Ame Son -1970 Primitive Expression Psych Avant Jazz France

This second effort by the legendary French prog band Ame Son gathers archival material from different periods of the band's existence. One piece, "Sweet Georgia," even dates back to the mid-'60s pre-Ame Son group, the Primitivs, and with its conventional British rock sound is the weakest track on the album. The rest is quite excellent, from catchy but loopy "Le Grand Cirque de la Lune" from 1969 (pre-Catalyse) to the live "Le Dedale" from 1976, where Jacques Dudon's open-tuned lead guitar lends an exotic oriental sound. The real stunner is a six-part instrumental version of "Je Veus Juste Dit" (or "I Just Want to Say") stretched out to a 26-minute space jam. The melody, more relaxed than the earlier versions, becomes less and less recognizable as each section progresses deeper into the cosmos, the closest they come to the freak-out free form of Catalyse.
Rolf Semprebon - AMG REVIEW
back cover of the catalyse album

SPALAX (FRANCE)recorded 1969-76, released 1998
01.Him grand cirque of the Lune

02.Hein! Quant toi

03.Comme est morte

04.Je Veux Juste Dire

05.Part I: Archer to guitar

06.Part II: 4 Temps

07.Part III: Glisendo

08.Part IV: 7 Temps

09.Part V: & Part I SAW: Final Free

10.Sweet Georgia

11.Dedoublement

12.Him Dedale

Bernard Lavialle: guitars, choirs

Marc Blanc: battery, voice

Patrick Fontaine: low

Francoise Garrel: flauta, voice

Guests:

Philippe Garrel: guitar

Bernard Stisi: guitar in "Sweet Georgia" & "Dedoublement"
front cover of the catalyse album

Ame Son - Catalyse
Ame Son [France]
Catalyse (70)
This album is surprisingly great and obviously influenced in some way by Allen and Gong. There are some long and spacey tracks that seem to jam forever.
Prog Quartet, formed from Daevid Allen's Bananamoon backing group

Enjoy!