Arpadys
Arpadys (LP)
Polydor (France) / 1977 / 2933 802
LP-album 33 ⅓ rpm vinyl record
Genre: Dance
Written and Arranged by S. Mallia and P. A. Dahan
Produced by Roger Tokarz
Recorded at E.T.A. Studios (Paris)
Mixed at Marquee studios (London)
Engineer: Phil Harding
Sauver Mallia: bass, fretless bass, synthesizers, vocals
Pierre Alain Dahan: drums, vocals
Marc Chantereau: percussions, rhodes piano
Georges Rodi: poly moog, synthesizers, rhodes piano
Jean-Pierre Sabar: rhodes piano
Side A
1. Monkey Star (6:36)
2. Funky Bass (6:25)
3. Pharoah Song (4:48)
Side B
1. Stone Roller (5:40)
2. Spatial Reggae (5:50)
3. Mystery Rock (5:03)
Great French electronic album! Arpadys numbered six elements and was headed by the bassist Sauveur Mallia. Mallia and Dahan were components of the "Voyage" (Roger Tokarz produced this group too).
The bass is the predominant instrument and is evident in the fabolous opening track: "Monkey Star" (never released as 12") is a disco masterpiece with "spatial" arrangements which made this album a cult favorite. "Funky Bass" is the other trak which is worth the price of this LP together with the up-tempo "Stone Roller."
DiscoMusic.com adds:
While the French pressing on Polydor is featured here, the Arpadys album was also released on Decca Records in Germany.
Submitted by djcoolcut (177)
wow i really like this record.