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Mona Lisa: Avant Qu’il Ne Soit Trop Tard

In February 1976, “Crypto” label released “Avant Qu’il Ne Soit Trop Tard”, the fourth Mona Lisa album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Studio Antibes”, in La Fontonne, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, and was produced by Jean-Claude Pognant.

.Personnel:

  • Dominique Le Guennec – vocals, flute, synthesizer
  • Pascal Jardon – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Jean-Paul Pierson – piano, organ, synthesizer
  • Jean-Luc Martin – vocals, bass, guitar
  • Francis Poulet – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Bernard Belan – engineer
  • Jean-Pierre Massiera – engineer
  • Philippe Omnès – engineer, mixing
  • Philippe Huart – design concept, illustration

Track listing:

  1. Le Chant Des Glaces
  2. Allons Z’Enfants
  3. Le Publiphobe
  4. Solaris
  5. La Folie
  6. De Toute Ma Haine
  7. Plus Loin Vers Le Ciel

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds: Wild God

On August 30, 2024, “PIAS” label released “Wild God”, the eighteenth Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds studio album. It was recorded in 2024 at “Miraval” in Correns, in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region in France, “Soundtree” in London, and was produced by Warren Ellis and Nick Cave.

Personnel:

  • Nick Cave – vocals, piano, backing vocals
  • Warren Ellis – synthesizer, piano, flute, violin, tenor guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • George Vjestica – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Martyn P. Casey – bass
  • Thomas Wydler – drums
  • Jim Sclavunos – vibraphone, percussion, backing vocals
  • Anita Lane – voice
  • Luis Almau – acoustic guitar
  • Colin Greenwood – bass
  • Double R Collective – backing vocals
  • Carly Paradis – whistling

Track listing:

All lyrics by Nick Cave, all music by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis.

  1. Song of the Lake
  2. Wild God
  3. Frogs
  4. Joy
  5. Final Rescue Attempt
  6. Conversion
  7. Cinnamon Horses
  8. Long Dark Night
  9. O Wow O Wow (How Wonderful She Is)
  10. As Waters Cover the Sea