''Sarcelles – Lochères'' is the only album from the

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French band Red Noise, of whom

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was the most notable member.

History

Vian had gained some prominence as a guitar player with Red Noise (which was associated with

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); the band formed at the Sorbonne in 1968, and played its first show during the occupation of the university. 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." The band released its only album, ''Sarcelles – Lochères'', in 1970. The group broke up after being arrested in the Netherlands for possession of

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. Given the revolutionary times, the band split rather appropriately into a

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and a

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section, the latter of which continued under the name Komintern. ''Sarcelles – Lochères'' was released on LP in 1970, and re-released on CD by Futura Records in 1996.

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 –

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*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

{{Authority control Futura Records albums 1970 debut albums