label, the label which Franco had initiated after the collapse of Fonior/Decca in March 1980 and for which he had negotiated a distribution deal with Daniel Cuxac's Disco Stock in Abidjan in 1980 (an interview with Daniel Cuxac from 1983 can be found on the website). It is only the fourth album on the V.I.S.A. The album was released in 1981, so in fact almost 25 years after the foundation of the O.K. 1980 label (FRAN 004-005), contains eight songs, - and only one composed by Franco himself. Jazz - 6 juin 1956-6 juin 1980 - 24 Ans d'Age", released on the V.I.S.A. This double album, "Tonton Franco et le T.P. In this post I would like to share one of the key albums of the Grand Maître's extensive legacy. And one can only hope that even more can be retrieved before it disappears in the inevitable mist of time. Regular visitors of this blog (if there are any) probably recall my earlier posts on the subject of his demise and the sad or even tragic circumstances of his last performance, just twenty days before in the Melkweg in Amsterdam.įortunately a lot has been done in the last few years to preserve and/or restore his legacy. It is hard to believe that thirty years have passed since Franco died.
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