Atoll Discography of CDs

Atoll music CDs Personnel: Christian Beya (guitar); Michel Taillet (keyboards); Alain Gozzo (drums); Andre Balzer (percussion).

Atoll discography Personnel: Christian Beya (guitar); Richard Aubert (violin); Michel Taillet (keyboards); Alain Gozzo (drums); Andre Balzer (percussion).

Atoll songs ATOLL is one of the most renowned Seventies French Progressive rock bands, if not one of the best. Singer Andr‚ BALZER, drummer extraordinaire Alain GOZZO and their colleagues display a music both complex and very elaborated, with sophisticated arrangements and constant melodic research. Recorded in 1974, "Musiciens-Magiciens" reveals itself as a great debut album. Undeniable masterpiece of the band, "L'Araign‚e-Mal" (1975) saw the arrivals of the talented guitar player Christian BEYA and famous violinist Richard AUBERT (KOMINTERN, GONG, TRIBU, VIOLON D'INGRES, ABRACADABRA...). The two keyboards players know perfectly how to use their Mellotrons and Moogs with accuracy, into varied and tricky compositions. This opus is the most ambitious piece of work ever made by ATOLL, recorded as the band was at the peak of its form. The inspired and masterfully played jazz-rock of "Cazotte Nø2" is the perfect counterpart of two long tracks filled with lyricism. And watch out for the conceptual tit

Atoll CD discography Track Listing of songs: Ocean, L'; Quelque Part; Soleil Cache, Un; Sahara, Pt. 1; Odyssee Sahara, Pt. 2; Coup de Coeur; Hymne a Laiah; Encore Vivre Libre; Lune Noire; Metamorphose; Tu Sais; Try Not to Worry; Tu Sais; Age d'Or, L';

Atoll albums Track Listing of songs: L'Hymne Medieval; Le Baladin Du Temps; Musiciens-Magiciens; Au-Dela Des Ecrans De Cristal; Le Secret Du Mage; Le Berger; Je Suis D'ailleurs; Au-Dela Des Ecrans De Cristal; Fille De Neige; Je Fais Un Reve; Musiciens-Magiciens;

Atoll music CDs Track Listing of songs: L'agree-mal "Le Cimetiere De Plastique"; L'Ocean; Quelsque Part; Lune Norte; Tunnel; Drums Solo; L'amour N'a Pas De Drapeau; Paris,C'est Fini;

Atoll discography French progressive rock group Atoll fashioned their music around Yes' and Genesis' repertoire, employing lush tapestries of classically oriented string work to light melodies and intricate song structures. 1974's Musiciens-Magiciens is among the band's strongest releases, laying out breezy, energetic passages that use a moderate amount of keyboards and strong dosages of guitar to create busy semi-suites that hold together quite well. All the vocals are in French, but the instruments are what truly steal the show, especially in the 11-plus minutes of "Le Baladin du Temps," a concept piece which is broken up into three separate parts. The final track, entitled "Je Suis D'ailleurs," has the band creating some rather spirited musical drifts and variations through the use of animated rhythms and resilient textures, much like Ange does, another French progressive band. While Atoll's composition rarely strayed throughout their short lifespan, Musiciens-Magiciens remains one their best albums, mainly because the group was just starting out and their music and images sound fresh and inventive. The release of Musiciens-Magiciens that appears on Musea contains four live bonus tracks, with two of them repeats of the album's original cuts. Purists should be aware that the recording of the live tracks is very poor and of ...

Atoll songs Track Listing of songs: L'agree-mal "Le Cimetiere De Plastique"; L'Ocean; Quelsque Part; Lune Norte; Tunnel; Drums Solo; L'amour N'a Pas De Drapeau; Paris,C'est Fini;

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