünd Zëlëkt" are actually not listed in their discography here, but definitely worth hearing. "Alhambra" features live versions of "Ëmëhntëhtt-Ré" and "Félicité Thösƶ" and a 16 minutes track that appears nowhere else (at least not to my knowledge) called "Sëhntëhndëh". "Triton Zünd Zëlëkt" features (among shorter tracks) live versions of "Rïah Sahïltaahk", "Šlaǧ Tanƶ" and "De Futura"


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Retrospektïẁ. Fantastic live performance.
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Magma are probably best as a live experience, as in being in the audience. But when listening at home I still prefer most of their 1970's studio albums. That said I love Retrospektïẁ I & II... or rather the Theusz Hamtaahk version found there as much as anything. Can't vote as I haven't heard any of the three most recent relases in the poll.
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Theusz Hamtaahk Trilogie for me, though top 3 are all excellent.
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My favorite is Opera De Reims. 

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Live 1975 ( incredible line-up)
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Easy, Hhai
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Originally posted by Rick1 Rick1 wrote:

Easy, Hhai


Same here with BBC 1974 Londres and Theatre Du Taur 1975 rounding out my top three.
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Live Hhai 1975 Smile
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Tough call, but I went with Theusz Hamtaahk, just ahead of Triton Zund. They're all excellent, though.
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