AGAPE - MARC LEBEL, UN DE PLUS, QUEBEC rare Prog Psych

$ 166

$ 166 Sold For

Apr 29, 2009 Sold Date

Apr 22, 2009 Start Date

$ 150 Start price

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Marc Lebel

" Un De Plus "

Les Edition RM (Escales) ES-37111, 1971 (private pressing, Canada)

Cover (shrink wrap) ....NM (no cut-outs)

Vinyl ...NM- (light superficial scuff, light surface noise) Labels....NM

“ In 1972 French Canadian (Quebec) band Agape (not the Californian Christian Psych-Rock band of the same name from the late 60’s) released “Le Troisieme Seuil” (“English transl., “The Third Doorway”) on a private label (Editions RM). ....Obscure stuff indeed….best described as folk-psych-prog-xian rock with doomy church organ and spacey sound effects……now very rare and highly coveted !

The previous year, just before they christened themselves “Agape”, founding members Marc Lebel (guitars, vocals), Gilles Bergeron (guitars, bass) and René Dupéré (keyboards & musical direction) issued this even more obscure local private pressing, “Un De Plus” (English transl., “One More”) .....with it’s crude hand-drawn cover design (by Lise Lamontagne). Although credited and released under Marc Lebel’s name, make no mistake…this is nothing less than underground pre-Agape madness by founding members Lebel, Bergeron & Dupéré.

*** René Dupéré, went on, of course, to produce the brilliant soundtracks of the famed Cirque Du Soleil ***

Like the cover design, the music is also crude….but anything but simple ! Way out there…..from folk, to progressive jazz, to fuzz freakout guitar blasts, …very bohemian and raw atmosphere…..recorded with a savage garage vibe. Not slick at all, yet with an eclectic melange of instruments and arrangements….acoustic & electric guitars, fuzz guitar, trumpet, French horn, mandolin, harmonica, drums and percussion.

Guess these cats were hippie underground head dudes….a definite druggie sounding weird LP. Apparently sold in the hundreds (not "thousands"), and now near impossible to track down.

Value of this obscurity has been climbing rapidly in the last few years

Audio Sample ("Viet Nam"): Click Here

Personnel:

MARC LEBEL vocals, guitars

GILLES BERGERON guitars, bass

RENÉ DEPERE keyboards, mandolin, arrangements

PIERRE BAULÉ acoustic guitar, bass

JACQUES BOIVIN trumpet, horn, mandolin

WEILLÉ VIENS harmonica, vocal

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Specific wear or defects will always be highlighted in the item Description(s).

Grading:

Record:

NM / NM-

Record looks almost un-played, shiny, glossy, with no obvious marks, except perhaps a few very light superficial paper scuffs/hairlines or surface noise.

EX / EX-

Excellent record…..Glossy surface, minimal hairlines, perhaps some superficial scuff marks, possibly some light surface noises.

VG++ / VG+

May have more minor hairline marks or surface scuffs that will not affect play (no skips...but possibly some minor crackling on playback).

Record may have several light scratches, noticeable marks, and surface noise may be more apparent. …It will still play through without skipping and is still enjoyable.

VG-

Looks rough, many scratches, some deep enough to be fell with a fingernail, surface noise is evident . …An OK record, but not for everyone. (* will not normally be auctioned, unless a desirable or rare item)

Cover:

NM / NM

Only very minor shelf wear with perhaps a minor flaw….an overall excellent collectible cover (a cover that was very well stored)

EX / EX-

May have some minor front or back cover wear, minor seam and spine defects (well cared for, but it does show minimal signs of use (light ring, edge or seam wear).

VG++ / VG+

Noticeable blemishes that are not severe…corner, spine & seam wear…..noticeable ring wear. May have a small seam or spine split, or sticker residue/damage May have some small taped section(s).

Shows distinct wear from handling & storage, noticeable marks and/or discoloration ….. may have seam splits, spine tears or sticker tears, and/or taped section(s)

VG-

Evident wear/damage, but cover is still intact. ….Ring wear may be heavy, may have larger splits, tears or taped seams.

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