After having done the Mondo Chic Radio segment for a while, I was inspired to compile some of my coolest instrumental records to tell the story of the bands that backed up the famous French singers of he Yé-Yé era and (after years of work and painstaking research) the result is CYCLONE! GALLIC GUITARS A GO GO 1962-66
Order yours here: https://acerecords.co.uk/cyclone-gallic-guitars-a-go-go-1962-66
Another Trip to montreal recently allowed me to dig deeper into Quebec's golden 60's Psych/Pop/Garage bins and I turned up some great gems. Lots of these 45s are relatively obscure and unheard in most english-speaking territories. Quebec made up the third biggest record buying market in the 60's so it allowed for a multitude of regional hits with decent sales figures considering how few of these records broke out of Quebec itself let alone Canada.
Mixed in are some cool Instrumentals crossing psych and soul together yielding some awesome results.
60's Quebec was truly the place to be and it's evidenced further by this awesome telephone book I found there:
Today's Playlist:
Le Funky - Trevor Payne
Je T'Appellais Monsieur - Maryrene
Blue Jeans Sur La Plage - Les Hou-Lops
Des Cheveux Longs, Des Chemises A Pois - Nathalie
Tous Les Garçons et Les Filles - Les Strangers
Pauvre Odile - Melisa (arr. JC Vannier)
Stercok - Georges Raudi
Smokey Dog - Les Luths
Le Bonheur - Marthe Fleurant
No No Yes Yes - Serge Gainsbourg (from the film Mister Freedom)
Beautiful, Beautiful America - Serge Gainsbourg (from the film Mister Freedom)
Today, I previewed a few tracks from the forthcoming Mondo Chic compilation of Ye-Ye beat instrumentals I'm working on alongside two classic tracks from Katty Line and one of France Gall's most popular 60's German language singles.
1-2-3-4 - Les Mustangs
Der Computer Nr. 3 - France Gall
Je N'ai Jamais Vraiment Pleuré - Chantal Kelly
Palpitations - Les Français
Un Petit Peu D'amour - Katty Line
Chacun Sa Bataille - Katty Line
Johnny, Remember Me - Pierre Cavalli
Va T'en - Karo
7,65 - Les Sorciers
Nous Ne Sommes Pas Des Anges - France Gall
Closing out the year with some rare exotic psych jams from France, Italy and a couple American 45s this time too! If you missed the show, some of these tunes are features on my most recent 8 traks mix. Link available below
Dans le Ventre d'une Enorme Baleine - Karo
Les Prisons de sa Majesté - Delphine
Cleopatra - Paul Vance and his Orchestra (arranged by Billy Muir)
L’idole des Jaunes - Stella
Patrick-Jerk - Les “Pros”
Bonne Année - Jean-Pierre Massiera
La La Lu - Pussycat
Bush Fire - Les Play Boys
Je Sais Bien - Chantal Kelly
Pink Dominos - The Crescents featuring Chiyo
Commanche - Link Wray
Alle Luce Del Giorno - Ennio Morricone
Bonne Année 1969 - Jean-Pierre Massiera
Summertime took me to eastern Canada where the record bins bore many fruits. Today's focus is the singers and bands of 1960's Quebec. In all the enthusiasm for French pop, this Francophone subsect gets tragically overlooked in favor of their french counter parts. I hope to shed some light on them today.
Doo da Dou - Michele Richard
Je Veux Chanter Pour Toi - Christyne Chartrand
Tu Es Impossible - Les Sultans
Last Night - Les Versatiles
Les Bibettes - Karo
Un Jour Un Jour (theme from the '67 expo) - Karo
Hey Freinds Hey Friends! (theme from the '67 expo english version) - Michele Richard
Je Cherche - Les Lutins
Le Premier Chagrin d'Amour - Claire Lapage
Chalala- Les Megatones
Je Suis Libre - Michele Richard
Regarde-Moi - Les Milady's
Today's show takes a brief survey of tunes from 4 different 45s by Hungarian Singer Koncz Zsuzsa. Czech singer Helena Vondráćkova wraps up the Eastern European portion of today's show before diving into some Canadian singers and a rare 45 from Les Monegasques.
Keresem A Szót - Koncz Zsuzsa
Nyíló Vêrpiros Rózsa - Koncz Zsuzsa
Gyilkossággal Vádollak - Koncz Zsuzsa
Tácdalfesztivál- Koncz Zsuzsa
Ptači Hnizda - Helena Vondráćkova
Amoureaux D'une Affiche - Laura Ulmer
Tout Plus un Sourire - Les Monegasques
Un Garçon Mini Jupe - Karo
Il Flotte - Les Parisiennes
Tu - Agnès Loti
Je Ne Mens Pas - Ronnie Bird
1293 Métres G.O. - Les Champions
Prends La Caravelle - Les Flash
Ne Perds Pas Se Temps - Marissa
For more, check out my mixes on 8tracks: http://8tracks.com/mondo-chic
45s galore today! Some highlights from today's show include a couple of tunes written and arranged by the great Mickey Baker, a Johnny Hallyday song featuring a young unknown Jimmy Page on guitar plus an instrumental group (Les Gottamou) featuring Nino Ferrer on bass. Lastly, I'm giving some love to local bi-lingual rockers Cutty Flam and playing a tune off their latest CD.
Hully Bach - Les Fantômes
Je Ne Mens Pas - Ronnie Bird
Nefertiti - France Gall
Je Suis La Tigresses - Delphine Desyeux
Caravan - Les Sunlights
7 Heures du Matin - Jacqueline Taieb
Tu Chang’ras D’avis - Les Missiles
Gamma-Goochee - Les Gottamou
Deux Jours Avec Toi - Christine Lebail
Chanson Indienne - France Gall
Tout Casser - Johnny Hallyday
Les Cameleons - Anna St. Clair
Je Suis Libre - Michelle Richard
Reviens Vite Et Oublie (be my baby) - Sophie
Sugga - Cutty Flam
Reviens Vite Et Oublie (be my baby) - Sophie
Sugga - Cutty Flam
Playing some of my newly acquired 45s from a recent trip to Montreal. Rare tracks today include cuts from Delizia, Les Fanatics, Anna St. Clair.
Anda - The Cousins
Je Ne Mens Pas - Ronnie Bird
Sage Comme Une Image (“If I Promise”) - Anna St. Clair
Vautours - Les Fantacis
Voila - Francoise Hardy
J’ai Retrouve - Delizia
Tu N’a Pas Du Droit - France Gall
Chanson Peu que Tu Aime un Peu - France Gall
TV D’Antibes - Les Schtroumpfs
C’est Pas Prudent - Alice Dona
Papa Maman - Arlette Zola
Les Poissons Qu’on Voit Dans L’Eau N’Ont Pas De Bardes - Anna St. Clair
Tout Doucement - Les Filles
Qu’Importe Mes 17 Ans - Arlette Zola
On M’A Toujours Dit - Annie Philippe
Prends Le Chien - Delizia
Spotnick Theme - Les Fanatics
Dansevise - The Cousins
Tu Ne Comprends Rien Aux Filles - Annie Philippe
Today's playlist focuses on the dark corners shrouded behind the iron curtain. The following songs are from Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, East Germany, Latvia and Russia. The labels that issued these records, like all industry in the eastern bloc, was owned and operated by the government so there are no charts or sales figures available but we do know that the RIGA label in the Soviet Union was the biggest in the world pressing 135 Million records a year! Astounding! Here is a sampling of some pop gems from Eastern Europe in he 60's and 70's. Enjoy!
Torpedo - Novi (Poland)
Vrba - Marta Kubišová (Czechoslovakia)
Kinai Fal - Nemenyi Bela & Atlantis (Hungary)
Gral - East German Modern Jazz (East Germany)
Ein himmelblauer Trabant - Sonja Schmidt (East Germany)
Ven Tukor - Zalatnay Sarolta & Metro (Hungary)
Trzysta Tysiecy Gitar - Karin Stanek (Poland)
Kur Tu Esi - Raimond Pauls (Latvia)
Kdo Ti Radu Dá - Marta Kubišová (Czechoslovakia)
Tak Mi Zie - Nielbiesko Czarni (Poland)
Gostiny Dvor - Pavel Sysoyev (Russia)
If you missed the show and would like to check out some of these tunes and some additional ones, scope out this mix:
Today's playlist:
Comment Passer À La Télé - Berthe
My LA - Tracy Robbins and Vendells
Longe De Ti (Away From You) - Wanderléa
Avec Toi - Alice Dona
Rentre Sans Moi - Gillian Hills
Il Momento Della Verità - Luisa Casali
Out of This World - Les Players
Notre Prof D’anglais - Chantal Kelly
La Fin de l’Été - Françoise Hardy
En Reve - Johnny Hallyday
Lover of Saint-Jean: Mon Amant De Saint-Jean - Les Guitares Du Diable
Gemini - Del Shannon
Un Air de Fete - Sylvie Vartan
I set out to make a summer playlist since we're right in the middle of my favorite time of year but I couldn't find any positive summer-themed tunes. I guess that says something about the French! I took a more obtuse angle on the summer concept and chose songs with the right vibe. This would be a nice beach visit soundtrack complete with pop head-bobbers, harmonious psych-folk, lee hazelwood-penned gypsy echo beach boppers and floaty erotic love jams. What more could you ask for really?
C'est La Mode - Annie Phillipe
Achete des Disques Americains - Stella
Tous Les Garçons et Les Filles - Françoise Hardy
Pas Adieu - Antoine et Les Problemes
Soulful Dress - Sugar Pie DeSanto
Twistarella - Les Flash
Les Vacances Commencent Au Jourd'hui - Dani
Ressalva - Sonia Rosa
2968 - Carlo Savina
Baya - Les Sorciers
La Poupée Qui Fait Non - Michel Polnareff
69 Annee Erotique - Serge Gainsborg and Jane Birkin
See if I care - Ria Bartok
Diggedle Boeing - Les Krewkats
On Te Le Dit Il T'aime - Les Petites Souris
You can listen to select cuts on this slightly abridged playlist:
It's been a while since my regular mondo Chić show has happened on kxlu but I got the chance to spin some records on kchung radio in Chinatown as part of the bad trip radio show.
Below is my set:
Bruno nicolai - La partenza
Silüetler - Kasik Havasi
Jean-Pierre Allane - I want you (j'ai dans mon coeur)
Speedy West - Space man in orbit
Les aiglons - Stalactite
The launchers - ???
Quarteto em cy - minha palhoça
Les Players - Sheiba
Les Guitares - neptune
Charlie megira - the return of the Russian frogmen that dies and came back to life as strange looking radioactive creatures / sababa one
Today's playlist is made up of tunes I purchased in Montreal, Canada. Montreal is my favorite city in the world to buy records. There are many great shops there and many are all in walking distance from one another. I personally love that every shop has a francophone section but aside from that, there is an untapped treasure trove of amazing 60's records of all sorts. If you're ever there, and I recommend a visit to the city for many reasons, you too should visit the following record stores:
Le pick up
Aux 33 1/3 tours
Beatnik
There are many more but those are my personal go to stops. A more complete list (including details for those shops) can be found here: http://www.laventure.net/tourist/montreal.htm
A snapshot of the amazing Francophone racks at Aux 33 1/3 Tours.
A pic of me outside Le Pick Up, my personal favorite.
Now, without further adieu, here are selections from the 45s I purchased at le pick up last month:
Les Hommes (non, non, non) - Michelle Richard
Le Jeu du Telephone - Caroline
I Want you (j'ai dans mon coeur) - Jean-Pierre Allane (arranged by Jean Claude Vannier)
Aujord'hui c'est ta Fete - Agnes Loti
Bas les Pattes - Liz Brady
Telstar - les Fingers
Adios Amor - Sheila
Mama dis-moi Pourquoi - Sèverine
J'ai Coupe le Telephone - Françoise Hardy
Nothing but a Heartache - the Flirtations
Laisser Tomber les Filles - France Gall
This week, I'll be playing French covers of well known English and American hits. I find these very charming and often times a nice musical alternative to the originals. Enjoy!
Here's the list of tunes for the first edition of Mondo Chić - a segment on Mukta Mohan's Wedneday morning radio show on KXLU
