UPC: 724384063825
Format: CD (2 disc)
Release Date: Dec 28, 2004
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Personnel: Françoise Hardy (vocals).
Unknown Contributor Roles: Jean-Pierre Sabar; Mike Vickers; Arthur Greenslade.
This may not rate as highly as her best mid-'60s recordings, which are less MOR-oriented. That stated, it's about as good as late-'60s MOR Continental pop gets, with tastefully imaginative orchestration, strong melodies, and sexy vocals. It's perhaps even sadder and more sentimental than was the norm for Francoise--she perpetually seems to be singing as though she's gazing out of a deserted chateau on a rainy afternoon. She largely forsakes original material here (although a couple cuts bear her writing credit), and offers fine, haunting French interpretations of Leonard Cohen's "Suzanne," and Phil Ochs' "There But for Fortune," and Ricky Nelson's "Lonesome Town." ~ Richie Unterberger
Unknown Contributor Roles: Jean-Pierre Sabar; Mike Vickers; Arthur Greenslade.
This may not rate as highly as her best mid-'60s recordings, which are less MOR-oriented. That stated, it's about as good as late-'60s MOR Continental pop gets, with tastefully imaginative orchestration, strong melodies, and sexy vocals. It's perhaps even sadder and more sentimental than was the norm for Francoise--she perpetually seems to be singing as though she's gazing out of a deserted chateau on a rainy afternoon. She largely forsakes original material here (although a couple cuts bear her writing credit), and offers fine, haunting French interpretations of Leonard Cohen's "Suzanne," and Phil Ochs' "There But for Fortune," and Ricky Nelson's "Lonesome Town." ~ Richie Unterberger
Tracks:
Disc 1:
1 - Comment Te Dire Adieu?
2 - Où Va la Chance?
3 - Anamour
4 - Suzanne
5 - Il N'Y a Pas d'Amour Heureux
6 - Mésange
7 - Parlez-Moi de Lui
8 - À Quoi Ca Sert?
9 - Il Vaut Mieux une Petite Maison Dans la Main Qu'un Grand Château ...
10 - Rue des Coeurs Perdus
11 - Étonnez-Moi, Benoît...!
12 - Mer, Les Étoiles et le Vent
1 - Comment Te Dire Adieu?
2 - Où Va la Chance?
3 - Anamour
4 - Suzanne
5 - Il N'Y a Pas d'Amour Heureux
6 - Mésange
7 - Parlez-Moi de Lui
8 - À Quoi Ca Sert?
9 - Il Vaut Mieux une Petite Maison Dans la Main Qu'un Grand Château ...
10 - Rue des Coeurs Perdus
11 - Étonnez-Moi, Benoît...!
12 - Mer, Les Étoiles et le Vent