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Serge Gainsbourg

L'homme A Tete De Chou

£29.99

Released: 23rd June 2023. In 2010, the French edition of Rolling Stone magazine named this album the 28th greatest French rock album... considered as 'the other' masterpiece of Serge Gainsbourg's discography, alongside 'Histoire de Melody Nelson', 'L'Homme a tete de chou' - a concept album about a man in his forties falling in love with a rather free-minded shampoo girl - had not yet revealed all its secrets - until now! Almost 45 years after its release, the rediscovery of the multitrack tapes recorded in London in the summer of 1976 confirms that behind Gainsbourg's virtuoso talk-over was an extraordinary musical edifice. The new mix for this 2023 release rebalances the vocal and instrumental parts while retaining its original intent.

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  • Details

    Released:
    23rd June 2023
    Category:
    Rock & Pop
    Format:
    CD Album
    Barcode:
    602455574725
  • Description

    In 2010, the French edition of Rolling Stone magazine named this album the 28th greatest French rock album... considered as 'the other' masterpiece of Serge Gainsbourg's discography, alongside 'Histoire de Melody Nelson', 'L'Homme a tete de chou' - a concept album about a man in his forties falling in love with a rather free-minded shampoo girl - had not yet revealed all its secrets - until now! Almost 45 years after its release, the rediscovery of the multitrack tapes recorded in London in the summer of 1976 confirms that behind Gainsbourg's virtuoso talk-over was an extraordinary musical edifice. The new mix for this 2023 release rebalances the vocal and instrumental parts while retaining its original intent.
  • Track listing

    Disc 1

    Track name
    Artist
    1.L'homme A Tete De Chou
    Serge Gainsbourg
    2.Chez Max Coiffeur Pour Hommes
    Serge Gainsbourg
    3.Marilou Reggae
    Serge Gainsbourg
    4.Transit A Marilou
    Serge Gainsbourg
    5.Flash-forward
    Serge Gainsbourg
    6.Aeroplanes
    Serge Gainsbourg
    7.Premiers Symptomes
    Serge Gainsbourg
    8.Ma Lou Marilou
    Serge Gainsbourg
    9.Variations Sur Marilou
    Serge Gainsbourg
    10.Meurtre A L'extincteur
    Serge Gainsbourg
    11.Marilou Sous La Neige
    Serge Gainsbourg
    12.Lunatic Asylum
    Serge Gainsbourg

    Disc 2

    Track name
    Artist
    1.L'homme A Tete De Chou (Instrumental)
    Serge Gainsbourg
    2.Chez Max Coiffeur Pour Hommes (Sintrumental)
    Serge Gainsbourg
    3.Marilou Reggae (Instrumental)
    Serge Gainsbourg
    4.Transit A Marilou (Instrumental)
    Serge Gainsbourg
    5.Flash Forward (Instrumental)
    Serge Gainsbourg
    6.Aeroplanes (Instrumental)
    Serge Gainsbourg
    7.Premiers Symptomes (Insturmental)
    Serge Gainsbourg
    8.Ma Lou Marilou (Instrumental)
    Serge Gainsbourg
    9.Variations Sur Marilou (Instrumental)
    Serge Gainsbourg
    10.Meurtre A L'extincteur (Instrumental)
    Serge Gainsbourg
    11.Marilou Sous La Neige (Instrumental)
    Serge Gainsbourg
    12.Lunatic Asylum (Instrumental)
    Serge Gainsbourg
    13.Transit A Marilou (Prises Voix Alternatives)
    Serge Gainsbourg
    14.Ma Lou Marilou (Prises Voix Alternatives)
    Serge Gainsbourg
    15.Variations Sur Marilou (Prises Voix Alternatives)
    Serge Gainsbourg
    16.Meurtre A L'extincteur (Prises Voix Alternatives)
    Serge Gainsbourg
    17.Lunatic Asylum (Prises Voix Alternatives)
    Serge Gainsbourg
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