Frantz, Nemo, Arc
Frantz – Peut Etre Aux Yeux Silence (1970 France). Interesting French pop psych album, with female vocals/narration, organ, guitar. Not a lot of albums like this coming out of France from this era. If France Gall went underground, I could see this being the result. Fans of Popera Cosmic should check it out. Pretty cool album. No CD.
Nemo – s/t (1973 France). A mix of funk, rock, jazz fusion. Mainly instrumental. Good stuff and features Francois Breant, who later had some success as a solo artist. They also have a second album, “Doin’ Nuthin’” from 1974, that I have here but haven’t heard yet. No CD exists.
Arc – Maquette (1980 France). Earnest attempt to recreate the Ange / Mona Lisa style of dramatic French language prog. Similar to other such efforts like Elohim’s “Le Mana Perdu” (1983), Trefle (1979) or Elixir’s “Sabbat” (1987). It’s a distinctly French form of rock, and for what it is, it’s pretty good. Don’t expect Ange though. Again, no legit CD exists.
October 10, 2008
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