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Magma – Retrospektiw III (1981) (@256)
19 Jan 2010
Thanks to Crimson King for the contribution.
(Review from progarchives.com)
The funky bass, tight drumbeats and crazy chatter on this album are instantly infectious. The jamming then ensues. And jam they do. This is actually a very upbeat affair. The selections are three of their most accessible, played with incredible vigor and joy. The band is very tight (as you would expect), and the vocals pristine. They do get a bit dark at times (it is Magma after all), but it is generally positive, and very soulful.
The first one – “Retrovision” – is a side-long “retrospective-medley” from Attahk-album – with some more-gospel-elements.
The second side of this LP includes just another very good version of “Hhai” – including “superlatives”-needing conversations between Didier Lockwood’s violin and Benoit Widemann’s synthesizer with vocal parts are by Christian Vander. For “encore” we have the pleasure to listen one quite short “ballade-like” tune called “”La” Dawotsin” – including only vocal parts, bass guitar, piano and some “fragile” percussion – only compliments for this beauty!
Line-up:
- Christian Vander / drums, piano on (3), vocals on (2)
- Rene Garber / 1st Lieutenant
- Stella Vander / vocals
- Liza Deluxe / vocals
- Maria Popkiewicz / vocals
- Guy Khalifa / vocals (1,3)
- Didier Lockwood / violin
- Jean Luc Chevalier / guitar (1,2), bass on (3)
- Benoit Widemann / keyboards
- Bernard Paganotti / bass (2,3)
- Jean Pierre Fouquey / Fender piano (1,2)
- Francois Laizeau / percussion (1,2)
- Dominique Bertram / bass (1)
Track List:
01. Retrovision – 18:13
02. Hhai – 13:23
03. “La” Dawotsin – 4:12
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