Anarchic System was a French band formed in the early 70's.

The former members were parts of other groups from the rock scene of northern France. They were in good friendship when the opportunity of recording the "Popcorn" cover was given to them by Paul de Senneville (AZ Records) in 1972. They were chosen because of C. Lerouge's incredible ability in using a Minimoog

Minimoog

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The commercial success (700,000 copies sold) gave the band an opportunity to release two other singles ("Carmen Brasilia" and "Royal Summer"), even before they were signed in 1973.


Their songs are mostly attributed to electronic music due to keyboards presence in "Popcorn", "Carmen Brasilia" and "Generation" long version. However the others singles are influenced by rock genres. Their influence were Uriah Heep

Uriah Heep (band)

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, Warhorse

Warhorse (70s band)

Warhorse were a British band formed by the former Deep Purple bassist, Nick Simper.-Career:Simper left Deep Purple in 1969, and joined Marsha Hunt's backing band. Not long after, Simper replaced her backing band with Ged Peck on guitar and Mac Poole on drums. When Hunt became pregnant, the band...

, Black Sabbath

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Their songs and musics were written by P. De Senneville and O. Toussaint for the firsts singles (including "Generation"), then they change to C. Gordanne, C. Van Loo and I. Wira for the following release, only achieving to impose their own songs on the last released "Goody Lady" in 1977.

Musicians

• Gilles Devos: vocals;
• Jacques Deville: vocals and guitar;
• Patrick Verette: bass;
• Christian Lerouge: keyboards, Minimoog;
• Michel Dhuy: drums.

The musicians were involved in other line up :

• Gilles Devos: vocals in Try Again;
• Jacques Deville: guitar in Les Lynx.

Discography

Albums'

• Pussycat c'est la vie (1974)
• Generation
  Generation (Anarchic System Album)
  Generation is the second album of the Anarchic System released in 1975.- Track listing :Face A :# "Generation" — 19:15Face B :# "Nana Nana Guili Guili Gouzy Gouzy" — 2:55# "1945" — 2:25# "Good Morning Love" — 1:54# "Wish to Know Why" — 2:32...
  
   (1975)
• Sugar Baby Mission Space Recording (1976)

Compilations and featuring

• Anarchic System
  Anarchic System (album)
  Anarchic System is compilation album of the Anarchic System.This release belongs to a promotional serie by Impact Distributions, featuring both well known artists and beginners from the AZ records catalog...
  
  
• Dolannès Melodies (1975): movies soundtracks, songs played by JC Borelly, Anarchic System (the song "Starlight" instrumental) and Pop Concerto Orchestra
• JC Borelly (1978): featuring with the song "Wish to Know Why"

Singles

• "Popcorn"
  Popcorn (instrumental)
  "Popcorn" is an early electronic pop instrumental, originally composed by Gershon Kingsley in 1969 on his album Music to Moog By. The same year this tune was released and recorded at Audio Fidelity Records label in New York City....
  
   (1972)
• "Carmen Brasilia
  Carmen Brasilia
  "Carmen Brasilia" is the second single of the Anarchic System, released in 1972 and labeled as "the new popcorn". This song modernize the opera theme written by Georges Bizet by using a Minimoog to synthetize the electronics plops samples of the "Popcorn" song....
  
  " (1972)
• "Royal Summer" (1973)
• "Cherie Sha La La" (1973)
• "Pussycat c'est la vie
  Pussycat c'est la vie
  "Pussycat c'est la vie" is a single by the French band Anarchic System, released in 1974, from their first album.- Track listing :"Pussycat c'est la vie" —Face B...
  
  " (1974)
• "Love, oh my Love Amour
  Love, oh my Love Amour
  - Track listing :Face A"Love, oh my Love, Amour" Face B"See Me, Hear Me" - Distribution :for France : Delphine Records, Distribution Discodis index catalog 64.004...
  
  " (1974)
• "Nana Guili Guili Gouzy Gouzy" (1975)
• "Generation" (1975)
• "Stop It" (1976)
• "Daddy, Mammy, Juddy, Jimmy, Jully and all the family
  Daddy, Mammy, Juddy, Jimmy, Jully and all the family
  "Daddy, Mammy, Juddy, Jimmy, Jully and all the family" is a single of the Anarchic System, released in 1976.-Track listing:A side"Daddy, Mammy, Juddy, Jimmy, Jully and All the Family" — 2:59...
  
  " (1976)
• "Goody Lady" (1977)

Released by AZ Records but without intervention of the former members :

• "Movie Star" (1983)

External links

Review of Vinyls "Try Again" Official Page