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Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi!
Studio album by Enigma
Released	November 25, 1996
Recorded	A.R.T. Studios, Ibiza
Genre	New Age, Ambient
Length	45:40
Label	Virgin Records/EMI
Producer(s)	Michael Cretu
Professional reviews
All Music Guide (2.5/5) link
Enigma chronology
The Cross of Changes (1993)	Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi! (1996)	The Screen Behind the Mirror (1999)

Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi! (French for "The King is Dead, Long Live the King!") is a 1996 album created by the music project Enigma.

Released on November 25, 1996, the album reached to the top spot in Norway's top 40 charts and third in the whole of Europe. Two singles from the album - "Beyond the Invisible" and "T.N.T. for the Brain" were also released at around the same time of its parent album. A planned third single, "The Roundabout" was scrapped at the last minute for unclear reasons, even though a remix had already been created by DJ Quicksilver. [1]

This album continued Enigma's trend, giving it a slightly more modern, futuristic sound by combining the elements of Enigma's first album, MCMXC a.D. and their second album, The Cross of Changes. Michael Cretu, producer of the project, considered Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi to be the child of the previous two albums, with the first being the father and the second being the mother, as indicated by the 19-second track, "Third of its Kind".

There are two editions of the packaging; one with standard paper artwork, and another with translucent tray and booklet artwork printed on a heavier plastic.

Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi! was nominated in the 1998 Grammy Awards for Best New Age Album and Johann Zambryski's album art design earned him a nomination for Best Recording Package. [2]

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Singles 3 Personnel 4 Charts 5 External links

1. "Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi!" (Michael Cretu) – 1:57
2. "Morphing thru Time" (Cretu) – 5:47
3. "Third of Its Kind" (Cretu) – 0:19
4. "Beyond the Invisible" (Cretu, David Fairstein) – 5:00
5. "Why!..." (Cretu) – 4:59
6. "Shadows in Silence" (Cretu) – 4:21
7. "The Child in Us" (Cretu) – 5:06
8. "T.N.T. for the Brain" (Cretu) – 4:26
9. "Almost Full Moon" (Cretu) – 3:26
10. "The Roundabout" (Cretu, Fairstein) – 3:38
11. "Prism of Life" (Cretu, Fairstein) – 4:55
12. "Odyssey of the Mind" (Cretu) – 1:40

• 1996 – "Beyond the Invisible"
• 1997 – "T.N.T. for the Brain"
• 1998 – "The Roundabout" (unreleased)

• Peter Cornelius – guitar
• Michael Cretu – record producer, sound engineer, instruments
• Sandra Cretu – voices
• Louisa Stanley – voices
• Volker Sträter – illustrations
• Johann Zambryski – art direction, design

Chart Peak Europe 3 Greece 1 Norway 1 Germany 3 Finland 4 Austria 4 Switzerland 4 France 8 Sweden 8 UK 12 Italy 17 USA Billboard Top 200 25 Album - Billboard (North America) Year Chart Position 1996 The Billboard 200 25 Singles - Billboard (North America) Year Single Chart Position 1996 "Beyond the Invisible" The Billboard Hot 100 81 Short article about the album Details of its release in different countries Details of chart positions Lyrics to the songs in this album Enigma Michael Cretu | Sandra Cretu | Jens Gad Guest singers: Ruth-Ann Boyle | Andru Donalds Former members: Peter Cornelius | David Fairstein | Frank Peterson Discography Studio albums: MCMXC a.D. | The Cross of Changes | Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi! | The Screen Behind the Mirror | Voyageur | A Posteriori Compilation albums: Trilogy | Love Sensuality Devotion: The Greatest Hits | Love Sensuality Devotion: The Remix Collection | 15 Years After Singles: "Sadeness (Part I)" | "Mea Culpa (Part II)" | "Principles of Lust" | "The Rivers of Belief" "Carly's Song" | "Return to Innocence" | "The Eyes of Truth" | "Age of Loneliness" | "Out from the Deep" "Beyond the Invisible" | "T.N.T. for the Brain" | "Gravity of Love" | "Push the Limits" "Turn Around" | "Voyageur" | "Following the Sun" | "Boum-Boum" | "Hello and Welcome" | "Goodbye Milky Way" DVDs: Remember the Future | MCMXC a.D.: The Complete Video Album Related projects Sandra | Cretu and Theirs | Cornelius and Cretu | Moti Special | Trance Atlantic Air Waves Related articles A.R.T. Studios | Enigma videography | The Dusted Variations