Lasting Weep - 2 Albums [Recorded 1969-1976] (2007)

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1969-1971 (2007). Of the first of Lasting Weep's two posthumous releases of, this one is actually the only one that could be regarded as their only testament, made from five recording sessions between 1969 and 1971, two of them for soundtracks to films or images. LW was made up of future Quebecois greats flutist/saxophonist Bergeron and multi-instrumentalist Langlois (both future Maneige), drummer Mathieu Leger (future Conventum and l'Orchestre Sympathique) and bassist Chapleau (found as a session musician on a lot of 70's records). Apparently these archives were found in one of musician's attic; and most thankfully these tapes can be finally made public.

Le Spectacle De L'Albatros [Recorded 1976] (2007). When Québec progressive rock band Lasting Weep disbanded in 1972 after a 4 year run they did so with some unfinished business, something founding member Jérôme Langlois would rectify almost 4 years later. While Lasting Weep never really managed to get off the ground in their search for recognition, Langlois would find some measure of artistic success with Maneige, a band which played an integral role on the local progressive scene. Just prior to disbanding Lasting Weep were working on an ambitious piece of music called "L'Albatros" (The Albatros) which was a musical suite based on the poem The Rime of The Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. As Langlois was leaving Maneige he finally completed his masterpiece and planned to perform it with both members of Maneige as well as the original members of Lasting Weep along with a total of 17 musicians and a mime troupe onstage in a multi visual concert experience. So in late February of 1976, over the course of 3 days and 2 shows per day, Lasting Weep was brought back to life for these performances at the National Library of Québec.
Unlike the 1969-1971 collection also released by ProgQuébec, Le Spectacle de l'Albatros sounds like a completely different sounding band primarily due to the added musicians and they definitely delivered a more coherent and unified set of music as a whole. There are plenty of lengthy instrumental passages, the music is rich and diverse, which highlight the absolutely fantastic performances captured in this live setting. It's a wonder to think what the whole experience must have been like for the members of the audience who got to witness this great event. The real icing on the cake would be had someone actually filmed the concert, however we do now have this superb live audio document to enjoy which preserves the final moments and secures the legacy of a band which delivered some of the most underrated progressive rock to ever come out of Canada.

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