SANTA MARIA - J'AI BESOIN DE TON AMOUR POUR ETRE HEUREUX (1974)

No informations about Santa Maria. This single is perhaps their fourth. The A side, (I need your love to be happy), is a good slow to chat'up during partys... forget it ! The B side is a pop-rock track with fuzzy guitar... more infos about the band are welcome...

Link : Santa Maria - J'ai besoin de ton amour pour être heureux

MAGNUM - COQ'ROCK (1976)

Magnum, from Paris, was formed in 1975 by a bunch of confirmed musicians who came from bands like Triangle, Blue Vamp, Dysnastie Crisis or Tribu. More details about the differents line up are available here...

Link : Magnum - Coq'rock

JEFF - RUE DU MOULIN ROMPU (1978)

This LP is apparently hard to find, and define as an "acid-folk masterpiece". Out in 1978 on Corelia, it was reissued on CD in 2008 by South Korean label Media Arte... More infos welcome !

 

 Link : Jeff - Rue du moulin rompu

STELLIUS - I WANT A GIRL / WHAT I'D LIKE (1970)

Unique single for this obscure french groove/soul band, out in 1970 on Disc'AZ. "I want a girl" is a classical ballad, "What I'd like", on B side, is much more cadenced with a nice psychedelic touch. More infos welcome...

Link : Stellius - I want a girl / What I'd like

Re-upload : ROCKY UNDERGROUND - GROOVY (1974)

Algernon wants me to re-up this 100% groovy single !!!

Link : Rocky Underground - Groovy

Re-Upload : LES AUTRES - S/T (1979)

Link : Les Autres - S/T

NADINE EXPERT - I WANNA BE A ROLLIN' STONE (1977)

The Rolling Stones celebrate 50th anniversary... Happy birthday guys !

Link :  Nadine Expert - I wanna be a rollin' stone

Re-Upload : ERIK - PARDON POUR BUCHENWALD (1970)

A fews days ago, psychedelist ask me to re-upload this 7"...

Link : Erik - Pardon pour Buchenwald

OPHIUCUS - S/T (1971)

French band Ophiucus was formed back in 1971, consisting of brothers Alain and Bernard Labacci, Jean-Pierre Pouret and Michel Bonnecarrere. This quartet opted to have their base of operations in the small town of Flagy, where they wrote material that was deemed interesting enough to land them a deal with Barclay Records. Their debut album Ophiucus was issued the same year, but a planned English version of this album was shelved. These alternate language versions would later surface as bonus tracks on reissues.

Ophiucus issued one more album, Salade Chinoise, in 1973. There are no records of activities from them after this point, and it is assumed that they disbanded soon after. (Source).

Link : Ophiucus - S/T

Re-upload : ROCKY UNDERGROUND - GROOVY (1974)

A month ago, Mix80 ask me to re-upload this 7"... Have a nice trip man !

Link : Rocky Underground - Groovy

LES AUTRES - S/T (1979)

No informations about Les Autres (The Others) exept that they were from Saint-Leu La Forêt. This single was out in 1979 on FLVM... as usual if you've got informations...

Link : Les Autres - S/T

JESSY & LE VIRGINIA - CROCODILE ROCK (1973)

I found no informations about Jessy Et Le Virginia. Perhaps the band was from Belgium (the 7" was produced by Belgian producer Constant Defourny). Crocodile rock is a french adaptation of Elton John's succes...

Link : Jessy & Le Virginia - Crocodile rock

ATOMIC HEART - WHO DIED IN VAIN / A STRANGE WOMAN STAIRS (1973)

I haven't found informations about Atomic Heart, this 7' seems to be their only one... more infos welcome....

Link : Atomic Heart - Who died in vain / A strange woman stairs

BISTROCK - L'ÉCOLE DU ROCK'N'ROLL (1979)

Bistrock was a duo with Jacky Chalard and Patrick Verbeke. This single is the first of two, A side is a french cover version of Dire Strait's "Sultans of swing"...

Link : Bistrock - L'école du Rock'N'Roll

LIZZY MERCIER DESCLOUX - PRESS COLOR (1979)

First solo LP for Lizzy, recorded at Blank Tapes Studio, New York City, February 79... Great !

Link : Lizzy Mercier Descloux - Press color

ERIK - PARDON POUR BUCHENWALD (1970)

Unique single for this obscure artist from Antibes. The two songs were written, recorded and produced by J.P. Massiera.

Link : Erik - Pardon pour Buchenwald

FULLY FROG - PUBLIC CITÉ / TON NOM C'EST... (1979)

I haven't found informations about Fully Frog... this 7" is apparently their only one... more infos welcome !

Link : Fully Frog - Public cité / Ton nom c'est...

ROCK N' ROLL CHILDREN - ROCK N' ROLL (1974)

I apolosize for the delay between these two posts, but my computer is falling into decay ! No comment about this 7" out in 1974 on Atlantic Records...

Link : Rock N' Roll Children - Rock N' Roll

SOLEIL 5 - TÉLÉPHONE SONNE (1971?)

I find this 7' on a flea market a few years ago, and I've got a problem to fix a date on it. I spent time searching for informations about Soleil 5, results are very poor. Four singles are listed on several databases. According to this one, La Moto is the first single of the band and was out in 1972, but if you run one's eye over that one, it was out in 1973. There's another undated single here. Now, have a look at my scan, the ex-owner write down "71" on the sleeve... More infos welcome !

Link : Soleil 5 - Téléphone sonne

ROCKY UNDERGROUND - GROOVY (1974)

I don't know who was Rocky Underground, except that he was a 100% groovy bearded obscure artist. This excellent single, (pay attention to the B side), was also printed on the Italian label Fonit Cetra International... More infos welcome !

Link : Rocky Underground - Groovy