Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Released as a two-LP set in 1980, En Tournée documents Harmonium's tour of the West Coast in 1977. The band performs the entirety of L'Heptade, except for the orchestral prologue, bridges, and epilogue written by Neil Chotem and found on the studio version. This was the band's last tour, and by then the acoustic guitar folk trio featured on Harmonium had grown into a seven-piece progressive rock group. Stripped of their orchestral embellishments, the seven pieces of the concept album appear more powerful and dynamic. Liberties are taken throughout, providing the fan with many new twists and turns, the most obvious being "Le Premier Ciel," gone from 11 to 20 minutes and including a stellar synthesizer solo by Serge Locat. Fully rearranged to fit the new lineup, this work can be elevated to the status of international progressive rock masterpiece. Upon hearing this album, one fully understands why the band members called it quits afterwards, convinced they would be unable to write anything stronger. This album was recorded live by Radio-Canada (the French-speaking Canadian national radio) and released on LP without the consent of all the band members. After some litigation it was taken off the market. This beautiful recording has not been reissued on CD and constitutes the Holy Grail of the Harmonium fan, an item truly worth its collector's edition price.
© François Couture /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From kr133.33/month
Harmonium, Artist, MainArtist - Serge Fiori, Composer - Les Realisations Harmonium Inc., OriginalPublisher
1980 Unidisc Music Inc. / Tacca Musique 1980 Unidisc Music Inc. / Tacca Musique
Michel Normandeau, Composer, Author - Harmonium, Artist, MainArtist - Serge Fiori, Composer, Author - Les Realisations Harmonium Inc., OriginalPublisher
1980 Unidisc Music Inc. / Tacca Musique 1980 Unidisc Music Inc. / Tacca Musique
Michel Normandeau, Composer, Author - Harmonium, Artist, MainArtist - Serge Fiori, Composer, Author - Serge Locat, Composer, Author - Les Realisations Harmonium Inc., OriginalPublisher
1980 Unidisc Music Inc. / Tacca Musique 1980 Unidisc Music Inc. / Tacca Musique
Michel Normandeau, Composer, Author - Harmonium, Artist, MainArtist - Serge Fiori, Composer, Author - Les Realisations Harmonium Inc., OriginalPublisher
1980 Unidisc Music Inc. / Tacca Musique 1980 Unidisc Music Inc. / Tacca Musique
DISC 2
Harmonium, Artist, MainArtist - Serge Fiori, Composer, Author - Les Realisations Harmonium Inc., OriginalPublisher
1980 Unidisc Music Inc. / Tacca Musique 1980 Unidisc Music Inc. / Tacca Musique
Michel Normandeau, Composer, Author - Harmonium, Artist, MainArtist - Serge Fiori, Composer, Author - Les Realisations Harmonium Inc., OriginalPublisher
1980 Unidisc Music Inc. / Tacca Musique 1980 Unidisc Music Inc. / Tacca Musique
Michel Normandeau, Composer, Author - Harmonium, Artist, MainArtist - Serge Fiori, Composer, Author - Serge Locat, Composer, Author - Louis Valois, Composer, Author - Les Realisations Harmonium Inc., OriginalPublisher - Niel Chotem, Composer, Author
1980 Unidisc Music Inc. / Tacca Musique 1980 Unidisc Music Inc. / Tacca Musique
Harmonium, Artist, MainArtist - Serge Fiori, Composer, Author - Les Realisations Harmonium Inc., OriginalPublisher - Niel Chotem, Composer, Author
1980 Unidisc Music Inc. / Tacca Musique 1980 Unidisc Music Inc. / Tacca Musique
Album review
Released as a two-LP set in 1980, En Tournée documents Harmonium's tour of the West Coast in 1977. The band performs the entirety of L'Heptade, except for the orchestral prologue, bridges, and epilogue written by Neil Chotem and found on the studio version. This was the band's last tour, and by then the acoustic guitar folk trio featured on Harmonium had grown into a seven-piece progressive rock group. Stripped of their orchestral embellishments, the seven pieces of the concept album appear more powerful and dynamic. Liberties are taken throughout, providing the fan with many new twists and turns, the most obvious being "Le Premier Ciel," gone from 11 to 20 minutes and including a stellar synthesizer solo by Serge Locat. Fully rearranged to fit the new lineup, this work can be elevated to the status of international progressive rock masterpiece. Upon hearing this album, one fully understands why the band members called it quits afterwards, convinced they would be unable to write anything stronger. This album was recorded live by Radio-Canada (the French-speaking Canadian national radio) and released on LP without the consent of all the band members. After some litigation it was taken off the market. This beautiful recording has not been reissued on CD and constitutes the Holy Grail of the Harmonium fan, an item truly worth its collector's edition price.
© François Couture /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 01:27:39
- Main artists: Harmonium
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Tacca Musique
- Genre: Pop/Rock
1980 Unidisc Music Inc. / Tacca Musique 1980 Unidisc Music Inc. / Tacca Musique
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.