Serge gainsbourg was born in france to russian parents. Theres little doubt that melody nelson, a short 27 minute album released in 1971 is gainsbourgs masterpiece. The lolitaesque pseudoautobiographical plot of the album involves the middleaged gainsbourg unintentionally colliding his rollsroyce silver ghost into teenage girl melody nelson s bicycle, and the. Originally released in 1971, its as fresh as ever and ive been digging it for some time on vinyl and now, thanks to qobuz hifi, ive been. Serge gainsbourg telecharger et ecouter les albums. Its a record that beck once called one of the greatest marriages of rock band and orchestra that ive ever heardan endorsement thatd be evident throughout his sadbastard. Find serge gainsbourg discography, albums and singles on allmusic. I just discovered serg gainsbourg through the documentary, a heros life. This concept album, produced and arranged by jeanclaude vannier, tells the story of a lolita esque affair, with gainsbourg as the narrator. Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of universal music division mercury records.
Find serge gainsbourg discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. It features prominent string arrangements and even a massed choir at its tragic climax. Jean claude vannier laminated front and back cover. Made in france barcode and other identifiers matrix runout label side a. Download serge gainsbourg mp3 songs and albums music. Although famous in france for many years, he did not achieve his first no. By the mid 60s, gainsbourg was a one man french tin pan alley for the yeye generation. Serge gainsbourgs critically acclaimed concept album about a nearly tragic vehicle accident and the romance that followed. Despite selling poorly on first release, it now holds a huge influence on many artists of various styles. If youre a fan of the man as are air, beck, pulp, portishead, and many many others but that list somehow doesnt do him. Download torrent serge gainsbourg flac fast and easy. Stream ad free with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Since it did not have a digital download, i purchased the mp3 version on amazon. Theres no doubt that some people would love to stick a big warning sticker over the entirety of its delightfully mischievous cover. Black and silver labels with serge gainsbourg at the bottom of the label, above arrangements musicaux et orchestra direction. Serge gainsbourg april 2, 1928 march 2, 1991 was a french poetsongwriter, singer, actor, novelist, painter and director. Produced by jeanclaude desmarty, the album was released on march 24, 1971 through philips records. May 14, 2009 serge gainsbourg was born in france to russian parents. Stream ad free with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and.
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