Ze Records has announced a reissue schedule for the complete catalog of Lizzy Mercier Descloux.
This is a bittersweet delight, two years after her passing.
Somewhere in September this will include a 'lost album'.
If this is material I heard on a cassette, you are all in for a treat of the first order.
20 Avril, 2005
Sebastien asked me to share a few thoughts on this first anniversary
It is hard for me to believe a year has elapsed since Lizzy's passing.
Though I had only the slightest contact with her: a few emails and a cassette, the loss seems all the greater. Lizzy was a marvelous person who spread joy and magic throughout her too short life.
I genuinely get the sense that everyone whao had any contact with her was much the richer for it.
I hope that when my time is finished I could leave just one person so enriched
Cher Lizzy, we miss you and you are in all our hearts forever.
New: Some Desiderata scans very belated
Press Color and Mambo Nassau have been reissued with bonus material on the newly re-activated
ZE Records
The re is masterful and (re) mixed by my ears
www.forcedexposure.com is the US distributor, and a fine source as well
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Lizzy recorded several songs in NYC with Mino Cinelu back in the last century including:
- A Bord - w/ thanks to Philippe
- Snooze & Drift
- Hot Bird
(click for lyrics... thanks Lizzy)
No release is planned at the moment......
Albums:
Rosa Yemen - Live In N.Y.C July 1978
1978 ZE France LP
Press Color
1979 ZE/BUDDAH US LP
Mambo Nassau
1981 Phillips France LP
Lizzy Mercier Descloux
1985 CBS 462906 CD
One For The Soul
1986 Polydor France LP/CD
Suspense
1988 Polydor France LP / Polydor Germany CD
Singles:
Foghorn Blues/A Word is a Whah/Love Streams
7" 45
Calypso Moguls c/w ???
1985 Label Unknown
This info courtesy of Lizzy's cousin Sebastien
Mais ou sont passees les gazelles ? c/w Les dents de lšamour
1985 Label Unknown
This info courtesy of Lizzy's cousin Sebastien
Mais ou sont passees les gazelles ? c/w Les dents de lšamour & Mr. Soweto (1982)
1984 CBS Holland 12" A12-4120
a picture sleeve w/ a smaller version of the album cover
Thanks to Rob Allard - Now if I could only hear Mr. Soweto
Zulu Rock (Wakwazulu Kwezizulu Rock) (Extended Remix) c/w Sun's Jive (LP Version)
1984 CBS France 12" TA4359
a picture sleeve may be available, but no one has reported seeing it
Maita c/w Les Baisers d'Amants
1984 CBS France 7" A3118
Gueule D'Amour/Gypsy Flame/The Long Goodbye
7" 45
Pictures:
Press Color cover (sorry - don't have a scanner capable of 12" x 12")
Mambo Nassau Sleeve
Lizzy and Chet Baker during the recording of One For The Soul
Lizzy and Brazillian musicians during the recording of One For The Soul
One For The Soul Front Cover
Calypso Moguls 45 Sleeve
A bad scan of the Lizzy Mercier Descloux Cover
Suspense artwork
If you know of any ommissions from the discography, please post
me or better still, join the mailing list and share there.
I will update this list and credit you.
I am looking for the CD of Mambo Nassau and Lizzy Mercier
Descloux (CBS) and will arrange payment if anyone can help.
I have from time to time found vinyl versions of all these albums
around Chicago, and like to exchange music with others.
Other Lizzy Sightings and Notes
The notes for Suspense refer a novel
"Buenaventurra," which I have never seen.
A fellow named Rob sent me a copy of a 1978 book titled DESIDERATA...
it has about 20 poems by lizzy, some
drawings and photos, a preface by patti smith and a piece by richard
hell
One day if I ever get a scanner, I will share.
Lizzy sings on one song recorded in 1982 on a Brion Gysin
retrospective/tribute by Ramuntcho Matta (Made to Measure
33 - 1993).
There are other, possibly more interesting songs in
this collection.
Lizzy is a contributer on one song from the 1996 PG2M
AngelsUs CD Sun is Shining
also:
Lizzy reads a poem by Arthur Rimbaud en Francais in a Bill Laswell project Hashisheen (highly recommended)"
Patti Smith reads the same poem in English
early information courtesy of Dan Wiitworth
A couple drawings of Lizzy done by Patti may be found here
Complete musician credits for Press Color thanks to Rob van Wijngaarden who is compiling a complete list of Ze Records
Good Luck Rob
