Sarcelles – Lochères is the only album from the progressive rock/protopunk French band Red Noise, of whom Patrick Vian was the most notable member.
| Sarcelles – Lochères | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by Red Noise | |
| Released | 1970 |
| Studio | Studio Europa Sonor |
| Genre | |
| Label | Futura Records |
| Producer | Gérard Terronès |
History
editVian had gained some prominence as a guitar player[1] with Red Noise (which was associated with Ame Son); the band formed at the Sorbonne in 1968, and played its first show during the occupation of the university.[2] According to Vian, these were exciting times: he later commented that in Red Noise's early days, "their concerts wouldn't end until the cops came."[3]
The band released its only album, Sarcelles – Lochères, in 1970. The group broke up after being arrested in the Netherlands for possession of hash.[4] Given the revolutionary times, the band split rather appropriately into a socialist and a Trotskyist section, the latter of which continued under the name Komintern.[2]
Sarcelles – Lochères was released on LP in 1970, and re-released on CD by Futura Records in 1996.[5]
Track listing
edit- Cosmic, Toilet Ditty (0:39)
- Caka Slow / Vertebrate Twist (4:20)
- Obsession Sexuelle N°1 (0:28)
- Galactic Sewe-Song (4:03)
- Obsession Sexuelle N°2 (0:12)
- Red Noise Live Au Café Des Sports (2:07)
- Existential-Import of the Screw-Driver Eternity Twist (2:02)
- 20 Mirror Mozarts Composing On Tea Bag And 1/2 Cup Bra (2:28)
- Red Noise En Direct Du Buffet De La Gare (2:14)
- A La Mémoire Du Rockeur Inconnu (0:39)
- Petit Précis D'Instruction Civique (0:35)
- Sarcelles C'Est L'Avenir (18:56)
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- Patrick Vian – guitar, vocals
- Philip Barry – guitar, drums, vocals
- Daniel Geoffroy – bass, vocals
- John Livengood – organ
- Austin Blue – percussion
- Jean-Claude Cenci – saxophone, flute, vocals
Production
edit- Produced by Gérard Terronès
- Recorded on 28 November 1970, at studio Europasonor, engineered by Pierre Guichon
Artwork
edit- Patrick Vian – collage
- Jean Buzelin – cover
- H. van der Meer – painting
References
edit- ^ Drott, Eric (2011). Music and the Elusive Revolution: Cultural Politics and Political Culture in France, 1968–1981. U of California P. p. 165. ISBN 9780520950085.
- ^ a b Doggett, Peter (2008). There's a Riot Going On: Revolutionaries, Rock Stars, and the Rise and Fall of the '60s. pp. 532–33. ISBN 978-1-84767-180-6.
- ^ Deshayes, Éric; Dominique Grimaud (2008). L'Underground musical en France. Le mot et le reste. p. 109. ISBN 978-2-915378-74-0.
Au départ un concert de Red Noise ne se terminait que par l'intervention des flics.
- ^ Freerix, Michael (7 May 2013). "Komischer Jazzrock". Junge Welt. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Red Noise – Sarcelles – Lochères". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2009-08-28.