LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

One of the rarest collectables of the Harvest label, reissued on 180 gram vinyl.

A French progressive rock gem.

This band was founded by Francis Lemonnier (sax and vocals) and Serge Catalano (drums and percussions) in May 1970 after they left Red Noise due to musical and political disagreements. They released one album called 'Le Bal Du Rat Mort' in 1971 and one single 'Fou, Roi, Pantin' and were active until 1975. At first they were less focused on composing only music but more on mixing it along with satiric theater - a sort of "cabaret satirique", in order to express their extreme left views. They used their music to enhance their message, and they did it in a manner that mixed several styles of music that would fit their show and the message to be passed on to the crowd/listeners. They were related to extreme left movements such as the Ligue Communiste Révolutionnaire and they toured in the summer of 1970 in, among other places, universities and factories that were in strike.

Track Listing:

Bal Pour Un Rat Vivant (16:34)

• A1.1 Bandiera Rossa
• A1.2 Los Cuatros Generales
• A1.3 Elle Était Belle. Elle Aimait Bach Et Chopin. Et Les Beatles. Elle Était Très Intelligente. Et Mois Aussi.

Le Bal Du Rat Mort

• B1 Hommage Au Maire De Tours (Hymne Pour Le Front De Libération Des Scatophages) 2:10
• B2 Petite Musique Pour Un Blockhaus 5:06
• B3 Pongistes De Tous Les Pays... D'après "La Ligue Anti-Prussienne" 2:22
• B4 Fou, Roi, Pantin - Suivi De: Pour Le Front De Libération Des Kiosques À Musique 7:02