L'Étonnant Serge Gainsbourg
1961 studio album by Serge Gainsbourg
L'Étonnant Serge Gainsbourg | ||||
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Studio album by Serge Gainsbourg | ||||
Released | April 3, 1961 (April 3, 1961) | |||
Recorded | 8, 10, 14 February 1961; 6, 9, 13, 16 March 1961 | |||
Studio | Studio Blanqui, Paris | |||
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Length | 24:55 | |||
Label | Philips | |||
Producer | Jean-Yves Billet | |||
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L'Étonnant Serge Gainsbourg is the third studio album by French musician Serge Gainsbourg, released in 1961.
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
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Dean McFarlane of AllMusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, writing: "One of his most intoxicating amalgams of jazz and pop styles, L'Etonnant Serge Gainsbourg comes highly recommended to fans of '60s French pop."[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Serge Gainsbourg, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "La Chanson de Prévert" (original by Michèle Arnaud) | 3:01 | |
2. | "En Relisant Ta Lettre" | 2:01 | |
3. | "Le Rock de Nerval" | music: Serge Gainsbourg; lyrics: Gérard de Nerval | 1:51 |
4. | "Les Oubliettes" | 2:28 | |
5. | "Chanson de Maglia" | music: Serge Gainsbourg; lyrics: Victor Hugo | 2:05 |
6. | "Viva Villa" | 3:23 | |
7. | "Les Amours Perdues" (original by Juliette Gréco) | 2:57 | |
8. | "Les Femmes C'est du Chinois" | lyrics: Serge Gainsbourg; music: Alain Goraguer | 2:32 |
9. | "Personne" | 2:44 | |
10. | "Le Sonnet d'Arvers" | music: Serge Gainsbourg; lyrics: Alexis Félix Arvers | 1:53 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Serge Gainsbourg – vocals
- Paul Rovère – double bass
- Christian Garros – drums
- Alain Goraguer – piano, arrangements, conductor
- Alain Goraguer et Son Orchestre – orchestra
- Barthélémy Rosso – acoustic guitar on "La Chanson de Prévert"
- Technical
- Jacques Plait – executive production
- Jacques Aubert – photography
References
- ^ a b McFarlane, Dean. "L' Etonnant Serge Gainsbourg - Serge Gainsbourg". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
External links
- L'Étonnant Serge Gainsbourg at Discogs (list of releases)
- L'Étonnant Serge Gainsbourg at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
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