Les cinq saisons
by Harmonium
- Type: Album
- Released: April聽15,聽1975
- Label: Celebration, Gamma, Polydor, Universal
- Country: Canada
- Length: 41:27
- Community rating: 4.83/5 from 8 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Built on a concept of the four seasons plus an imaginary fifth, 'Les cinq saisons' saw the band transition from folk-rock to a distinctive progressive folk sound, weaving complex, layered arrangements with both traditional and electronic instruments. The self-produced album, notably recorded without drums, blends acoustic guitars, flutes, and accordion with Mellotron and synthesizers, creating a rich sonic tapestry for lyrics that occasionally touch on Qu茅b茅cois separatism and securing its place as a cornerstone of the genre in Canada.
Genres
Descriptors: progressive, folk, french, suite, acoustic, orchestral, ambitious
Tracklist
- Vert (05:34)
- Dixie (03:26)
- Depuis L Automne (10:25)
- En Pleine Face (04:50)
- Histoires Sans Paroles (17:12)
Credits
- Serge Fiori - lead vocals, twelve-string acoustic guitar, six-string acoustic guitar, mandolin, harp zither, western concert flute, cymbals, bass drum, spoons, producer, music, lyrics
- Michel Normandeau - backing vocals, six-string acoustic guitar, accordion, dulcimer, producer, music, lyrics
- Louis Valois - backing vocals, bass guitar, electric piano, producer
- Pierre Daigneault - western concert flute, piccolo, soprano saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet, recorder, producer
- Serge Locat - grand piano, electric piano, mellotron, synthesizer, producer
- Marie Bernard - ondes martenot (on "en pleine face")
- Judi Richards - vocals (on "histoires sans paroles")
- Peter Burns - mixing engineer, producer, engineer, recording engineer
- Louis-Pierre Bougie - cover artwork, illustrations
- Robert A. Morten - executive producer
- Fred Torak - arranged by [arrangements], musical arrangements
- Nelson Vipond - mixing engineer
- Yves Ladouceur - artistic director, management