Patrick Rondat - Discography Pt 1

1985

Time - The Element

Side. A

1. Time
2. The Element
3. Woman
4. Hot Connection

Side. B

1. Berlin
2. Wild Child
3. Sixteen you're on Display
4. Bad Boy

Patrick started to play guitar at the age of 17.
His professional debut as a recording artist with German rock band The Element made him realise that he wanted his career to progress in a different and more individual way.
The album 'Time' is very typical of it's era, but the discerning listener will be able to hear the distinctive sound and technique of Patrick - which today, sets him apart as one of the worlds greatest guitar players

Artists :
Patrick Rondat/Guitars
Guest Guitarist: Hermann Franck
Bass Frederic Smith
Drums Charly Torino
Keys Stephan Kurton
Vocals Ralph Towers

ROCK'S RECORD
Distribution POLYGRAM
826 689-1 PY 281

With some very positive ideas in his mind regarding the way he wanted to make music, Patrick spent every spare moment he had practising, composing and developing a very personal and unique style - listening to and learning from his peers - Ritchie Blackmore, Eddie van Halen, Steve Morse and many others. Upon his discovery of Al di Meola, Patrick was very impressed by Al's wonderful clean picking technique.
Patrick began to work on a demo of his own compositions - he recorded it in 1987 and sent it everywhere he could think of. It was not his desire to make an album at this time, more a personal statement to the music world

'This is MY sound!'

1989

Bobby Bruno - one of the people to hear and be impressed by the
demo was in the process of making a Rock compilation album.

The result:- Hard Rock Rendez-Vous

including 'French Message' - Patrick Rondat

produced by Bobbi Bruno

February - on Tour with Blue Oyster Cult :

15 day Tour of France, Patrick played the opening act each night.
On the last night at a concert in Paris, BOC invited
Patrick to play with them on stage for a jam session.

Patrick toured with BOC prior to the release of his debut album - an unusual situation for any artist, but a positive display of confidence and respect for his work and musicianship.

JUST FOR FUN October 14th 1989 - 1st Solo album

1. Life Force
2. Nostalgia
3. The Day After
4. Just For Fun
5. French Message
6. Secret Eyes
7. Paysages
8. Danger Zone

Just For Fun was a very strong first album and sold well internationally. Released on vinyl, cassette and CD
the album was deleted - but :
Re-released January 15th 2002 on NTS label.

Artists :
Patrick Rondat/Guitars

Christian Namour/drums
Guest Artists:
Frédéric Guillemet/bass
Francis Lockwood/piano on 'Paysages'
Christophe Garzon/keyboards on 'French Message' and 'Life Force'
Franck Moinard/keyboards on 'The Day After'
Michel Devaux/ keyboards on 'Nostalgia' and 'Secret Eyes'

VOGUE - 600248

1990

NUAGES Maxi 45

Side A
Nuages Version Longue
Secret Eyes Version Longue

Side B
Just For Fun Remix
French Message Remix

2 singles were taken from the album plus an arrangement of the Django Rheinhardt classic 'Nuages' which later appeared on Patrick's second album.These singles are very difficult if not impossible to find now.

A video clip of Nuages was made from a 'live' show and given air time on French TV channel M6. Some pictures taken from this can be found on The Early Years section of this site.

Maxi45
VOGUE
VG 114 312 181

NUAGES 45

Side A
Nuages

Side B
The Day After

45 VOGUE
VG 108 102 345

Patrick is very fond of animals, and has owned many exotic pets in his life, mainly reptiles.The parrot is called 'Touki' - he is Patrick's parrot and is still with him (2003)

1991

RAPE OF THE EARTH - 1991 - 2nd Solo album

1. Ultimate Dreams
2. Mindscape
3. Barbarians at the Gates
4. The Last Whale
5. Burn Out
6. Nuages (Django Rheinhardt)
7. Rape of the Earth
8. Visions
9. World of Silence

Food For Thought
CDGRUB
Marketed and distributed by Music for Nations

1992

1993

RAPE OF THE EARTH ( 1993 ) re-release

01. Ultimate Dreams
02. Mindscape (Live version)
03. Barbarians at the Gates
04. The Last Whale
05. Burn Out (Live version)
06. Nuages (Django Rheinhardt)
07. Rape of the Eartth
08. Visions
09. World of Silence
10. Nuages (Live version)

302086 WM 331
Mad in France

Re-released as a 'Limited Edition'.

Patrick was involved at this time with Jean Michel Jarre and his 'Chronologie album. The re-release has a sticker on the front cover to this effect.

A 'live' version of Nuages is included as a bonus track.

2nd re-release January 15th 2002 on NTS label.

1994

1995

Concert Pour La Tolerance 14th July - Eiffel Tower - Patrick Rondat accompanied by Jean Michel Jarre
September 10th Turino - Italy - 'Festa Italiano' - 2 track performance with Jean Michel Jarre. Broadcast on Rai Uno.

1996 - 2000

2001 - 2005

Compiled by Patrick Rondat and PB Juin 97