CATHERINE RIBEIRO & ALPES - Paix Orig 1972 `French` Philips LP Rare Prog/Psych £90

Here is a copy of `Paix` a Psych/Prog/Space Rock epic by French band Catherine Ribiero & Alpes, originally released only in France on the Philips Label (6325 019) in 1972. It came in a gatefold sleeve. While average copies are still available at reasonable prices a top copy sold in 2016 for £90! Why not subsrcibe as I post rarities regularly Side 1 1. Roc Alpin 0:00 2. Jusqu`a Ce Que La Force De T`aimer Me Manque 3:04 3. Paix 6:03 Side 2 1. Unjour... La Morte Catherine Ribeiro Alpes were a French band formed in 1968. It consisted of singer Catherine Ribeiro and composer Patrice Moullet. The other members changed through every record. While their style was mostly folk and psychedelic rock in their first years, they also included elements of avant-garde into their music. Their lyrics often dealt with political and social issues, and they were all written by Catherine Ribeiro, who is also notable for her very special singing style, chaotic and expressive. They disbanded in 1981. Paix is the fourth studio album by French singer Catherine Ribeiro and her third with the band Alpes. It was originally released in 1972 by Philips Records. The album integrates the group’s original folk-oriented sound within the progressive style of their preceding records, with complex instrumentation, longform compositions, and psychedelic soundscapes. It has been described as containing Ribeiro’s most experimental work and is generally considered by critics to be the best album in Alpes’ catalogue.] Paix was met with relative critical and commercial success upon release. As with Ribeiro’s other albums, it became recognized as a cult album due to Ribeiro’s distinct voice and lyrics, as well as its relative scarcity. In 2018, the album was issued for the first time in the United States, where it was well-received by critics and lauded among followers of niche folk scenes.