ET CETERA “SAME” (CANADIAN APOSTROPHE) 1976 EX/ EX LITE RW MAJESTIC PROG

ET CETERA “SAME” (CANADIAN APOSTROPHE) 1976 EX/ EX LITE RW One-album wonders from the Quebec scene, Et Cetera combine the intricate vocals and the whimsical playfulness of Gentle Giant, the excellent technical chops and diversions into jazziness of the more intricate Canterbury or jazz-rock fusion groups, and an overall excellent command of atmosphere and mood. With much of the band contributing to the vocals, the standout instrumental performance for me comes from electronics wizard Marie Bernard Pagé, who shares keyboard duties with the group’s saxophonist-flutist Denis Chartrand, and whose delicate contributions really bring the sound of the album together much as Dave Stewart’s keyboards tie together the work of Hatfield and the North or National Health. The album is filled with strong and quite beautiful material with solid instrumental work. If you ask me this one is an extremely consistent totality because there are no weak tracks at all. On the other hand it’s pretty hard to choose any clear highlights as well because all of the songs are very good.

Track listing
A1
Et la musique tourne4:05
A2
Éclaircie5:12
A3
Entre chien et loup7:01
B1
Apostrophe4:58
B2
Newton avait raison4:10
B3
L’âge dort4:30
B4
Tandem6:08
Total length: 36:04