A legendary bit of funky fusion from the French scene of the 70´s, the standout set from Cortex, a combo who's very heavy on the keyboards!! The tunes have a feel that's quite different than American electric work of the time, funky, but also a bit breezy too, with a strong Brazilian influence in some of the rhythms, and hip use of female vocals alongside the Fender Rhodes, which makes for a double layer of sound that's totally great!! There's a bit of alto sax in the instrumentation, but most of the sound comes from the interplay between keyboards, voice, bass, and drums, rolling along in a sound that's stunningly soulful, and which makes the record one of the hippest European dates from the decade. Tremendous all the way through!!Tracklisting:
1. La Rue
2. Automne
3. L'Enfant Samba
4. Troupeau Bleu
5. Prelude
6. Go Round
7. Chanson D'Un Jour D'Hiver
8. Mary & Jeff
9. 8-Oct-71
10. Sabbat (Pt. 1)
11. Sabbat (Pt. 2)
12. Sabbat (Pt. 3)
13. Madbass
14. Bonus Track
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