Wednesday, April 24, 2024

VA - Pop a Paris, Psyche-Rock et Minijupes [2003] (2 x CD's)

POP A PARIS

VA - Pop a Paris, Psyche-Rock et Minijupes [2003] (2 x CD's)


Assembling 35 highlights from the five previous collections in the Pop à Paris series, this two-disc set is one of the most impressive and comprehensive collections of classic French pop ever assembled -- a Eurotrash celebration of sex and drugs presumably fueled by same, at its heady best this music represents the zenith of late-'60s Technicolor grooviness, a mind-bending fusion of sunshine pop, psychedelic soul, and sleazy cabaret. The songs stagger across the tightrope separating Now Sound grooves and blaxploitation funk, complete with fuzz-soaked guitars, deep bass, squawking horns, and thick, swirling organs -- split evenly between international stars and Francophile cult heroes, the collection is not only an excellent introduction to French pop but contains enough rediscoveries and rarities to make it a worthwhile purchase for more cosmopolitan listeners as well. Highlights include Johnny Hallyday's "Mal," Henri Salvador's "Carnaby Street," Les Yper Sound's "Psyche Rock," and Serge Gainsbourg's "L'Anamour." (AllMusic Review by Jason Ankeny)

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Track Lists
CD1
01 Johnny Hallyday - Mal 2:40
02 Brigitte Bardot - Tu veux ou tu veux pas 2:34
03 Michel Polnareff - Le roi des fourmis 2:50
04 Eileen - Ces bottes sont faites pour marcher 2:37
05 David Alexandre Winter - Qu'est-ce que j'ai dansé! 2:29
06 France Gall - Dady Da Da 2:42
07 Monty - Le collège 2:35
08 Marie Laforêt - Marie douceur - Marie colère 2:54
09 Claude François - Eloïse 5:35
10 Jacqueline Taïeb - 7 heures du matin 2:20
11 Dominique Walter - Les petits boudins 2:07
12 Valérie Lagrange - Ce que je suis 3:19
13 Henri Salvador - Carnaby Street 2:28
14 Delphine - La fermeture éclair 2:39
15 Éric Charden - Le monde est gris, le monde est bleu 3:06
16 Elsa - Ecoutez 2:48
17 Frank Alamo - Heureux tous les deux 2:50
18 Serge Gainsbourg - Marilu 2:34

CD2
01 Serge Gainsbourg - L'anamour 2:40
02 Brigitte Bardot - Contact 2:23
03 Charlotte Leslie - Les filles c'est fait 3:00
04 Claude François - Hip Hip Hip Hurrah 2:51
05 Annie Philippe - C'est la mode 2:40
06 Michel Polnareff - L'oiseau de nuit 2:54
07 France Gall - Teenie Weenie Boppie 3:01
08 Monique Thubert - Avec les oreilles 2:15
09 Eddy Mitchell - Et s'il n'en reste qu'un 3:15
10 Marie Laforêt - D'être à vous 2:53
11 Nino Ferrer - Le roi d'Angleterre 2:53
12 Anna Karina - Roller Girl 2:27
13 Johnny Hallyday - Noir c'est noir 3:17
14 Nicoletta - Le grand amour 2:14
15 Messieurs Richard de Bordeaux et Daniel Beretta - La drogue 2:56
16 Stone - L'antiquité 3:34
17 Les Yper Sound - Psyché Rock 2:37
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11 comments:

  1. Thank you BB! Very good series which is part of a whole:
    https://www.discogs.com/fr/label/791882-Pop-%C3%80-Paris?page=1
    On occasion and if necessary, I can provide you with the rest.

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    1. Thanks Herve,
      I do have others but not ready to post. I placed this as a taster. The full set should be presented as well.
      Cheers.

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  2. Great! Perfect timing, since I've been learning French for some months now and already can translate some of the song titles (e. g. "Dady Da Da" :)).

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    1. Hi Wolfgang.
      Glad to hear it. I plan to post more in the future.
      Cheers.

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    2. Hi Wolfgang! In fact, at that time (the 60s), a lot of French pop songs from that era were just covers of English or American standards. We called it the “yé-yé” wave (like yeah yeah but “French style”). Just in the selection here, there are a good half dozen covers. But there are also real talents like Michel Polnareff or Nino Ferrer. This is also what makes this collection interesting, which offers very good photography of the period.

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  3. Merci beaucoup pour le partage Butterboy.......amour et paix ...Stu

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