Show Date: Tue. June 29, 1999
Show #23
France 1970's - volume 1



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Playlist:
# Artist Song (click to play) Album Year CD label
1 Pentacle La clef des songes La clef des songes 1975 Musea
Pentacle's sole CD release is a nice sounding prog-lite album. Not much in the way of complexity, but, some very nice sonics and memorable melodies. A very nice guitar led album with hints to Genesis , Ange and British hard-rock.
 
2 Atoll Le Cimetier de Plastique L'Araignee-Mal 1975 Musea
This is generally considered Atoll's best album. There are some definate Yes influenced sounds. There is also a strong fusion element. Lots of long instrumental passages.
 
3 Visitors Visitors Visitors 1974 Musea / Si-Wan
This is a very fun album. The concept of the album is about an alien-invasion. Some vocals are in English and some in French, and possibly some vocals in Martian? There is some great instrumental spacy jamming. The vocal harmonies sometimes remind me of Uriah Heep's ooo's and ahh's, or perhaps like Argent. A 16 year old Didier Lockwood plays violin!
 
4 Magma Kohntarkosz Part 1 Kohntarkosz 1974 Seventh Records
Magma's prior release _Mekanik Destruktiw Kommandoh_ turned me off at first because of the bizarre vocals. So, I initially did not pursue them beyond that. Luckily, I tried again with _Kohntarkosz_, which I immediately liked very much. Here is half of the 2-part song "Kohntarkosz".
 


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