Sarcelles - Lochères

Sarcelles – Lochères
Sarcelles – Lochères
Studio album by Red Noise
Released	1970
Studio	Studio Europa Sonor
Genre	Progressive rock; protopunk;
Label	Futura Records
Producer	Gérard Terronès

Sarcelles – Lochères is the only album from the progressive rock/protopunk French band Red Noise, of whom Patrick Vian was the most notable member.

History

Vian had gained some prominence as a guitar player^[1] with Red Noise (which was associated with Ame Son); the band formed at the Sorbonne in 1968, and played its first show during the occupation of the university.^[2] According to Vian, these were exciting times: he later commented that in Red Noise's early days, "their concerts wouldn't end until the cops came."^[3]

The band released its only album, Sarcelles – Lochères, in 1970. The group broke up after being arrested in the Netherlands for possession of hash.^[4] Given the revolutionary times, the band split rather appropriately into a socialist and a Trotskyist section, the latter of which continued under the name Komintern.^[2]

Sarcelles – Lochères was released on LP in 1970, and re-released on CD by Futura Records in 1996.^[5]

Track listing

Cosmic, Toilet Ditty (0:39)
Caka Slow / Vertebrate Twist (4:20)
Obsession Sexuelle N°1 (0:28)
Galactic Sewe-Song (4:03)
Obsession Sexuelle N°2 (0:12)
Red Noise Live Au Café Des Sports (2:07)
Existential-Import of the Screw-Driver Eternity Twist (2:02)
20 Mirror Mozarts Composing On Tea Bag And 1/2 Cup Bra (2:28)
Red Noise En Direct Du Buffet De La Gare (2:14)
A La Mémoire Du Rockeur Inconnu (0:39)
Petit Précis D'Instruction Civique (0:35)
Sarcelles C'Est L'Avenir (18:56)

Personnel

Musicians

Patrick Vian – guitar, vocals
Philip Barry – guitar, drums, vocals
Daniel Geoffroy – bass, vocals
John Livengood – organ
Austin Blue – percussion
Jean-Claude Cenci – saxophone, flute, vocals

Production

Produced by Gérard Terronès
Recorded on 28 November 1970, at studio Europasonor, engineered by Pierre Guichon

Artwork

Patrick Vian – collage
Jean Buzelin – cover
H. van der Meer – painting

References

^ Drott, Eric (2011). Music and the Elusive Revolution: Cultural Politics and Political Culture in France, 1968–1981. U of California P. p. 165. ISBN 9780520950085.
^ ^a ^b Doggett, Peter (2008). There's a Riot Going On: Revolutionaries, Rock Stars, and the Rise and Fall of the '60s. pp. 532–33. ISBN 978-1-84767-180-6.
^ Deshayes, Éric; Dominique Grimaud (2008). L'Underground musical en France. Le mot et le reste. p. 109. ISBN 978-2-915378-74-0. Au départ un concert de Red Noise ne se terminait que par l'intervention des flics.
^ Freerix, Michael (7 May 2013). "Komischer Jazzrock". Junge Welt. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
^ "Red Noise – Sarcelles – Lochères". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2009-08-28.

[1] Drott, Eric (2011). Music and the Elusive Revolution: Cultural Politics and Political Culture in France, 1968–1981. U of California P. p. 165. ISBN 9780520950085.

[doggett-2] Doggett, Peter (2008). There's a Riot Going On: Revolutionaries, Rock Stars, and the Rise and Fall of the '60s. pp. 532–33. ISBN 978-1-84767-180-6.

[3] Deshayes, Éric; Dominique Grimaud (2008). L'Underground musical en France. Le mot et le reste. p. 109. ISBN 978-2-915378-74-0. Au départ un concert de Red Noise ne se terminait que par l'intervention des flics.

[freerix-4] Freerix, Michael (7 May 2013). "Komischer Jazzrock". Junge Welt. Retrieved 13 May 2013.

[5] "Red Noise – Sarcelles – Lochères". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2009-08-28.

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