Manga (album) explained

Manga is the self-titled album of Turkish rock band Manga, released in December 2004 by Sony Music/GRGDN. It was reissued in 2006, with two additional tracks and a bonus DVD. The album sold 180,000 copies and earned a gold certification.^{[1] [2]} The album earned the band the Golden Butterfly Awards as Best Newcomer.^[3]

Track listing

1. Açılış (Intro) – 1:18
2. Kapkaç (Snatching) – 2:51
3. Bitti Rüya (The Dream Is Over) – 3:59
4. Bir Kadın Çizeceksin (You'll Draw a Woman) – 3:59
5. Kal Yanımda (Stay Beside Me) (Vocal: Koray Candemir) – 3:45
6. Yalan (The Lie) – 5:27
7. Libido – 3:02
8. İz Bırakanlar Unutulmaz (Impressors Aren't Forgotten) (Vocal: Vega) – 4:10
9. Sakın Bana Söyleme (Don't You Tell Me Ever) – 4:39
10. Dursun Zaman (Let the Time Stop) (Vocal: Göksel) – 4:50
11. Mangara – 2:27
12. İtildik (We've Been Pushed Away) – 3:25
13. Yalan 2 (The Lie #2) (Vocal: Koray Candemir) – 3:57
14. Kapanış (Closure) – 1:07

• Hidden track: "Kal Yanımda 2" featuring Unknown MC after "Kapanış".

Reissue (maNga+)

1. Açılış (Intro) – 1:18
2. Kandırma Kendini (Don't Fool Yourself) - 3:59
3. Raptiye Rap Rap - 4:14
4. Kapkaç (Snatching) – 2:51
5. Bitti Rüya (The Dream is Over)(Guest vocal : Göksel Demirpençe) – 3:59
6. Bir Kadın Çizeceksin (You'll Draw a Woman) – 3:59
7. Kal Yanımda (Stay Beside Me)(Guest vocal: Koray Candemir) – 3:45
8. Yalan (The Lie) – 5:27
9. Libido (Libido) – 3:02
10. İz Bırakanlar Unutulmaz (Impressors Aren't Forgotten) (Guest vocal: Vega) – 4:10
11. Sakın Bana Söyleme (Don't you Tell Me) – 4:39
12. Dursun Zaman (Let the Time Stop) (Guest vocal: Göksel) – 4:50
13. Mangara – 2:27
14. İtildik (We've Been Pushed Away) – 3:25
15. Yalan 2 (The Lie #2) (Backing vocal: Koray Candemir) – 3:57
16. Kapanış (Closure) – 1:07

• Hidden track: "Kal Yanımda 2" featuring Evren Ozdemir after "Kapanış".

Extras

The album contains the audio cd with the above track listing, and a special DVD, containing the four music videos of the band with a specially designed manga-style DVD-menu:

• Bir Kadın Çizeceksin (director: Cynosure)
• Bitti Rüya (director: Devrin Usta)
• Dursun Zaman (director: Onur Uysal)
• Kandırma Kendini (director: Devrin Usta)

Album information

Personnel

• Management: Hadi Elazzi, Selim Serezli
• Producer: Haluk Kurosman
• Assistant Producer: Yağmur Sarıgül
• Arrangement: Haluk Kurosman and maNga
• Studio: GRGDN - ULUS
• Editing, Mixing, Mastering: Haluk Kurosman
• Design:
  • Manga drawings: Kaan Demirçelik
  • Graphics: Emrah Gündüz, Gümrah Oymak, Atalay Açık
• Photography: Şafak Taner

Featuring Musicians

• Keyboard, Underworks: Haluk Kurosman
• Vocal, Kal Yanımda and Yalan 2: Koray Candemir
• Vocal, İz Bırakanlar Unutulmaz: Deniz Özbey Akyüz (Vega)
• Vocal, Dursun Zaman: Göksel
• Vocal, Kal Yanımda 2: Unknown MC
• Ney in Açılış, Kapanış: Ali Sarıgül
• Piano in Yalan, İtildik: Özgür Sarı
• Sound Recording for Kapkaç, Yalan: Emel Çölgeçen

Bitti Rüya, Bir Kadın Çizeceksin, Sakın Bana Söyleme:

• Tülay Karşın: Violin
• Kerem Berkalp: Violin
• Göknil Özkök Genç: Viola
• Didem Erken: Cello

Music videos

• Bir Kadın Çizeceksin
  • the song was included in the soundtrack of FIFA 06 video games by EA Sports.^[4]
• Bitti Rüya
• Dursun Zaman
  • The song is featured in the soundtrack of the film Sınav (The Exam) (featuring Jean-Claude Van Damme)^[5]
• Kandırma Kendini
  • The song was one of the two bonus songs of the re-release of the album, titled maNga+ .
• Yalan

External links

• maNga official site (TR) (EN)
• maNga international fanclub
• Song lyrics in English
• GRGDN official site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Turkish band maNga to perform at Salon's stage. 20 March 2012 . Hürriyet. 2024-10-07.
2. Web site: Müzik Oscar'lari sahiplerini buldu. https://web.archive.org/web/20080622024605/http://arama.hurriyet.com.tr/arsivnews.aspx?id=4253189 . 2008-06-22 . tr. Hürriyet.
3. Web site: Altın Kelebek'te en iyiler. Hürriyet. https://web.archive.org/web/20211107112701/https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/kelebek/altin-kelebekte-en-iyiler-311365. 2021-11-07. tr. 2005-04-13.
4. Web site: FIFA 2006'da Manga ve Athena şarkıları. 2005-09-26. 2018-08-07. CNN Türk. tr. https://web.archive.org/web/20170319054014/https://www.cnnturk.com/2005/bilim.teknoloji/teknoloji/09/26/fifa.2006da.manga.ve.athena.sarkilari/128130.0/index.html. 2017-03-19.
5. Web site: RÖPORTAJLAR: maNga. tr. PowerTürk FM. 2007-05-26.