Komintern Le Bal Du Rat Mort 1971 ,Prog Rock, Experimental, Folk Rock
Komintern - Le Bal Du Rat Mort 1971 ,Prog Rock, Experimental, Folk Rock
One of the most legendary of French underground rock bands, Komintern were part of that post-May of ‘68 armada of arch iconoclasts that first established French rock of the era as an unsurpassed force for radicalism, a lineage that would include the likes of Red Noise, Fille Qui Mousse, Martin Circus, Magma, and Moving Gelatine Plates amongst others. Komintern’s particular breed of sonic malarky comes couched in a frothy effervescence and jolliness that can initially mask just how extraordinary their achievement is, at one time or another musically touching on everything from early Gong-like whimsy to chanson and from Moving Gelatine Plates-style post-Canterbury motion to Red Noise-like Dadaist piss-takery. A work of timeless genius.
Tracks:
01. Bal Pour Un Rat Vivant - 0:00
02. Hommage Au Maire De Tours - 16:36
03. Petite Musique Pour Un Blockhaus - 18:48
04. Pongistes De Tous Les Pays... - 24:00
05. Fou, Roi, Pantin - 26:25
Personnel:
- Francis Lemonnier - saxophone, vocals
- Serge Catalano - drums, percussions
- Michel Musac - electric guitar
- Pascal Chassin - acoustic & electric guitar
- Olivier Zdrzalik - bass, lead vocals, organ, piano
– Richard Aubert - violin
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- Raymond Katarzynski - trombone
- Pierre Thibaud, Fred Gerard - trumpet
- Joss Baselli - accordion
- Jeanne de Valene - female vocals