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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
The packaging may be simple, but this bargain (if you shop) box, at long last compiles some of the absolute the best rock and roll Canada has ever offered: 12 full albums, and a singles compilation by the great Michel Pagliaro. OK, so few south of the Canadian border have heard this music, Why? Who knows, but clearly a language barrier wasn't the problem since he rocked with equal "savoir faire" in both French and English."Pag" as he's often called never wanted to "play to chairs" and thus he kept his clever, turbo charged musical engine largely confined to Quebec and the provinces, though for a time he lived quietly in Paris. He's created pop masterpieces ("Some Sing,Some… Read more
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
"Pag" is one of the great unsolved mysteries of Canadian music history,and this TRES (VERY) welcome release is worth more that a Rolex to this long-time U.S. fan who has followed his career for decades! The song selection is a wonderfully delivered overview of the many faces of this great artist,from early pop hits ("J'ai Marche Pour Une Nation"),through his astounding MUCH singles ("Some Sing,Some Dance","Rainshowers") his powerful CBS days ("Le Temps Press","What the Hell I Got") and his never say die later (and hard edged) compositions such as "Les Bombes" &"Dangereux".It's one Pag classic… Read more
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