LA JOUISSANCE (1971)

(LP)
(LP gatefold with obi, Japanese pressing) Long awaited analog reissue of Monica Lassen's 1971 rare Jazz-funk masterpiece 'La Jouissance'.
Genre Funk Soul
StyleJazz-Funk, Japanese
FormatVINYL
Cat. noHMJY200
Label NIPPON COLUMBIA/LAWSON (JAPAN)
Artist MONICA LASSEN & THE SOUNDS
Release Date10/05/2024
CarrierLP
Barcode4549767312736
PressingJapan
Tracklisting
LA JOUISSANCE (1971)
vinyl Album or track playing

A totally wonderful little record that's every bit as sexy as you might guess from the cover – and which also has some of the groovy French elements you might expect from the title! The set's got this slinky, erotic vibe that's almost in Serge Gainsbourg territory – save for the fact that the tunes are mostly instrumental, and Monica Lassen seems mostly on the set to moan, giggle, and make other expressions of pleasure as the set goes on – a bit like the presence of a woman on a sexy French record at the end of the 60s! The music is very cool, too – somewhere in a space between late 60s European soundtrack modes and bossa nova – with lots of cool organ lines, soulful sax, captivating rhythms, and cool effects that further underscore the sound of the set – on titles that include "Dalliance In Wave", "On Rollin Yacht", "A Lodge Of Joy", "Embrace Ment", "Path For Two", and "Che Vuole Quesat Musica Stasere".