LOTSA GUITARS

GUITAR UNLIMITED – same

Double LP BARCLAY – FRANCE (1965 – 69)

Cover of the double LP

This double LP is an absolute must for fans of jazz guitar.

This French aggregation is completely different from the L.A.-based instrumental studio band of the same name (feat. Howard Roberts a.o.) although the overall concept is rather similar.  I assume they must have been aware of each other but while the American band played mostly arrangement of country and pop music, the French band dug deeper into jazz material.  Nevertheless if you want to find this double LP (or the two single LPs), you’d better look in the “easy listening” section.  That ‘s where I found my copy.  The main advantage is that you can usually find them at bargain price considering the little of interest for “easy listening” compared to jazz or rock, especially that the “bachelor pad” fad seems to have faded away.

According to Eugene Chadbourne (AMG), in addition to the L.A.-based Guitar Unlimited, there are at least two French bands called Guitar Unlimited and a Swedish guitar duo also operating under the same name, featuring Ulf Wakenius and Peter Almqvist.

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/guitars-unlimited-mn0001867340/biography

Francis LeMaguer, Pierre Cullaz, Raymond Gimenés, Paul Piguillem, Victor Apicolla (g)
René Urtréger (p) Raymond Le Sénéchal (p-1) Jacques Denjean (p-2)
Paul Rovère (b) Frank Houplain (d)

Paris, March 19, 1965

FANTAIL (1)

SHINY STOCKINGS (1)

Paris, May 11, 1965

IN A MELLOWTONE (2)

OPUS DE FUNK      SAME

Paris, May 27, 1965

FLIGHT OF THE FOO BIRDS (1)

EARLY AUTUMN

APRIL IN PARIS (1)

Guy Pedersen (b-3) replaces Rovère

Paris, June 10, 1965

TAKE THE "A" TRAIN

SOPHISTICATED LADY

Paris, July 1, 1965

FOUR BROTHERS

SATIN DOLL (3,remake)

same guitar players + Maurice Vander (p) Jacques Denjean (p-1)
Paul Rovère (b) Frank Houplain (d)

Paris, June 3, 1966

TEDDY THE TOAD (1)

BLUES IN HOSS FLAT (1)

NUAGES

Maurice Vander (p) replaces Denjean

Paris, June 9, 1966

DO NOTHING TILL YOU HEAR FROM ME

Gilbert Rovère (b) replaces Paul Rovère, rest same

Paris, June 16, 1966

COTTON TAIL

LAURA

Paul Rovère (b) replaces Gilbert Rovère, rest same

Paris, June 27, 1966

GUITARS BOUNCE

Georges Arvanitas (p) Pierre Michelot (b) replace Maurice Vander and Paul Rovère

Paris, June 28, 1966

DJANGO

Paris, June 30, 1966

NITE BLUES

Francis Le Maguer, Pierre Cullaz, Raymond Gimenés, Paul Piguillem, Tony Rallo (g)
Raymond Le Sénéchal (p) Paul Rovère (b) André Arpino (d) Fats Sadi (arr)

Paris, April 5, 1968

ROUND MIDNIGHT

Just squeeze me

Paris, June 19, 1968

BLUES UNLIMITED

Paris, September 13, 1968

CHEROKEE

Paris, September 27, 1968

FOUR OR FIVE TIMES (fs arr)

Paris, February 8, 1969

CHET

Paris, February 15, 1969

BROADWAY

 Barclay 80927/28

Cover of the single LP

With thanks to Paul D. for the rip.