For over thirty years, connoisseurs of quality vinyl recordings have been familiar with the legendary Sniffle Records. The Pamplemousse Studios have been as famous as the Sniffle label itself, but it is now felt that it is time to bring these artistes, these recordings, these legends to a wider audience.
For the first time ever, the Pamplemousse Studios has consented to the publishing of some of their most well-known and loved recordings, free to the general public.
So, to begin. Simply click on the artiste in whom you are interested and let the magic of Sniffle Records take over.
Jean-Michel Dupont - Fran�oise
Listen to the classic recording, made in our early days in 1964. At this
time the Pamplemousse Studios were in Paris on the rue Saint-Denis.
Around the early 1960's, there was a great fashion for French singers in this
style; one only has to think of Fran�oise Hardy or Jaques Brel.
The uninitiated may wish to note specially, the classic rhyme of 'cigarette' with
'alumettes' and the impassioned singing towards the end; such lyrical tom-foolery
and vocal virtuosity have formed the basis of Johnny Halliday's career for over
forty years.
Sir Walter Raleigh's Folly - Perfection
Sir Walter Raleigh's Folly marked the start of a new era of music for Sniffle Records.
This particular song was released in 1967 although the band had been popular among
the then very small 'hippy' underground. Sir Paul McCartney has always claimed that the
idea for 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonley Hearts Club Band' originally came from all the bizarre
band names he had come across in the USA. Sir Walter Raleigh's Folly were one of said
bands.
This recording was made at the newly opened Pamplemousse studios in Brandon, New York.
Many claim that the band were a great influence on the English groups 'The Smiths' and
'Kingmaker'.
And the Bride wore Black - My Way
As the sixties ended and the seventies began, Sniffle records began to change direction.
The best example of this is perhaps the work of And the Bride wore Black. They took their
name from the famous Truffaut film and took a purposefully frightening direction.
This song is especially notable for its use of the newly invented voice changer.
This piece of studio equipment failed to last long in most studios around the world,
mainly because of its reputation for producing low quality atonal results.
This song, although seemingly nonsensical at a first glance, is highly political. This
is reflected through its lyric, its instrumentation and the two chords it uses, both of
which are synonymous with Communism.
Chris Ancille - Movin' Through
Ancille was a co-founder of Sniffle Records. With his own sweat and blood, he helped
construct the first Pamplemousse studio. Unfortunately, in the early 1980's he was
elbowed out of the company by his vicious and scheming business partner (who had
employed a vicious management scheme).
This fiasco left him penniless and in 1984 he tried to recoup his losses by becoming
an artiste himself. His loving and talented ex-business partner immediately signed him
to Sniffle Records upon hearing this song is a tapas bar in Grantham.
DJ Slipnott & MC Ghetto - Mk2
DJ Slipnott and MC Ghetto mark a new frontier for Sniffle Records. This is the first
offering from this fresh-faced and funky duo and is their take on the classic Country
and Western tune, 'Uncle Sam' by Billy-Bob Jed.
Despite its roots firmly in traditional music it has already both found favour down
with the kids and brought the wrath of the Bible Belt and many British peers.
A further note of interest is that this is the first Sniffle Record ever to include
an expletive.
If you have enjoyed the music on this site, you may be interested in the music of
Saint Simon
For more information about Joe Frankenheimer, you may wish to vist
his site
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