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Univeria Zekt: The Unnamables

In January 1972, “Thélème” label released “The Unnamables”, the only Univeria Zekt album. It was produced in 1971, at “Strawberry Studios” in Hérouville, France, and was produced by Laurent Tibault.

Personnel:

  • Lucien “Zabu” Zabuski – vocals
  • Lionel Ledissez – vocals
  • Klaus Blasquiz – vocals, percussion
  • Francois Cahen – piano
  • Claude Engel – acoustic and electric guitars
  • Teddy Lasry – saxophones, flute, organ
  • Jeff Seffer – saxophones
  • Tito Puentes – trumpet
  • Francis Moze – bass guitar, organ
  • Christian Vander – voice, drums, percussion
  • Dominique Blanc Franquart – engineer
  • Duncan – cover painting
  • Marie Joseph Petit – design

Track listing:

  1. You Speak and Speak Colegram – Teddy Lasry
  2. Altcheringa – Francois Cahen, Lucien “Zabu” Zabuski
  3. Clementine – Teddy Lasry
  4. Something’s Cast a Spell – Teddy Lasry, Lionel Ledissez
  5. Ourania – Christian Vander
  6. Africa Anteria – Christian Vander
  7. Undia – Christian Vander

Magma: Mekanïk Destruktïw Kommandöh

In December 1973, “Vertigo” label released “Mekanïk Destruktïw Kommandöh”, the third Magma studio album. It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by Giorgio Gomelsky. The French edition of “Rolling Stone” magazine named the album the 33rd greatest French rock album.  In 2015, the same magazine ranked the album at number 24 on its list of the “50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time.

Personnel:

  • Klaus Blasquiz– vocals, percussion
  • Stella Vander– vocals
  • Muriel Streisfield– vocals
  • Evelyne Razymovski– vocals
  • Michele Saulnier– vocals
  • Doris Reinhardt– vocals
  • Claude Olmos– guitar
  • Jean-Luc Manderlier– piano, organ
  • Benoit Widemann– keyboards
  • Jannick Top– bass
  • Christian Vander– drums, vocals, organ, percussion
  • René Garber– bass clarinet, vocals
  • Teddy Lasry– brass, flute
  • Eddie Sprigg, Gilbert, Gilles Sallé, Simon Heyworth, Steve Michell, Tom Rabstener– engineer
  • Loulou Sarkissian– stage manager

Track listing:

All tracks by Christian Vander.

  1. Hortz Fur Dëhn Štekëhn Ẁešt
  2. mah Sürï Dondaï
  3. Kobaïa Ïss Dëh Hündïn
  4. Da Zeuhl Ẁortz Mëkanïk
  5. Nëbëhr Gudahtt
  6. Mëkanïk Kömmandöh
  7. Kreühn Köhrmahn Ïss Dëh Hündin