Omega Plus, France

Omega Plus - How to Kiss the Sky. 1969 Pitch

Featuring Claude Engel on guitar (later with Magma, Dayde, Univeria Zekt and many others), How to Kiss the Sky is generally considered France's first psychedelic record (see also Dickens, Octopus 4, and Popera Cosmic). This is a good example of the Hendrix psych sound, and with the addition of flute, adds more than the usual copyist acid psych rock that many American bands were doing during this time. Also includes one long free rock improvisation that's pretty interesting. A short record, that doesn't even break the 30 minute mark. 

Priority: 3

5/16/10