Sunday, April 27, 2008

TOTAL ISSUE-S/T, LP, 1971, FRANCE



This throat-lump-inducing psychedelic pop masterpiece effects such a flawlessly dewy eyed demeanor, you'd have to be made of stone to not get some sorta frisson from having this caress your ear canals. Countrymates Ame Son could be considered a touchstone for the breed of psych pop into low-key acid rock perfected by Total Issue and so too could the whole school of sanguinely playful methodologies that Gong ushered in with their presence in the French scene. One of the lost classics of France's early 70's underground.

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16 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 28, 2008 at 3:33 AM

    None of these new massmirror links seem to be working at all - is it just me or is everybody else having the same problem?

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  2. blousonApril 28, 2008 at 8:51 AM

    hello mr mutant & Co. i saw you post a lot of osanna lps here, i´m searching --Tempo di Percussione 1975 --
    may be someone of you have a copy to post it, it would be very nice of you.
    anyway, i think you do a grat job here, thanks a lot

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  3. ufoApril 28, 2008 at 10:30 AM

    as usual, your comments are enough to make me bite! tanx!

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  4. AnonymousApril 28, 2008 at 5:39 PM

    wow I have fallen in love with their style, too bad most of it is in French. But then again, perhaps thats why I like it?


    thanks vdoandsound

    I love you guys

    clu

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  5. AnonymousApril 28, 2008 at 10:44 PM

    thank you..

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  6. AnonymousApril 29, 2008 at 6:16 AM

    Wow ! What a gem !
    Thanks a lot.
    They also issued a single with their
    original singer Jean Pierre Huser.
    It's called "Hauteville"
    Any chance to find it here one day ?

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  7. Cat StevensApril 29, 2008 at 8:38 AM

    This is totally mellowing my harsh. Very nice, and sounds very similar to Ame Son. Haven't heard the Aleph though!

    Thanks for the upload!

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  8. TraceApril 29, 2008 at 9:15 AM

    Excellent release with a cool mix of styles, very prog at times but back to the lite psych pop at times too for a good surprise. I love the "Fantastic Planet" wah-wah that it goes into at times. ANyway, thanks for sharing!

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  9. AnonymousApril 30, 2008 at 1:10 PM

    Great record. I wish I had heard it at the time. Thanks for posting

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  10. AnonymousMay 16, 2008 at 6:51 AM

    This record is PHENOMENAL! Thank you so much for sharing.

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  11. AnonymousJune 21, 2008 at 2:06 AM

    http://rapidshare.com/files/110998779/Total_Issue-s.t.-France-1971.zip

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  12. Sean QuallsAugust 13, 2008 at 9:28 PM

    this is HOT! thank you.

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  13. David Alexander McDonaldApril 24, 2009 at 8:25 PM

    I've loved this album since I got hold of a copy in Jamaica. I wish i could get my hands on the singles as well (some post-album,. with a slightly different line-up), but they're hideously expensive.

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  14. dr. stone potheadMay 15, 2009 at 5:41 AM

    Hi Mutant world since 1971 is my all time favorite year, I collect everything from this year, records, girls born this year , and whatever else has this year on it movies etc. I think I will let my hair down and let my freak flag fly. this I hope is every hippies dream, if it aint hippie it aint good so im ready to mutate back into 1971 and become a hippie. I will let you know how it went once I blow my mind on this one. thanks again I hope I dont die listening to this one never knows

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  15. AnonymousNovember 24, 2010 at 9:47 PM

    A great gem. Thanks a lot.Great blog too.

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  16. al66December 9, 2012 at 3:37 AM

    Mediafire link for this album:

    http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?k945stjp83jfnfq

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