LES CONTES DU SINGE FOU

Third album following the cosmic masterpiece "Forever blowing bubbles", "Les contes du singe fou" released two years later in 1977, shows a new direction in Clearlight's music. The music is now dominated by piano and violin. It results in a more classical feel and a symphonic jazzrock orientation to the music. Another new element is the omnipresent English vocals by Ian Bellamy: A half success, giving a more conventional style to Clearlight's music. Another weak point is the drum which is binary and heavy in a pejorative way. A light cosmic touch is still present thanks to Tim Blake galactic synthe work and some instrumental moments remain quite good, despite the drum weakness. Overall, a disappointing album after the two first masterpieces.