1966 MONO LES SULTANS 1st JANGLE GUITAR BYRDS GARAGE

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    RARE original 1966 GARAGE-ROCK Gem            

      Byrdsy Rhythms with Outstanding Vocals

                       MONO

             LES SULTANS

                      (((1st LP)))

                           CND - TELEDISC - TD 356 - MONO

Rare Original 1966 first pressing in bold MONO of a terrific rock band from North America ...the French vocals do not distract and the playing is outstanding, the tracks all highly infectious melodies ...the album holds a lot of pleasant surprises, getting even stronger with repeat plays... 

The original line up consisted of guitarists Andre Dion, Giles Henry, Claude Reid and Marcel Richard, but by 1963 the group had expanded to include former Les Majestics singer Bruce Huard.  Like thousands of other groups, by 1964 the group had fallen under the spell of The Beatles.  Dropping their old name, they reworked their catalog into a more-rock oriented focus and reappeared as Les Sultans.

Signed by Teledisc Records, 1966 found the group finally given a chance to record an album.  Produced by Denis Pantis, in spite of the fact all twelve songs were sung in French, the cleverly titled 'Les Sultans" was nothing short of spectacular.  Showcasing a largely original set, the album featured a great mix of catchy, jangle 12-string derrived Byrds-like rock ('La Poupée Que Fait Non' and ''Je T'aime Bien') and tougher fuzz-propelled rockers ('Tu es Impossible' and ''C'est promis).  Bruce Huard has a fantastic voice that is more than capable of handling the entire spectrum of material in their diverse repetoire and the rest of the band played with an intensity that you simply don't hear very often. Highlights included their two Zombies covers ('You Make Me Feel Good' and  'Leave Me Be').  Curiously both tracks are credited as Sultans compositions, as is a Kinks cover ('Nothin' In The World Can Stop Me Worryin' 'Bout The Girl'). The rest of the album is filled with original tracks that are just as good as the three covers, or better -- with infectious melodies and that great voice!

One of the great underestimated garage-rock bands of the sixties ...if these guys had been from the US, they surely would have become major stars. 

(side 1)

1.) La Poupée Que Fait Non  

2.) Tu es Impossible   

3.) Pardonne-moi  

4.) Apprends a Vivre  

5.) Je T'aime Bien  

6.) Tout Le Monde me Dit qu'elle est Belle  

(side 2)
1.) Va t'en  

2.) Angelique  

3.) C'est promis 

4.) Dis-lui  

5.) Il N'y a Rien au Monde que Je Ne Ferais Pas Pour Cette Fille   (Bruce Huard) - 

6.) Le Douzieme (instrumental)   (Bruce Huard - Les Sultans) - 

CONDITION: The cover is a (very) thick gatefold which is solid on all parts. This is a very collectible VG++ 44 year old original, one that even the mint guys should be able to accept given the age and fact that the shelf wear is only very light and does not distract. No seam splits, no bends and no writing, retaining the bright colors as in the original release.  

The vinyl both sides are glossy, having only a minimum whispy soft scuffs with vastly clean shiny surface. Play grade was excellent. Visual gets a clean VG++ ...the old 'Teldec' labels are clean.

                keeper copy!

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