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$100.00

Latraverse, Plume (Michel Proulx) - All Dressed

Format: 2LP
Label: Deram XDEF 157, Columbia PFC 90642, Musidisc MU-223-K-8527 (Europe), Gamma SFPP 8527 (France)
Year: 1978
Origin: Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦
Genre: rock, pop, blues, chanson
Keyword: 
Value of Original Title: $100.00
Make Inquiry/purchase: email ryder@robertwilliston.com
Release Type: Albums
Websites:  No
Playlist: 1970's, Francophone, Quebec, Folk

Tracks

Side 1

Track Name
Nous autres, on s'en fout
Moé , j'aime pas ça travailler
Vie d'ange
New-Orleans
Bébé-Rama
Le reel de la Casa
Cobaye Blues

Side 2

Track Name
Mauvaise herbe (bleue)
Ça bluffe!
Fucké-Fucké
Mognon donc!
Gaspoésie
Sans cérémonie
Springtime
Not' beau local

Side 3

Track Name
Vazydrû
Tête de cochon
Catholique cowboy
Margarine molle
Tabou

Side 4

Track Name
Beau et chaud
Les pauvres
Attrape-nigaud
Bienheureuse récupération

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Information/Write-up

Born May 11, 1946, Plume Latraverse is one of Quebec’s most original and enduring voices—a fiercely independent singer, writer, and performer whose career has spanned music, literature, visual art, and radical expression. Known for his irreverent wit, biting poetry, and genre-defying style, he remains a counterculture icon whose work continues to challenge convention and celebrate the absurd beauty of everyday life.

Originally trained in visual arts, Latraverse first turned heads in the late 1960s as a founding member of La Sainte Trinité, a psychedelic folk-rock collective born in the bohemian enclaves of Percé. Alongside poet Pierre Léger and multi-instrumentalist Pierre Landry, the group captured its anarchic spirit on the now-cult 1971 LP Triniterre. After the trio disbanded, Latraverse teamed up with guitarist Steve Faulkner (aka "Cassonade") to form a legendary duo that crisscrossed Quebec until 1975, culminating in the raw and humorous Pommes de route.

Striking out solo in 1976, Plume quickly established himself as a singular force in the Québécois music scene. Blending blues, folk, Latin, rock ’n’ roll, chanson, and spoken word, his early albums like Plume Pou Digne (1974) and Le Vieux Show Son Sale (1975) became underground landmarks. Songs like “Bobépine,” “Le Mal du pays,” and “Jonquière” struck a nerve with a generation disillusioned by mainstream media and politics. With his tangled beard, raspy delivery, and knack for vivid characters and street poetry, Plume became the voice of the anti-hero: the hitchhiker, the bum, the loner in the tavern who sees through the bullshit.

Throughout the 1970s and ’80s, he released album after album—nearly one per year—with astonishing stylistic range and lyrical force. Whether riffing on social hypocrisy (“Le Blues de la stupidité humaine”), channeling heartbreak through surreal metaphors, or playfully subverting traditional forms, he refused to conform to radio formats or commercial expectations. In 1979–80, he toured France and won the prestigious Prix International de la Jeune Chanson, while back home he continued to deepen his reputation as Quebec’s most fearless chansonnier.

Live, Plume’s shows became theatrical events—wild, unpredictable, often hilarious, and anchored in emotional truth. His 1983 tour with Offenbach (À fond d’train) brought him into arenas, while later years saw him scale back into intimate solo and duo sets, especially with longtime bassist Denis Masson and guitarist Jean-Claude Marsan.

By the mid-1980s, he turned more fully to literature and visual art. His first book, Contes-gouttes (1987), was followed by Pas d’admission sans histoire (1993) and Striboule (1995), adding new dimensions to his creative output. But the music never stopped. Albums like Mixed Grill (1998), Chants d’épuration (2003), and Hors-saisons (2007) proved that age had only sharpened his pen. Songs like “El Niño,” “Le Bleu de la plinthe,” and “Le Migration” showed a more reflective, melancholic Plume—but the sharp tongue and deadpan wit remained fully intact.

Over the decades, Plume has earned near-mythic status in Quebec. He’s received numerous honors, including the Médaille Jacques-Blanchet (1994), the Prix Miroir de la chanson francophone (1994, 2002), the Médaille de l’Assemblée nationale (2018), and the Prix Excellence from SOCAN (2023). But true to form, he’s always remained somewhat apart from the cultural institutions now eager to canonize him.

His songs, once shunned by commercial radio, are now beloved standards. Covered by artists like Éric Lapointe, Manon Brunet, Dan Bigras, and Les Colocs, they live on in pubs, college radio, and road trips through the Laurentians. His influence can be felt in generations of francophone songwriters who embrace language play, poetic resistance, and everyday grit.

As of 2025, Plume continues to write, perform, and record. His latest cabaret-style tour, Rémissionnaire, reflects his enduring commitment to craft over spectacle. Whether wielding a guitar, a paintbrush, or a pen, Plume Latraverse remains—as ever—an unclassifiable force. Fiercely Quebecois. Fiercely himself.
-Robert Williston

Plume Latraverse: guitar, vocals
Maurice Richard: bass, vocals
Roger Beaudoin: backing vocals
Wolf Poll: banjo
Yves Boisvert: drums
Jacques Dubey: noise gate, electric guitar, vocals
Bob Cussen: mandolin
Raymond Boisvert: piano, violin, vocals
Pierre Daigneault: saxophone, clarinet
Robert Thériault: trombone
Roger Walls: trumpet

Produced by Plume Latraverse

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