Gainsbourg Percussions
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| Gainsbourg Percussions | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 26 October 1964 | |||
| Recorded | 5–9 October 1964; 16 October 1964 | |||
| Studio | Studio Blanqui, Paris | |||
| Genre | Jazz, Latin, African | |||
| Length | 28:00 | |||
| Label | Philips | |||
| Producer | Claude Dejacques | |||
| Serge Gainsbourg chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork | 8.2/10[2] |
Gainsbourg Percussions is the sixth studio album by French musician Serge Gainsbourg, released in 1964. Gainsbourg reinvents his style with Latin, African, and Cuban influences. It would be his last album before 1968.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Serge Gainsbourg, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Joanna" (Serge Gainsbourg, Babatunde Olatunji) | 1:59 |
| 2. | "Là-bas c'est naturel" | 2:28 |
| 3. | "Pauvre Lola" (Serge Gainsbourg, Miriam Makeba) | 2:26 |
| 4. | "Quand mon 6,35 me fait les yeux doux" | 1:50 |
| 5. | "Machins choses" | 3:15 |
| 6. | "Les Sambassadeurs" | 2:01 |
| 7. | "New York U.S.A." (Serge Gainsbourg, Babatunde Olatunji) | 2:17 |
| 8. | "Couleur Café" | 2:12 |
| 9. | "Marabout" (Serge Gainsbourg, Babatunde Olatunji) | 2:08 |
| 10. | "Ces petits riens" | 2:00 |
| 11. | "Tatoué Jérémie" | 1:44 |
| 12. | "Coco and Co" | 3:00 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Musicians
- Alain Goraguer – musical direction, piano
- Serge Gainsbourg – vocals
- Christian Garros – drums
- André Arpino – drums
- Armand Molinetti – drums
- Michel Gaudry – double bass
- Michel Portal – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Eddy Louiss – keyboards
- France Gall – laughs (track 3, uncredited)
- Background vocals and percussions are by unidentified personnel
Technical
- Claude Dejacques – production
- Roger Roche – sound engineering
- Jacques Aubert – cover art
- Jean-Pierre Haie – remastering (remastered edition)
- Jean-Marie Guérin – remastering (remastered edition)
References
- ^ McFarlane, Dean. "Gainsbourg Percussions – Serge Gainsbourg". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ Tangari, Joe (11 August 2011). "Serge Gainsbourg: Gainsbourg Percussions". Pitchfork. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
External links
- Gainsbourg Percussions at Discogs (list of releases)
- Gainsbourg Percussions at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
