Trust is a French hard rock band from Paris founded in 1977. The band is best known for guitarist Norbert “Nono” Krief’s prowess, for Bernard “Bernie” Bonvoisin’s voice reminiscent of AC/DC’s Bon Scott and for his lyrics about social and political themes. Iron Maiden’s drummers Nicko McBrain and Clive Burr were part of Trust line-up in the 1980s.
Trust was founded in 1977 by Bernard “Bernie” Bonvoisin (vocals, lyricist), Norbert “Nono” Krief (guitar, composer), Raymond “Ray” Manna (bass guitar) and Jean-Émile “Jeannot” Hanela (drums). The band released its first single “Prends Pas Ton Flingue” (“Don’t Take Your Gun with You”) the same year.
Trust rose to fame in 1979 and 1980 with their music, which mixed hard rock influences, acerbic social and political commentary, anarchist undertones and a renegade attitude à la MC5. Trust’s success was also due to Krief’s stature as a French guitar hero and Bonvoisin’s sincere and mature lyrics, as well as his raw energy in live performances.
The style of singer Bernie Bonvoisin was compared to that of Bon Scott from AC/DC, with whom Trust had a friendly relationship. “Ride On” by Bon Scott’s AC/DC was covered in Trust’s ’79 debut album. The album was originally released with two slightly different covers: the “Trust” version and the “L’élite” version with a red oval added including L’élite titel. Both versions has also been used for later reissues.
Artist: Trust
Album: Trust (L’élite)
Year: 1979 (Reissue 1993)
Label: Epic
Style: Hard Rock
Format: mp3/320, flac (tracks, cue, log, 44kHz/16bit)
Tracklist
01 Préfabriqués 2:59
02 Palace 5:29
03 Le Matteur 3:00
04 Bosser Huit Heures 3:28
05 Comme Un Damné 2:38
06 Dialogue De Sourds 1:55
07 L’Elite 3:57
08 Police-Milice 2:25
09 H & D 4:19
10 Ride On 6:45
11 Toujours Pas Une Tune 2:52