BYG part 3

BYG Label Liste von Lukas H. Lindenmaier (part 3)

(some small additions and corrections plus addition of covers by Michael Frohne)



DAEVID ALLEN - GONG - MAGICK BROTHER


executice producer: Pierre Lattes; sound engineer: Dominique Blanc Francard.

.9.1969, London (GB): Didier Malherbe fl,ss; Daevid Allen b,e-b,voc; Dieter Gewissler b; Rachid Houari dm,tabla; Gilly Smyth voc; Tasmin Smyth voc ((1) only).

A1 Mystic Sister / Magic Brother (Smyth) 6:16 (1) 529.305
A2 Glad To Sad To Say (Smyth) 2:55 (DG out) -------
A3 Rational Anthem (Smyth) 4:10 (DG out) -------

.9.1969, London (GB): Didier Malherbe fl,ss; Daevid Allen b,e-b,voc; Barre Philips b; Rachid Houari dm,tabla; Gilly Smyth voc; Tasmin Smyth voc (() only).

A4 Chainstore Chant & Pretty Miss Titty (Smyth) 5:19 529.305
A5 Fable Of A Fredfish & Hope You Feel OK (Smyth) 3:59 (BP out) -------

.9.1969, London (GB): Didier Malherbe fl,ss; Daevid Allen b,e-b,voc; Burton Greene p; Earl Freeman p,b; Rachid Houari dm,tabla; Gilly Smyth voc; Tasmin Smyth voc (1) only).

B1 Ego (Smyth) 3:54 (EF b) 529.305
B2 Gong Song (Smyth) 3:48 (EF b) -------
B3 Princess Dreaming (Smyth) 3:52 (BG out, EF p) -------
B4 Five & Twenty Schoolgirls (Smyth) 4:30 (BG, EF out) (1) -------
B5 Cos You Got Green Hair (Smyth) 5:02 (GB, EF out) -------

Issues: 529.305 DAEVID ALLEN - GONG - MAGICK BROTHER
= Byg(J)YX6054 = Affinity(GB)AFF4 = Charly(GB)CRL5025
= Charly(GB)CD31 = Metronome(D)MLP15372

ANTHONY BRAXTON - BX / N-O-I-47A

10.9.1969, Studio Saravah, Paris (F): Leo Smith tp,flh,horns,logs,siren; Anthony Braxton ss,as,cl,cbcl,fl,soundmachine,chimes; Leroy Jenkins v,viola,fl,hca,acc; Steve McCall dm,perc.

executive producer: Jacques Bisceglia; sound engineer: Daniel Valencien.

A1 The Light On The Dalta (Smith) 10:03 529.315
A2 Simple Like (Jenkins) 9:22 -------

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B1 │ | 47A (Braxton) 19:03 529.315
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Issues: 529.315 ANTHONY BRAXTON - BX / N-O-I-47A
= Byg(J)YX8005 = Affinity(GB)AFF15

GRACHAN MONCUR III - ACO DEI DE MADRUGADA

10.9.1969 and/or 4.11.1969 (1), Studio Saravah, Paris (F): Grachan Moncur III tb; Fernando Martins p,voc; Beb Guérin b; Nelson Sierra deCastro dm.

executive producer: Claude Delcloo; sound engineer: Daniel Valencien.

A1 Aco Dei De Madrugada (trad.) 7:02 529.333 529.205
A2 Ponte Io (trad.) 6:46 ------- -------
B1 Osmosis (Moncur III) 9:25 ------- -------
B2 Tiny Temper (Moncur III) 5:28 ------- -------

Issues: 529.333 GRACHAN MONCUR III - ACO DEI DE MADRUGADA
529.205 GRACHAN MONCUR III (2LP)

Notes: (1) liner notes of 529.333 give "10.9.1969 and 4.11.1969" as the recording dates; most probably tracks A1/A2 were recorded in one of these session, tracks B1/B2 during the other session, but the exact allocations remain unknown.

STEVE LACY - MOON

20.9.1969, Roma (I): (1) Steve Lacy ss; Italo Toni tb; Claudio Volonté cl; Irene Aebi cello; Marcello Melis b; Jacques Thollot dm.

executive producer: Jacques Bisceglia; sound engineer: unknown. (2)

A1 Hit (Lacy) 4:58 529.352
A2 Note (Lacy) 4:27 -------
A3 Moon (Lacy) 7:30 -------
B1 Laugh (Lacy) 3:47 -------
B2 The Breath (Lacy) 8:07 -------

Issues: 529.352 STEVE LACY - MOON
= Byg(YX6056 = Affinity(GB)AFF23


Notes: (1) the liner notes of 529.352 give "September 1969" as the recording date; "20.9.1969" according to a record review in Jazz-Magazine(F) #198 (3/72).
(2) session most probably produced by Steve Lacy, eventually sold/leased to Byg-Actuel for release.

DEWEY REDMAN - TARIK

1.10.1969, Studio E.T.A., Paros (F): Dewey Redman ts,musette; Malachi Favors b; Ed Blackwell dm.

A1 Tarik (Redman) 5:00 529.334
A2 Fo Io (Redman) 5:35 -------
A3 Paris? Oui! (Redman) 13:25 -------
B1 Lep-O-Lop (redman) 12:55 -------
B2 Related And Unrelated Vibrations (Redman) 10:40 -------

Issues: 529.334 DEWEY REDMAN - TARIK
= Affinity(GB)AFF42

THE LEGENDARY AMOUGIES FESTIVAL 69-1024 - 69-1028

Notes: A unique festival of jazz and rock music took place on the weekend of October 24. - 28. 1969 at Amougies. Many of the artists recording for the byg-actuel label were featured in these events, but none of the concerts is documented, so far.



JOACHIM KÜHN - PARIS IS WONDERFUL

27.10.1969, prob. Studio Saravah, Paris (F): Joachim Kühn p,as; Jean-Francois Jenny-Clarke b; Aldo Romano dm; Jacques Thollot dm.

executive producer: Jacques Bisceglia; sound engineer: Daniel Valencien.

A1 It's Only For You (Kühn) 5:00 529.346
A2 Love Is Here - Is There - Everywhere (Kühn) 14:28 -------

Issues: 529.346 JOACHIM KÜHN - PARIS IS WONDERFUL
= Byg(J)YX6057

Notes: for another title in this same album (B1) see session 70-0211 below.

GRACHAN MONCUR III - ACO DEI DE MADRUGADA 69-1104

Notes: see session 69-1009B for details.



SUNNY MURRAY - AN EVEN BREAK (NEVER GIVE A SUCKER)

22.11.1969, Studio Saravah, Paris (F): Byard Lancaster ss,as,blc,fl; Kenneth Terroade ts,fl; Malachi Favors b; Sunny Murray dm.

executive producer: Claude Delcloo; sound engineer: Daniel Valencien.

A1 An Even Break - Never Give A Sucker (Murray) 7:45 529.332
A2 Giblets - Part 12 (Murray) 7:21 -------
B1 Complete Affection (Murray) 7:15 -------
B2 Invisible Blues (Murray) 5:25 -------

Issues: 529.332 SUNNY MURRAY - AN EVEN BREAK (NEVER GIVE A SUCKER)
= Byg(J)YX2034 = Affinity(GB)AFF30

FRANK WRIGHT - ONE FOR JOHN

5.12.1969, Studio Saravah, Paris (F): Frank Wright ts; Noah Howard as; Bobby Few p; Muhammed Ali dm.

executive producer: Claude Delcloo; sound engineer: Daniel Valencien.

A1 One For John (Wright) 16:45 529.336
A2 China - Part 1 (Wright) 5:00) (1)
B1 China - Part 2 (Wright) 20:50 529.336

Issues: 529.336 FRANK WRIGHT - ONE FOR JOHN
= Affinity(GB)AFF33

Notes: (1) on both label and liner notes of 529.336, but in fact not on the record; side A ends with the closing theme of "One For John" 16:45.

DAVE BURRELL - LA VIE DE BOHEME

31.12.1969, Studio Saravah, Paris (F): Ric Colbeck tp,p,harp; Grachan Moncur III tb,chimes; Kenneth Terroade ts,fl; Dave Burrell p,harp; Beb Guerin b; Claude Delcloo dm,tympani,chimes; Eleanor Burrell voc.

executive producer: unidentified; sound engineer: Daniel Valencien.

La Vie de Bohême - Opéra de Giacomo Puccini - Arrangements de Dave Burrell
A1 First Act 20:00 529.330
A2 Second Act - First Part 6:17 -------
B1 Second Act - Second Part 11:03 -------
B2 Third Act 4:56 -------
B3 Fourth Act 7:14 -------

Issues: 529.330 DAVE BURRELL - LA VIE DE BOHEME

ANTHONY BRAXTON - THIS TIME

.1.1970, prob. Studio Saravah, Paris (D): Leo Smith tp,flh,logs,horns,siren; Anthony Braxton ss,as,cl,cbcl,fl,soundmachine,chimes,voc; Leory Jenkins v,va,hca,acc; Steve McCall dm,perc.

executive producer: Jacques Bisceglia; sound engineer: Daniel Valencien.

A1 Composition No.1 (Braxton) 13:10 529.347
A2 Solo (Braxton) 5:42 -------
B1 Small Composition No.1 (Braxton) 2:22 -------
B2 Small Composition No.2 (Braxton) 3:03 -------
B3 Small Composition No.3 (Braxton) 1:00 -------
B4 Small Composition No.4 (Braxton) 1:55 -------
B5 Small Composition No.5 (Braxton) 3:30 -------
B6 In The Street (Braxton) 3:56 -------
B7 This Time (Braxton) 1:45 -------

Issues: 529.347 ANTHONY BRAXTON - THIS TIME
= Byg(J)YX6036 = Affinity(GB)AFF25

DAVEAD ALLEN - BANANA MOON

.1./.2.1970, Marquee Studios, London (GB): Davead Allen b,g,voc; Gary Wright p,keyb; Robert Wyatt g,dm,voc; Gerry Fields v; Nick Evans tb; Chrstian Tritsch b,g; Archie Legget b; Pip Pyle dm; Maggie Bell voc; Barry St.John voc; Gilly Smith voc.

producer: Pierre Lattes; sound engineer: Phil Dunne

A1 It's The Time Of Your Life (Tritsch) 3:21 529.345
A2 Memories (Wyatt-Hopper) 3:37 -------
A3 All I Want Is Out Of Here (Tritsch) -------
A4 Fred The Fish And The Chip On His Shoulder (Allen) 2:27 -------
A5 White Neck Blooze (Allen) 4:36 -------
A6 Codein Coda (Allen) 0:51 -------
B1 Stoned Innocent Frankenstein (Allen) 3:28 -------
B2 ... And His Adventures In The Land Of Flip (Allen) 11:44 -------
B3 I Am A Bowl (Allen) 2:46 -------

Issues: 529.345 DAVEAD ALLEN - BANANA MOON
= Byg(J)YX6044 = Charly(GB)CR3050 = Charly(GB)CR30165

JOACHIM KÜHN - PARIS IS WONDERFUL


11.2.1970, prob. Studio Saravah, Paris (F): Joachim Kühn p,as; Georges Locatelli g; Jean-Francois Jenny-Clarke b; Aldo Romano dm; Jacques Thollot dm.

execetive producer: jacques bisceglia sound engineer: Daniel Valencien

B1 Paris Is Wonderful (Kühn) 17:20 529.346

Issues: 529.346 JOACHIM KÜHN - PARIS IS WONDERFUL
= Byg(J)YX6057

Notes: For other titles in this same album (A1-2) see session 69-1027 above.

SONNY SHARROCK - MONKEY-POCKIE-BOO

22.6.1970, Studio Saravah, Paris (F): Warren Sonny Sharrock g,whistle,voc; Linda Sharrock voc; Beb Guérin b; Jacques Thollot dm.

executive producer: Claude Delcloo sound engineer: Daniel Valencien

A1 27th Day (Sharrock) 16:55 529.337
B1 Soon (Sharrock) 8:00 ------- BYG-23
B2 Monkey-Pockie-Boo (Sharrock) 8:55 -------

Issues: 529.337 SONNY SHARROCK - MONKEY-POCKIE-BOO
= Affinity(GB)AFF35
BYG-23 (various artists) NEW THING (2LP)

ARCHIE SHEPP & THE FULL MOON ENSEMBLE - LIVE IN ANTIBES VOL.1

18.7.1970, Jazz Festival, Antibes-Juan-les-Pins (F): Alan Shorter flh; Clifford Thornton tp,p; Archie Shepp ts,p,voc; Joseph Déjean g; Beb Guérin b; Claude Delcloo dm.

executive producer: unknown sound engineer: unidentified (prob. O.R.T.F.-staff)

A1 The Early Bird pt.1 (Shepp) 22:10 529.338
B1 The Early Bird pt.2 (Shepp) 26:25 -------

Issues: 529.338 ARCHIE SHEPP & THE FULL MOON ENSEMBLE - LIVE IN ANTIBES VOL.1
= Byg(J)YX6032

ARCHIE SHEPP & THE FULL MOON ENSEMBLE - LIVE IN ANTIBES VOL.2 70-0720

20.7.1970, Jazz Festival, Antibes-Juan-les-Pins (F): Alan Shorter flh,voc; Clifford Thornton vtb,shenai, p; Archie Shepp ts,p,voc; Joseph Déjean g; Beb Guérin b; Claude Delcloo dm.

executive producer: unknown sound engineer: unidentified (prob. O.R.T.F.-staff)

A1 Huru pt.1 (Shepp) 22:10 529.339
B1 Huru pt.2 (Shepp) 26:25 -------

Issues: 529.339 ARCHIE SHEPP & THE FULL MOON ENSEMBLE - LIVE IN ANTIBES VOL.1
= Byg(J)YX6033

ALAN SILVA - THE CELESTRIAL COMMUNICATIONS ORCHESTRA - SEASONS

29.12.1970, Studio 104, Maison de l'O.R.T.F., Paris (F): Alan Silva b,v,serangi,arc,ressort; Bernard Vitet tp,flh; Lester Bowie tp,flh; Alan Shorter tp; Joseph Jarman saxes,fl,bassoon; Steve Lacy ss; Rnnie Beer ss,ts,fl; Roscoe Mitchell saxes,fl,oboe; Robin Kenyatta as,fl; Michel Portal as,cl,bcl; Dieter Gewissler v; Jouk Minor va; Kent Carter cello; Irene Aebi cello,celesta; Dave Burrell p; Bobby Few p; Joachim Kühn p; Malachi Favors b; Beb Guérin b; Don Moyé dm,perc; Jerome Cooper dm,perc,bronte; OLiver Johnson perc,tympani.

Seasons - A Stereophonic Picture (Silva)
A1 part 1 24:20 529.342
B1 part 2 20:20 -------
A1 part 3 20:30 529.343
B1 part 4 16:00 -------
A1 part 5 24:30 529.344
B1 part 6 22:20 -------

Issues: 529.342/343/344 ALAN SILVA - THE CELESTRIAL COMMUNICATIONS ORCHESTRA - SEASONS (set of 3LPs in foldout cover)



AME SON - CATALYSE

. . ,(unkown date/location), prob. Paris (F): Francois Garrel fl,voc; Bernard Lavialle g; Patrick Fontaine e-b; Marc Blanc dm,voc.

executive producer: Pierre Lattes sound engineer: unknown

A1 Seventh Time Key (Garrel-Lavialle-Blanc) 6:13 529.324
A2 Eclosion (Garrel-Lavialle-Blanc) 6:48 -------
A3 Coeur Fou (Blanc) 6:58 -------
B1 Reborn This Morning On The Way Of... (Garrel-Lavialle-Blanc) 6:40 -------
B2 A Coup de Hache (Garrel-Lavialle-Blanc) 6:30 -------
B3 Hein, Quant A Toi (Garrel-Lavialle-Blanc) 8:48 -------

Issues: 529.324 AME SON - CATALYSE
= Metronome(D)MLP15373

ACTING TRIO

. . ,(unkown date/location), prob. Paris (F): André Maurice cello; Philippe Maté ts; Jean-Pierre Sabar p.

executive producer: unknown sound engineer: unknown

A1 Acting No.4 (Maurice-Maté-Sabar) 17:00 529.314
B1 Acting No.13 (Maurice-Maté-Sabar) 10:30 -------
B2 Cello Discordato (Maurice) 7:30 -------

Issues: 529.314 ACTING TRIO

MICHEL PUIG - STIGMATES 00-0000C

. . ,(unknown date), Intersonor Studios, prob. Paris (F): unidentified instrumental and vocal groups; orchestra; René Leibowitz dir.

executive producer: Denys Lémery sound engineer: unknown

A1 Scenes I to III (Puig) 16:43 529.307
B1 Scenes IV to VI and Postlude (Puig) 15:49 -------

Issues: 529.307 MICHEL PUIG - STIGMATES

ALAN JACK CIVILIZATION - BLUESY MIND

. . ,(unknown date, unidentified location): Alan Jack p,org,hca,voc; Claude Olmas g,perc,voc; Richard Fontaine e-b,perc,fl,voc; Jean Falissard dm,perc,voc.

coordination producer: Jacques Barsamian sound engineer: Philip Wood

A1 I've Got To Find Somebody (Jack) 2:45 529.310
A2 Shame On You (Jack-Olmos) 2:31 -------
A3 What You're Gonna Say (Jack) 3:17 -------
A4 Baby Don't You Come Back Home (Jack) 3:18 -------
A5 The Way To The Hells (Jack-Oloms) 5:13 -------
B1 What's Wrong (Falissard-Fontaine-Jack-Olmos) 6:13 -------
B2 Some People (Falissard-Fontaine-Jack-Olmos) 2:07 -------
B3 Middle Earth (Jack-Wood) 9:20 -------

Issues: 529.310 ALAN JACK CIVILIZATION - BLUESY MIND
= Metronome (D) MLP15369

SUN RA - SOLAR MYTH APPROACH

. . ,(prob. several sessions, unknown dates), Sun Studios, New York NY: Su Ra p,synt,clavinet, electronics; Kwame Hadi tp; Akh Tal Eba tp,mellophone; Ali Hassan tb; Charles Stevens tb; Marshall Allen as,oboe,fl,picc; Danny Davis as,acl,fl; John Gilmore ts,perc; Danny Thompson bs,fl; Pat Patrick bs,fl; James Jackson oboe,fl,perc; Ronnie Boykins b; Clifford Jarvis dm,perc; Lex Humphries dm,perc; Nimrod Hunt perc; June Tyson voc; Art Jenkins voc.

executive producer: Jacques Bisceglia (1) sound engineer: unknown

A1 Spectrum (Ra) 4:52 529.340 529.202 Monkey-MY40014 MY40020
A2 Realm Of Lightning (Ra) 12:00 ------- -------
A3 The Satellites Are Spinning ------- ------- -----
(Ra) 3:25
B1 Legend (Ra) 9:44 ------- -------
B2 Seen III, Took 4 (Ra) 3:25 ------- -------
B3 They'll Come Back (Ra) 3:51 ------- ------- -----
B4 Adventures Of Bugs Hunter (Ra) 6:25 ------- -------

A1 The Utter Nots (Ra) 11:00 529.341 -------
A2 Outer Spaceway Inc. (Ra) 1:05 ------- -------
A3 Scene 1, Take 1 (Ra) 8:00 ------- -------
B1 Pyramids (Ra) 2:22 ------- ------- Monkey-MY40014
B2 Interpretation (Ra) 7:30 ------- -------
B3 Ancient Ethiopia (Ra) 2:43 ------- -------
B4 Strange Worlds (Ra) 8:27 ------- ------- ----- MY40020

Issues: 529.340 SUN RA - SOLAR MYTH APPROACH VOL.1
= Affinity(GB)AFF10 = Auvi-Affinity(E)L6AF150
529.341 SUN RA - SOLAR MYTH APPROACH VOL.2
= Affinity(GB)AFF76
529.202 SUN RA (2LP) (2)
Monkey(F)MY40014 SUN RA (2LP) (3)
Monkey(F)MY40020 (various artists) JAZZ OF THE 60'S - FREE JAZZ (2LP)

Notes: (1) Sessions most probably produced by Sun Ra, eventually sold to byg-actuel.
(2) This 2LP package reissued as Charly-Affinity(GB)AFF760 (cd) as if a complete reissue, but in fact is missing tracks B2 (Interpretation) and B4 (Strange Worlds) from 529.341.
(3) This 2LP package also includes selections from the album THE FUTURISTIC SOUNDS (original Savoy-MG12169, and the complete materials from the album SOUND OF JOY (original Delmark-DS414).

MUSICA ELETTRONICA VIVA - LEAVE THE CITY

.6.1970, Studio SMEAP, prob. Paris (F): Ivan Coaquette, Patricia Coaquette, Birgit Knabe - unidentified instrumentations.

executive producer: unidentified sound engineers: Ivan Coaquette, Patrick Demayer

A1 Message (unknown) 529.335

70-07600B

.6.1970, prob. Studio Saravah, Paris (F): Ivan Coaquette, Patricia Coaquette, Birgit Knabe, Nona Howard, Stéphano Giolitti - unidentified instrumentations.

executive producer: unidentified sound engineers: Daniel Valencien, Ivan Coaquette

B1 Cosmic Communion (unknown) 529.335

Issues: 529.335 MUSICA ELETTRONICA VIVA - LEAVE THE CITY

GERM - TERRY RILEY / PIERRE MARIETAN

30.9./1.10.1969 (1), unidentified location, possibly Paris (F): Philippe Biachette v; Chantal Lemaire cello; Philippe Drogoz b; Louis Roqui tp; Pierre Mariétan frh; Martine Joste p; Gérard Frémy p; Jean-Yves Bosseur rebab,fl; Bernadette Val voc.

executive producer: Denys Lémery sound engineer: unidentified (2)

A1 Keyboard Study 2 (Riley) (MJ p, GF p only) 529.327
B1 Initiative 1 / mixed with "Systemes" (Mariétan) -------

Issues: 329.327 GERM - TERRY RILEY / PIERRE MARIETAN

Notes: (1) Recording date/location information is fragmentaric in the liner notes; the dates as given are most probably correct, but the allocation of tracks A1 - B1 to each one of the days is unclear.
(2) The liner notes give "engineering: C.E.C.E.".

GONG - CAMEMBERT ELECTRIQUE

. .1971 (1), Strawberry Studios, Herrouville (F): Didier Malherbe sax,fl; Daevid Allen g,voc; Eddy Louiss p,org; Constantin Simonovitch keyb; Christian Tritsch e-b; Pip Pyle dm,perc; Gilli Smyth voc; Shakti Yoni voc.

executive producer: Pierre Lattes sound engineers: Michel Magne, Gilles Sallé

A1 Radio Gnome (Allen) 0:25 529.353
A2 You Can't Kill Me (Allen) 6:18 -------
A3 I've Bin Stone Before (Allen) 4:55 -------
A4 Mister Long Shanks O Mother I Am Your Fantasy (Smyth-Tritsch) 4:38 -------
B1 Squeezing Sponges Over Policemens Heads (Allen) 0:10 -------
B2 Foghat Digs Holes In Space (Allen-Smyth) 6:18 -------
B3 Tried So Hard (Tritsch-Allen) 4:35 -------
B4 Tropical Fish Selene (Allen) 7:32 -------
B5 Gnome The Second (Allen) 0:26 -------

Issues: 529.353 GONG CAMEMBERT ELECTRIQUE
= Charly(GB)CRM2003

Notes: (1) Exact recording dates unknown, several sessions in May, June, and September 1971.

FREEDOM - FREEDOM AT LAST

Issues: 529.325 FREEDOM - FREEDOM AT LAST
= Metronome(D)MLP15371

Notes: No information available on this album 

BYG part 1

BYG Label Listing by Lukas H. Lindenmaier (part 1)

(some small additions and corrections plus addition of covers by Michael Frohne)





The label byg-actuel was founded in summer 1969 in Paris (F) by drummer/musicologist Jacques Delcloo and photographer Jacques Biscglia. Jean Georgakarakos acted as a business director for the company, Jean-Luc Young as something like an A&R manager and co-producer for the byg-actuel series; most issues are signed as "produced by Jean Georgakarakos & Jean-Luc Young". The company was active recording in Paris studios as well as other venues from summer 1969 on until late 1970. These recordings were released in an almost uniform package design in a series originaly numbered 529.301 - 529.352.

Byg also had another series on the European market, without the "actuel"-suffix, and in a quite different package design, mostly dealing with reissues from the American Savoy catalogue as well as other historical jazz recordings. The company output also included a series of low-priced albums on the "Monkey" sub-label, and sampler compilations under the "byg", byg-actuel, or "Monkey" flags.

The records - all in 12" vinyl format - were on the regular market from fall 1969 on until around 1972, when they became bargain items in the cutout bins. Some of the byg-actuel albums also appeared in European (mostly French and German) Metronome catalogues. In the later 70's some of the byg-actuel albums have been reissued in Japan, mostly by the Toho Co. The Japanese Byg series also included originals or reissues from sources other than the byg-actuel series; these recordings are not included in the following listing.

Part of the byg-actuel catalogue has been reproduced in the 80's by Affinity, a sub of the British Charly-Records-Co.; most of these remain available in the contemporary CD format.

Rather than discussing the copyright situation or commercial fairness of byg-actuel and subsequent productions, this present publication is about to document an important chapter of recorded activities by Afro-American and European artists in the so-called "Free Jazz Scene" of the late 60's: actuel was avant-garde at the time - history today.

The following listing is the reproduction of a first draft typoscript. The author welcomes all corrections and additions concerning session information and/or issues.

Information as reported is drawn from original liner notes and labels. Details have been added or corrected upon audition. Obvious misspellings in the originals have been corrected wthout further notice. The name of the sound engineer at Saravah studios appears in various spellings (Vallancien, Valancien, Valencien etc.) in the original liner notes and is now adapted to "Daniel Valencien" throughout.


compiled by H.L.Lindenmaier / D-79098 Freiburg


Addition information:

The discography is not at all obsolete. But since the first issue many re-issues on CD, high quality LPs and CDs as well as bootlegs in various forms swamp the market.

Sadly my good friend Lukas died in 2014. Due to his illness there was no time to include all editions.

Michael Frohne - 2016



PAUL BLEY - RAMBLIN' 66-0701

1.7.1966, Studio RCA, Roma (I): Paul Bley p; Mark Levinson b; Barry Altschul dm.

executive Producer: Alberto Alberti (1); sound engineer: unknown.

A1 Both (Peacock) 9:27 529.313
A2 Albert's Love Theme (Bley) 9:19 -------
A3 Ida Lupino (Bley) 3:29 -------
B1 Ramblin' (Coleman) 5:45 ------- BYG23 Monkey(F)MY40020
B2 Touching (Peacock) 7:27 -------
B3 Mazatalon (Bley) 7:30 -------

Issues:
529.313 PAUL BLEY - RAMBLIN'
= Byg(J)YX2038
= Byg(J)YX6058
= Affinity(GB)AFF37
BYG23 (va) NEW THING (2LP)
Monkey(F)MY40020 (va) JAZZ OF THE 60'S - FREE JAZZ (2LP)

Notes: (1) session initially (1966) produced by Paul Bley and Alberto Alberti, eventually (1969) purchased by Byg-Actuel.







JOACHIM KÜHN - SOUNDS OF FEELINGS 69-0125

25.1.1969, Studio der Windrose, Hamburg (D): Joachim Kühn p,as,shenai,fl,tambourine, bells,voc; Jean-Francois Jenny-Clarke b,fl,bells,voc; Aldo Romano dm,fl,tambourine, bells,voc. (1)

executive producer: Joachim Kühn (2); sound engineer: Henning Ruete.

A1 Shadows, Wherever We Turn (Kühn) 6:40 (JK p) 529.317
A2 Scandal (Kühn) 3:50 (JK p) -------
A3 Western Meaning (Kühn) 8:21 (JK p,as) -------
A4 Gaby Love (Kühn) 4:07 (JK p) -------
B1 El Dorado (Kühn) 6:06 (JK p,shenai) -------
              (unidentified fl,voc)
B2 In The Middle Of The Way (Kühn) 6:37 (JK p,as,shenai) -------
             (unidentified fl,voc)
B3 Welcome (3) (Coltrane) 4:38 (JK p) -------

Issues:
529.317 JOACHIM KÜHN - SOUNDS OF FEELINGS

Notes: (1) exact personnel for fl,voc,perc is not evident, especially tracks B1, B2.
(2) session produced by Joachim Kühn, eventually (late 1969) sold to Byg-Actuel.
(3) as "Wellcome" on both liner notes and sticker label.




MEV MUSICA ELETTRONICA VIVA - THE SOUND POOL 69-0500A

.5.1969, unknown location, possibly Paris (F): Constance Abernathy, Michael Asso, Bert, Michael Blake, Barbara Bryant, Carius, Franco Cataldi, Ivan Coaquette, Patricia Coaquette, Alvin Curran, Chaia Gerstein, Jeff Levine, Jean-Marie Poiret, Frederic Rzewski, Nicole Rzewski, Richard Teiltelbaum - unidentified instrumentations.

executive producer: Denys Lémery (1) sound engineer: Alvin Curran (2)


A1 The Sound Pool (unknown) pt.1 4:55 + 17:02 529.326
B1 The Sound Pool (unknown) pt.2 6:50 + 14:00 -------

Issues: 529.326 MEV MUSICA ELETTRONICA VIVA - THE SOUND POOL

Notes: (1) Most probably not an original byg-actuel production, purchased late 1969 or early 1970.
(2) Live recording by Alvin Curran, using a monoraul tape recorder in an unidentified concert location.




BURTON GREENE - AQUARIANA 69-0609

9.6.1969, Studio Saravah, Paris (F): Jacques Coursil tp; Arthur Jones as; Didier Malherbe fl,shenai (1); Burton Greene p,harp,perc,voc (2); Beb Guérin b; Dieter Gewissler b; Claude Delcloo dm.

executive producer: Claude Delcloo; sound engineer: Daniel Valencien;

coordination: Jacques Bisceglia.


A1 Aquarius Suite (Greene)
a) Mystery

b) Eastern

c) Piano Trio

d) Interpretation

e) Basses Painters

f) Aquariana total 19:24 (3) 529.308

same date / location: Arthur Jones as; Didier Malherbe fl,shenai (4); Burton Greene p; Beb Guérin b; Dieter Gewissler b; Claude Delcloo dm.

B1 From "Out Of Bartok" (Greene) 5:10 529.308 529.610

same date / location: Jacques Coursil tp (5); Arthur Jones as; Burton Greene p,harp; Beb Guérin b; Dieter Gewissler b; Claude Delcloo dm.

B2 Two-One-Two Vibrations (Greene) 18:30 529.308

Issues:

529.308 BURTON GREENE - AQUARIANA

Notes: (1) not mentioned in liner notes, definitely audible in track A1.
(2) instrumentation for Burton Greene incomplete in liner notes; most probably he is the vocalist audible in A1.
(3) erroneousely 10:24 in liner notes, 18:24 on sticker label.
(4) according to liner notes, but not audible in track B1.
(5) not mentioned in liner notes, definitely audible in track B2.





KENNETH TERROADE - LOVE REJOICE 69-0610A


10.6.1969, Studio Saravah, Paris (F): Kenneth Terroade ts,fl (1); Ronnie Beer as,ts, fl (1); Evan Chandley bcl,fl (1); Francois Tusques p,balafon; Beb Guérin b; Earl Freeman b; Claude Delcloo dm.

executive producer: Claude Delcloo; sound engineer: Daniel Valencien;

coordination: Jacques Bisceglia.

A1 Blessing (Terroade-Beer) (2) 17:25 529.322
B1 Love Rejoice (Terroade) 17:55 -------

Issues: 529.322 KENNETH TERROADE - LOVE REJOICE

Notes: (1) a piccolo-fl audible in both A1 and B1 is played by either one of the flutists.
(2) Jean-Max Michel's liner notes state "... compositions by Terroade and Beer ..." as basic material for this session. Since "Love Rejoice" is a Terroade original, "Blessing" might in fact be a Beer original, or another, third (unknown and unissued) composition, Beer original, has been recorded on this date.




JACQUES COURSIL - BLACK SUITE 69-0610B

10.6.1969, Studio Saravah, Paris (F): Jacques Coursil tp; Arthur Jones as; Anthony Braxton cbcl; Burton Greene p; Beb Guérin b; Claude Delcloo dm.

executive producer: Jacques Bisceglia; sound engineer: Daniel Valencien.


A1 Black Suite pt.1 (Coursil) 18:09 529.349
B1 Black Suite pt.2 (Coursil) 13:12 -------

Issues: 529.349 JACQUES COURSIL - BLACK SUITE
= America(F)30AM6111




ART ENSEMBLE OF CHICAGO - A JACKSON IN YOUR HOUSE 69-0623

23.6.1969, prob. Studio Saravah, Paris (F): Lester Bowie tp,flh,perc,voc; Roscoe Mitchell ss,as,bcl,fl,perc,misc,voc; Joseph Jarman ss,as,cl,oboe,fl,mar,vib,perc,

misc,voc; Malachi Favors b,e-b,bj,perc,misc,voc.

executive producer: Jacques Bisceglia; sound engineer: prob. Daniel Valencien.

A1 A Jackson In Your House (Mitchell) 5:40 529.302 529.204 Aff(GB)CDAFF752

(band voc)

A2 Get In Line (Mitchell) 5:42 529.302 529.204 Aff(GB)CDAFF752

(LB voc) Monkey(F)MY40020

A3 The Waltz (Mitchell) 1:12 (1)(2) 529.302 529.204 529.610 BYG23

B1 Ericka (Jarman) (into) (3) 529.302 529.204 Aff(GB)CDAFF752

(RM or JJ voc) Monkey(F)MY40015

B2 Song For Charles (Mitchell) 21:10 529.302 529.204 Aff(GB)CDAFF752

(band voc) Monkey(F)MY40015

Issues:
529.302 ART ENSEMBLE OF CHICAGO - A JACKSON IN YOUR HOUSE
= Byg(J)YX2027 = Byg(J)YX8027 = Affinity(GB)AFF9 = Metronome(D)MLP15370
529.204 ART ENSEMBLE OF CHICAGO (2LP) = Byg(J)YX9005/9006
529.610 (va) HISTORY OF JAZZ VOL.10 (1)
BYG23 (va) NEW THING (2LP)
Monkey(F)MY40015 ART ENSEMBLE OF CHICAGO (2LP)
Monkey(F)MY40020 (va) JAZZ OF THE 60'S - FREE JAZZ (2LP)
Affinity(GB)CDAFF752 ART ENSEMBLE OF CHICAGO - A JACKSON IN YOUR HOUSE - MESSAGE TO OUR FOLKS (2)

Notes: (1) as "Get In Line" on 529.610
(2) on Affinity(GB)CDAFF752 "The Waltz" is replaced by "Hey Friend (Mitchell)" (6:00). "..."The Waltz" is indeed missing from CD AFF 752 because our master of The Waltz was of inferior quality for reproduction on CD. "Hey Friend" is from the same session date as "A Jackson In Your House"..."

- Joop Visser, Charly Records Ltd., 25.9.1990. In fact, "Hey Friend" has nothing to do with this session; the track as released on Affinity(GB)CDAFF752 obviously is from an unidentified concert recording, most probably late 1969, or 1970.
(3) B1 and B2 appear as one continuous track on all issues.




JACQUES COURSIL UNIT - WAY AHEAD 69-0707/-0708

7.+8.7.1969, Studio Saravah, Paris (F): Jacques Coursil tp; Arthur Jones as; Beb Guérin b; Claude Delcloo dm.

executive producer: Jacques Bisceglia; sound engineer: Daniel Valencien.


A1 Duke (Coursil) 10:10 529.319
A2 Fidel (Coursil) 7:51 -------
B1 Paper (Dixon) 18:45 -------

Issues:
529.319 JACQUES COURSIL UNIT - WAY AHEAD




ARCHIE SHEPP - LIVE AT THE PANAFRICAN FESTIVAL 69-0729

29.7.1969, Panafrican Festival, Algiers: Clifford Thornton co; Grachan Moncur III tb; Archie Shepp ts; unidentified Algerian musicians (shenais, perc).

executive producer: Jacques Bisceglia; sound engineer: Barney Wilen.

A1 Brotherhood At Ketchaoua (Shepp) 15:45 529.351 529.203


69-0730

30.7.1969, Panafrican Festival, Algiers: Clifford Thornton co; Archie Shepp ts,voc; Dave Burrell p; Alan Silva b; Sunny Murray dm; Ted Joans poetry-reading; Don Lee poetry-reading; unidentified Algerian and Touareg musicians (shenais,perc).

A2 We Have Come Back pt.1 (Joans-Shepp) 7:00 529.351 529.203
B1 We Have Come Back pt.2 (Joans-Shepp) 23:41 ------- -------

Issues: 529.351 ARCHIE SHEPP - LIVE AT THE PANAFRICAN FESTIVAL
= Affinity(GB)AFF41
529.203 ARCHIE SHEPP (2LP)





ARTHUR JONES - SCORPIO 69-0800A

.8.1969, Studio Saravah, Paris (F): Arthur Jones as; Beb Guérin b; Claude Delcloo dm.

executive producer: Jacques Bisceglia; sound engineer: Daniel Valencien.

A1 C.R.M. (Jones) 10:05 529.350
A2 B.T. (Jones) 8:00 -------
B1 Sad Eyes (Jones) 13:03 -------
B2 Brother B. (Jones) 7:18 -------

Issues: 529.350 ARTHUR JONES - SCORPIO
= America(F)30AM6112 (1)

Notes: (1) the tracks appear in altered sequence on America(F)30AM6112:

A1 C.R.M. / A2 Sad Eyes / B1 B.T. / B2 Brother B.





ANDREW CYRILLE - WHAT ABOUT ? 69-0811A


11.8.1969, Studio Saravah, Paris (F): Andrew Cyrille dm,perc.

executive producer: Jacques Bisceglia; sound engineer: Claude Jauvert.

A1 What About? (Cyrille) 12:52 529.316
A2 From Whence I Came (Cyrille) 10:00 -------
B1 Rhythmical Space (Cyrille) 12:22 -------
B2 Rims And Things (Cyrille) 6:55 -------
B3 Pioneering (Cyrille) 4:35 (1) -------

Issues: 529.316 ANDREW CYRILLE - WHAT ABOUT ?
= Affinity(GB)AFF75

Notes: (1) recorded with multitrack overdubbing technique.





GRACHAN MONCUR III - NEW AFRICA 69-0811B

11.8.1969, prob. Studio Saravah, Paris (F): Grachan Moncur III tb; Roscoe Mitchell as,piccolo-fl; Archie Shepp ts ((1)only); Dave Burrell p; Alan Silva b; Andrew Cyrille dm.

executive producer: Jacques Bisceglia; sound engineer: Claude Jauvert.

A1 New Africa (Moncur III) 17:30 529.321 529.205
1st movement: Queen Tamam
2nd movement: New Africa
3rd movement: Black Call
4th movement: Ethiopian Market

A2 Space Spy (Moncur III) 7:01 529.321 529.205 529.360 BYG23 Monkey(F)MY40020
B1 Exploration (Moncur III) 10:45 529.321 529.205
B2 When (Moncur III) 12:18 (1) 529.321 529.205

Issues: 529.321 GRACHAN MONCUR III - NEW AFRICA
= Affinity(GB)AFF38
= Picadilly-PIC3520 AFRICAN CONCEPTS
529.205 GRACHAN MONCUR (2LP)
529.610 (va) HISTORY OF JAZZ VOL.10
BYG23 (va) NEW THING (2LP)




ARCHIE SHEPP - YASMINA, A BLACK WOMAN 69-0812A

12.8.1969, prob. Studio Saravah, Paris (F): Clifford Thornton co; Lester Bowie tp; Arthur Jones as; Archie Shepp ts,voc; Roscoe Mitchell bass-s; Dave Burrell p; Malachi Favors b; Earl Freeman b; Philly Joe Jones dm; Sunny Murray dm; Art Taylor logs; Laurence Devereaux balafon.

executive producer: Jacques Bisceglia; sound engineer: Claude Jauvert.

A1 Yasmina (Shepp) 20:00 (1) 529.304 529.203 Monkey(F)MY40003 Affinity(GB)CDAFF771

same date/location: Archie Shepp ts; Hank Mobley ts; Dave Burrell p; Malachi Favors b; Philly Joe Jones dm.

B1 Sonny's Back (Moncur III) 13:58 529.304 529.203 Affinity(GB)CDAFF771
B2 Body And Soul (Heyman-Green-Sour) 6:20 529.304 529.203 Monkey(F)MY40003 (HM out) Affinity(GB)CDAFF771 BYG23

Issues: 529.304 ARCHIE SHEPP - YASMINA, A BLACK WOMAN
= Byg(J)YX2031 = Affinity(GB)AFF21 = Auvi-Affinity(E)L6AF359
529.203 ARCHIE SHEPP (2LP)
Monkey(F)MY40003 ARCHIE SHEPP (1)
BYG23 (va) NEW THING (2LP)
Affinity(GB)CDAFF771 ARCHIE SHEPP - YASMINA, A BLACK WOMAN / POEM FOR MALCOLM

Notes: (1) as "Yasmina, A Black Woman" on Monkey(F)MY40003.





ART ENSEMBLE OF CHICAGO - A.A.C.M. GREAT BLACK MUSIC /

MESSAGE TO OUR FOLKS 69-0812B

12.8.1969, Studio Saravah, Paris (F): Lester Bowie tp,flh,b-dm,horns; Roscoe Mitchell ss,as,bass-s,cl,fl,cymbals, gongs,cga,logs,bells,siren,whistle,steel-dm; Joseph Jarman ss,as,cl,oboe,fl, mar,vib,g,cga,bells,gongs,whistle,siren; Malachi Favors b,e-b,bj,zither,perc.

executive producer: (most prob.) Jacques Bisceglia;

sound engineer: (most prob.) Claude Jauvert.

A1 Old Time Religion (trad.) 7:37 529.328 529.204 Aff(GB)CDAFF752
A2 Dexterity (Parker) 4:03 529.328 529.204 Aff(GB)CDAFF752 BYG23
A3 Rock Out (Mitchell) 8:34 529.328 529.204 Aff(GB)CDAFF752 Monkey(F)MY40020
B1 A Brain For The Seine 20:43 (Bowie-Mitchell- 529.328 529.204 Aff(GB)CDAFF752 Jarman-Favors) (1) Monkey(F)MY40015

Issues: 529.328 ART ENSEMBLE OF CHICAGO - A.A.C.M. GREAT BLACK MUSIC / MESSAGE TO OUR FOLKS = Byg(J)YX8029
529.204 ART ENSEMBLE OF CHICAGO (2LP) = Byg(J)9005/9006
Monkey(F)MY40015 ART ENSEMBLE OF CHICAGO (2LP)
Monkey(F)MY40020 (va) JAZZ OF THE 60'S - FREE JAZZ (2LP)
BYG23 (va) NEW THING (2LP)
Affinity(GB)CDAFF752 ART ENSEMBLE OF CHICAGO - A JACKSON IN YOUR HOUSE - MESSAGE TO OUR FOLKS

Notes: (1) "A Brain For The Seine" as to run 22:00 on Byg-529.328 and but 20:45 on Monkey(F)MY40015; both issues definitely from the same (20:43) master.