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Classic sounds from France -- a mix of chanson, French pop, Saravah sounds, and more -- work from Serge Gainsbourg, Brigitte Fontaine, France Gall, and others!
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Brigitte Bardot —
Brigitte Bardot – L'Appareil A Sous ... LP 
Philips (France), 1963. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Sexy stuff from one of the most famous French stars of the 60s – a record that has Brigitte Bardot working in the same sort of slinky territory as Serge Gainsbourg, but with a slightly different feel overall! The album's a bit jazzier than some of Bardot's later work – with great ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original UK pressing, in a flipback cover! Cover has light wear in two corners, but this is a great copy overall.)
Universal (France), Late 80s/1990s/2000s/2010s. New Copy 15CDs ... $58.99 69.99
A great document of the way that Jane Birkin really flourished in the second half of her musical career, especially in the years after the passing of Serge Gainsbourg – a time when Birkin was emerging to be one of the real giants of French music on her own, as testified to in the power of ... read more CD
Universal (France), Late 60s/1970s/1980s/1990s/2000s/2010s. New Copy 18CD & DVD ... $97.99 119.99
The complete recorded works of the legendary Jane Birkin – the English actress who teamed up with Serge Gainsbourg at the end of the 60s, and set a whole new tone that would forever revolutionize the world of French music! Birkin's maybe best known for her collaborations with Serge – ... read more CD
Blue Stars/Universal (France), 1956. Used ... Out Of Stock
Excellent vocal jazz from postwar Paris! The Blue Stars were a legendary combo that were led by Blossom Dearie, and which featured a host of great vocal talents that would later go onto form groups like Les Double Six or The Swingle Singers, including Mimi Perrin and Christine Legrand, as well as ... (Vocalists, French) read more CD
Jacques Brel & Georges Brassens —
Brel Brassens – Les Voisins Magnifique (5CD set) ... CD Universal (France), Late 50s/1960s. New Copy 5CDs ... Out Of Stock
Two of the greatest French songwriters of the postwar years – each dealing with a variety of topics, served up here in a very unique setting! The package features five CDs that each bring together themes that are strong in the music of both – love, death, injustice, and so on – ... read more CD
Verve/Universal (Japan), 2005. Used ... $7.99
A beautiful love letter from Dee Dee Bridgewater to her adopted home of Paris – sung in French, and with a feel that's quite different than much of her recent work! The style here wonderfully mixes together bits of jazz and more traditional chanson – in a style that recalls some of the ... (Vocalists, French) read more CD
(Includes obi!)
Universal (France), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy 2CDs ... $14.99 21.99
A stunning introduction to the music of Nino Ferrer – one of the coolest, grooviest French singers of the late 60s and 70s – an artist who never gets the same sort of exposure as Serge Gainsbourg, France Gall, or some of his other contemporaries – but who we think is equally great! ... read more CD
(Note that all three titles in this series have the same tracks – Nino Rebel, Nino Dandy, & Nino Groovy – an odd choice, but Nino is a groovy dandy rebel!)
Universal (France), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy 2CDs ... $14.99 21.99
A stunning introduction to the music of Nino Ferrer – one of the coolest, grooviest French singers of the late 60s and 70s – an artist who never gets the same sort of exposure as Serge Gainsbourg, France Gall, or some of his other contemporaries – but who we think is equally great! ... read more CD
(Note that all three titles in this series have the same tracks – Nino Rebel, Nino Dandy, & Nino Groovy – an odd choice, but Nino is a groovy dandy rebel!)
Universal (France), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy 2CDs ... $14.99 21.99
A stunning introduction to the music of Nino Ferrer – one of the coolest, grooviest French singers of the late 60s and 70s – an artist who never gets the same sort of exposure as Serge Gainsbourg, France Gall, or some of his other contemporaries – but who we think is equally great! ... read more CD
(Note that all three titles in this series have the same tracks – Nino Rebel, Nino Dandy, & Nino Groovy – an odd choice, but Nino is a groovy dandy rebel!)
Claude Francois —
Les Annees Yeye ... LP Universal (France), Mid 60s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Claude Francois looks like he's having a very groovy time on the cover of the record – and that spirit is definitely continued within – as the French singer serves up a whole batch of upbeat numbers that are right in a great space between early French pop and American rock! The moment ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Serge Gainsbourg —
Comme Un Boomerang – Best Of Serge Gainsbourg ... LP Universal (France), 1960s/1970s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A very well done compilation truly including some of the very Best Of Serge Gainsbourg – programmed chronologically starting with the late 50s – not only some of the best of Serge, but some of the most provocative, innovative and creatively fearless popular music ever! From the more ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Serge Gainsbourg —
Integrales Vinyles Half Speed Master Vol 1 (180 gram 9LP set) ... LP Universal (France), Late 50s/1960s. New Copy 9LP ... Out Of Stock
Nine incredible albums from the legendary Serge Gainsbourg – all presented together here in a limited box set, with very high quality vinyl, and half-speed mastering that makes the records sound even better than ever before! The set begins with a number of key early albums by Serge – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram half-speed mastered pressing!)
Philips/Universal (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $12.99 16.99 About March 27, 2024 (delayed)
A sexy soundtrack to a mid-70s film written and directed by Serge Gainsbourg – and starring Jane Birkin and a young Gerard Depardieu! The feel here is very much in the spirit of Serge's work of the time – especially that recorded with Birkin – but in a way, it's almost even ... read more CD
Serge Gainsbourg —
L'Homme A Tete De Chou ... LP Philips/Universal (France), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
One of Serge Gainsbourg's best albums ever – a set that we love every bit as much as his Melody Nelson classic, or his killer records with Jane Birkin! The set was recorded in the mid 70s, and it features amazing orchestrations from Alan Hawkshaw – backings that are even better than ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available L'Homme A Tete De Chou (2CD edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD 27.99
Philips/Universal (France), 1976. New Copy 2CDs ... $27.99 34.99
One of Serge Gainsbourg's best albums ever – a set that we love every bit as much as his Melody Nelson classic, or his killer records with Jane Birkin! The set was recorded in the mid 70s, and it features amazing orchestrations from Alan Hawkshaw – backings that are even better than ... read more CD
(New 2023 mix – from the original master tapes!)
Serge Gainsbourg —
L'Homme A Tete De Chou (2LP edition – with bonus tracks) ... LP Philips/Universal (France), 1976. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... Out Of Stock
One of Serge Gainsbourg's best albums ever – a set that we love every bit as much as his Melody Nelson classic, or his killer records with Jane Birkin! The set was recorded in the mid 70s, and it features amazing orchestrations from Alan Hawkshaw – backings that are even better than ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available L'Homme A Tete De Chou (2CD edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD 27.99
Serge Gainsbourg —
Le Cinema De Serge Gainsbourg (180 gram pressing) ... LP Universal (France), Late 50s/1960s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
The coolest collection we've ever seen to focus on the soundtrack work of the great Serge Gainsbourg – and the most complete as well! The package really digs deep – and seems to offer up tracks from just about every single film that Gainsbourg was involved with – from his own ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Universal (France), 1960s/1970s/1980s. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print.)
Universal (France), 1960s/1970s/1980s. Used ... $1.99 4.99
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Philips/Universal (Japan), 1967. New Copy ... $12.99 16.99 About March 27, 2024 (delayed)
A late 60s soundtrack by Serge Gainsbourg – but a record that's easily as great as any of his studio albums from the same time! The bulk of the album has a spare, punctuated groove that's somewhat funky – quite a bit like Melody Nelson in its sense of space and timing – and its ... read more CD
France Gall —
Best Of France Gall ... LP Universal (France), 1960s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
One of the greatest French female singers of the 60s – presented here in a classic collection of work! If you've gotta dig one gal vocalist of the Parisian scene of the time, Gall is definitely your girl – as her brash, bold style of singing really sums up the hippest, grooviest French ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Philips/Universal (France), 1971. New Copy 2LP ... $34.99 39.99 About February 23, 2024 (delayed)
French rocker Johnny Hallyday hits the 70s, with a sound and style that's a bit funky, and a bit touched by some of the crossover American trends coming out of the LA rock scene. This one's arranged mostly by Mickey Jones and Tommy Brown, who'd done some excellent work with Hallyday on earlier ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Philips/Universal (France), 1971. New Copy ... $108.99 119.99 About February 23, 2024 (delayed)
French rocker Johnny Hallyday hits the 70s, with a sound and style that's a bit funky, and a bit touched by some of the crossover American trends coming out of the LA rock scene. This one's arranged mostly by Mickey Jones and Tommy Brown, who'd done some excellent work with Hallyday on earlier ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Philips/Universal (France), 1971. New Copy ... $29.99 35.99 About February 23, 2024 (delayed)
French rocker Johnny Hallyday hits the 70s, with a sound and style that's a bit funky, and a bit touched by some of the crossover American trends coming out of the LA rock scene. This one's arranged mostly by Mickey Jones and Tommy Brown, who'd done some excellent work with Hallyday on earlier ... read more CD
Michel Legrand —
Hier Et Demain ... LP Universal (France), 2022. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
The legendary Michel Legrand gave the world music in so many different styles and formats – jazz, soundtrack material, and even a huge legacy of vocal material too – the last of which is showcased in this great collection – which features a fair bit of more recent recordings, ... (Soundtracks, French) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Michel Legrand —
La Piscine (180 gram pressing) ... LP Universal (France), 1968. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
An incredibly groovy late 60s soundtrack from Michel Legrand! La Piscine may well be one of the last under-reissued scores from Legrand's genius period – that time when he was hitting heavily on soundtracks for The Thomas Crown Affair, Umbrellas Of Cherbourg, and other classics. This one's ... (Soundtracks, French) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Universal (France), 2022. New Copy ... $4.99 24.99
Michel Legrand is one of our favorite composers of all time – and although the man himself passed away in 2019, his music continues to live on strongly in the hearts of countless singers and musicians he's touched over the years – including those who work together on this wonderful ... (Soundtracks, French) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Michel Legrand & Others —
Legrand (Re)Imagined ... CD Universal (France), 2022. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Michel Legrand is one of our favorite composers of all time – and although the man himself passed away in 2019, his music continues to live on strongly in the hearts of countless singers and musicians he's touched over the years – including those who work together on this wonderful ... (Soundtracks, French) read more CD
Also available Legrand (Re)Imagined ... LP 4.99
MC Solaar —
Prose Combat (white vinyl pressing) ... LP Polydor/Universal (France), 1993. New Copy 2LP ... Out Of Stock
Maybe the crowning moment on record of the mighty McSolaar – certainly the first French MC to conquer the global world of hip hop, and also maybe one of the first non-American artists to show that other languages could work equally well with the music! The production here is every bit as ... (Hip Hop, French) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jeanne Moreau —
Integrale Jeanne Moreau (10CD/Universal (France), 1960s/1970s/1980s/1990s. New Copy 10CD & 2DVD set ... Out Of Stock
A huge amount of music, and the first-ever collection to really do justice to the huge amount of vocal material recorded by the lovely Jeanne Moreau – a figure that most folks know as an actress on screen, famous for her work in French film starting in the new wave generation! Moreau sang a ... read more CD
Claude Nougaro —
Best Of Claude Nougaro ... LP Universal (France), 1960s/1970s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Totally great work from one of the grooviest singers of the 60s and 70s – and on our shores, one of the most overlooked as well! Claude Nougaro has a style that's rooted in jazz, but picks up on influences from Brazilian music and other styles – with a real knack for setting fresh ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Universal (France), 1960s/1970s/Early 1980s. New Copy 12CD ... $39.99 49.99
A huge amount of recordings from one of our favorite singers ever – the incredible Claude Nougaro, a French vocalist of the postwar years, and a master of many styles that included jazz, samba, and bossa nova! Nougaro had a unique talent for penning French lyrics to American and Brazilian ... read more CD
Universal (France), 1960s/1970s/1980s/1990s/Early 2000s. New Copy 24CD ... $99.99 129.99
A huge amount of recordings from one of our favorite singers ever – the incredible Claude Nougaro, a French vocalist of the postwar years, and a master of many styles that included jazz, samba, and bossa nova! Nougaro had a unique talent for penning French lyrics to American and Brazilian ... read more CD
Philippe Sarde —
Tess/Universal (France), 1976/1979. Used ... Out Of Stock
Sarde soundtracks for 2 Roman Polanski films – Tess and The Tenant. Given that Tess is based on the Thomas Hardy novel, the soundtrack's relatively traditional – with warmly sentimental themes that capture the emotion of the settings. The Tenant is much more in the spookier Polanski ... (Soundtracks, French) read more CD
Swingle Singers —
Swingling Telemann ... CD Universal (France), 1966. Used ... Out Of Stock
Lovely work from the great Swingle Singers – expanding their sound tremendously since their early records, bringing a jazz vocal approach to works by Telemann, Marcello, Couperin, and others! Arrangements are by Ward Swingle – still very much in the groovy soundtrack-y mode that's ... (Vocalists, French) read more CD
Tita —
L'Incomparable Tita ... CD Barclay/Universal (France), 1968. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Beautiful bossa from late 60s France – a really lovely session that mixes the vocals of Tita with jazzy backings from Trio Camara – who we know from their own legendary album on the Saravah label! The sound here is a bit different than bossa from Brazil – somewhat darker at ... (Brazil, French) read more CD
(2009 French digipak pressing.)
Boris Vian —
Boris Vian Chante Boris Vian ... CD Universal (Argentina), 1950s. Used ... Out Of Stock
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Various —
Boogieland Chapter 1 – French Grooves ... CD Universal (France), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A very cool look at a lost legacy in French music – disco and club grooves from the late 70s and early 80s, most of which never got any play at all on our side of the Atlantic! The tracks here mostly go way beyond the obvious choices of Cerrone and Kongas, and often have a playful approach ... (Funky Compilations, French) read more CD
Various —
Noel Chanson Francaise ... LP Universal (France), 1950s/1960s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
One of the most unusual Christmas albums you'll ever buy – at least if you're an American like us – as all the work here is from a variety of different French singers, which makes for a very different spin on the season! Yet even if you can't understand the lyrics, there's plenty here ... (Holiday Music, French) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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