
Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited (2LP)
RARITY - SEALED
Released to commemorate the 15th anniversary of Serge Gainsbourg passing away
Vocals – Jane Birkin (A1), Alex Kapranos (A1), Chan Marshall (A2), Karen Elson (A2), Jarvis Cocker (A3), Portishead [Adrian Utley, Beth Gibbons, Geoff Barrow] (A4),Brian Molko (B1), Françoise Hardy (B1), Michael Stipe (B2), Megalyn Echikunwoke (B3), Marianne Faithfull (B4), Dani (C1), Feist (C1), Placebo [Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal, Steve Hewitt] (C3), The Rakes [Alan Donohoe] (C4), The Kills [Alison Mosshart] (D1), Carla Bruni (D2), Kazu Makino (D3), James Iha (D3), Nina Persson (D4)
Backing Vocals – Guillaume Eyango (B4), Cozette (C3)
Bass – Robert Hardy (A1), James Iha (A2), Alex Bonnie (A3), Adam Schlesinger (B2), Robbie Shakespeare (B4), The Rakes [Jamie Hornsmith] (C4), Geoff Sanoff (D3),
Drums – Paul Thomson (A1), Kevin March (A2, B2), Sly Dunbar (B4), Gonzales (C1), Placebo [Steve Hewitt] (C3), The Rakes [Lasse Petersen] (C4)
Guitar – Nick McCarthy (A1), Alex Kapranos (A1), James Iha (A2, B2, D3), Robbie Shakespeare (B4), Gonzales (C1), Placebo [Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal] (C3), The Rakes [Matthew Swinnerton, Alan Donohoe] (C4), – The Kills [Jamie Hince] (D1), James Iha (D3), Nathan Larson (D4)
Piano – Adam Schlesinger (B2), Gonzales (C1)
Keyboards – Nick McCarthy (A1), Andy Knowles (A1), Adam Schlesinger (A2), Geoff Sanoff (D3), James Iha (D3)
Synthesizer – James Iha (A2, B2)
Strings – Greg Pliska (A2, B2)
Woodwind – Greg Pliska (A2)
Harp - Greg Pliska (A2)
Organ, Melodica, Bells – Gonzales (C1)
Glockenspiel – Geoff Sanoff (D3)
Written by Serge Gainsbourg [click here to see more vinyl featuring Serge Gainsbourg]
2 LPs, Gatefold jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : MPO
Label : Verve Forecast
Original Label : Virgin Records
Recorded at:
- Officine Meccaniche Recording Studios di M. Pagani, Milan (A1)
- Stratosphere Sounds, New York City, & Zero Return Studio, Atlanta (A2)
- Studio Labomatic, Paris (A3)
- David's studio, London, & Studio Labomatic, Paris (B1)
- Stratosphere Sounds, New York City (B2)
- Brown Punk Recording, Los Angeles (B3)
- Studio Labomatic, Paris (B4)
- Studio Ferber (C1)
- Toxic Studios & The Bedroom. Mixed at RAK, London (C2)
- RAK, London (C3)
- Telstar Studios, Munich (C4)
- Miloco Studios, London (D1)
- Studio Labomatic, Paris (D2)
Engineered by Adrian Utley (A4), Stuart Matthews (A4), Thomas Moulin (C1), Geoff Sanoff (D3)
Mixed by Victor Van Vugt (A2), Kid Loco (A3), David Kosten (B1), Geoff Sanoff (B2), Flood (C2), James Brown (C3), Junk Scientist (C4), Dominique Blanc-Francard (D2), Geoff Sanoff (D3), James Iha (D3)
Produced by Franz Ferdinand (A1), James Iha (A2, B2), Jarvis Cocker (A3), Kid Loco (A3), Adrian Utley (A4), Beth Gibbons (A4), Geoff Barrow (A4), David Kosten (B1), Tricky (B3), Marianne Faithfull (B4), Sly Dunbar & Robbie Shakespeare (B4), Renaud Letang (C1), Gonzales (C1), Dimitri Tikovoï (C2), Flood (C2), Marc Almond (C2), Dimitri Tikovoï (C3), Paul Hussey (C4), Dominique Blanc-Francard (D2), Geoff Sanoff (D3), James Iha (D3), Nathan Larson (D4)
Executive-Producer – Christian Fevret, Jean-Daniel Beauvallet, Timothée Verrecchia
Mastered by Lionel Nicod
Cover by Magnum, Nicolas Tikhomiroff
Design & Graphics – David Valy
Photography by Daniel Lefevre, Eric Baudelaire, Eva Vermandel, Jamie McLeod, Jean Adda, Mathieu Zazzo, Olga Otrokhova, Patrick Swirc, Perou, Renaud Monfourny
Originally released in 2006
Reissued in 2006
Tracks:
Side A:
- Franz Ferdinand & Jane Birkin – A Song For Sorry Angel (Sorry Angel)
- Cat Power & Karen Elson – I Love You (Me Either) (Je T'Aime Moi Non Plus)
- Jarvis Cocker & Kid Loco – I Just Came To Tell You That I'm Going (Je Suis Venue Te Dire Que Je M'En Vais)
- Portishead – Requiem For Anna (Un Jour Comme Un Autre - Anna)
Side B:
- Faultline & Brian Molko & Françoise Hardy – Requiem For A Jerk (Requiem
- Michael Stipe – L'Hôtel (L'Hôtel Particulier)
- Tricky – Au Revoir Emmanuelle (Goodbye Emmanuelle)
- Marianne Faithfull & Sly & Robbie – Lola R. For Ever (Lola Rastaquouère)
Side C :
- Gonzales & Feist & Dani – Boomerang 2005 (Comme Un Boomerang)
- Marc Almond & Trash Palace –Boy Toy (I'm The Boy)
- Placebo – The Ballad Of Melody Nelson (Ballade De Melody Nelson)
- The Rakes – Just A Man With A Job (Le Poinçonneur Des Lilas)
Side D:
- The Kills – I Call It Art (La Chanson De Slogan)
- Carla Bruni – Those Little Things (Ces Petits Riens)
- James Iha & Kazu Makino – The Ballad Of Bonnie & Clyde (Bonnie & Clyde)
- Nina Persson & Nathan Larson – Angel's Fall (Sorry Angel)
Reviews:
“The mystique of Serge Gainsbourg still hangs in the air, like smoke from a Gitane, and 15 years after his death, the self proclaimed "cabbage-headed sex maniac" still exerts a phenomenal amount of charisma and influence over the pop world. Prime example -- Verve Forecast's timely tribute, Monsieur Gainsbourg: Revisited. It's a tribute album with a twist, though, as all of the songs have been meticulously translated into English, many for the first time. The sheer variety of the contributors here should give some indication of the universal influence the man still holds. From Jarvis Cocker to Marianne Faithfull, Michael Stipe to Marc Almond, Franz Ferdinand to Cat Power -- the lineup is nearly as diverse as the man's career was and, duly, the material covered here comes from nearly every corner of Gainsbourg's catalog. Unlike many collections of his work, Revisited doesn't dwell on his infamously racy selections (although there is the requisite "Je T'Aime Moi Non Plus" appearance, à la Cat Power and Karen Elson, and trip-hop's own "dirty old man" Tricky lays the musk on pretty thick for his sweaty take on "Goodbye Emmanuelle." Instead, the focus is more heavily on Gainsbourg's introspective, melancholy side (Michael Stipe's refreshing and impressively sincere reading of "L'Hotel Particullier" is a standout in that arena, as is Carla Bruni's "Those Little Things"). Alongside the melancholy, there is a good amount of just plain fun to be had as well. Faultline, Brian Molko, and Françoise Hardy's "Requiem for a Jerk" and Gonzales, Feist, and Dani's "Boomerang 2005" bring self-conscious chuckles and booty-shaking, respectively, into the mix, while the Rakes and Kills selections bring on the bravado. In a situation where any number of factors could have sent this project careening down the wrong tracks, Verve Forecast managed to wrangle it all in and offer a tribute that is reverent, representational, serious, and fun, all at the same time.” AllMusic Review by J. Scott McClintock
Ratings :
Discogs : 4.08 / 5