TCCDM Pulls One Out..."A Summer's Night" - Montreal (1970)
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"A Summer's Night" - Montreal (1970)
"A Summer's Night" is a unique and pleasant ride on a very lightly acid-ized jazz-folk train car that gives the mind a wee-curious sensation. This was Montreal's only album, but it did make its way into the Acid Archives. It's pretty unusual to find a copy out here in Kansas, and it was cheap, so I had to grab it. "A Summer's Night" is sort of loungy and gentle, but more than ordinary. Something's going on. Fran Losier's vocals have a nice timbre that recalls elements of both Françoise Hardy (without the French accent) and a softer Connie Devanney (Ill Wind).
Richie Havens signed Montreal to his own label and contributes some sitar and koto (a zither-like instrument) with a light touch. Nothing that would suggest a Woodstock flashback. There is also some occasional flute that I'm a sucker for. "A Summer's Night" isn't a great album, but it's very good for what it is. Everything seems to work. The square is a groovy, chill, spin, perfect for those stay-inside days or nights with a cup of your favorite whatever. I'll have a cup of "Chock full..." on this front. And for all those with a psych jones, the final track brings some legit lysergic waves to the fore and is a nice payoff to the album's end. An album with plenty of replay value is a good thing. A very good thing.
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"A Summer's Night" - Montreal (back)
Favorites include:
"Infinity"
"What About The Wind"
"Summertime"
"Every Passing Moment"
Stormy Forest was the record label created by Richie Havens. My album is an original copy. I would grade the cover VG, with a small BB hole in the bottom-left corner and some mild ringwear. The vinyl is a strong VG+. Track A5 is listed as "Third Floor Walk-Up" on the label and "Third Floor WalkUp" on the cover. It was never corrected. The median price for Montreal's "A Summer Night" is about $35, and I paid half that mark. High-end goes for $90. It would be easy to pass over this square, as the cover gives off strong yacht rock vibes. Don't be fooled. It's much cooler than that.
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Stormy Forest label
Cat #
SFS 6002
SIDE A DEADWAX
SFS 6002 side1 MGS 2070
SIDE B DEADWAX
SFS 6002 side2 MGS 2071
"Infinity" - Montreal / "A Summer's Night" (1970)
TRACKS:
A1 "What About The Wind" 2:24
A2 "A Summer's Night" 3:33
A3 "Circles And Lines" 2:43
A4 "Sometimes In Stillness" 2:56
A5 "Third Floor Walkup" 5:25
B1 "Every Passing Moment" 2:57
B2 "Summertime" 4:11
B3 "Round And Round" 3:05
B4 "Infinity" 7:50
PERSONNEL:
Fran Losier - vocals
Jean Cousineau - guitar
Gilles Losier - piano, bass
Buzzy Linhart - vibraphone
Jeremy Steig - flute
Skeeter Camera - drums
Richie Havens - producer, sitar, koto
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