L'Étonnant Serge Gainsbourg
L'Étonnant Serge Gainsbourg is the third studio album by French musician Serge Gainsbourg, released in 1961.
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| Released | 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 Records | |||
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Critical reception
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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 | Length |
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| 1. | "La Chanson de Prévert" | 3:01 |
| 2. | "En Relisant Ta Lettre" | 2:01 |
| 3. | "Le Rock de Nerval" (Serge Gainsbourg, Gérard de Nerval) | 1:51 |
| 4. | "Les Oubliettes" | 2:28 |
| 5. | "Chanson de Maglia" (Serge Gainsbourg, Victor Hugo) | 2:05 |
| 6. | "Viva Villa" | 3:23 |
| 7. | "Les Amours Perdues" | 2:57 |
| 8. | "Les Femmes C'est du Chinois" (Serge Gainsbourg, Alain Goraguer) | 2:32 |
| 9. | "Personne" | 2:44 |
| 10. | "Le Sonnet d'Arvers" (Serge Gainsbourg, Alexis Félix Arvers) | 1:53 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Serge Gainsbourg – vocals
- Paul Rovère – double bass
- Christian Garros – drums
- Alain Goraguer – piano, arrangement, conducting
- Jacques Plait – executive production
References
- 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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