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Profile:	Also appears as "Cezame Cobra". Label established in 1976 by Cézame Music for their rock and experimental releases, best-known for the electronic based acts: Heldon, Hydravion and Lard Free. Other artists ranged from pop-rock (Factory), via jazz-fusion (Spheroe, Patchwork) through to avant-garde (Urban Sax), and a Magma spin-offf (Weidorje). All original French-pressed Cobra LP releases were housed in glossy finished standard single sleeves (excepting Patchwork "Ouvertures" and Heldon 6 "Interface" which came in a gatefold sleeves).
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Also appears as "Cezame Cobra".
Label established in 1976 by Cézame Music for their rock and experimental releases, best-known for the electronic based acts: Heldon, Hydravion and Lard Free. Other artists ranged from pop-rock (Factory), via jazz-fusion (Spheroe, Patchwork) through to avant-garde (Urban Sax), and a Magma spin-offf (Weidorje).
All original French-pressed Cobra LP releases were housed in glossy finished standard single sleeves (excepting Patchwork "Ouvertures" and Heldon 6 "Interface" which came in a gatefold sleeves).

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ultimathulerecords Jan 24, 2015
Edited 8 years ago

Up to a point, Cobra was one of the finest French independent rock and prog/experimental labels around. Many of the originals are collectable rarities today. Bizarrely, 3 of the last 4 releases on Cobra were film soundtracks totally out of character with anything released by the label before, and Zox (the final release) was oddball electro funk. A pitiful end to a label that released at least 10 classics!

A rough Cobra LP pressing / distributor history...

1. 1976/1977 COB 37001-6
Labels: SACEM to left of label, yPartx (Barclay) numbers.
Cover: distributed by Sonopresse. Price Code: Y.

2. 1977/1978 COB 37007+
Labels: SACEM to right of label.
Cover: distributed by Sonopresse. Price Codes: Y or A. Price Code sometimes over-stickered.

3. 1979 COB 37012+
Labels: As 2.
Cover: distributed by Carrere, Distribution Code: CA 631

4. 1979/1980
Labels: As 2.
Cover: distributed by Free Bird, Distribution Code: FB 208

Issues of versions 1 & 2 also exist as stickered by Disributrion Carrere.
Issues of versions 1, 2 & 3 also exist as stickered or over-stickered with Free Bird Distribution.

The only known original release via Free Bird Distribution was Zox - City Of Silence. All others are reissues.

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