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Znacznie polepszona w stosunku do starej, potrzaskującej i szumiącej wersji wytwórni Spalax (zgranej z przeciętnej jakości winylu) i w sumie rozszerzona o pięć nagrań (w tym świetny singiel z 1969) szwedzka edycja rewelacyjnego albumu francuskiej, psych-progresywnej formacji, której muzycy współpracowali nieco wcześniej z Daevidem Allenem (zanim ten założył Gong).
Stylistykę LP "Ame Son" można przyrówać do wczesnych nagrań Gong, a także wczesnych Pink Floyd, Group 1850 i Soft Machine - ze szczyptą Jethro Tull. Ten zaśpiewany i po francusku i po angielsku album jest po prostu kapitalny, aczkolwiek wymaga kilku uważnych przesłuchań.

Dźwiękowo ta edycja bije stary CD na głowę!



Ame Son's only album is one of the earliest "prog" French record (Sept 69) but really it is still very much a psychedelic thing, but undeniably progressive. This groups had roots in the mid-60's under the name of Les Primitiv's and were playing all over France and had been exposed to early Soft Machine on these last's frequent tours of France, especially on the Riviera. As one of their members got drafted in the army, the group went in lethargy and some members started playing with Daevid Allen's Bananamoon in 68 and 69. Upon the return of the drafted, the group reformed and changed their name to Ame Son with flutist Garrel. Signed to Byg Records, Ame Son's album was recorded in two days in London (French vocals later added in a Paris studio) and has Allen and early Soft Machine written all over it, without appearing like a derivate product either. It was generally well received by the press and the public, and they participated in most major festivals in France and Belgium.
To describe their music to progheads is not that easy, because their particular type of psych rock is often truly improvisational, but if dissonant, it did not go in the free-jazz and is much wiser/pleasant than Crimson's Moonchild (note: they don't sound like them at all). Basically a guitar trio with a signing flutist (but not our Tull Mad Flauter, more like Bloomdido Bad De Grass Malherbe), their sound approaches a Floyd-ish (circa Saucerful or live Ummagumma), a calmer Guru Guru (UFO and Hinten) and early Gong (Continental Circus OST), even if vocally they might have been stronger (but as I warned above, recording vocals in a different studio than the music, probably caused difficulties). But Ame Son managed to remain accessible by never over-stretching their talents or their improvisations. In many ways, Catalyse reminds me of Dashiell Hedayatt's jaw-dropping Obsolete (which is also Gong-related) with their raw hippy dreamy rock. Most of their tracks (none shorter than six minutes) are subdivided into sections of which Coeur Fou and Reborn This Morning are the highlights, but there are some real flaws: Coup De H/Sable Mouvants is not only slightly weaker, but definitely not well recorded. Two bonus tracks from a single are added on the Spalax Cd reissue, and they are fairly well in the spirit of the album (even if shorter), but a good remastering job is more than needed for that single and the full album.

After touring extensively France for two years, the group split up in mid-71, after some recording sessions to reform in 73 with a different line-up and made recordings, which also did not materialize, in a second album. AS's only album is one of those French pearl that qualifies as psych proto-prog and is very much recommended to anyone into Gong, Daevid or early Softs and untamed Floyd. For my part, I find this album stunning and in my French top 20 - Zeuhl notwithstanding.

Sean Trane



..::TRACK-LIST::..

1. Hein, Quant A Toi (6:38)
- Hein, Quant A Toi
- Comme Est Morte L'Evocation
- Hommage

2. Seventh Time Key (6:11)
- Seventh Time Key
- I Just Want To Say

3. Coeur Fou (8:11)
- Coeur Fou
- La Globule
- Le Mal Sonne

4. Eclosion (5:30)
- Eclosion
- Marie Aux Quatre Vents

5. Reborn This Morning On The Way Of ... (6:17)
- Reborn This Morning On The Way Of ...
- Unity

6. A Coup De Hache (6:52)
- A Coup De Hache
- Les Sables Mouvants

Bonus Tracks:
7. Je Veux Juste Dire (A-side, 1969) 2:53
8. Unity (B-side, 1969) 3:57
9. Le Grand Cirque De La Lune (1969) 6:29
10. Je Veux Juste Dire (Demo, 1971) 25:48
11. Hein! Quant A Toi (1971) 0:36


'Catalyse' was recorded in Paris and London in September / October 1969.
Originally released in 1970.
5 bonus tracks recorded between 1969 and 1971.



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Bernard Lavialle - guitar
Patrick Fontaine - bass guitar
Marc Blanc - voice, drums
Francois Garrel - voice, flute




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