Tertio

Tertio

Track Listings

1. Paris C'Est Fini

2. Dieux Meme

3. Gae Lowe

4. Cerf-Volant

5. Tunnel

Customer Reviews:

Excellent! But English text lacking.......2005-08-20

When I was honeymooning in Europe my husband and I accidently stumbled into Saint Willibrod's Cathedral in Echternach, Luxemborg. We bought this albumn there, and was absolutely enchanted. It is an all-male Gregorian choir, obviously, and the hymns have some of the most ancient origins of any Gregorian chanting anywhere recorded.

One complaint, the booklet gives the Latin translation in French, German, and English, yet when it comes to the introductory material the English comes up short, the life of Saint Willibrod is given in German on page 1, but is nowhere repeated in English! Fortunately my husband knows German, but it is mildly annoying.

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Tertio
Atoll
Manufacturer: Musea Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rock | Styles | Music

General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

Rock | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00004VA03
Release Date: 2002-01-01

Tracks:

Paris C'Est Fini
Dieux Meme
Gae Lowe
Cerf-Volant
Tunnel

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Tertio
Atoll
Manufacturer: Bmg
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000M5KB70
Release Date: 2007-02-26

Album Details

Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork.

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Classic French Prog

Tertio
Atoll
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Progressive | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00000JKM7
Release Date: 1974-05-12

Tracks:

Paris C'est Fini
Les Dieux meme
Gae Lowe
Le cerf-volant
Tunnel part 1
Tunnel part 2

Album Description

Third album by 70's French progressive band

Customer Reviews:

Classic French Prog.......2001-12-27

Atoll, along with Magma, Pulsar, and Ange, was one of the best known prog rock bands to come out of France. Tertio, originally released in 1977 on the EuroDisc label, was the third album by Atoll. Often compared to Yes, which I can't figure out why, because at least on this album, they don't sound much like Yes (I hadn't heard their previous two albums, so I can't comment there). The music here is symphonic prog as you expect from the late 1970s. The vocals are in French, but unlike, say Ange, the vocals here seem more easy to take in and not as intrusive. The keyboards are also as you expect from prog at this time: Mini Moog, string synth (in this case, the Eminent), and clavinet, with the rest of the instrumentation consisting of the usual (guitar, bass, drums). The opening song, "Paris, C'est Fini" starts off great, but it's my least favorite song here, because they sing about various big cities around the world (London, Bangkok, Tokyo, San Francisco, New York, etc.) which isn't what I really want to hear in prog rock. Luckily the rest of the album is much better, concluding in the ever wonderful "Tunnel". Though not my favorite prog album in my collection, it's still well deserving as a prog classic, and of your prog collection, and if you like such French prog bands as Ange, you're sure to love this.

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Another great Atoll album

Tertio

ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00009YP3G
Release Date: 2003-06-06

Tracks:

Paris, C'Est Fini
Les Dieux M...
Gae Lowe - Le Duel
Le Cerf-Volant
Tunnel (I. Part One)
Tunnel (II. Part Two)

Album Description

ATOLL is one of the most renowned Seventies French Progressive rock bands, if not one of the best. "Musiciens-Magiciens" (1974) established a trademark, "L'Araignée-Mal" (1975) went beyond… Recognised then both for their melodic perfection and for their composing and arranging skills, the French musicians recorded "Tertio" two years later, performing a refined Progressive rock, in which the singer Andre BALZER's peculiar voice became verbal music. One of the greatest achievements of the late Seventies' local scene ! The four first ATOLL studio albums are now reissued by the Musea label in Digipack format, reproducing the original vinyl cover.

Customer Reviews:

Another great Atoll album.......2007-04-17

I really enjoy the music of French band Atoll and feel that this 1977 album is right up there with their 1975 prog/jazz rock masterpiece L'Araignee-Mal. I especially liked the blend of symphonic prog and jazz rock on L'Araignee-Mal, although the jazz rock has been toned down a bit on Tertio. As such, this is great symphonic prog through and through. The five tracks on the album range in length from 4'49 to the 13+ minute two - part Tunnel suite. Total running time is 37'49".

The lineup on Tertio includes Jean-Luc Thillot (electric bass guitar); Alain Gozzo (drums and percussion); Michel Taillet (piano, Eminent, mini-moog, clavinet, percussion); André Balzer (lead vocals, percussion); and Christian Beya (electric and acoustic guitars). All of the guys are great players and there is some fantastic synthesizer work throughout - I do need to single Alain out however, this guy is a great drummer and really moves things along. André has a very dramatic vocal style (he sings in French) that reminds me somewhat of Christian Deschamps (of Ange) - it is very good and works well with the material.

Musically, I think this is an exceptionally strong album even though some folks feel that it is inferior to L'Araignee-Mal. I will however, agree that the jazz rock influences are virtually absent and that highly melodic symphonic prog is set at center stage - which, in this instance is a good thing. As such, you will find intricate ensemble work, a wide dynamic range, virtuoso soloing, superb arrangements, well thought-out and haunting melodies (vocals in French) and harmonies, in addition to fantastic sounds on the mini-moog and Eminent (they are both plastered all over this album). Come to think of it, I like this album quite a lot and regard it as one of the finer French prog albums.

This remastered issue by Musea features great sound quality and the LP style format, although there are not any bonus tracks.

This album is highly recommended to all fans of melodic symphonic prog along with L'Araignee-Mal.

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