Release Date: 11/6/2026
Before becoming an icon of French chanson, Serge Gainsbourg drew on his classical training as a pianist to forge a distinctive musical identity. Captivated by jazz, he embraced it's harmonic language, swing and freedom, blending them with the traditions of French chanson in a strikingly modern way (check out "Black Trombone", "Du Jazz Dans Le Ravin" and "Le Rock de Nerval"). Backed by legendary musicians such as pianist Alain Goraguer, clarinetists Marcel Zanini and Hubert Rostaing, and renowned brass players Roger Guérin and Benny Vasseur, Gainsbourg established a songwriting style that was sophisticated, ironic and unapologetically provocative, challenging the conventions of it's time. Balancing musical refinement with deliberate irreverence, this brand new 2 LP collection features recordings from the early 1960s, revealing the unmistakable voice of an artist far ahead of his time.
TRACKS:
- - Disc 1 -
- 1 Intoxicated Man
- 2 Cha Cha Cha Du Loup
- 3 Le Rock de Nerval
- 4 Les Goémons
- 5 Adieu, Créature
- 6 Ce Mortel Ennui
- 7 La Nuit D'octobre
- 8 Chanson de Maglia
- 9 La Chanson de Prévert
- 10 Le Poinçonneur Des Lilas
- 11 Du Jazz Dans Le Ravin
- 12 Le Sonnet D'arvers
- 13 Les Amours Perdues
- 14 Jeunes Femmes Et Vieux Messieurs
- 15 L'amour À la Papa
- 16 Charleston Des Déménageurs de Piano
- 17 La Femme Des Uns Sous Le Corps Des Autres
- 18 En Relisant Ta Lettre
- - Disc 2 -
- 1 L'eau À la Bouche (Bande Originale Du Film "L'eau À la Bouche")
- 2 Baudelaire
- 3 L'anthracite
- 4 Quand Tu T'y Mets
- 5 Les Femmes C'est Du Chinois
- 6 Les Oubliettes
- 7 Viva Villa
- 8 Indifférente
- 9 Mambo Miam Miam
- 10 Black Trombone
- 11 Le Claqueur de Doigts
- 12 L'alcool
- 13 Requiem Pour Un Twisteur
- 14 Ce Grand Méchant Vous
- 15 Black March (Bande Originale Du Film "L'eau À la Bouche")
- 16 Personne
- 17 Sois Belle Et Tais-Toi
- 18 Les Cigarillos
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