Pink Elephants
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| Released | 27 October 1997 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 46:45 | |||
| Label | Mute | |||
| Producer | Mick Harvey with Victor Van Vugt & Tony Cohen | |||
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Pink Elephants is Mick Harvey's second collection of Serge Gainsbourg covers.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Serge Gainsbourg; except where indicated
All lyrics translated by Mick Harvey; except where indicated
- "Pink Elephants" (Mick Harvey, Bertrand Burgalat) – 2:35
- "Requiem. . . (Requiem Pour Un Con)" (Gainsbourg, Michel Colombier; translated by Mick Harvey, Larry Norman and Pierre Gottfried Imhof) – 2:35
- "The Javanaise (La Javanaise)" – 2:30
- "Black Seaweed (Les Goémons)" (translated by Mick Harvey, Larry Norman and Pierre Gottfried Imhof) – 2:21
- "Comic Strip" (lyrics by Bill Soly) – 2:42
- "The Ticket Puncher (Le Poinçonneur Des Lilas)" (lyrics by Mick Harvey and Alain Chamberlain) – 2:50
- "Non Affair (L'Anamour)" (translated by Mick Harvey, Larry Norman and Pierre Gottfried Imhof) – 2:30
- "Scenic Railway" (translated by Mick Harvey, Larry Norman and Pierre Gottfried Imhof) – 2:52
- "To All the Lucky Kids (Aux Enfants De La Chance)" (translated by Mick Harvey, Larry Norman and Pierre Gottfried Imhof) – 3:53
- "Anthracite (L'Anthracite)" (translated by Mick Harvey, Larry Norman and Pierre Gottfried Imhof) – 2:20
- "Manon" (translated by Mick Harvey, Larry Norman and Pierre Gottfried Imhof) – 2:20
- "I Love You...Nor Do I (Je t'aime... moi non plus)" – 4:38
- "The Ballad of Melody Nelson (La Ballade de Melody Nelson)" (Gainsbourg, Jean-Claude Vannier; translated by Mick Harvey and Sarah Owen) – 1:56
- "Torrey Canyon" (translated by Mick Harvey and Sarah Owen) – 3:12
- "Who is 'in' Who is 'Out' (Qui Est 'In' Qui Est 'Out' )" (lyrics by Mick Harvey and Alain Chamberlain) – 3:14
- "Hotel Specific (L'Hôtel Particulier)" (Gainsbourg, Jean-Claude Vannier; lyrics by Mick Harvey, Katy Beale and Alain Chamberlain) – 3:42
"Pink Elephants'" is an original composition by Mick Harvey and Bertrand Burgalat.
Personnel
- Mick Harvey – vocals, guitar, bass
- Anita Lane – vocals on "I Love You...Nor Do I" and "The Ballad of Melody Nelson"
- Nick Cave – vocals on "I Love You...Nor Do I"
- Chris Hughes – drums
- Nick Burton – violin
- Steve Bentley-Klein – violin
- James Cruickshank – organ, vocals
- David McClymont – bass
- Loene Carmen – background vocals on "Torrey Canyon" and "Who Is 'In' Who Is 'Out'"
- Monica McMahon – background vocals on "Torrey Canyon" and "Who Is 'In' Who Is 'Out'"
- Abigail Trundle – cello
- Bertrand Burgalat – string arrangements
- Kiernan Box – accordion on "The Javanaise"
- Eleanor Gilchrist – violin
- Theresa Whipple – viola
- Jeremy Morris – violin
- Sarah Beardsley- guitar
- Technical
- P.A. Taylor - sleeve layout
- Katy Beale - photography
