Caricatures (Ange album)
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Caricatures is the first album by the French progressive rock
Progressive rock
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 band Ange
Ange
Ange is a French progressive rock band formed in September 1969 by the Décamps brothers, Francis and Christian .-History:...

, released in 1972.

Track listing

  1. "Biafra 80 (Introduction)" (F. Décamps) – 3:50
  2. "Tels quels" (C. & F. Décamps/C. Décamps) – 6:55
  3. "Dignité" (F. Décamps/R.Lombardo) – 9:35
  4. "Le soir du diable" (J.M. Brézovar/C. Décamps) – 4:32
  5. "Caricatures" (F. Décamps/C. Décamps) – 12:46
  6. "Biafra 80 (Final)" (F. Décamps) – 2:22

Personnel

  • Jean Michel Brezovar – solo guitar
    Electric guitar
    An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...

    , acoustic guitar
    Acoustic guitar
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    , flute
    Flute
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    , vocals
    Human voice
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  • Christian Décamps – Hammond organ
    Hammond organ
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    , piano
    Piano
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    , lead vocals
    Human voice
    The human voice consists of sound made by a human being using the vocal folds for talking, singing, laughing, crying, screaming, etc. Its frequency ranges from about 60 to 7000 Hz. The human voice is specifically that part of human sound production in which the vocal folds are the primary...

  • Francis Décamps – keyboards
    Keyboard instrument
    A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...

    , vocals
    Human voice
    The human voice consists of sound made by a human being using the vocal folds for talking, singing, laughing, crying, screaming, etc. Its frequency ranges from about 60 to 7000 Hz. The human voice is specifically that part of human sound production in which the vocal folds are the primary...

  • Daniel Haas – bass
    Electric Bass
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    , guitar
    Electric guitar
    An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...

  • Gerald Jelsch – drums
    Drum kit
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Release history

Date Format Label Catalog
1972 LP Philips
Philips
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. , more commonly known as Philips, is a multinational Dutch electronics company....

6332 066
1973 LP, Reissue Philips
Philips
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. , more commonly known as Philips, is a multinational Dutch electronics company....

6325 181
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