Thursday, August 22, 2024

Working Progress, France


Working Progress. 1975 RCA

We have a new patron of the CDRWL - The Alaskan Connection (later known as The AC and is featured heavily from 2011-2015). And here's his first submission. I wasn't familiar with it prior, not even on one of my many esoteric want lists. And of course guess who's involved? None other than Mr. Obscuria himself - J.P. Massiera. Also the ubiquitous drummer Andre Ceccarelli.

This one starts off in the funky fusion style, but it's a head fake, something you can almost predict with Mr. Massiera. Within the album you'll find sweetly sung soft female vocals ala Cortex, indigenous islander music, a little Zeuhlish horns - flute and vocal piece, and even some straight jazz. For certain, all of that is fine and dandy, but it doesn't prepare you for the middle of the album with the lengthy West Indies tribal percussion and underground fuzz guitar soloing. This sequence elevates the album to a must listen experience, even it's not entirely consistent.

Priority: 2

12/19/10

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