Art Zoyd
Musique pour l'Odyssee
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This second Art Zoyd cult album has been unavailable for many years. Originally released in 1979, it is now re-released with new artwork and additional tracks. Released almost three years after Art Zoyd's first LP, Symphonie pour le Jour où Brûleront les Cités (SR 330CD/LP), Musique pour l'Odyssée (trans. "Music for the Odyssey") presented a slightly different version of the band. The nucleus of Gérard Hourbette (violin), Thierry Zaboïtzeff (bass guitar, cello, vocals), and Jean-Pierre Soarez (trumpet) is joined by percussionist Daniel Denis (who would remain a core member of the band for two decades), oboeist/bassoonist Michel Berckmans (of Univers Zero and Von Zamla), saxophonist Michel Thomas, and a second violinist, Franck Cardon. This line-up recorded an album much more cinematic than the first. The band found a new dimension in their sound, one that would remain present on subsequent releases. Art Zoyd's early and great works have been unavailable for such a long time that it's too easy to forget what a strikingly original and amazing band they were in their prime. CD version includes 7 bonus tracks.
Format
Contains seven extra tracks (CD-only) and new artwork.
Release notes
Tracks 1-3: 1978. Recorded and mixed at Overijse Studios, Belgium, January 1979. Tracks 4-6: 1983. Home studio. Music for "Le Jeune Théâtre International". direction: Philippe Asselin, 1984. Tracks 7-9: 1984. Home studio. Music for "Le Théâtre 6", direction: Didier Fusillier, 1984. Track 10: 1975. Recorded live at La Halle Aux Grains, Toulouse, France, February 1976. Released in a 4 panel gatefold card sleeve. Another Sub Rosa production.
| Musique Pour L'Odyssée | |||
| 1 | Odyssée / Falaise / Combat / Étrave / Combat / Épave / Voile / Odyssée | 17:09 | |
| 2 | Bruit, Silence-Bruit, Repos | 10:46 | |
| 3 | Trio 'Lettre D'Automne' | 7:06 | |
| Bonus Tracks | |||
| 4 | Ex Tractu Do Inocauit | 2:56 | |
| 5 | Le Combat Des Dragons [1] | 2:46 | |
| 6 | Le Combat Des Dragons [Final] | 1:52 | |
| 7 | Malbodium - Sommeil Du Noble | 0:42 | |
| 8 | Malbodium - Entrée | 1:33 | |
| 9 | Malbodium - Églises | 1:18 | |
| 10 | Manège [Live] | 12:38 | |
- Thierry Zaboitzeff
- Bass Guitar, Cello, Voice (1 to 3), Written-By (2, 4 to 6, 10)
- Mountain
- Graphics
- Michel Berckmans
- Oboe, Bassoon (1 to 3)
- Daniel Denis
- Percussion (1 to 3)
- Art Zoyd
- Recorded By, Mixed By (1 to 3)
- Eric Faes
- Recorded By, Mixed By (1 to 3)
- Pierre Desmedt
- Recorded By, Mixed By (1 to 3)
- Michel Thomas
- Saxophone (1 to 3)
- Jean-Pierre Soarez
- Trumpet (1 to 3)
- Franck Cardon
- Violin (1 to 3), Written-By (10)
- Gérard Hourbette
- Violin, Viola (1 to 3), Written-By (1, 3, 7 to 10)
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