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Alain Bashung: Fantaisie militaire

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On January 6, 1998, “Barclay” label released “Fantaisie militaire”, the tenth Alain Bashung studio album. It was recorded in 1997, at “Studio Mirava”, “Studio Davout”, and was produced by Ian Caple.

Personnel:

  • Alain Bashung – vocals
  • Édith Fambuena – acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, programming
  • Adrian Utley – electric guitars
  • Rodolphe Burger – guitars, programming
  • Jean-Louis Pierot – synthesizers, Hammond organ, harpsichord, Leslie piano, vibraphone, piano, programming
  • Simon Edwards – electric bass guitar, sentir, percussions, harpsichord
  • Martyn Barker – drums, Turc and African percussion
  • Alhambra – string ensemble
  • Joseph Racaille – string arrangements
  • Virginie Michaud = musical direction
  • Ian Caple – programming, engineer, mixing
  • Jean Lamoot – engineer assistant, Pro Tools assistant, preproduction direction, programming, recording
  • Anne Lamy – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Alain Bashung and Jean Fauque, except where noted.

  1. Malaxe – Alain Bashung, Jean Fauque, Les Valentins
  2. Le nuit je mens – Alain Bashung, Jean Fauque, Les Valentins
  3. Fantaisie militaire 
  4. 2043
  5. Mes Prisons
  6. Ode à la vie – Alain Bashung, Jean Fauque, Jean Marc Lederman
  7. Dehors – Alain Bashung, Jean Fauque, Les Valentins
  8. Samuel Hall – Olivier Cadiot, Rodolphe Burger
  9. Aucun express
  10. Au pavillon des lauriers
  11. Sommes-nous
  12. Angora

Noir Désir: Veuillez Rendre L’Âme (À Qui Elle Appartient)

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On January 29, 1989, “Barclay” label released “Veuillez Rendre L’Âme (À Qui Elle Appartient)”, the second Noir Désir studio album. It was recorded in 1988, at “ICP Recording Studios” in Ixelles, Belgium, and was produced by Ian Broudie.  

Personnel:

  • Bertrand Cantat – vocals, harmonica, guitar 
  • Serge Teyssot-Gay – guitar, piano, backing vocals 
  • Frederic Vidalenc – bass, backing vocals
  • Denis Barthe – drums, backing vocals
  • François “Bubu” Boirie – violin
  • Phil Delire – engineer
  • Vincent Epplay – painting
  • Alain Duplantier – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Bertrand Cantat, all music by Serge Teyssot-Gay, Frederic Vidalenc, Denis Barthe and Bertrand Cantat.

  1. À L’Arrière Des Taxis
  2. Aux Sombres Héros De L’Amer
  3. Le Fleuve
  4. What I Need
  5. Apprends À Dormir
  6. Sweet Mary
  7. La Chaleur
  8. Les Écorchés
  9. Joey I
  10. Joey II
  11. The Wound

Noir Désir: Tostaky

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On December 7, 1992, “Barclay” label released “Tostaky”, the fourth Noir Désir album. It was recorded in September 1992, at “Outside Studios” in England, and was produced by Ted Niceley, Bertrand Cantat, Serge Teyssot-Gay, Frédéric Vidalenc and Denis Barthe.

Personnel:

  • Bertrand Cantat – vocals, guitar
  • Serge Teyssot-Gay – guitar
  • Frédéric Vidalenc – bass, backing vocals
  • Denis Barthe – drums, backing vocals
  • Avril Mackintosh – guitar, mixing assistant
  • Graig Sangster – guitar, mixing assistant
  • Edgar “De L’Est – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Isabelle – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Eli “Laï Laï” Janney – voice
  • Andy “Nightingale” Baker – backing vocals
  • Ted “Che Caruso” Niceley – backing vocals
  • Eli Janney – engineer
  • Andy Baker – engineer assistant
  • Yohannes Camps-Campins – design
  • Anton Corbijn, Philippe Lévy, Philippe Prevost, Xavier Cantat – photography

Track listing:

  1. Here It Comes Slowly
  2. Ici Paris
  3. Oublié
  4. Alice
  5. One Trip / One Noise
  6. Tostaky (Le Continent)
  7. Marlène
  8. Johnny Colère
  9. 7 Minutes
  10. Sober Song
  11. It Spurts
  12. Lolita Nie En Bloc

Alan Bashung: Bleu pétrole

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On March 24, 2008, “Barclay” label released “Bleu pétrole”, the twelfth and the last Alain Bashung studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Alice’s Restaurant” in New York City, “Buzz Studio” in Paris, “Studios ICP” in Brussels, “Jackpot Studios” in Portland, “Looking Glass Studios” in New York, and was produced by Gaëtan Roussel and Mark Plati.

Personnel:

  • Alain Bashung – vocals
  • Gaëtan Roussel – acoustic and electric guitar, ukulele
  • Marc Ribot – electric guitar, banjo
  • M. Ward – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Arman Méliès – electric guitar, banjo
  • Mark Plati – bass guitar, guitars, keyboard, drum machine
  • Simon Edwards – bass guitar
  • Shawn Pelton – drums
  • Martyn Barker – drums, bongo
  • Tahar Boukhlifa – drums
  • Marian Tache, Erik Sluys, Dick Uten, Bart Lemmens, Tatjana Scleck, Christophe Pochet, Cristina Constantinescu, Annelies Broeckhoven – violin
  • François Grietje – viola
  • Hans Vandaele, Karel Steylaerts – cello
  • Mark Steylaerts – strings direction
  • Jérôme Witz, element-s – cover art and graphisms
  • Ludovic Carême – photos

Track listing:

All tracks by Gaëtan Roussel, except where noted.

  1. Je t’ai manqué
  2. Résidents de la République
  3. Tant de nuits – Joseph d’Anvers, Arman Méliès, Alain Bashung
  4. Hier à Sousse
  5. Vénus
  6. Comme un lego – Gérard Manset
  7. Sur un trapeze
  8. Je tuerai la pianiste – Gérard Manset – Gaëtan Roussel, Alain Bashung
  9. Suzanne – Leonard Cohen, adapted by Graeme Allwright
  10. Le Secret des Banquises – Gaëtan Roussel, Alain Bashung
  11. Il voyage en solitaire – Gérard Manset

Noir Désir: 666.667 Club

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On December 17, 1996, “Barclay” label released “666.667 Club”, the fifth Noir Désir studio album. It was recorded in 1996, and was produced by Ted Niceley, Bertrand Cantat, Serge Teyssot-Gay, Jean-Paul Roy and Denis Barthe. French edition of “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “666.667 Club” at number 12 on its list of the “Greatest 100 French Albums of all Time”. The album was certified 2 x Platium in France by “SNEP”.

Personnel:

  • Bertrand Cantat – vocals, guitars, harmonica, percussion
  • Serge Teyssot-Gay – guitars, organ
  • Jean-Paul Roy – bass
  • Denis Barthe – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Frédéric Vidalenc – bass
  • Akosh Szelevényi – saxophone, kalimba, oboe, bass clarinet, Tibetan bells
  • Lajkó Félix – violin
  • Alain Perrier, Les Elèves De L’Ecole Nationale De Musique Et De Danse Des Landes, Patrice Labèque, Thierry Duvigneau – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Bertrand Cantat, Serge Teyssot-Gay, Jean-Paul Roy and Denis Barthe, except where noted.

  1. 666.667 Club
  2. Fin de siècle
  3. Un jour en France
  4. À ton étoile
  5. Ernestine
  6. Comme elle vient
  7. Prayer for a Wanker
  8. Les persiennes
  9. L’homme pressé
  10. Lazy
  11. A la longue
  12. Septembre, en attendant – lyrics by Bertrand Cantat, music by Frédéric Vidalenc
  13. Song for JLP (bonus track, not listed in album cover)

Léo Ferré: Verlaine et Rimbaud

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In December 1964, “Barclay” label released “Verlaine et Rimbaud”, the thirteenth Léo Ferré album. It was recorded in May 1964, at “Barclay Studio” in Paris. This was one of the first double albums in the history oi the modern music.

Personnel:

  • Léo Ferré – vocals, piano, liner notes
  • Barthélémy Rosso – guitar
  • Lionel Gali – violin
  • Janine de Waleyne – backing vocals
  • Orchestra of session musicians
  • Jean-Michel Defaye – arranger, orchestra conductor
  • Gerhard Lehner – engineer
  • Maurice Frot – artwork
  • Hubert Grooteclaes – photography
  • Jean Fernandez – executive producer

All music by Léo Ferré, all lyrics as noted.

  1. Écoutez la chanson bien douce – Paul Verlaine
  2. Chanson de la plus haute tour – Arthur Rimbaud
  3. Il patinait merveilleusement – Paul Verlaine
  4. Mon rêve familier – Paul Verlaine
  5. Soleils couchants – Paul Verlaine
  6. Les Assis – Arthur Rimbaud
  7. L’espoir luit comme un brin de paille dans l’étable – Paul Verlaine
  8. Art poétique – Paul Verlaine
  9. Pensionnaires – Paul Verlaine
  10. Âme, te souvient-il ? – Paul Verlaine
  11. Le Buffet – Arthur Rimbaud
  12. Les Poètes de sept ans – Arthur Rimbaud
  13. Chanson d’automne – Paul Verlaine
  14. Les Corbeaux – Arthur Eimbaud
  15. Green – Paul Verlaine
  16. Mes Petites Amoureuses – Arthur Rimbaud
  17. Je vous vois encor – Paul Verlaine
  18. L’étoile a pleuré rose – Arthur Rimbaud
  19. Ô triste, triste était mon âme – Paul Verlaine
  20. Rêvé pour l’hiver – Arthur Rimbaud
  21. Clair de lune – Paul Verlaine
  22. Les Chercheuses de poux – Arthur Rimbaud
  23. Ma Bohème – Arthur Rimbaud
  24. Sérénade – Paul Verlaine