Mosaic
Ultimatum
LabelMio RecordsGenrePsychedelia & Kraut
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A lost jewel in the crown of the French underground. Mosaic made this, their only album, in 1978. You'll hear similarities to Zeuhl bands, Hatfield and the North, King Crimson, National Health. The music is mostly instrumental fusion/progressive performed on acoustic and electric guitars, synths, cello, double bass, electric bass, keyboards, drums and percussion. This reissue includes their 1977 demo tape Cuvée 77 and two additional bonus tracks.
Release notes
Recorded between 1976-1978. Executive Producers: [...] for MIO Records (September 2003). Album title on spines is: Ultimatum Plus... Packaging: clear tray jewel case with 8-page booklet.
| Ultimatum (1978) | |||
| 1 | Un Trop | 3:22 | |
| 2 | Croisière Sur L'Amoco-Cadiz | 0:45 | |
| 3 | La Vérité Au Fond Du Puits Ou Narcisse... | 6:53 | |
| 4 | Souvenirs, Souvenirs | 2:18 | |
| 5 | Parapluie FUZZ | 1:37 | |
| 6 | Rue Tabaga | 4:12 | |
| 7 | Picnic À Grigny | 1:15 | |
| 8 | Le Torero D'Alu I, II, III, IV | 8:53 | |
| 9 | Mercenaire | 4:27 | |
| Cuvée (1977) | |||
| 10 | Bonjour Docteur | 9:13 | |
| 11 | OVNI | 9:19 | |
| 12 | Live At Nilvange (Improvisation) | 9:09 | |
| Bonus Material | |||
| 13 | Barca (Live 1977) | 7:58 | |
| 14 | Spoutnik (Home Studio 1976) | 6:44 | |
- Philippe Lemongne
- Bass Guitar, Double Bass, Cello, Synthesizer, Percussion [Percussions], Acoustic Guitar, Music By (2, 4, 5, 8, 9), Vocals (1 to 12)
- Hubert Brebion
- Drums, Percussion [Percussions]
- Jean-Yves Escoffier
- Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Synthesizer, Vocals
- Asaf Carmeli
- Executive-Producer [Executive Producers], Remastered By [Sound Remastering]
- Meidad Zaharia
- Executive-Producer [Executive Producers], Graphic Design, Design Concept [Concept], Liner Notes [Biography Notes, Edited By, July 24-27, 2003]
- Ozi Ezrati
- Executive-Producer [Executive Producers]
- Nadar Shtorman
- Graphic Design, Design Concept [Concept]
- Yves Brebion
- Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar, Liner Notes [Biography Notes, 08 Juillet 2003], Music By (6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14)
- Darren Semmen
- Liner Notes [Biography Notes, Edited By, July 24-27, 2003]
- Naotsugu Ito
- Liner Notes [Japanese Biography (Translation)]
- Erez Siag
- Remastered By [Sound Remastering]
- Valentin Bontchev
- Violin, Guest [Guest Musician] (10 to 12)
