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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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Universal (France), Late 60s/1970s/1980s/1990s/2000s. New Copy 3CD ... $16.99 18.99
With a career that spans decades, it might be a bit hard to sum up the best of Jane Birkin in one collection – but this overstuffed 3CD set does a pretty fantastic job! The package begins with lots of material from Jane's early years as a young English singer, crashing the French pop scene ... read more CD
Universal (France), 1960s/1970s. New Copy 2 CDs & DVD ... $26.99
A moving tribute to the late, great Serge Gainsbourg – served up in a mix of film and songs from his famous partner Jane Birkin! The set features a DVD directed by Jane – a 40 minute documentary filled with private images of Serge, laid out in a very loving tribute – and it's ... read more CD
(DVD is NTSC coded, All Region.)
Heavenly Sweetness (France), 2022. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99
A really beautiful little record – one that bills itself as coming from from creole roots and French chanson – and which definitely delivers the goods as promised! The rhythms are often nice and lean – bubbling, percolating elements that maybe echo some older styles from the ... (Global Grooves, French) read more CD
LM (France), 1950s/1960s/1970s. Used 3CD ... $2.99 4.99
Includes 53 tracks on 3 CDs. CD
(Packaged in an oversized metal tin. Case has some shelf wear and a small dent on one edge.)
Higher Octave, 2003. Used ... $1.99
Born Bad (France), Late 60s. New Copy ... $13.99 15.99
Really mad music from the French scene at the end of the 60s – work that's even weirder and more wild than some of the big names of the time – as if someone locked up Pierre Henry, Serge Gainsbourg, and Areski in the studio – and told them to come up with something new and unique! ... read more CD
Because/Warner, 2010. Used ... $4.99
A stunner from Charlotte Gainsbourg – in keeping with her style of crafting a diverse body of avant pop sounds by working with stellar collaborators – this time with producer/composer Beck, and it's her best to date! A few tunes are sung in French and have a kind of dramatic French pop ... read more CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Philips (France), 1979. New Copy ... $9.99 14.99
A great little album from Serge – possibly his last truly genius record, and one with a very unusual twist! The album was recorded in Jamaica with production from Sly & Robbie – very much in the late 70s, big-business reggae mode – but done with Serge's usual flair for the ... read more CD
Serge Gainsbourg —
Du Jazz Dans Le Ravin ... CD Philips, Mid 60s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Great compilation that is part of a 3 volume set of work by the fantastic French pop singer Serge Gainsbourg! This volume brings together tracks from Serge's 60's years, and none of the material is on the other full-length CD reissues we stock – as most of it is from older singles and e.p.s ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Philips/RPM (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $16.99 22.99
Incredibly groovy work from France Gall – easily one of our favorite French singers of the 60s! France has a sound that's really unique – one that comes from the Frenchified pop of the "yeh yeh" generation, but which really packs a lot more punch than her contemporaries ... read more CD
Also available Made In France – France Gall's Baby Pop ... CD 11.99
Philips/RPM (UK), Mid 60s. Used ... $11.99
Incredibly groovy work from France Gall – easily one of our favorite French singers of the 60s! France has a sound that's really unique – one that comes from the Frenchified pop of the "yeh yeh" generation, but which really packs a lot more punch than her contemporaries ... read more CD
Also available Made In France – France Gall's Baby Pop ... CD 16.99
Dreyfus (France), 2001. Used ... $5.99
Richard Galliano —
Laurita ... CD Dreyfus (France), 1995. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Universal (France), Late 50s/1960s/1970s. New Copy 5CD ... $24.99 41.99
A wonderful overview of some of the key moments in the career of Michel Legrand – the legendary jazz pianist, film composer, and singer who helped really transform the sound of French music in the postwar years! The box does a great job of covering all different aspects of Legrand's career ... (Soundtracks, French) read more CD
Polygram, 1959. Used ... $11.99
A classic album – one that pairs the arranging talents of the great French composer Michel Legrand, with a host of American jazz players – including Miles Davis, Ben Webster, Milt Hinton, Donald Byrd, Hank Jones, and John Coltrane. The tracks are a beautiful blend of Legrand's best ... (Jazz, French) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Virgin, 2010s. New Copy 2CDs ... $16.99 18.99
We've loved The Liminanas right from the start – and although contemporary, they've got their own way of channeling some of our favorite moments of the past, and coming up with something really new – a blend of fuzz guitar, romping rhythms, and wicked French vocals that sound a heck of ... read more CD
Also available Electrified – Best Of The Liminanas 2009 to 2022 ... LP 31.99
Decca/Universal (France), 1960. Used ... $2.99
The second of two groundbreaking albums for the Paris jazz scene. Although Loussier's formula was often copied during the 60s, at the time of these recordings, his mix of jazz and classical styles was fairly revolutionary – and a perfect way to link the postwar European love of jazz with ... (Jazz, French) read more CD
Ibrahim Maalouf/Mi'ster (France), 2014. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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Fremeaux & Associates (France), 1958/1962. New Copy ... $14.99 19.99
The charms of Yves Montand come through strongly in the image on the cover – and they definitely come through strongly in the performance on the album – a well-recorded 1962 concert that has Montand's vocals backed with a bit of piano, guitar, and accordion – nicely intimate, but ... read more CD
Duophonic (UK), 1999. Used ... $2.99
For those of you who've always loved the French pop side of Stereolab's electronic musings, this is a great single that has the band fronted by French pop legend Brigitte Fontaine (best know to DGA customers for her legendary recordings with the Art Ensemble Of Chicago and Areski). The single ... (Rock, French) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Barclay/Universal (Japan), 1968. New Copy ... $13.99
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
Wagram, Late 30s/1940s/1950s. Used 2CD ... $2.99 4.99
Includes 40 tracks. CD
(Box light creases and indentations.)
Finders Keepers/Cache Cache (UK), Mid 80s. New Copy ... $6.99 16.99
Beautiful work from X Ray Pop – a totally wonderful French group from the 80s, and one with the same mix of female vocals and spare electronics that would later surface more strongly with Stereolab! These guys are kind of a bridge between that group and the early 80s experiments of Brit ... (Rock, French) read more CD
Finders Keepers/Cache Cache (UK), 1985. New Copy ... $6.99 16.99
Dark 80s electronics from X Ray Pop – a record that has all the freaky, fuzzy touches of some of the best work coming out of the North of England in the late 70s – but was recorded a few years later, and originally only issued as a limited edition cassette tape! That format is the only ... (Rock, French) read more CD
Universal (France), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
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
Born Bad (France), Mid 80s. Used ... $11.99
Great grooves from the French scene of the 80s – a time when Parisian musicians were picking up a lot of the electro soul elements from the New York scene, but also mixing them with other currents of European and African dancefloor modes! This set's a bit later than the first volume in the ... (Funky Compilations, French) read more CD
Fremeaux & Associates (France), 1940s/1950s/Early 60s. New Copy 2CDs ... $19.99 29.99
A collection that's way better than you might guess from its gift shop-styled cover – as the package brings together music in a mix of different modes – including postwar French vocals, instrumental jazz, Brazilian music, and a few other styles – all in celebration of the natural ... (Jazz, French) read more CD
Ace (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $12.99 18.99
A totally fresh take on French sounds of the late 60s – served up here with a sound that's as revolutionary as the image on the cover! This isn't the dreamy strings of familiar Paris in the Spring – but instead, the sound of change that happened in and around 1968 – as a whole ... (Funky Compilations, French) read more CD
Also available Paris In The Spring – Presented By Bob Stanley & Pete Wiggs ... LP 26.99
Saravah/We Want Sounds (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $16.99 18.99
One of our favorite record labels of all time finally gets its due – in a wonderful package that not only brings together some of the coolest cuts from the legendary French imprint Saravah Records, but also tells the story behind the company and it's groundbreaking approach to music! Saravah ... read more CD
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