1981 // YUJI OHNO // CHIPS OST (japonese version)

This is one of my favourite TV theme by Yuji ohno, also famous for the lupin the 3rd sountrack or captain futur (captain flam in france) sountrack.

1972 // FRANCIS LAY // L'AVENTURE C'EST L'AVENTURE

One of Francis Lai's more sought-after 1970s scores, this album may not be that hard to find but is almost always expensive because it features an otherwise-unavailable track by French pop legend Johnny Hallyday. That's a pity, because this album is a really tight, madly funky soundtrack with some killer beats, breaks, funk tracks, drums and Rhodes. The main theme is reprised throughout the album, which is a good thing because the melody is tight, punchy and insistent, so suits Christian Gaubert's funk arrangements perfectly. Plenty of serious funk instrumental business for sampling or playing out.
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L'aventure c'est l'aventure

Operation Heritage

After your request, here is OPERATION HERITAGE !

The French Jazz-Funk was born. It's not a badly imitated American funk. This music succeeded in being a crossroad, a hub of Jazz and popular music. In other words, a music both wholly accessible and skillful and at the same time dancable and cerebral. It couldn't wait any longer to make this music known. Come and enjoy the sound of the groovy French hippies of CORTEX, the powerful Funk of ICE ( "the seven Americans in Paris"), the marvelous melodies (check out the loops!!!) of Daniel Janin and Jean-Claude Pierric, the beat of Harlem Pop Trotters, the disco-funk of Etienne Cap or the jazz-funk of Chute Libre. This is pure roots and funky music from the 70's !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Face 1

1. Chute Libre (1978) " Octopus "
2. Last Exit (1979) " Sweet Maryline "
3. J.L Férré et son orchestre (1975) " dig yourself up "
4. J.D Mercier (1979) " Après Noël "
5. D. Janin et J.C Pierric (1977) " Rolly Pooly "
6. Cortex (1975) " Huit Octobre 1971 "

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1. Ice (1976) (unrealeased) "Time Will Tell"
2. Les News Boys (1976) "Four Forth"
3. Harlem Pop Trotters (1974) "La Moto Verte"
4. D. Janin et son orchestre (1975) "Saramina"
5. E. Cap and his orchestra (1979) "Pass The Pepper"
6. Rhythm machine (1976) "If I Could Live"

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1980 Francois Feldman - Can you feel it

I have to post that video everywhere I go, Don't ask why :)

Funk de Luxe

Face 1

1. Synthesis (1976) "Sophie's gift"
2. André Ceccarelli "Gang Progress"
3. Etienne Cap (1979) "Take a Taxi"
4. Edition Spéciale "Mister Business"
5. Airto Fogo "Jungle Bird"
6. Les Wanted "Six, Quatre, Nous"

Face 2

1. Night Creatures "That's the night"
2. Fooka Mainty Band "Let's get it together"
3. VIP Connection "West Coast Drive"
4. Last Exit "Sweet & fool like a Child"
5. Schifters "Old Timmy"

"Funk de Luxe" is a compilation of 13 really rare funky tracks (CD version) produced in France in the 70's. Do not look for well known artists, for national or international stars. These tracks never knew the CD area ! 100 % analogic and proud of it. But if you want to know who were animating this joyous Funk celebration, from its deep roots side to its jazzy style, you would be surprised to find the most sharpy studio musicians of that time. For example, the band "Synthesis" hides behind a beautiful relief cover artists such as François Janneau, André Ceccarelli, Didier Lockwood. In "Last Exit" you will find Christian Gaubert, Jean Schulteis, and Jannick Top and many other music masters

We are so less surprised by the great quality of these music tracks which can compete American productions of that period. Moreover, the "UFO" music track called "Old Timmy", a real rare groove bomb with an over powerful sound, was created by the composer of the French satirical TV cartoon "Les Shadocks" ! With "Gang Progress" (friends of samples, this track is for you) and its anthologic breakbeat was forged by André Ceccarelli the genius who also played with Miles Davis. Dive into the sweet flavor of the texts of "Edition Spéciale" greatly served by an funky instrumental sound, hurt your brain with the heavy weight rythmic of "that's the night" where we discover a Jean-Pierre Sabar with arrangements totally different from what he did with Françoise Hardy. And we let you discover the incredible talent of Jean-Claude Pierric and his friends, the magic groove of the "Fooka Mainty Band", the crazy Disco Funk of Etienne Cap, the break beats of Airto Fogo, the power of VIP Connection. In this ultra dancing ensemble which will change yours minds, there is a homogeneity of rythm and sound, as the compilation has been thought and made with love of the good sound and in the respect of listeners. As usual Hutch Production was not looking for the trade side but tried to build a homogeneous project with a unique quality. In this kind of music where sharks with money think they are gold prospectors, Hutch Production doesn't forget that the essential remains the satisfaction of the most strict audience as the one of collectionnors (such as us) and the adhesion of a larger audience that this bomb collection will not let insensitive. With fidelity and humility we let you eat this "Funk de Luxe" and continue to keep the Funk alive !

( from http://hutchprod.free.fr/ )

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1977 - Serge Gainsbourg - Madame Claude

This LP is one of his very best funk soundtracks - it's killer late 70s, tight funk all through. Gainsbourg parodies the disco feel but makes it so damn funky it's unrecognisable. Electric piano, choppy guitar, slap/pluck bass, tight drums, wicked tunes. Mostly instrumental, this album is a superb funk soundtrack that, for our money, rates with Hanged Man and Coffy for sheer funk.
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1976 - Airto Fogo

Very rare instrumental LP only released in France and Canada
Airto Fogo is a French artist that you can find here in 2 compilation, "operation heritage" and "funk de luxe" with other french artists like Andrée Cecarelli (i saw him in concert with Lalo Schifrin last week !), Etienne Cap or Edition Speciale, etc...
A must Have !

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1975 - Francis Lai - Le corps de mon ennemi

From a mid-70s Belmondo movie, this French score sees Francis Lai move away from his traditional lush arrangements into a harder, more guitar-lead environment. A tough action movie calls for tough sounds, and this album is no exception. The music is as dark as the album sleeve, featuring menacing brass, guitar and analogue synth. Some of the music has a progressive rock influence and even a slight middle eastern feel in places. There are several outstanding funk numbers (Number one, jack pot...). Recorded at the legendary Studios Davout, source of many killer French funk records... must be something in the air...
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