À la Belle de Mai is a studio album from French artist, Renaud. It was released in 1994 by Virgin Records and was awarded a platinum disc for sales in France. Considered to show a more personal, sensitive maturity than some of his earlier work[1] the album includes a curious musing on death (Le Petit Chat est mort) and a song for Renaud's daughter Lolita Séchan (Lolito Lolita) that includes Corsican polyphonics.[2]

À la Belle de Mai
Studio album by
Released1994
Recorded1994
GenreChanson
Length48:44
LabelVirgin
ProducerCeci-Cela
Renaud chronology
Renaud cante el' Nord
(1992)
À la Belle de Mai
(1994)
Renaud chante Brassens
(1996)

Track listing

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  1. "La Ballade de Willy Brouillard"
  2. "À la Belle de Mai"
  3. "C'est quand qu'on va où ?"
  4. "Le Sirop de la rue"
  5. "Devant les lavabos"
  6. "Cheveu blanc"
  7. "Le Petit Chat est mort"
  8. "Adios Zapata!"
  9. "Son bleu"
  10. "Mon amoureux"
  11. "Lolito Lolita"
  12. "La Médaille"

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [3]

The album received positive reviews.[vague][citation needed]

Track 3 was included on the 2007 compilation The Meilleur of Renaud. Tracks 3, 9 and 12 were covered for the tribute album La Bande à Renaud.

References

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  1. ^ Amazon.fr
  2. ^ Lyrics and commentary on Lolito Lolita
  3. ^ "À la Belle de Mai - Renaud | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.