My father ran into these two albums in a local thrift shop during his lunchbreak , and asked me if I wanted them . Pictured are two albums by French progressive rock band Ange . The first one is called mile J acoteyEmileJacoteyrelease 3933501 , and is the band ' s fourth album . Released in 1975 , this album ' s title refers to an old blacksmith in rural France . According to the album ' s wiki page In French , the band ' s lead singer sat down with the blacksmith Emile Jacotey , who was born in 1890 . The conversation spawned the songs on the album , which features frequent voice overs from the blacksmith himself . The second album is called Par Les Fils De M a n d r i n P arLesFilsDeMandrinrelease 8978577 , and was later translated and rerecorded into English as By The Sons of the M a n d r i n ByTheSonsOfMandrinrelease 6252380 . The choice to translate the record was borne out of their inability to gain traction outside their native France . The album was , however , already recorded beyond their creative peak and they never broke though internationally . Both albums are very entertaining prog rock albums , with some great sounding instrumentals . Especially some guitar pieces sound outstanding . Also vocally the album is strong , although I ' d definitely enjoyed it more had I been more fluent in French . Luckily , both albums are beautifully packaged and include full lyrics inside to ponder over .