Babacar [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Product Description
Digitally Remastered Reissue of the Original Edition.

Babacar,France Gall,Wea International,Brazilian,French,Int'l & World Music,Pop,World Music

Average customer rating: Babacar - a timeless classic

Babacar Manufacturer: Mesmer Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items: Helleborine Casino Royale (2-Disc Widescreen Edition) ASIN: B0009ZGJ4C

Customer Reviews:

Babacar - a timeless classic.......2007-01-31

Babacar is Caroline Crawley (voice, guitars, keyboards, songwriter), Boris Williams (drums, formerly of the Cure) Roberto Soave (bass, formerly of the Cure during the Prayer tour),
Jem Tayle (guitar, Shelleyan Orphan) and Rob Steen (guitar). The album also includes performances both credtied and uncredited by Porl Thompson of the Cure.
The members of Babacar have all made their mark on music in other bands before coming to Babacar. Caroline and Jem were the two principal members of Shelleyan Orphan.
Shelleyan Orphan recorded three albums of lush orchestral pop for Rough Trade/Columbia and can be credited with creating a sound that has brought us the likes of The Sundays and the Cranberries. Caroline has also sung on the last This Mortal Coil album and the recent Josh Wink album "Herehear" (Columbia) . Roberto Soave comes to Babacar from the much heralded
Associates where he beat out the bass lines on a series of successful records. Boris Williams was, of course, the drummer for the super group The Cure throughout the 80's and early 90's.

Caroline Crawley formed Babacar after the breakup of Shelleyan Orphan with Orphan's bass player Roberto Soave (he left the Associates to Join Shelleyan Orphan) and drummer Boris Williams. Shelleyan Orphan had supported the Cure on their World tour of '89 and Boris had played on Shelleyan Orphan's final album "Humroot".

Work on Babacar's debut album began at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios with Shelleyan Orphan's Jem Tayle and former Cure member Porl Thompson helping out on guitars.

Boris Williams left the Cure to concentrate on the new project and Jem soon joined as a full time member while still keeping his own group Elephantine going. Caroline also has continued with various other projects including This Mortal Coil and Josh Wink albums.

This is a lush and beautiful album and shows the bottomless talent of Robert Smith's band being led by the genius of Caroline Crawley and is a must for fans of Shelleyan Orphan or The Cure.
Caroline's trill weaves, dips and demands one's attention while the boys build dark textures and muscled rhythms illustrating the haunting lyrics.
Babacar provides a dream and you'll find it's oh so hard to wake up....

Average customer rating: Start here... Babacar-France Gall FRANCE's LAST SOLO ALBUM WITH MICHEL BERGER Reminds me, french is the most beautiful language I Love it !

Babacar France Gall Manufacturer: Wea International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Paris, France Gourmandises ASIN: B000006YWF Release Date: 1995-12-19

Tracks:

1. Papillon de Nuit
2. Dancing Brave
3. Babacar
4. J'Irai Ou Tu Iras
5. Ella, Elle l'A
6. idemment
7. Chanson d'Azima
8. Urgent d'Attendre
9. C'Est Bon Que Tu Sois La

Customer Reviews:

Start here..........2007-03-08

This purchase was to replace a missing album lost in a move. It is that good, probably her best in my opinion. Her voice and range as well as her subject matter bring her music alive.

Babacar-France Gall.......2002-06-24

Reminds me of driving with a friend in Germany on the autobahn. Great traveling music. Upbeat, catchy, even if you can't sing in French!

FRANCE's LAST SOLO ALBUM WITH MICHEL BERGER.......2000-10-18

For FRANCE GALL and her fans, that album will remain special, because it was to be the last with her husband that was entirely conceived for her(the 1992 songs were duets).It is also linked with their trips to SENEGAL(BABACAR was a child they supported)and also very personnal(EVIDEMMENT was written in the memory of DANIEL BELAVOINE who was their best friend)FRANCE has always admired ELLA FITZGERALD, and the song ELLA is her tribute.The record was her biggest seller ever in EUROPE and almost all the songs were hits.

Reminds me, french is the most beautiful language.......2000-05-27

Poppy and emotional, yet mature enough to convince. Maybe the song Babacar itself is melodramatic, but the singing on this album is so clear and charming I just have to like it.

I Love it !.......2000-04-02

THIS CD IS VERY VERY GOOD! AND I LOVE FRANCE GALL VERY MUCH. SHE'S VOISE IS TOO FANTASTIC! ^^*

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Babacar France Gall Manufacturer: Wea International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0006MLT7A Release Date: 2004-12-20

Tracks:

1. Papillon de Nuit
2. Dancing Brave
3. Babacar
4. J'Irai Ou Tu Iras
5. Ella, Elle l'A
6. idemment
7. Chanson d'Azima
8. Urgent d'Attendre
9. C'Est Bon Que Tu Sois La

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Reissue of the Original Edition.

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Sing Sing Faye Babacar Manufacturer: Emi ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B00001ZU8X Release Date: 1999-08-23

Tracks:

1. Sunu
2. Ya Moustapha
3. Balam Balam
4. Yeete
5. Bamba Maodo
6. Labane
7. Fete
8. Sapalima
9. Rue

Album Details

Debut Solo Album from Youssou N'dour Percusionist. Also Appears on Peter Gabriel 'us'.

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Bartolo Babacar Y El Sabor Internacional ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000AQQQPC

Product Description

1. Bartolo 2. Dieka 3. Titina 4. Sonerito 5. Ricoson 6. Nino Te Amo 7. Guajira Ven 8. Negra Linda 9. Babacar 10. Yaye Ne Law Na

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Babacar France Gall Manufacturer: Musicrama/Koch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000DYHO Release Date: 1994-12-06

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Babacar ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B000A29AYK Release Date: 2001-03-26

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