Lucien Hetu
This album struck me as interesting for its
quite inexpensive packaging, to be honest. The cover is as seen
above, but the back cover it totally blank. The album was a deal at
the time of its release, at only $1.98, brought to you by the good
folks at Fleur de Lys
Records. This was an early album (perhaps his first?)
by Mr. Hetu (1926-1990), who was one of many popular Hammond Organ
players in the 50s-70s. He released dozens of albums for a variety
of labels, including several themed albums like Hawaiian music,
South American music, etc. All delivered via his Hammond, and
occasionally with his own singing. He even produced sets like a 1978
6-LP collection of dance music for Reader's
Digest. This LP, "12 Grands Succes Canadiens" keeps
things pretty simple. La Parente is a groovy dance number (with an
intro reminiscent of early Devo records). Parc Lafontaine brings to
mind an image of a carnival, while Sur L'Perron is much more airy
and melancholy, and features a soft acoustic
guitar. La Parente Parc
Lafontaine Sur
L'Perron
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