Harmonium (Harmonium album)

Harmonium
Studio album by Harmonium
Released	20 February 1974
Recorded	4–10 January 1974
Genre	Folk rock
Length	47:08
Label	PolyGram
Producer	Bob Morten
Harmonium chronology
Harmonium (1974) Si on avait besoin d'une cinquième saison (1975)

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Harmonium was the eponymous debut album by Québécois band Harmonium released in 1974. It was their most folk driven album, and features the song that made them famous "Pour un instant". It features nowhere near as exotic instrumentation as on their later albums, mostly sticking to simple guitar and bass arrangements, with occurrences of drums on a few songs.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Harmonium" (Serge Fiori, Michel Normandeau) – 6:36
2. "Si doucement" (Fiori) – 4:25
3. "Aujourd'hui, je dis bonjour à la vie" (Fiori) – 5:44
4. "Vieilles courroies" (Fiori, Normandeau) – 5:47
5. "100,000 raisons" (Fiori, Normandeau) – 3:42
   • Not on the original vinyl, it was introduced in the reedited CD.

Side two

1. "Attends-moi" (Fiori, Normandeau) – 4:40
2. "Pour un instant" (Fiori, Normandeau) – 3:21
3. "De la chambre au salon" (Fiori) – 5:43
4. "Un musicien parmi tant d'autres" (Fiori) – 7:05

Personnel

• Serge Fiori – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar
• Michel Normandeau – backing vocals, acoustic guitar
• Louis Valois – bass guitar
• Rejean Emond – drums
• Alan Penfold – flugelhorn

Charts

Chart (1975)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)	67

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)	2× Platinum	200,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.