70’s top 5 French Prog
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Topic: 70’s top 5 French Prog
Posted By: DallasBryan
Subject: 70’s top 5 French Prog
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 00:50
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what do you think are to Top 5 French Prog recordings from the 1970's? my choices( I dont like alot of foreign lyrics or english prog clone bands) Lard Free - Im Around About Midnight Clearlight - Visions Jean-Michel Jarre - Oxygene Ose - Adonis Anachroid - same what would your choices be?
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Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 00:59
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I believe Gong usually was considered to be a French band in the 70s. and of course some Magma is missing ("Mekanïk
Destruktïw Kommandöh" would have to be named). of Clearlight I prefer "Symphony" to "Visions", though "Visions" is a good album too. and I would mention the first solo album of Christian Boulé, "Photo Musik" -------------  A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: Zac M
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 01:08
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These are my favorites, good topic by the way: Heldon-Stand By Richard Pinhas-Iceland Lard Free-Gilbert Artman's Lard Free (1st Album) Magma-Mekanik Destructiw Kommandoh Lard Free-Third (I really like this band, quite possibly my favorite French prog band) If Gong are included (although I don't consider them French), I'd add Camembert Electrique to the list. ------------- "Art is not imitation, nor is it something manufactured according to the wishes of instinct or good taste. It is a process of expression." -Merleau-Ponty |
Posted By: DallasBryan
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 03:35
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Gong for me is a little on the goofy side, not sinisterly cleaver(ie- mid period Samla or Zappa) just goofballish in their early days. Mid period produced IMO some good but not great recordings. Magma, either too intense for no apparent reason or so far over the top not to easily digestible. I liked some of the mid period ideas but it never seemed to tame into brillance, moreso extremist. But thats what makes progressive music so interesting the wide variety of tastes and experimentation.  But I think Zeuhl music is an unnessary term and should be grouped as part of a wider range of music produced in the 70's called FRENCH PROGRESSIVE, but you know I dont always follow the leader. 
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 03:49
| Ange made some very good albums, their best is Guet-Apens (Capitaine Couer De Miel is wonderful) but my favorite is the live 2-LP Tome VI, this one contains legenadary French progrock like like Fils De Lumiere, Dignite and Sur La Trace De Fees. For me it is one of the highlights in the French progrock history! Other strong albums are Part One from Halloween (an often psychedelic inspired atmosphere and varied keyboards) and the eponymous album from Sandrose (great Mellotron work and beautiful female vocals). Clearlight Symphony and Magma sound unique but are not my cup of tea. |
Posted By: eugene
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 07:08
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In no particular order: Arachnoid "Arachnoid" Mona Lisa "Avant qu'il ne soit trop tard" Asia Minor "Between Flesh and Divine" Clearlight "Symphony" Ange "Le cimetiere des arlequins" ------------- carefulwiththataxe |
Posted By: DallasBryan
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 12:13
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I just realized I forgot Travelling and Triodes classics, but that would make top 7 instead of 5. oh well they deserve to be their too! 
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Posted By: MattiR
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 12:28
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I love French Progressive Rock. There are a lot of wonderful albums. ANGE „Le Cimetière des Arlequins” [1973] ATOLL „L'Araignée-Mal” [1975] MAGMA „Mekanïk Destruktïw Kommandöh” [1973] PULSAR „Halloween”
[1977]
WEIDORJE „Weidorje” [1978]  |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 12:46
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OOOOOOooooohhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.............. you know of Travelling and Triode too I guess you never stopped eating french fries and french toasts (as opposed to freedom fr....) Bravo , Monsieur Chapeau!!! ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
DallasBryan wrote:Posted By: Possessed
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 15:47
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Ange - Emile Jacotey Ange - Par Le Fils Du Mandrin Ange - Guet-Apens Pulsar - The Strands of the Future Sandrose - Sandrose
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Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 16:04
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Malicorne is great and they haven't been mentionned 
-------------   RIP in bossa nova heaven. |
Posted By: Petary791
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 17:14
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I'm a Jean-Luc Ponty fan myself.
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 17:44
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Me too, how can I forget this splendid live album I once wrote a review about on Prog Archives JEAN-LUC PONTY Jean-Luc Ponty: Live  — This live album was my starter to JL Ponty his work. I was in a record shop, watched the cover picture (photos from Armando Gallo, known from his work for Genesis) and was mesmerized by that tiny figure playing the violin, surrounded by two guitarplayers and a keyboardist who was almost hidden behind his huge pile of keyboards! ..... etc.
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!Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 22:40
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my choices Jean Michel Jarre - Oxygene Magma - M.D.K. Ange - Emile Jacotey Clearlight - Symphony Dun - Eros ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Yukorin
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 05:04
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Posted By: Prog-jester
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 05:11
I'm not too much familiar with French prog(it's too avantgarde-influenced,IMHO).I like Pulsar's "Halloween" and Tai Phong's 75/76 albums."Out of the Night" from TP's debut is one of my favouritest songs ever.My mommy likes it too 
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Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 05:22
I suggest another list: -Clearlight/Forever blowing bubbles (clearlight888 remaster with bonus) -Alain Markusfeld/ Le son tombé du ciel (available on CD through the belgian shop "music emporium") -Dahiell Hadayatt/Obsolete -Heldon/ Allez theia -Let's keep Lard free |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 05:39
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RIPAILLE and Asgard in Prog Folk on top of Malicorne ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: antonio
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 06:02
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datura -mr until phaesis-remenicence jupiter sunset-same elohim-mana perdu ezra-underground visions |
Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 08:17
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Posted By: eugene
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 11:59
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I just remembered another two obscure but great bands from 70's French prog-scene: Pentacle and Carpe Diem
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Posted By: aprusso
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 12:10
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1) ANGE - Au delà du delire 2) ANGE - Emile Jacotey 3) PULSAR - Pollen 4) HELDON - Interface 5) MONA LISA - Le petit Violon de Mr. Gregoire |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 18:08
I've been meaning to order up some Carpe Diem... ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: eugene
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 20:28
Do it and enjoy - wonderful band. Closest comparison would be Arachnoid. I have Carpe Diem's second album "Cueille le jour" and like it very much. And I heard their first "En regardant passer le temps" is even better. ------------- carefulwiththataxe |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 03 2006 at 21:14
that's all the recommend I need hahahha.. Putting it on the list... Thanks! ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: March 04 2006 at 04:58
Yeah Sandrose is great, along with JP Alarcen works (sandrose's guitarist and leader). |
Posted By: DallasBryan
Date Posted: March 04 2006 at 18:20
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anyone have a comment about Ose, Travelling or Triode? the others seem to be pretty familiar, but I am afraid many have missed these classics! Carpe Diem's En En regardant passer le temps & Shylock's Ile de Fievres & Pentacle's La Clef Des Songes - have their moments but I would put them down the list compared to Ose, Travelling and Triode. Clearlight Symphony vs Visions, Symphony is two long songs that have a few totally captivating moments and could be cut in half to be more interesting, while Visions condenses things and offers at least 6 to 7 different approaches by the band and therefore has a broader palette and holds my attention moreso. |
Posted By: DallasBryan
Date Posted: March 04 2006 at 18:49
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OK Top 10 1. Lard Free - Im Around About Midnight 2. Clearlight - Visions 3. Ose - Adonia 4. Jean- Michel Jarre - Oxygene 5. Travelling - Voici La Nuit Tombée 6. Anachroid - same 7. Triode - On N'a Pas Fini D'avoir Tout Vu 8. Ange - Guet-Apens 9. Atoll - L'Araignee-Mal 10. Weidorje - same |
Posted By: DarioIndjic
Date Posted: March 04 2006 at 20:09
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Ange - Au Dela Du Delire Clearlight Symphony - Clearlight Symphony Pulsar - Strands Of The Future
Im not a big fan of French prog so i would go for these three albums ------------- Ars longa , vita brevis |
Posted By: honganji
Date Posted: March 06 2006 at 02:02
These are 5 albums in 1970s. I'm a big fan of late 70s French progresseive rock. By the way, I own Ose/Adonia. This is an excellent album. However it is impossible to select in top 5. If you like Heldon, Richard Pinhas, I think you will be pleased with Ose. There are French and Japanese LPs of this album. Ange's best album (in my opinion) is Guet-Apens as well as erik neuteboom. But if I choose Genesis type band, first I want to suggest Mona Lisa. Avant Qu'il Ne Soit Trop Tard is excellent. Anyone seldom talk about Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes. But I like this group. Why this is unlisted on Prog Archives ? I can't forget Magma. Magma Live is great ! Chene Noir, Mama Bea Tekielski, Pulsar, Atoll, Carpe Diem, Zao, Pentacle, Lard Free, Clearlight, Memoriance, Sandrose, Martin Circus, etc etc etc Ah |
1970s passed far away