This is studio album number two for this JazzRock band from Belgium.

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Leader Marc Moulin (already a veteran by the early 70s since he started in 63 with saxman Scorier) was the main composer of this rather large group (they had a four-man brass section) somewhere between Nucleus and a funky Chicago Transit Authority but with that bizarre and sometimes weirdsilly Belgian spiritabsurdism.

Their three albums (from 71 to 74) were widely played on the alternative scene in the early 70s, so much so, that they appeared in concert on National TV (still to be released commercially but aired two years ago).

Their debut Balls Of Eyes is maybe their better one (it won a prize at 1972s Montreux Jazz Festival), but the 1973 album is not far behind.

After a rather disappointing eponymous album (on the Harvest label), they slowly disbanded, giving their last concert in 76.

Marc Moulin will then have a long solo career (his best album being Sam Suffy in 75), diddle in Eurovision spoof-group Telex, work with great Belgian group Cos (see their entry), produced many artist (Philip Catherine a.o.), host his own radio show, had his own record label and for the last 15 years has been a precursor in acid-jazz.

Although none of their vinyls have received a Cd reissue (yet), there is now a compilation that is really an excellent introduction and the track selection suffers no discussion: you are getting the best one possible.

Actually their records gained back some interest since they were sampled a few times for Trip-hop records.

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This was the debut of Belgiums PLACEBO led by keyboardist Marc Moulin.

Compared to the two studio albums that follow I feel this one is the weak link.

Some commercial sounding material on this one and some variety as well.

I like how it starts with percussion and piano as vocal melodies join in along with bass and drums.

Soon hes singing the lyrics but the vocal melodies arent over yet.

Flute before 1 12 minutes then more vocal melodies before a change arrives after 4 minutes.

Not into this section with the high pitched vocals and piano but its brief.

It picks up after a minute as horns honk and the electric piano impresses.

You Got Me Hummin is another vocal track and this one has a lot of soul in it.

Piano and a beat to start then horns after a minute before the vocals arrive.

Humpty Dumpty is a short but enjoyable instrumental where sounds beat and pulse as the horns come and go.

It opens with the sounds of children playing before a relaxed sound of bass, drums, keyboards and horns take over.

A laid back start with drums and piano before a variety of horns join in.

This continues until we get a bass solo starting after 3 12 minutes lasting less than a minute before returning to that earlier sound.

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