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Le Chaînon Manquant
Pop · 1980 · 15 tracks · 51m

Le Chaînon Manquant

Leo Sayer

A theatrical, synth-heavy concept album exploring evolution. Sayer's signature falsetto meets lush, experimental pop arrangements in a whimsical sonic detour.

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It's Leo Sayer's secret art-pop concept album about evolution, and it's surprisingly great.

A whimsical and theatrical exploration of existence, blending wonder with a touch of melancholy.

Le Chaînon Manquant · vs · Leo Sayer
Forest+3.3σ

Forest saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks · 51m
01
Creation
4:09
02
It Hurts Every Time but We Love It
3:14
03
The Missing Link Theme
3:40
04
Shake the Hand
2:33
05
Paradise
2:48
06
The Only Way to Travel
4:17
07
The Croak
2:22
08
You Can't Make an Omelette Without Eggs
2:37
09
Eating
4:17
10
The Mouth
4:53
11
Takin’ the Brakes Off
3:47
12
Stand on Your Own Feet
1:34
13
Ant City
5:11
14
The Missing Link
2:27
15
The March of Man
3:19
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the synthesizers swell and merge with the orchestral strings in the opening of 'Creation', setting a grand, cinematic tone.
The rhythmic, almost mechanical pulse of 'Ant City' that perfectly captures the frantic energy of its subject matter.
The soaring, emotive falsetto peak in 'The Missing Link' that anchors the album's central theme with raw vulnerability.
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