Laurence Vanay — Galaxies 1974 (France, Progressive Folk) Full Album

Laurence Vanay is the pseudonym for Jacqueline Thibault, wife of music producer and musician Laurent Thibault (ex-MAGMA). Her debut album is entitled ‘Galaxies’ released in 1974, a very rare item indeed and a Holy Grail for most collectors of 70’s underground French progressive. In 1975 she released ‘Evening Colours’ [as Gate Way] and a final opus still in 1975 called ‘Magic Slows’ (also released on SFP under the alias Maire Mennesson, because she did not want to take credit for a commissioned commercial covers album with a naked girl on the sleeve). Two more albums were recorded : ‘Les Soleils de La Vie’ (1977) & ‘Petite Fenêtre’, but were eventually shelved because Barclay (who was supposed to distribute the albums was unhappy with the faulty mixes) and were never released until 2015. Tracks: 01. Catalepsie — 00:00 02. Demain — 04:37 03. Le Loup Qui Pleure — 07:16 04. La Grand-Voile — 09:48 05. Soleil Rouge — 12:40 06. Le Cœur Lourd —15:34 07. Juste Te Revoir — 18:42 08. Le Bateau —21:25 09. Deux Phares — 25:51 10. Galaxies —28:49 Personnel: Jacqueline Thibault (aka Laurence Vanay) — piano, Hammond organ, acoustic guitar, vocals, arranger Serge Derrien — guitars, flute, vocals, arrangements Laurent Thibault — bass Jean Chevalier — drums, percussion