Carpe Diem - Cueille Le Jour [Transparent Orange w/ Black Swirl LP]

LION PRODUCTIONS

£39.77

Cat. no: LIONLP173
Format: LP Indie Exclusive Transparent Orange w/ Black Swirl
Barcode: 778578317317
Release Date: 12 Jan 2024
Genre: Rock

Ofcial reissue of rare 1976 cosmic synthesizer and psychedelicfavored, guitar-led French progressive rock masterwork!

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 frst album

The trademark Carpe Diem sound is here in full force: cosmic synthesizers, psychedelic- favored guitar- led fights of fancy, fuid 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 frst album to their split + lyrics with translations

*Lion exclusive edition -- 150x hand-numbered copies on Transparent Orange with Black Swirl vinyl

Tracks: Naissance (3:23) / Le Miracle De La Saint-Gaston (3:38) / Laure (2:44) / Tramontane (3:37) / Divertimento (3:56) / Rencontre (Excerpt From Couleurs - English Version*)(3:22) / Couleurs (21:41)