Les Fleurs De Pavot - Les Fleurs De Pavot (1968) (2006)

Artist: Les Fleurs De Pavot
Title Of Album: Les Fleurs De Pavot
Year Of Release:1968/2006
Label (Catalog#) : Underground Masters [UM009]
Country: France
Genre Psychedelic Rock, Pop Rock
Quality: FLAC (*tracks+cue,log,covers)
Bitrate: Lossless
Total Time: 00:35:23
Total Size: 191Mb

Originally released in 1968, the now impossible to find self titled album by Les Fleurs De Pavot is considered as the first psychedelic/hippie record from France. A veil of mystery surrounded the real origins of the band at the time... according to their press release, they were formed by a couple of hippies, Groovy Pat from London and Jesus from San Francisco who met at some Soft Machine shows in Paris... the reality was more unglamorous: Les Fleurs De Pavot were in fact a twist band called Bourgeois De Calais, transformed into exploitation acid-eater hippies by their manager JP Rawson. The album was produced by the genius tandem of Jean Claude Vannier (famous for his involvement on Gainsbourg's Melody Nelson album) & Bernard Estardy (Nino Ferrer's organist / sound engineer). An explosive mix of psychedelic pop, yeyé music & bizarre studio experimentation featuring 12 superb tracks full of fuzz guitars, groovy vocals and swirling organ with very explicit drug related lyrics. Music ranges from mod psych dancefloor smashers like 'A Degager' to the final six minute lysergic freak-out 'Le Rateau De La Meduse' and even one cool bossa track."

Tracks:
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1. Super Girl
2. La Caresse Du Fleuve
3. Psycha Bourrée
4. Le Marchand D'Amitié
5. La Force Fait L'Union
6. À Degager
7. Dites-Le Avec Des Fleurs De Pavot
8. Pourquoi L'Amour À Deux
9. Les Petits Cochons L'Ont Mangé
10. Hippies Nous Voila
11. La Puissance Des Ténèbres
12. Le Rateau De La Méduse

Personnel:
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Bass [Bassiste] – Pat Parker - Groovy Pat
Drums [Batteur] – Joel Parmentier - Siddartha
Featuring [Avec La Partecipation De] – Ann-Leslyne (tracks: 2)
Guitar [Soliste] – Jean-Pierre Castelain - Zorba
Organ [Organiste] – Jack Haslehurst - Jésus
Producer – Bernard Estardy, Jean-Claude Vannier

All thanks to original releaser