Live 1971

Live 1971We Release Jazz presents its fifth release, the first ever live performance and recording by Marc Moulin's sought after jazz funk band Placebo, captured at Casino Kursaal during the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1971 and never released before. June 17th, 1971, the Montreux Riviera, its delightful microclimate and postcard scenery, its fabled music history and the luscious wines of the region. A dream setting for Marc Moulin to lead his ensemble on a 26

by Merge Records

It marked his continuing experimentation with electric instruments that he had featured on his previous record

The album was released on April 23

the Ivor Novello-Award-winning

Tales of anguished love and broken hearts

The album was released in December 1969

and exploring other avenues of expression such a radio hosting and comedy

she reflects on the feeling of "struggling with someone you love

an early version was premiered several months before recording began

so this re-release is an appropriate ending to the campaign celebrating the Wildflowers-era

It is the follow up album to Q's 2016 album Blank Face which peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200 and Oxymoron (2014) which peaked at #1

and the search for connection and purpose