Ilous “Ilous” 1974 France Prog Pop
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x55q123_ilous-chanson-chagrin-1974-france-prog-pop_music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB84njxY_bY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO7h6zD1laU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvrNZmKbOTs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWflVXmN1jA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZQUY9CVQ28
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE1a2NrQ-3c
Definitely one of the best and most underrated groovy psych pop album by Bernard Ilous, released in 1974, also on Flamophone, Claude Puterflam's label, two years after the classic french pop self titled album by Ilous & Decuyper. A great cosmic pop folk album with lush arrangement but with a strong groovy jazz funk influence reminding Cortex or Metronomie by Nino Ferrer on some tracks like "Pêle mêle", "Chanson chagrin" or "Rondeau". Many effects and studio tricks are used on this album. No suprise to see the great line up of musicians with JP Alarcen on guitar and André Sitbon and Bernard Lubat on drums, Patrick Gautier & George Rodi on synth, C. Padovan on bass. ......
Tracklist
A1 Pêle-mêle
Drums – A. Sitbon*
Synthesizer – P. Gauthier*
A2 Au Pays Des Cigales
Guitar – G. Kawczynsky*
Percussion – J.L. Besson*
A3 La Route A L'envers
A4 Chanson Chagrin
Drums – A. Sitbon*
Guitar – G. Kawczynsky*, J.P. Alarcen*
A5 Les Yeux Fermés
B1 Les Yeux Ouverts
Drums – B. Lubat*
Guitar – J.P. Alarcen*
Organ, Synthesizer – G. Rodi*
B2 Rondeau
Drums – B. Lubat*
Guitar – J.P. Alarcen*
Organ, Synthesizer – G. Rodi*
Percussion – J.L. Besson*
B3 Cantique
Organ, Synthesizer – G. Rodi*
B4 Obsession