Initials S.G. [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Product Description
Collection of tracks dating from the early 60s through the late 70s, featuring duets with Brigitte Bardot, Jane Birkin & Catherine Deneuve. 23 tracks. Mercury. 2003.

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Average customer rating: One of the bestFrench Serge Gainsbourg 101 Epitome of Cool. Outstanding Intro to the Genius of Serge

Initials S.G. Serge Gainsbourg Manufacturer: Ume Imports ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Rock | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Baroque Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music French Pop | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Couleur Café The Vogue Years The Originals Gainsbourg...Forever Comic Strip ASIN: B00006IW6I Release Date: 2003-01-28

Tracks:

1. Le Poinconneur Des Lilas
2. Intoxicated Man
3. La Javanaise
4. Chez Les Ye-Ye
5. Couleur Cafe
6. Qui Est In Qui Est Out
7. Docteur Jekyll Et Monsieur Hyde
8. Bonnie And Clyde
9. Ford Mustang
10. Initials BB
11. Requim Pour Un C
12. Je T'aime Moi Non Plus
13. L'anamour
14. 69 Annee Erotique
15. Sous Le Soleil Exactement
16. Ballade De Melody Nelson
17. La Decadanse
18. Je Suis Venu Te Dire Que Je M'em Vais
19. L'homme A Tete De Chou
20. Marilou Sous La Neige
21. Sea Sex And Sun
22. Aux Armes Et Caetera
23. Dieu Fumeur De Havanes

Album Description

Collection of tracks dating from the early 60s through the late 70s, featuring duets with Brigitte Bardot, Jane Birkin & Catherine Deneuve. 23 tracks. Mercury. 2003.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Collection of Classic Tracks from France's Icon of Poetry, Songwriting, Perversity and Punk. He Did it All: Funk, Soundtrack Music, Psychedlic Rock, Jazz, Kitsch 60's Pop, Luscious Strings....any Genre You Can Think Of, Gainsbourg Wrote Something in that Style. His Attitude and Style was Always Done with Tongue Planted Firmly in Cheek.

Customer Reviews:

One of the bestFrench.......2006-03-29

Fine (but not perfect) compilation of his best works.
Good booklet.
"Harley David.. son of a bitch" (my favourite)is missing and many other fine tracks.
Perhaps you need also Serge Gainsbourg Volume 1-3 or some specific records.

Serge Gainsbourg 101.......2005-07-26

Buy this album if you are interested in the music of Serge Gainsbourg but don't know where to start. The CD contains a wide range of songs from different aspects of his distinguish musical career. As a musician, Gainsbourg 'hopped' through different styles of music: from 'mambo', 'cabaret', 'french pop', 'rockabilly' and even to 'raggae'. It's hard to discribe in one word what this CD's like, but it's a great starting point to get accustomed to Gainsbourg's work. It contains songs that are fun, exotic, and dark.

You will not be disappointed with this CD.

Epitome of Cool........2004-02-13

This is undoubtedly the best introduction to Serge Gainsbourg there is out there. The variety of sounds and styles on this album is a testiment to the man's artistic integrity. No other comparable artist can straddle the genres of world music and pop music with such veritable ease.

You've got the nightclub, Vegas sound of 'Intoxicated Man', the subtle sensuality of 'La Javanaise'. The funk groove of 'Chez Les Ye-Ye' (released in 1963 no less!). The Brazilian flavour of 'Couleur Cafe', the pseudo-psychedelic 'Qui Est In, Que Est Out'. The wonderful backing arrangements of 'Ballade De Melody Nelson' and even some folk guitar on 'Je suis Venu Te Dire Que Je M'En Vais'.

You don't have to speak French to enjoy the wonderful songs on this album. Serge's laid-back vocal style (closer to talking than to singing) makes this album the epitome of cool. It says something about the Anglo-American world's lack of appreciation for non-English speaking performers, that an artist as talented as this should go, for the most part, unrecognized in the English-speaking world. Hopefully, discovery of this album will lead others to a greater interest in Serge's work and from there a greater interest in non-English speaking artists in general.

Outstanding Intro to the Genius of Serge.......2004-01-26

This is a perfect introduction for those who are wanting to get into Serge. I myself am a new fan but owning this has just made me want to track down all his reissued import albums. Prior to this CD, I only owned his No. 4 album, which showcases Serge in his smooth, jazzy lounge phase. That album is incredible but this hits a lot of the high points of his career and shows just how brilliant he became in the early to mid 70's especially. It is the recordings from that period that stand out for me on this collection, most notably "Ballade De Melody Nelson", "Je Suis Venu Te Dire Que Je M'en Vais" and the astonishingly good "L'Homme A Tete De Chou" which could be Serge's finest moment. All in all, this is a great collection and a perfect overview of his fascinating career.

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