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Françoise Hardy: La question

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On October 16, 1971, “Sonopresse” label released “La question”, the eleventh Françoise Hardy studio album. It was recorded in 1971, at “Studio CBE Studio Davout” in Paris.

Personnel:

  • Françoise Hardy – vocals
  • Tuca – guitar, artistic direction
  • Francis Moze – bass
  • Guy Pedersen – bass
  • Orchestre de Paris – string instruments
  • Raymond Donnez – arranger
  • Bernard Estardy – engineer
  • René Ameline – engineer
  • Jean-Marie Périer – front cover photography
  • Catherine Rotulo – back cover photography
  • Gilbert Moreau – back cover photography
  • Pinocchio – catalyzer

Track listing:

  1. Viens – lyrics by Pascal Bilat, music by Tuca
  2. La question – lyrics by Françoise Hardy, music by Tuca
  3. Même sous la pluie – Franck Gérald
  4. Chanson d’O – Bob du Pac
  5. Le martien – Franck Gérald
  6. Mer – Françoise Hardy
  7. Oui, je dis adieu – Françoise Hardy
  8. Doigts – lyrics by Françoise Hardy, music by Tuca
  9. La maison – lyrics by G. G., music by Tuca
  10. Si mi caballero – lyrics by Franck Gérald, music by Tuca
  11. Bâti mon nid – lyrics by Franck Gérald, music by Tuca
  12. Rêve – lyrics by Françoise Hardy, music by Taiguara

Os Mutantes: Same

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In June 1968, “Polydor” label released the debut, self-titled Os Mutantes album. It was recorded December 1967-January 1968, at “Philips Studios” in Brazil, and was produced by Manoel Barenbein. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 9 on its list of the “10 Greatest Latin Albums of All Time”, and on number 9 on the list of the “100 Greatest Brazilian Albums of All Time”. “Mojo” magazine ranked the album at number 12 on its list of the “50 Most Out-There Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Rita Lee – vocals, recorder, autoharp, percussion
  • Sérgio Dias – vocals, guitars
  • Arnaldo Baptista – vocals, keyboards, bass
  • Dirceu – drums
  • Gilberto Gil – percussion
  • Jorge Ben – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • César Baptista – vocals
  • Clarisse Leite – piano
  • Cláudio Baptista – electronics
  • Rogério Duprat – arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Arnaldo Baptista, Rita Lee and Sérgio Dias, except where noted.

  1. Panis et Circenses – Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso
  2. A Minha Menina – Jorge Ben
  3. O Relógio
  4. Adeus, Maria Fulô – Sivuca, Humberto Teixeira
  5. Baby – Caetano Veloso
  6. Senhor F
  7. Bat Macumba – Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso
  8. Le premier bonheur du jou – Franck Gérald, Jean Renard
  9. Trem Fantasma – Caetano Veloso, Arnaldo Baptista, Rita Lee, Sérgio Dias
  10. Tempo no Tempo – John Phillips- Version: Arnaldo Baptista, Rita Lee, Sérgio Dias
  11. Ave Genghis Khan