Art Zoyd´s albums

Having got Marriage and having listen to it a few times I can say I find it a good album, but I still think its not in the same level the first three albums are. 3,5 stars

I think that Le Marriage... is very good, but not as consistently enjoyable for me as earlier albums.  It starts off in a fantastic manner that instantly grabbed me with "Sortie 134."  The rest of the album required more patience on my part, but I do find it rewarding (I have to be in the mood).  I'd give it a solid 4 stars, meaning "essential to any Art Zoyd aficionado's collection." :p

Haxan is pretty good but not great.

Syzygy wrote: el böthy wrote: Syzygy wrote: el böthy wrote: Having got Marriage and having listen to it a few times I can say I find it a good album, but I still think its not in the same level the first three albums are. 3,5 stars   Although I like their later albums, I think they peaked with Phase IV. Etat d'Urgence is my all time favourite AZ piece. Is the Phase IV vote yours? I miss that album in my collection, I dont want to rush it with Art Zoyd, every album needs his own special time and then I get the next one. But I think, if I dont get my hands on Haaxen first, this will be next   Guilty as charged! It's the Art Zoyd album I'd rescue from a burning building (if I could only rescue one).

Yeah, I was about to say why dont just rescue them all?

A good way to get ART ZOYD music on the cheap these days is to get on Amazon where you can download for example LE CIEL ET L'ENFER for ....$ 7.99!!!  can't beat that!! sure you don't have the cover, but you can listen to it in your IPOD in the next 30 minutes

Edited by febus - April 27 2008 at 22:39

Rocktopus wrote: ^Bock on our way to page six, Febus. Rocktopus wrote: I'm not surprised that  Les Espaces Inquiets seems to be the least popular 'classic' era album. But I think its just as great Le Mariage Du Ciel Et De L'Enfer, its just a little less catchy.  This videoclip of Ceremony from that album, is a perfect introduction for both the album and the band. I actually prefer every Art Zoyd album released before Le Mariage Du Ciel Et De L'Enfer. I'm listening and rediscovering how briliant Les Espaces Inquiets is and I find it strange that most seem to go for the "follow up". Mariage... is very good, but their first that gets me a little bored before I get to the last track. Is it simply more well known, or easier to find than the earlier releases?

It is an easier CD to purchase.  I'm surprised to see it leading too, actually.  It doesn't have the most ratings, nor the highest here:

ART ZOYD Albums

4.06 | 19 ratings Symphonie Pour Le Jour Où Brûleront Les Cités 1976	4.05 | 13 ratings Musique Pour L’Odyssée 1979	4.18 | 17 ratings Génération Sans Futur 1980	3.88 | 12 ratings Phase IV 1982
3.04 | 7 ratings Les Espaces Inquiets 1983	3.93 | 13 ratings Le Mariage Du Ciel Et De L'Enfer 1985

On the whole, I don't rank it as highly as earlier Art Zoyd albums, but it's a four star album for me, and essential to my collection.  I also get bored before the end.  It can be tedious, and too ambient, but the album really grabbed me with the opening track -- that has been one of my most played tracks over the last few years, but I rarely listen to the album fully from start to finish.  I suspect that in some it may be a vote for "Sortie 134" (first part), particularly, more than for the full album.

EDIT: Les Espaces Inquiets is really underrated (judging by the album ratings) in my opinion.


Edited by Logan - February 19 2009 at 13:46

Oh, what a surprise!!! A very old poll of mine!