Du chant à la une !... is the debut studio album by French musician Serge Gainsbourg, released in 1958. This was the debut album for Gainsbourg, released on a 10" vinyl. The album did not do well with critics at the time of its release.[1] However, the album did win the grand prize from the L'Academie Charles Cross in 1959.[2]
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| Released | 3 September 1958 | |||
| Recorded | 10, 17 June; 1, 3 July 1958 | |||
| Studio | Studio Blanqui, Paris | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 22:47 | |||
| Label | Philips | |||
| Producer | Denis Bourgeois | |||
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Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Serge Gainsbourg, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Le Poinçonneur des Lilas" | 2:42 | |
| 2. | "La Recette de l'Amour Fou" | 1:56 | |
| 3. | "Douze belles dans la peau" | 1:54 | |
| 4. | "Ce Mortel Ennui" | 2:54 | |
| 5. | "Ronsard 58" | music: Serge Gainsbourg; lyrics: Serge Barthélémy | 1:52 |
| 6. | "La Femme des uns Sous le Corps des Autres" | 2:59 | |
| 7. | "L'alcool" | 3:56 | |
| 8. | "Du Jazz Dans le Ravin" | 2:10 | |
| 9. | "Charleston les Déménageurs de Piano" | 2:24 |
Source:[3]
Personnel edit
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Serge Gainsbourg – vocals
- Alain Goraguer and His Orchestre - orchestra
- Paul Rovère – double bass
- Christian Garros – drums
- Michel Hausser – vibraphone
- Alain Goraguer – arrangements, conductor, piano
- Technical
- Walter Carone - photography
Charts edit
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums (SNEP)[4] | 137 |
References edit
- ^ SImmons, Sylvie (2002). Serge Gainsbourg : a fistful of gitanes : requiem for a twister. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press. p. 28. ISBN 9780306811838.
- ^ SImmons, Sylvie (2002). Serge Gainsbourg : a fistful of gitanes : requiem for a twister. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press. p. 30. ISBN 9780306811838.
- ^ SImmons, Sylvie (2002). Serge Gainsbourg : a fistful of gitanes : requiem for a twister. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press. p. 146. ISBN 9780306811838.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Serge Gainsbourg – Du chant à la une!...". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
External links edit
- Du chant à la une !... at Discogs (list of releases)
- Du chant à la une !... at MusicBrainz (list of releases)