Gérard Manset ~ La Mort D'Orion [Pathé Marconi EMI, 1970]

A1 Introduction 4:30
A2 La Mort D'Orion 8:20
A3 Où L'Horizon Prend Fin 1:55
A4 Salomon L'Hermite 5:45
A5 Final 3:15

B1 Vivent Les Hommes 7:35
B2 Enchaînement 1:15
B3 Ils 3:40
B4 Paradis Terrestre 5:25
B5 Elégie Funèbre 4:00



Lyrics By, Music By, Arranged By [Orchestrations] - Gérard Manset
Voice [Avec Les Voix De] - Anne Vanderlove , Giani Esposito

'Gérard Manset's 3rd album, 'La Mort d'Orion' might best be described as a modern rock symphony, featuring extremely sophisticated arrangements and some wonderfully rousing string crescendos. Released in 1970, 'La Mort d’Orion' proved to be both a critical and commercial triumph. Indeed Manset’s album went on to sell over 20,000 copies [a remarkable feat for such a strange and innovative album] & French critics showered it with rave reviews.' ~ ???

super weird & disorienting orchestral french psych opera recorded in 1969. great for cosmic death trips & astrologically unsound funeral parties. occasionally reminiscent of like wtf gainsbourg or jacques brel on brown acid. originally dropped by mutant sounds, this is a superior sounding 320 upgrade ripped from the original vinyl by radiooloron. merci

William Sheller ~ Lux Aeterna [Lux, 1972] France

A1. Introit 3:22
A2. Ave Frater, Rosae Et Aurae 4:25
A3. Opus Magnum (Part 1) 2:48
A4. Opus Magnum (Part 2) 2:12
A5. Lux Aeterna 1:30

B1. Sous Le Signe Des Poissons 5:58
B2. Hare Krishna 6:22
B3. Sous Le Signe Du Verseau 6:37

Composed/Arranged By ~ William Sheller



'Composed as a gift for the marriage of a couple of friends in 1970 & dropped 2 years later in a limited run of 500 copies, this psychedelique rock mass [re-issued by CBS in 1975] remains a wonderful masterpiece of French pop prog. An amazing work which has stood the test time gaining cult status due to it's unique mixture of orchestral movements in ze dark, otherworldly choruses, mysterious sound effects, burning guitar leads & tuff breakbeats. A magnum opus which crosses boundaries and places it as one of the most genre defying records of the early 70's. Classical avant garde progressive & pop merge in a unique and magnificent way.' ~ some bra

don't even trip, potato chip. it's still mf dub week up in this, but i need to stay interested in what we're doing here & droppin olde faves aint exactly inspiring to me at the moment. technically this is even older than the dub schtuff, but it's newer to me :) previously shared by our bros at mutant sounds, there can be no doubt that this one sounds mo betta. i agree with the review above, más o menos, but definitely hear some zany zeuhl & rio qualities in the musique as well. trifling pc speakers are not recommended for this monster. a 320 rip