[3] Some of the album's lyrics, notably the ones for "Depuis l'automne...", reflect the band members' separatist political leanings, popular at the time.

[3] Invited in the recording sessions were Marie Bernard, who perform the Ondes Martenot on "En pleine face," and vocalist Judi Richards, who sang a solo on "Histoires sans paroles."

[4][5] Within a year of its release, it was certified Gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association, for sales exceeding 50,000 copies within Canada alone.

[2] Its success lead to a bidding war for the band, which eventually signed with Columbia Records' Quebec-based subsidiary CBS Disques on February 12, 1976.

[10] In May 1979, Les cinq saisons was certified Platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association, for sales exceeding 100,000 copies within Canada alone.