1975 IN-DEMAND ~ PROGRESSIVE ROCK CLASSIC!
H A R M O N I U M
"Les Cinq Saisons" 1975
Canadian Press - Polydor Records : 833 990-1
Housed in the Original Gatefold Cover
THIS IS NOT A RECENT RE-ISSUE !!!!
This is your chance to get your hands on a clean and well-preserved copy!!
SOUNDS FANTASTIC WITH REAL NICE FIDELITY & WARM ANALOG SOUND !!!
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Canadian Press - Polydor Records : 833 990-1 |
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NEAR MINT (NM) - Both sides of the record are clean & glossy, has retained its original high sheen ... smooth like a glass. The record plays NM throughout without any issues with a great audio quality. |
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NEAR MINT (NM) - An Original Gatefold Cover having no wear, sharp and crisp. No defects, no damages, no seams splits, no u nwanted writings (see picture). |
Track Listing
Side 1
2. Dixie (3:26)
3. Depuis L'Automne (10:25)
4. En Pleine Face (4:51)
5. Histoires Sans Paroles (17:12)
- a L'Isolement
- b L'Appel
- c La Rencontre
- d L'Union
- e Le Grand Bal
Total Time: 41:28
This Quebec-based Progressive rock band, who sang in French, has a very apt name in HARMONIUM. The core was a folk trio formed by guitarists Serge FIORI and Michel NORMANDEAU, and bassist Louis VALOIS. Their career was short (five years) and they released three studio albums in the mid-Seventies and a posthumous live album. They started off as a jazzy and typically French folk trio but began to delve into more progressive material on their brilliant second album, "Si on avait besoin d'une cinquième saison" ("If We Needed a Fifth Season"). They are regarded as one of the finest exponents (along with POLLEN and MANEIGE) of the "Golden Era of Quebec Progressive Music" Scene.
"Harmonium" is a "folky" album, but it contains progressive elements too. By their 2nd album, they were very much a cross between a symphonic rock band and a folk band; an interesting combination which you can hear most clearly on the 20-minute "Histoire Sans Paroles". Overall, a perfect album to start your French Canadian prog collection. With "L'Heptade", they reached their symphonic/progressive zenith. In addition to the now increasingly large band, classical instruments and mellotron are used throughout. This elegant double album is a testament to the potential of the genre. Both are really satisfying; if you are a confirmed proggy-prog band head,to begin with. "Harmonium en tournée" is an excellent live version of their conceptual work "L'Heptade". Fans of brave musical experiments and elegant songwriting could not be disappointed by HARMONIUM...!
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