45 R.P.M.: ADAGIO CARDINAL

HIT-1700 S, Seven Seas, King Record Co. Ltd., Japan. C 1969. Recorded by Barclay (France).

1. Adagio Cardinal (2:37) (M. Vacquez)
   
2. Une Larme au Nuage (2:42) (S. Adamo)
   

    SLEEVE NOTES:

    A narrow path leading through the woods in the evening fall. The fallen leaves under your feet make a small sound as you walk. ......If you are thinking of leaving yourself in a quiet moment where you can see the wind blowing through the clear sky when you look down at the treetops that have lost their leaves... and if you are thinking of enjoying the solitude in the quietness of autumn... then this is the perfect sound for you... ....... ... and you want to enjoy solitude in the silence of autumn... ......- Let us bring you the perfect sound for you.

    The Raymond Lefebvre Grand Orchestra's beautiful European-style sounds offer a momentary respite for those of us living in today's fast-paced world. Such beautiful and sweet sounds centering on strings are nowadays called "easy listening music. There is also a wide variety of music that captures the modern point in time and applies it directly to the world of sound in the mechanical city, and it is gaining popularity among young people. I believe that easy listening sounds have a wonderful effect on us when we are so exhausted by the noise of the city and the modern environment that we feel we have no place to stay.

    Raymond Lefebvre is a popular arranger and bandleader currently active in France, creating a cutting-edge easy listening sound with his unique arrangements that incorporate large strings, melodic lines with various wind instruments, and the eight-beat rock rhythms that are the mainstream of contemporary pop music. His unique arrangements create an easy listening sound that is on the cutting edge of today's music. His elegant mix of modern techniques and classic European calm has made him popular not only in Europe, but around the world. He is also a gifted composer and arranger, and has produced many French pop hits, while at the same time bringing a breath of fresh air to the contemporary French pop music scene with his excellent accompaniment of solo vocal backing vocals. He is so well known for his talent that it is said that there is not a popular French singer today who has not sung with him. The French sound represented by Lefèvre, Franck Pourcel, and Paul Mauriat is now said to be the mainstream of the world's easy listening sound. His orchestral sound, which is full of modernity and musical sophistication, is very appealing to us.

Adagio Cardinal:
    This song has an impressive minor melody reminiscent of late autumn in Northern Europe. This song was a hit with the Pop Tops, who sang the "Canon," which was also used in the soundtrack of the movie "Le Temps de Vivre." The original title of the song is "Adagio Cardinal," a popularized version of a classical song, in which Lefebvre plays the classical melody line with a violin and cello ensemble, and emphasizes a slow rock beat to give it a modern flavor, but there is something unmistakably sad about it. The slow rock beat is emphasized to give it a modern flavor, but there is something unmistakably sad about it.

Une Larme au Nuage:
    This French pop number is famous for Adamo's famous singing. The romantic, sweet melody is contrasted with the beat-heavy rhythm and the heavy sound of strings. Adamo's image overlaps with the typical sound of the Raymond Lefebvre Grand Orchestra.

Shigeki Kato

Recorded by BARCLAY, France

Note: Translation made by online translator.
In the record, it reads "Recorded by RIVIERA, France" but on the sleeve it says "BARCLAY."