Malicorne - L'Extraordinaire Tour De France... (1978) FR 1st Pressing - LP/FLAC In 24bit/96kHz
Malicorne - L'Extraordinaire Tour De France D'Adélard Rousseau, Dit Nivernais La Clef Des Cœurs, Compagnon Charpentier Du Devoir
Vinyl | LP Cover (1:1) | FLAC + cue | 24bit/96kHz | 900mb
Label: Ballon Noir / BAL 13006 | Released: 1978 | Genre: Progressive-Folk
Side A
La Conduite
La Danse Des Damnés
Le Mari Jaloux
La Valse Druze
Si L'Amour Prenait Racine
Une Fille Dans Le Désespoir
Les Couleurs
Side B
A Paris La Grande Ville
Compagnons Qui Roulez En Provence
La Complainte Du Coureur De Bois
L'Auberge Sanglante
Le Départ Des Compagnons - La Conduite
Companies, etc.
Distributed By – CBS
Pressed By – MPO
Credits
Arranged By [Fanfare] – Jean-Daniel Mercier
Bass Guitar, Percussion, Vocals – Olivier Zdrzalik
Crumhorn, Flute, Timpani, Synthesizer, Glockenspiel, Piano, Harmonium, Organ [Positif], Tambora [Gaita], Percussion, Vocals – Hughes De Courson
Drums – Michel Santangeli (tracks: A5, B1)
Electric Guitar [Solo] – Dan Ar Bras* (tracks: A3, B1)
Engineer – Bruno Menny
Guitar, Banjo, Electric Guitar, Mandocello [Mandoloncelle], Autoharp, Vocals – Gabriel Yacoub
Hurdy Gurdy [Vielle A Roue], Dulcimer, Vocals – Marie Yacoub
Illustration – Jean-Bernard Blanchet
Photography By – Sergio Gaudenti
Producer – Malicorne
Violin, Cello, Viola, Viola d'Amore [Viole D'amour], Nyckelharpa, Mandolin, Mandocello [Mandoloncelle], Melodeon, Clarinet, Guitar, Vocals – Laurent Vercambre
Notes
Gatefold sleeve.
Contains a booklet "Journal A.R." stapled inside the gatefold sleeve.
Distribution exclusive CBS.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Side A etched): BAL 13006 A ˃˂
Matrix / Runout (Side B etched): BAL 13006 B
Matrix / Runout (Side A and B stamped): MPO
Price Code: O
Rights Society: SACEM SACD SDRM SGDL
Vinyl | LP Cover (1:1) | FLAC + cue | 24bit/96kHz | 900mb
Label: Ballon Noir / BAL 13006 | Released: 1978 | Genre: Progressive-Folk
Side A
La Conduite
La Danse Des Damnés
Le Mari Jaloux
La Valse Druze
Si L'Amour Prenait Racine
Une Fille Dans Le Désespoir
Les Couleurs
Side B
A Paris La Grande Ville
Compagnons Qui Roulez En Provence
La Complainte Du Coureur De Bois
L'Auberge Sanglante
Le Départ Des Compagnons - La Conduite
Companies, etc.
Distributed By – CBS
Pressed By – MPO
Credits
Arranged By [Fanfare] – Jean-Daniel Mercier
Bass Guitar, Percussion, Vocals – Olivier Zdrzalik
Crumhorn, Flute, Timpani, Synthesizer, Glockenspiel, Piano, Harmonium, Organ [Positif], Tambora [Gaita], Percussion, Vocals – Hughes De Courson
Drums – Michel Santangeli (tracks: A5, B1)
Electric Guitar [Solo] – Dan Ar Bras* (tracks: A3, B1)
Engineer – Bruno Menny
Guitar, Banjo, Electric Guitar, Mandocello [Mandoloncelle], Autoharp, Vocals – Gabriel Yacoub
Hurdy Gurdy [Vielle A Roue], Dulcimer, Vocals – Marie Yacoub
Illustration – Jean-Bernard Blanchet
Photography By – Sergio Gaudenti
Producer – Malicorne
Violin, Cello, Viola, Viola d'Amore [Viole D'amour], Nyckelharpa, Mandolin, Mandocello [Mandoloncelle], Melodeon, Clarinet, Guitar, Vocals – Laurent Vercambre
Notes
Gatefold sleeve.
Contains a booklet "Journal A.R." stapled inside the gatefold sleeve.
Distribution exclusive CBS.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Side A etched): BAL 13006 A ˃˂
Matrix / Runout (Side B etched): BAL 13006 B
Matrix / Runout (Side A and B stamped): MPO
Price Code: O
Rights Society: SACEM SACD SDRM SGDL
Malicorne - L'Extraordinaire Tour De France... (1978) FR 1st Pressing - LP/FLAC In 24bit/96kHz
Malicorne - L'Extraordinaire Tour De France... (1978) FR 1st Pressing - LP/FLAC In 24bit/96kHz
Malicorne - L'Extraordinaire Tour De France... (1978) FR 1st Pressing - LP/FLAC In 24bit/96kHz
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L´extraordinaire tour de France d´Adelard Rousseau is another critically acclaimed album from Malicorne. It's regarded as their best album next to Almanach and with the more extensive use of drums, synths and folksy time signatures; it might be an attractive album for folk prog heads (if there exists such a being).
It's a very consistent concept album about someone doing a tour through France (And no, sorry to disappoint you again, it's indeed not about cycling as Sean Trane already pointed out). There are no weaker tracks but generally I lack some of the fire and emotionality of their best albums. Une Fille Dans Le Désespoir is the first moment that really grips me. With just vocal harmonies and piano it's also the most folksy track on the album so far. And I've always found Malicorne's folksy side to be their most appealing. The album's highpoint is the plaintive epic L'Auberge Sanglante.
As I've pointed out in previous review, Malicorne changed from pure folk into French chanson. This albums sits on the dividing lines between both styles. If you don't know Malicorne yet but enjoy Ange and/or Harmonium you should give this album a spin.progarchives.com
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