Visible (album)
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Visible was an album by Canadian
progressive rock
band CANO
, released in 1985.
It was the band's final studio album. Marcel Aymar
, David Burt, Michel Dasti and Michel Kendell were joined on Visible by Ben Mink
replacing Wasyl Kohut, who died of a brain aneurism, and Mary Lu Zahalan
replacing Rachel Paiement
, who had moved to the west coast and married Jim Vallance
.
The album was strong and revitalized the band briefly. It included "Fond d'une bouteille", which was the French version of a song recorded on the Camouflage album, and "L'eloueze" which was written in Aymar's native Acadian
dialect, and most poignantly "J'ai bien vécu", a tribute to band founder André Paiement
, who committed suicide in 1978.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
band CANO
CANO
CANO were a Canadian progressive rock band in the 1970s and 1980s. They were the most popular and internationally successful musical group in Franco-Ontarian history.-Origins:...
, released in 1985.
It was the band's final studio album. Marcel Aymar
Marcel Aymar
Marcel Aymar is a franco-ontarian singer originally from Baie Sainte-Marie, Nova Scotia. He moved to Sudbury, Ontario in 1972 as a teen and was involved in the popular franco-ontarian group CANO, playing guitar...
, David Burt, Michel Dasti and Michel Kendell were joined on Visible by Ben Mink
Ben Mink
Ben Mink is a Canadian songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer.Born of Polish parents, Mink was raised in Toronto Ontario. He got his start performing with the rock/country group Mary-Lou Horner, which became the house band at bar and nightclub....
replacing Wasyl Kohut, who died of a brain aneurism, and Mary Lu Zahalan
Mary Lu Zahalan
Mary Lu Zahalan is a Canadian rock singer and actress.Born in Renfrew, Ontario and raised in Oakville, Zahalan was a Miss Canada finalist in 1976 before embarking on a career as an entertainer. She was a performing arts teacher at Oakville's Sheridan College.She received a nomination for a Juno...
replacing Rachel Paiement
Rachel Paiement
Rachel Paiement is a Canadian musician and songwriter. She is best known as a former member, singer and songwriter for the franco-ontarian band CANO in the 1970s...
, who had moved to the west coast and married Jim Vallance
Jim Vallance
James Douglas "Jim" Vallance, OC is a retired Canadian musician, songwriter, arranger and producer based out of Vancouver, British Columbia. He is best known as the former songwriting partner of Canadian international recording artist Bryan Adams...
.
The album was strong and revitalized the band briefly. It included "Fond d'une bouteille", which was the French version of a song recorded on the Camouflage album, and "L'eloueze" which was written in Aymar's native Acadian
Acadian
The Acadians are the descendants of the 17th-century French colonists who settled in Acadia . Acadia was a colony of New France...
dialect, and most poignantly "J'ai bien vécu", a tribute to band founder André Paiement
André Paiement
André Paiement was a Canadian playwright and musician. He was one of the most prominent Franco-Ontarian artists, playing a key role in developing many of the cultural institutions of the community....
, who committed suicide in 1978.
Track listing
- "Partons"
- "Pauline"
- "Au lac du Corbeau noir"
- "Invisible"
- "Mets tes gants"
- "Je rêve de ta lumière"
- "Fond d’une bouteille"
- "L’éloueze des concessions"
- "J’ai bien vécu"