A few days ago, while browsing the bins of a used cd store in Paris, my ears were attracted by some music I had already heard, when in my teens, in french Canada.
I went to see the clerk, who told me it was a box set from the classic 1970 album Jaune, by french canadian singer Jean-Pierre Ferland, with a CD containing the original and new stereo mixes, a cover version of the album, and ... a DVD-A with hi-rez stereo and M/C mix of the album!
Of course, I immediately bought the only used copy the store had in stock, and I got home to spin this one.
This album is considered the "Sgt Pepper's" of french Canada... and the comparison holds well, IMHO. The music is very varied, going from pop to rock, with many psychedelic and some philarmonic moments.
The presentation of the box is very nice: a yellow box, containing the three discs in cardboard sleeves, 16 cards with photos of the artist, and a lyrics sheet.
The musicianship on this album is also impressive, with guitars by David Spinozza (he played with Paul McCartney (on RAM), Herbie Mann, Don McClean, Paul Simon, and many other artists in the 70's) and bass is by a young Tony Levin, who was 24 at the time.. Drums are by Jim Young.
The mix does present many discreet elements in the back: isolated drum parts, guitar, vocals and strings. It sounds very nice.
A very pleasant discovery (this edition came out in 2005!!). A little gem I wanted to share on this forum. It just took me 4 1/2 years to find out this disc existed...
This disc can be found on Amazon.ca here. It can also be found on amazon.com and amazon.co.uk.
A true (and totally unexpected!!) 5.1 gem! :banana:
I went to see the clerk, who told me it was a box set from the classic 1970 album Jaune, by french canadian singer Jean-Pierre Ferland, with a CD containing the original and new stereo mixes, a cover version of the album, and ... a DVD-A with hi-rez stereo and M/C mix of the album!
Of course, I immediately bought the only used copy the store had in stock, and I got home to spin this one.
This album is considered the "Sgt Pepper's" of french Canada... and the comparison holds well, IMHO. The music is very varied, going from pop to rock, with many psychedelic and some philarmonic moments.
The presentation of the box is very nice: a yellow box, containing the three discs in cardboard sleeves, 16 cards with photos of the artist, and a lyrics sheet.
The musicianship on this album is also impressive, with guitars by David Spinozza (he played with Paul McCartney (on RAM), Herbie Mann, Don McClean, Paul Simon, and many other artists in the 70's) and bass is by a young Tony Levin, who was 24 at the time.. Drums are by Jim Young.
The mix does present many discreet elements in the back: isolated drum parts, guitar, vocals and strings. It sounds very nice.
A very pleasant discovery (this edition came out in 2005!!). A little gem I wanted to share on this forum. It just took me 4 1/2 years to find out this disc existed...
This disc can be found on Amazon.ca here. It can also be found on amazon.com and amazon.co.uk.
A true (and totally unexpected!!) 5.1 gem! :banana:
