Allée des tilleuls by Edition Spéciale - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Edition Spéciale's first LP is a mixed bag of strong talent and wrong decisions. The group has yet to take a resolutely fusion route and feature Ann Ballester's voice prominently -- here she is mostly heard in the background. Typical for 1976, the music borrows from French progressive rock and the jazz-rock derived from both the Mahavishnu Orchestra (guitarist Mimi Lorenzini obviously emulates John McLaughlin) and Canterbury groups (in the time signature changes and keyboard work). There are excellent instrumental passages, but the lyrics have no originality and some melodies are really aggravating, particularly in the songs "Rock N' Roll" and "Marie Qui Te Maries!," which both evoke the weaker tracks on Sloche's first LP (J'ai un Oeil). But "Tomorrow Mourning" et "Un Coup Je Te Vois" contain good moments and promises of better ones to come -- it will happen on the group's next two LPs, Aliquante and Horizon Digital. The title track, the only all-instrumental piece, is an accomplished jazz-rock composition that salvages the album. It also includes an excellent Rickenbacker bass solo from Josquin Turenne Des Prés. The album first came out on United Artists in 1976 and attracted good attention in the French press. Musea reissued it in March 2003, adding three bonus tracks. These are three alternate versions of album tracks taken from a demo recorded earlier that year. "Marie Qui Te Maries!" has a completely different set of lyrics. ~ François Couture

1. Rock 'n' Roll

by Edition Spéciale

Primary Artist: Edition Speciale; Main Performer
Composer: Marius Lorenzini; Composer
Lyricist: Marius Lorenzini; Composer

2. Rêve, rêve

by Edition Spéciale

Primary Artist: Edition Speciale; Main Performer
Composer: Marius Lorenzini; Composer
Lyricist: Marius Lorenzini; Composer

3. Tomorrow Mourning

by Edition Spéciale

Primary Artist: Edition Speciale; Main Performer
Composer: Josquin Turenne Des Pres; Composer
Lyricist: Josquin Turenne Des Pres; Composer

4. Un coup je te vois

by Edition Spéciale

Primary Artist: Edition Speciale; Main Performer
Composer: Ann Ballester; Composer
Lyricist: Ann Ballester; Composer

5. Tu naîtras demain

by Edition Spéciale

Primary Artist: Edition Speciale; Main Performer
Composer: Ann Ballester; Composer
Lyricist: Ann Ballester; Composer

6. Marie qui te maries !

by Edition Spéciale

Primary Artist: Edition Speciale; Main Performer
Composer: Marius Lorenzini, Ann Ballester; Composer
Lyricist: Marius Lorenzini, Ann Ballester; Composer

7. Monsieur Business

by Edition Spéciale

Primary Artist: Edition Speciale; Main Performer
Composer: Ann Ballester; Composer
Lyricist: Ann Ballester; Composer

8. Allée des tilleuls

by Edition Spéciale

Primary Artist: Edition Speciale; Main Performer
Composer: Marius Lorenzini, Josquin Turenne Des Pres; Composer
Lyricist: Marius Lorenzini, Josquin Turenne Des Pres; Composer

9. Marie qui te maries !

by Edition Spéciale

Primary Artist: Edition Speciale; Main Performer
Composer: Marius Lorenzini, Ann Ballester; Composer
Lyricist: Marius Lorenzini, Ann Ballester; Composer

10. Tu naîtras demain

by Edition Spéciale

Primary Artist: Edition Speciale; Main Performer
Composer: Ann Ballester; Composer
Lyricist: Ann Ballester; Composer

11. Allée des tilleuls

by Edition Spéciale

Primary Artist: Edition Speciale; Main Performer
Composer: Marius Lorenzini, Josquin Turenne Des Pres; Composer
Lyricist: Marius Lorenzini, Josquin Turenne Des Pres; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

57 minutes and 53 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1440x1440 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative, Jazz

Label

Musea

Music Distribution Service

Believe Digital

Country

France

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1975

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

3426300044129