Maelstrom. 1976 Canada (archival)

An extraordinary archival find (recorded in 1976) from the good folks at ProgQuebec, Maelstrom is the odd band from La Belle Province that is more influenced by the English than the French. And in this case it's Gentle Giant and Yes as the main protagonists, which translates into Quebecois as Et Cetera meets Le Match combined with Pollen. Maelstrom would be the perfect fit for my Midwest prog list, except they are a bit too far east, and yes indeed, French is the language of choice. Otherwise, this is fastball-down-the-middle proggy prog. Easy recommendation for genre fans.

Personal collection

CD: 2016 ProgQuebec