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]

Manga
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 14, 2004
RecordedGRGDN - ULUS
GenreNu metal, rapcore
Length55:42
LabelSony Music/GRGDN
ProducerHaluk Kurosman, Yağmur Sarıgül
Manga chronology
Manga
(2004)
Manga+
(2006)

Track listing

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  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+)

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  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

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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

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Personnel

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • Bir Kadın Çizeceksin
  • Bitti Rüya
  • Dursun Zaman
  • Kandırma Kendini
    • The song was one of the two bonus songs of the re-release of the album, titled maNga+ .
  • Yalan

References

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  1. ^ "Turkish band maNga to perform at Salon's stage". Hürriyet. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  2. ^ "Müzik Oscar'lari sahiplerini buldu" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. Archived from the original on 2008-06-22.
  3. ^ "Altın Kelebek'te en iyiler" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. 2005-04-13. Archived from the original on 2021-11-07.
  4. ^ "FIFA 2006'da Manga ve Athena şarkıları" (in Turkish). CNN Türk. 2005-09-26. Archived from the original on 2017-03-19. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  5. ^ "RÖPORTAJLAR: maNga" (in Turkish). PowerTürk FM. 2007-05-26.
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