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ATOLL L ARAIGNEE MAL FRENCH LP original 1975- eurodisc - 913.002.
L ARAIGNEE-MAL is not only one of the best French prog albums, it is also one of the greatest progressive rock albums of all-time.
It features plenty of intricate time changes, fiercely played by a very tight-knit band.
The music effectively fluctuates between heavy progressive rock and deft touches of jazz.
If you have never heard this album before you will be in for a real treat.
ATOLL were a talented French ensemble who very much carried their own symphonic sound blending the finer aspects of fellow acts ANGE, PULSAR and MONA LISA.
Their style is very theatrical in nature offering dynamic and melodic arrangements with some great song writing.
Along the topics it is impossible to avoid the comparisons with GENESIS, YES and MAHAVISHU ORCHESTRA.
The changes of members were another of the characteristics of this group who counted John WETTON among their members.
ATOLL, in their short history, released two excellent and very different albums.
Recorded in 1974, Musiciens-Magiciens .
Their second LP L Araignee Mal 1975 stands as the pinnacle of ATOLL s work and is an essential for any prog collection.
They add a violinist to the band and a touch of fusion to their sound, this is a very exciting album.
Highly regarded French band.
Fantastic highly recommended record:EX cover:EX see photos VERY HARD TO FIND WAKE UP ALL RECORDS ORIGINAL PRESS NO REISSUE CONDITION RANKING SYSTEM: MINT The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality.
The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.
Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.
Disque en etat neuf sans aucunes marques ni deterioration de son , pochette en etat neuf EX The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality.
The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.
Le disque a pu etre jou quelquefois mais sans marques profondes ni deterioration du son la pochette a quelques tres legeres marques d usures VG The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch.
Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.
Le disques a pu etre jou beaucoup de fois ,mais sans marques profondes et sans r elles deteriorations du son , il peut y avoir qq tres legers craquements dus a la poussiere la pochette est correcte en rapport a son age , presence de micro dechirures ou legeres etiquettes ou tres legeres decoloration VG The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches.
The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration, etc.
Le disque a t jou enormement et il y a des marques assez profondes pouvant affecter l ecoute , craquements , la pochette est soit dechir e soit il manque un morceau soit elle est decolor e soit il y a des traces d etiquettes enlev es soit tout a la fois G The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise it may even jump.
The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.
Le disque devenant difficile a jouer mais peut avoir sa place dans une collection quand il est rare a trouver , pochette vraiment abim e POOR The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc.
The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.
Le disque est vraiment ray , pochette completement defonc e
