Alec R. Costandinos
Trocadero Lemon Blue (US Promo LP)
Casablanca Records and Filmworks (US) / 1978 / NBLP 7117 DJ
LP-album 33 ⅓ rpm Vinyl record
Genre: Dance
Producer(s) : Alec R. Costandinos
Arranged and conducted by Producer(s) : Ray Taras Knehnetsky
Side A
1. Trocadero Suite (Instrumental) (15:58)
Side B
1. Trocadero Lemon Bleu (Trocadero Blu Citron) (4:50)
2. You and Me (4:20)
3. Moments of Love (3:22)
4. Pupuce (3:27)
5. Grooves (Introduction) (3:21)
Alec R. Costandinos tries his hand at composing music for the skateboarding film "Trocadero Bleu Citron" in 1978 (titled "Trocadero Lemon Blue" for this American release. The title track starts off sounding like the "B" side to "Romeo & Juliet" and then goes off into different directions with swirling strings and funky guitars. Worth getting just for this cool track. Songs are sung in English whereas the Canadian pressing on RCA is in French.
This Casablanca promo album is rather hard to find, but well worth the effort.
Also See...
Alec R. Costandinos - American
Alec R. Costandinos & the Synchophonic Orchestra featuring Alirol and Jacquet
Alec R. Costandinos - Hunchback of Notre Dame
Alec R. Costandinos - Romeo & Juliet (LP)
Alec R. Costandinos - Romeo and Juliet (Promo 12")
Alec R. Costandinos - Trocadero Bleu Citron
Alec R. Costandinos - Trocadero Bleu Citron (US)
Alec R. Costandinos - Constantly Yours
Sumeria (Costandinos) (US LP)
Paris Connection (Costandinos) (US LP)
John and Arthur Simms - That Thang of Yours
Sphinx (Costandinos)
Sphinx (Costandinos) (US LP)
Submitted by DiscoMusic.com (3705)
The magnificent Alec Costandinos produced out-of-this-world symphonic disco with "Romeo & Juliet", but do check out the quite overlooked "Trocadéro Suite" which is a wonderful piece of instrumental disco with his unique trademark sound. It is one of my favourites. The songs on side 2 are less spectacular, "Trocadéro Lemon Blue" as sung by Arthur Simms is enjoyable but forgettable disco, the next three tracks are ballads, but turn up the volume when "Grooves" start, that track kicks b*tt seriously! A great funky instrumental which ought to have been longer than only 3 minutes!