Boule Noire - Les Annees Passent

After first buying this album, I thought it was only some catchy francofunk that fell through the cracks. But happily, after some research (allmusic.com), I found out that Les Annees Passent is actually the second album of Quebec funk icon George Thurston aka "Boule Noire". Released in 1977, the album is sung mostly in French, interspersed with a lot of sexy, sexy "baby"s and other Englishisms in typical Quebec style. The best tracks are "(Shalala) Je T'aime" and "Entre Nous" - showing Thurston's tender, yet funky, side. Also interesting is that "1254 Rue Stanley" is an address in downtown Montreal. I haven't had the chance to go down there yet, but it would be kind of interesting to see what's there. Of course, looking at Google Maps, it says that's where "Club La Boom Montreal" is located. Interest wanes. Unfortunately, we lost our "Quebecois Stevie Wonder", as he was named by Quebec minister of culture, in 2007 to colorectal cancer. On a side note: I wonder how many times it is possible to drop a form of "Quebec" in one paragraph. We will see.

Track Listing:
Side One
1. Loin D'Ici
2. (Shalala) Je T'aime
3. Les Annees Passent
4. Entre Nous
Side Two
5. Rencontre
6. Bebe Lady
7. 1254 Rue Stanley
8. Sexy Mama

Boule Noire - Les Annees Passent - 192kbps