On May 23, 2005, “Ici, d’ailleurs…” label released “Les Retrouvailles”, the fifth Yann Tiersen studio album. It was recorded 2004 – 2005, and was produced by Yann Tiersen and Fabrice Laureau.

Personnel:

• Yann Tiersen– accordion, alto saxophone, banjo, bass, Bontempi, carillon, cello, clavecin, double bass, drums, ebow, Fender Rhodes, guitar, Korg synthesizer, mandolin, marimba, melodica, organ, percussion, piano, toy piano, vibraphone, violone
• Ludovic Morillon – drums
• Elliott – flute
• Elizabeth Fraser- vocals
• Jane Birkin- vocals
• Stuart A. Staples- vocals
• Dominque A- vocals
• Miossec- vocals
• Orchestre National de Paris
• Frederic Dessus – violin
• Armelle Legoff – violin
• Frédéric Haffner – violin
• Guillaume Fontanarosa – violin
• Bertrand Causse – vertical viola
• Anne Causse Biragnet – violoncello
• Jean-François Assy – violoncello
• Christine Ott- ondes Martenot

Track listing:

All tracks by Yann Tiersen, except where noted.

1. Western
2. Kala – Elizabeth Fraser, Yann Tiersen
3. Loin des villes
4. La Veillée
5. Plus d’hiver
6. A ceux qui sont malades par mer calme
7. A Secret Place – Stuart A. Staples, Yann Tiersen
8. Le Matin
9. Les Enfants
10. Le Jour de l’ouverture – Ané, Miossec, Yann Tiersen
11. La Boulange
12. La Plage
13. Mary
14. 7:PM
15. Les Retrouvailles
16. La Jetée