Last week in Austin I was often asked what I’ve been listening to lately. My reply was/is: this excellent, yet shitty sounding, bootleg compilation of vinyl rips of 1960s French Freakbeat tracks I happened upon about a year ago.
Unfortunately, that is about the extent of my knowledge of the recordings as little information was to be found scouring the net. Although, I did like Metroactive Music’s apt description: “A rare bootleg collection that explores mid 1960s mod-influenced psychedelia of French bands that were paying strict attention to their British brethren, most notably The Small Faces.” Anyone with an ear and appreciation for sixties garage will absolutely love this stuff.
And yes, the above photo is of batgirl, so you had better brace yo’self.
Download:
MP3: Le Bain Didonc :: 4 cheveux dans le vent
MP3: Les 5 Gentlemen :: LSD 25 Ou Les Metamorphoses De Margaret Steinway
MP3: Les Boots :: Laissez Briller Le Soleil
MP3: Les Capitals :: Nous On Chante
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oh man, this is great — and here i thought i hated french music. Can you put the rest of the compilation up for download, or mail me a burned copy, or something?
1 | drt March 25th, 2007 at 12:28 pmCheck out the blog called Spiked Candy. (http://spikedcandy.blog-city.com/) The stuff they post may be more mainstream than French Freakbeat (never heard that term before, but I love it), but it’s still very entertaining.
2 | Robin Hall March 26th, 2007 at 3:08 pmthese tracks are amazing… could you post the rest or is there anyway i could get a copy?
3 | lauren March 27th, 2007 at 9:01 am[...] Due to an overwhelming response, via email, to the bootleg sixties freakbeat compilation featured last week, here is part II. Stay tuned for the rest. Tracks up for a very limited time only. ————- Last week in Austin I was often asked what I’ve been listening to lately. My reply was/is: this excellent, yet shitty sounding, bootleg compilation of vinyl rips of 1960s French Freakbeat tracks I happened upon about a year ago. [...]
4 | An Aquarium Drunkard » Sixties French Freakbeat :: Part II March 30th, 2007 at 11:11 pm[...] Due to an overwhelming response, via email, to the bootleg sixties freakbeat compilation featured last week, here is part III. You can find parts one and two via the links below. Tracks up for a very limited time only. Be sure to check out “Bof!” ————- Last week in Austin I was often asked what I’ve been listening to lately. My reply was/is: this excellent, yet shitty sounding, bootleg compilation of vinyl rips of 1960s French Freakbeat tracks I happened upon about a year ago. [...]
5 | An Aquarium Drunkard » Sixties French Freakbeat :: Part III April 2nd, 2007 at 9:32 pmHey- great great posts and awesome music- any chance you could kindly repost the first 4 songs from the part 1?
6 | sims April 8th, 2007 at 12:01 amThat would be so awesome…this is such fun stuff…
all the best!
I concur. Please be to re-posting the first four tracks if possible. The others are so tasty! I’d like to hear more of this!
7 | _Nelson April 8th, 2007 at 10:17 pmPlease repoost these first four tracks.
8 | Christopher April 8th, 2007 at 11:12 pmParts 2 and 3 are amazing – any chance of reposting the first 4 songs in Part 1 to complete the collection?
thanks
9 | Inigo Jones April 10th, 2007 at 7:29 pmInigo
Again! Again!
10 | lance April 11th, 2007 at 2:44 pmI missed the lot… gutted!
11 | tim April 18th, 2007 at 6:55 amFor the love of God, what do I have to do to get these posted for one more day???!!!
12 | Brian September 24th, 2007 at 2:09 pm5 gentlemen were a band from the Corse island, but relocated to Marseille
they released 6 eps, (the first one under the name of “les ambitieux”)
and had some chart success (not a big hit but into the top 40) with the great “dis nous dylan” wich was also cutted in italian, and english, and covered by american band the sandals
on the same ep (the “easiest” to find) there is one of their best tunes to my opinion, the one you put here “si tu reviens chez moi”
in France the ep, is about 20€ in very good condition
it’s not easy to find, but much more available than stuff by les boots or gyspsys, with are really hard to find!
it’s also avalaible in cd , edited by magic with a good & clean remastering from the original tapes
13 | alexandre rp1t January 22nd, 2008 at 10:39 pmhie
14 | jean pierre hipken January 23rd, 2010 at 5:36 pmI’m a french man playing in the band les gypsys and I’m loocking for the psychegaelic cd compilation thanks for those who give me a hand to find it , to buy it ! best regards jean pierre