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AMG Artist Biography by John Bush

Symphonie Pour le Jour Où Brûleront les Cités The French avant-prog unit (with no member actually named Art Zoyd) formed around the core of bassist Thierry Zaboitzeff, percussionist Jean-Pierre Soarez, and violin player Gerard Hourbette, with guitarist Rocco Fernandez, pianist Patricia Dallio, percussionist Daniel Denis (who later formed Univers Zero) and a changing lineup of half-a-dozen additional instrumentalists. The group's first album, Symphonie Pour le Jour Ou Bruleront les Cités, was self-released in 1976, followed by albums for Recommended and the French Atem label. The year 1982 brought their acknowledged masterpiece, the double-LP Phase IV. Two subsequent albums, Les Espaces Inquiets and Le Mariage Du Cial Et de L'Enfer, were followed by a Zaboitzeff solo album, Prométhée, in 1984. Zaboitzeff and Hourbette continued the group into the 1990s, composing the music for the Faust soundtrack album released in 1995 on Atonal. The Ubique live album followed in 2001, performed by a massive ensemble including Hourbette, Dallio, Denis, and Mirielle Bauer, a former member of Pierre Moerlen's Gong.

Art Zoyd ?– Phase IV

TracklistHide Credits

Companies etc

• Recorded At – Sunrise Studios
• Mixed At – Sunrise Studios
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Recommended Records
• Copyright (c) – Art Zoyd
• Pressed By – Nimbus
• Lacquer Cut At – Nimbus

Credits

• Alto Saxophone [Alto Sax], Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax], Percussion [Percussions] – Didier Pietton
• Bass, Cello, Acoustic Guitar, Voice [Voices] – Thierry Zaboitzeff
• Mixed By – Art Zoyd, Etienne Conod
• Photography By [Photos], Design [Cover] – Thierry Legrand
• Piano [Yamaha Electric And Steinway Pianos] – Thierry Willems
• Producer – Art Zoyd, Recommended Records London
• Recorded By – Etienne Conod
• Recorded By [Assistant] – Bubu Steiner
• Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Percussion [Percussions] – Jean-Pierre Soarez
• Viola, Violin, Piano, Synthesizer – Gérard Hourbette

Notes

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout: RR 14-A1 NIMBUS ENGLAND
• Matrix / Runout: RR 14-B1 NIMBUS ENGLAND
• Matrix / Runout: RR 15-A1 NIMBUS ENGLAND
• Matrix / Runout: RR 15-B1 NIMBUS ENGLAND

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GOLDMINE GRADING

MINT ---- It should appear to be perfect. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains, labels or writing, tears or splits. Mint means perfect.

NEAR MINT ---- Otherwise mint but has one or two tiny inconsequential flaws that do not affect play. Covers should be close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident: slight ring-wear, minor denting to a corner, or writing on the cover should all be noted properly.

VERY GOOD PLUS ---- The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. Not too far from perfect. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve or the vinyl or some of the original luster may be lost. A slight scratch that did not affect play would be acceptably VG+ for most collectors.

VERY GOOD ---- Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise, but should not overwhelm the musical experience. Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc.

GOOD ---- Well played with little luster and significant surface noise. Despite defects, record should still play all the way through without skipping. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork.

POOR ---- Any record or cover that does not qualify for the above "Good" grading should be seen as Poor. Several cover flaws.