Francoise Hardy – Comment te dire adieu (1968/2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time – 30:57 minutes | 715 MB | Genre: Pop
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Parlophone France
This may not rate as highly as her best mid-’60s recordings, which are less MOR-oriented. That stated, it’s about as good as late-’60s MOR Continental pop gets, with tastefully imaginative orchestration, strong melodies, and sexy vocals. It’s perhaps even sadder and more sentimental than was the norm for Francoise-she perpetually seems to be singing as though she’s gazing out of a deserted chateau on a rainy afternoon. She largely forsakes original material here (although a couple cuts bear her writing credit), and offers fine, haunting French interpretations of Leonard Cohen’s “Suzanne,” and Phil Ochs’ “There But for Fortune,” and Ricky Nelson’s “Lonesome Town.”
Tracklist:
1.Comment Te Dire Adieu – 2:28
2.Où Va La Chance – 3:12
3.L’anamour – 2:14
4.Suzanne – 3:06
5.Il N’y A Pas D’amour Heureux – 2:19
6.La Mésange – 2:17
7.Parlez-Moi De Lui – 2:36
8.A Quoi Ça Sert – 3:31
9.Il Vaut Mieux Une Petite Maison Dans La Main Qu’un Grand Château Dans Les Nuages – 2:22
10.La Rue Des Coeurs Perdus – 2:06
11.Etonnez-Moi, Benoît (Version Single) – 3:01
12.La Mer, Les Étoiles Et Le Vent – 1:52
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