Transit Express - Couleurs Naturelles (1977) {2009, SHM-CD, Remastered, Japanese Mini LP}

French instrumental prog-rock/fusion band from mid 1970's that did 3 albums and backed violinist David Rose and singer Yves Simon. Serge Perathoner is a notable member who has gone on to produce many artists.

This group started as a back up of one of the most secretive but highly regarded singer of La Chanson Française, Yves Simon, but soon decided to form their own career in parallel to their monetary occupations. The standard prog quartet was lead by keyboardist Perathoner and they recorded in Herouville their first album, Priglacit, in 75 and released it through Y Simon's label RCA Balance and they developed a good jazz-rock that's somewhere between MAHAVISHNU and BRAND X. They were joined by US violinist David Rose for their second album the aptly titled Opus Progressif. By the time of their third album's release Couleurs Naturelles in 77, their jazz-rock had veered more PONTY-esque (understandably so with the violin), but sadly this was to be their last (but excellent) album.

All three albums were released on the French RCA label and all three albums have been re-issued in the CD format on the Piano Bass Music Label under Perathoner's supervision. Perathoner also released later a solo album, which features its author solo on piano, but played as guest on many projects and albums. David Rose went on to Catherine RIBEIRO & ALPES.

~ Hugues Chantraine, Prog Archives

Track List

01. 10eme Rue Est [5:04]
02. Visite Au Manoir [7:14]
03. Marchand De Sable Et Pere Fouettard [4:47]
04. Au Dela Du Miroir [5:54]
05. Le Grand Escalier [2:00]
06. Cathedrale De Verre [1:28]
07. Stress [1:50]
08. L'Image Du Miroir [2:01]
09. Qui Donc A Reve [3:13]
10. Planerie (Live) [2:47]
11. Bahar (Live) [3:45]
12. Ludion (Live) [1:42]