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Official reissue of rare 1976 cosmic synthesizer and psychedelic-flavored, guitar-led French progressive rock masterwork! Transparent Orange with Black Swirl vinyl LP version is a Lion exclusive edition of 150x hand-numbered copies
CARPE DIEM “Cueille Le Jour” In December 1976, Carpe Diem entered whacked-out recording wizard Jean-Pierre Massiera’s Azurville studio and recorded — on 16-tracks — and in just ten days — working sometimes from ten in the morning until three the following morning — all the material they’d written since their first album. The trademark Carpe Diem sound is here in full force: cosmic synthesizers, psychedelic-flavored guitar-led flights of fancy, fluid woodwinds, along with an astounding degree
of harmonic sophistication. The highlight is the 21-plus minute suite, ‘Couleurs,’ which develops through a series of sublime melodic motifs. As should be expected, the musicianship is monstrous, the playing is tight and energetic, and the melodies veer from gorgeous to haunting. The remainder of the album is taken up by short tracks which present more concise takes on Carpe Diem’s ideas. This vinyl reissue includes a fascinating bonus track: an excerpt from the never-released English
language version of the album.
•Comes with an insert w/notes by Francis Grosse detailing from Carpe Diem’s first album to their split + lyrics with translations
•Lion exclusive edition — 150x hand-numbered copies on Transparent Orange with Black Swirl vinyl
Track List:
Side A:
01. Naissance (3:23)
02. Le Miracle De La Saint-Gaston (3:38)
03. Laure (2:44)
04. Tramontane (3:37)
05. Divertimento (3:56)
06. Rencontre (Excerpt From Couleurs – English Version*) (3:22)
Side B:
Couleurs (21:41)
1a. Premiers Pas
1b La Traversée Des Sables
1c Dernier Village… Premières Neiges 1d Rencontre
1e Les Portes Du Silence
GENRE: Cosmic French Prog
BARCODE: 778578317317
RELEASE DATE: 12/01/2024
