Since 1973, Georges Lang has hosted Nocturnes on RTL, a cross-generational thematic program. Every weekend, the legendary sounds it presents make RTL airwaves vibrate between 11 pm and midnight. On the occasion of the 49th anniversary of this mythological show, the Les Nocturnes Classic Rock compilation is available on a 4CD box set as well as a 19-track double-vinyl.
Since 1973, Georges Lang has hosted “Nocturnes” where he reveals – every night – his favorites of Anglo -Saxon music and especially his unconditional love of California music. Georges Lang is one of the pillars of RTL’s evening programs. In forty-nine years of activity, the host has become as cult-like as his performances, one of the most prolific ambassadors of rock and pop in France. Georges Lang, for whom music in the English language has been no secret for a long time, has given us weeks of all the information and a selection that is always visible in the musical news. From the 60s to the present, from folk to pop through soul and rock, this compilation is a true anthology of Anglo-Saxon music and more precisely the sound of California soft rock, the sound that makes shake in the 70s. an hour covered in rap. , grunge riffs and the advent of electro in pop music. A rich career is now crowned with this 4CD or double vinyl box set that offers a selection of 63 symbolic songs that are as many favorites as hits. Who hasn’t dreamed in front of his transistor listening to John Lennon’s “Imagine,” Blondie’s “Call Me,” Robert Palmer’s “Bad Case Of Loving You” or this beautiful “You Know I’m No Good” by Amy Winehouse? “Les Nocturnes Classic Rock” presents a series of important artists who have marked the history of contemporary music over the past five decades, including “Won’t Get Fooled Again” by The Who, in action “Woman” by John Lennon, Rod Stewart and his famous “Maggie May”, “Bad News” by Moon Martin, the noble “Every Breath You Take” by The Police, the head “Jet” by Paul McCartney & The Wings or Melissa Etherindge delivering here her beautiful “Bring Me Some Water.” This collection takes us back to the golden age of rock and pop music of the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s with its icons such as Graham Nash, Grand Funk Railroad, Alice Cooper, Buffalo Springfield or The Band.In addition to the classics of these great songwriters, there are lesser -known nuggets like Eels ’“ Flower, ”Eddie Money’s“ Think I’m In Love ”, Cheap Trick’s“ I Want You To Want Me ”or even this“ Spirit In Heaven “by Norman Greenbaum. We rediscover forgotten qualities like “In-a-gadda-da-vida” from Iron Butterfly, “Carry On My Wayward Son” from Kansas or the epileptic “I’m Going Home” from in Ten Years After. A beautiful anthology that Nocturnes fans will love.
Jean-Christophe Mary
Georges Lang Les Nocturnes Classic Rock (Panthéon/Universal)
Disc 1
Grand Funk Railroad – We Are An American Band
Alice Cooper – Rock’n’Roll
Meat Loaf and Cher – Dead Ringer For Love
Ike and Tina Turner – Sweet Rhode Island Red
Bon Jovi – This Is My Life
John Mellencamp – Very sick
Cheap Trick – I Want You To Want Me
Ten Years After – Mopauli Ko
Lynyrd Skynyrd – Simple Man
The Allman Brothers Band – All Night Train
Marcus King – The well
Rod Stewart – Maggie Mayo
Huey Lewis & The News – Forced To You
Paul McCartney and The Wings – Jet
Eddie Money – Think I Love You
Bachman-Turner Overdrive-You Have Not Seen
Robert Palmer – Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)
Moon Martin – Bad News
Disc 2
Who-Never Fool Again
Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band – Hollywood Nights
Bachman-Turner Overdrive-Hoy Ikaw
Kansas – Bring My Angry Son
Styx – Far Sailing
Journey – Don’t Stop Believing
Greta Van Fleet – Broken Bells
Blue Oyster Cult-Don’t Be Afraid of the Reaper
Iron Butterfly-In-a-gadda-da-vida
Free – Wishing You Good
KISS – Rock And Roll All Nite
The Clash – Should I Stay Or Should I Go
Joe Jackson – Will He Really Be With Him
Blondie – Call Me
Disk 3
Paul McCartney & The Wings – Band On The Run
Lenny Kravitz – Let Love Rule
Melissa Etherindge-Bring Me Water
Norman Greenbaum – Spirit In Heaven
Buffalo Springfield – For What Good
The Band – Up On Cripple Creek
Lynyrd Skynyrd – Free Bird
Frijid Pink – House At Sunrise
The Police – Every Breath You Take
Jon Bon Jovi – Blaze Of Glory
Thin Lizzy – The Sun Will Set
Tears For Fear – Scream
Amy Winehouse-You Know I’m Not Good
Gary Moore – Still got the Blues
Eels-Bulak
John Lennon – Female
Disc 4
John Lennon – Hidden
Elton John – We All Love Sometimes
Billy Joel – State of Mind in New York
Barclay James Harvest – Berlin
Procol Harum – Grand Hotel
The Beach Boys – Only God Knows
Gallagher & Lyle – Breakaway
David Crosby-Woodstock
Cat Stevens – Lady D’Arbanville
Roger Hodgson – Hide In Your Shell
Sting – Englishman In New York
Ben Harper – Diamonds Inside
Bob Dylan – Like A Rolling Stone
Janis Joplin – Move Over
Peter Frampton – Do You Feel Like Us