Armand Frigico, Heratius
Pataphysic Power:The Underground Retrospective (2Cd)
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Obscure 1970's French underground band cantered around Robert Diaz and Florence Leroy. Other members have included Armand Miralles and Kristof Temple. Feeling like a mix of Etron Fou Leloublan and Faust (in acoustic mode that is), with hints of Albert Marcoeur, Red Noise, it is full of invention and typically French eccentric touches. It was also much touted by Chris Cutler (of Henry Cow fame) at the time as the French Faust.
Double CD retrospective of this amazing « mysterious » underground French band including 3 complete full albums + bonus material !!! Booklet 16 pages, liner notes (Heratius-Armand Mirallès story) + rare photos. A superb remastered editon, it sounds fantastic !!!ù
Disc 1 : Heratius complete 70s recordings with their 2 albums : «Gwendolyne» the legendary and cult 1978 album, scarce and a true lost jewel of the French rock which has never been reissued until today after more than 35 years + the unreleased rare second album «Les Boniments», their best so far and Heratius masterpiece! Very recommended for fans of French 70s, Red Noise, Fille Qui Mousse, Znr, ETRON FOU LELOUBLANC, Henry Cow, Faust, Residents, Henri Chopin
Disc 2 : Armand Mirallès solo album « L'APRES-MIDI CHAUD » (complete version) : Cold Wave Synth Pop gem from FRANCE 1984/1985 ! Unique. Original sound source : cassette tape (never published) : this is 30 years after the first official edition, new remaster (Available also on Vinyl LP !)
Release notes
Tracks 1-1 to 1-8 were originally released on LP as "[r=786413]" in 1978; recorded on a Revox A77 in Montpellier, Studio Frigico 6,7,8 August 1978 Tracks 1-9 to 1-13 are from "Les Boniments" (a previously unreleased album from 1979); recorded in Avignon, Studio Free Son (October 1979); remixed in Montpellier, Studio de la Loge (August 1986). Track 2-1 is previously unreleased; recorded on a Revox A77 in Montpellier, Studio Frigico (6 rue de l a Vielle-Aiguillerie) in 1979. Track 2-2 was…
| Gwendolyne | |||
| 1-1 | Tajmahalcoco | 3:58 | |
| 1-2 | Gwendo Blues | 2:31 | |
| 1-3 | Gwendo Electrochoc | 3:34 | |
| 1-4 | Rose Bonbon Est Une « O » En Boite | 3:02 | |
| 1-5 | M'...Perkutard | 2:50 | |
| 1-6 | Les Pelouses (En Allegro) | 6:41 | |
| 1-7 | Le Vieil Homme Et Nefertiti | 4:41 | |
| 1-8 | Intro A Blackcook | 7:28 | |
| Les Boniments | |||
| 1-9 | Ragtime Du Surmâle | 4:23 | |
| 1-10 | Sapin Bleu À Kiruna | 8:35 | |
| 1-11 | Las Cositas Estaban Puestas Debajo De La Escalera Que Llevaba A La Casita | 3:39 | |
| 1-12 | Allonsypour | 2:31 | |
| 1-13 | Le Naufrage De La Belle Excentrique Au Large De Dieppe | 18:14 | |
| - | |||
| 2-1 | Variation Sur Le Thème De Faust «It's A Rainy Day, Sunshine Girl» | 12:09 | |
| 2-2 | Vichy Fraise | 2:56 | |
| L'Apres-Midi Chaud | |||
| 2-3 | Carmela | 2:44 | |
| 2-4 | She's So Cold | 4:08 | |
| 2-5 | Un Après-Midi Chaud | 4:46 | |
| 2-6 | Fraicheur De Vivre | 1:26 | |
| 2-7 | Katarina Blum | 7:03 | |
| 2-8 | Albion 84 / 85 | 1:49 | |
| 2-9 | Ce Soir Dachau | 2:57 | |
| 2-10 | Plus Belle Qu'Isabelle | 4:37 | |
| 2-11 | Through The Looking Glass | 4:40 | |
| 2-12 | La Gloria (Antonio Machado) | 3:11 | |
| 2-13 | I’m Afraid | 2:24 | |
| 2-14 | Lady Conga | 6:56 | |
| 2-15 | What A Shame… | 4:04 | |
| 2-16 | Attention Repulsion | 4:01 | |
- Armand Mirallès
- Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Piano, Organ [Hammond], Effects [Special], Vocals (1-9 to 1-13), Guitar, Vocals (1-1 to 1-8), Music By, Lyrics By, Guitar, Bass, Synth, Vocals (2-3 to 2-16), Written-By (1-1 to 1-3, 1-6 to 1-13)
- MAG
- Artwork
- Jérôme D'aix D'aubusson
- Bass, Percussion, Chorus (1-9 to 1-13)
- Florence Leroy
- Effects [Special], Vocals, Percussion, Piano, Organ, Keyboards [Farfisa] (1-1 to 1-8)
- Dominique Diebold
- Liner Notes
- Jérôme Genin
- Liner Notes
- Francesca Van Straelen
- Photography By
- Victor Nubla
- Photography By
- François Riether
- Recorded By (1-9 to 1-13)
- Michel Jeanjean
- Recorded By (2-3 to 2-16)
- Alexis Frenkel
- Remastered By
- Rémi Ponsar
- Remix (1-9 to 1-13)
- Robert Diaz
- Vocals, Saxophone, Clarinet, Performer [Onachtayan], Piano, Tape (1-1 to 1-8)
