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This is the prime exponent of French blues-rock, closely related to the British late-60's blues-rock boom (as initiated by Alexis Korner and John Mayall). Hearing it for the first time, you'd swear this was a lost UK Decca or Vertigo release. If you'd heard this was a Continental band, your next thought would be to place it in the lowlands, which at least had a healthy blues scene. France? It can't happen there, to paraphrase Frank Zappa. Actually, quite a few French guitar players had an early background playing the blues. Whereas John Mayall's records showcased British up-and-coming guitar stars, Alan Jack's Bluesy Mind belonged to Claude Olmos, imprinting the album with his superb techniques. After the Civilization was ruined (didn't take too long as it was a session group), he joined Magma, which may be another surprise for some, but bear in mind that the man he replaced, Claude Engel, had played blues-rock in Omega Plus.