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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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Crystal (Germany), 1930s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Josephine Baker —
Josephine Baker Collection – 20 Golden Greats ... LP Deja Vu (Italy), 1987. Near Mint- ... $13.99
Peters, 1950s/1960s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
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(Mid 70s issue.)
Sire, 1977. Very Good+ ... $24.99
Riviera/Lion, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99
A hell of a record from the French scene of the early 70s – released by an artist who'd worked in the backdrop of many famous productions at the time, but who really bursts forth here with his own sort of special genius! The record is definitely a rock set, but often defies categorization, ... (Rock, French) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Comes with a bonus booklet of notes!)
Heavenly Sweetness (France), 2022. New Copy 2LP ... $24.99 29.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Cimitere Creole ... CD 14.99
Morning Trip (Netherlands), Mid 80s. New Copy 2LP ... $36.99
Very cool work from Belgian artist Jacques Charlier – music that almost brings a cold wave style into play with some more familiar French song styles – but with this dark edge that almost feels like work on Factory Records or Disques Du Crepuscule! A good deal of these tracks are ... (Rock, French) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Double LP pressed at 45 rpm.)
Born Bad (France), Late 60s. New Copy ... $19.99 23.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Il Ne Pense Qu'a Ca – 1967 to 1970 ... CD 13.99
Saravah/Superior Viaduct (France), 1968. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $20.99 24.99
The Saravah Records debut from this amazing French singer – done with a wonderful sound that really links two generations of French music! At some level, the album's got a slightly more standard feel – bits of jazz, but inflected freshly – almost like the sublime Jeanne Moreau ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Monster Melodies (France), 1973. New Copy ... $36.99 39.99
The second chapter of one of the most obscure set recordings by this amazing duo – singers Brigitte Fontaine and Areski, who you might know best from their work on the legendary Saravah Records at the start of the 70s! The work here isn't musical theater, but was instead recorded for French ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Saravah/Superior Viaduct, 1970. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $20.99 21.99
One of the coolest albums ever recorded – a legendary meeting between the Art Ensemble Of Chicago and inventive French singer Brigitte Fontaine! The set was recorded at the end of the 60s in Paris, and it perfectly sums up all of the incredible energy bubbling out of the post-68 years – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Atlantic (France), 1979. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $6.99
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(Cover has a small sticker spot in front and discoloration from age inside the gatefold.)
Universal (France), 1960s/1970s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99 32.99
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
Philips (France), 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 19.99
A fantastic Serge Gainsbourg album – and the BB initials in the title belong to Brigitte Bardot! This rare gem from 1968 is a second set of tracks that Serge cut with Brigitte Bardot – and it's a doozy! The record repeats a few tracks from their other effort (Bonnie & Clyde) ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download.)
Universal (France), Late 50s/1960s. New Copy 9LP ... $224.99 274.99
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!)
Universal (France), Late 50s/1960s. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
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
(Includes download!)
Finders Keepers (UK), 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 26.99
A lost chapter in the legendary legacy of music from the team of Serge Gainsbourg and Jean-Claude Vannier – the pair who created Serge's fantastic Melody Nelson album, and also did the funky soundtracks for the films Cannabis, La Horse, and Sex Shop! This set is every bit as groovy as those ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Polydor, Late 70s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Two of the greatest French soundtrack composers ever – working side by side in this epic soundtrack for a late 70s film by Claude Lelouch! The story spans decades of French histories, and the style of the music follows suit – starting with early 20th Century danceband work, and moving ... (Soundtracks, French) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some clear tape on seams, faint ring wear.)
Michel Legrand —
Brian's Song ... LP Bell, 1972. Near Mint- ... $6.99
A wonderful little record from Michel Legrand – one of his best non-soundtrack albums of the time! The album is titled after the theme to the soppy film Brian's Song – but it's got a lot more to offer than that – and has Legrand performing versions of soundtrack numbers from a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
BMG, 1976. Sealed ... $4.99
A haunting set from French soundtrack maestro Michel Legrand – an obscure album of orchestral tunes from the mid 70s, handled with a lot more strings than you'd usually hear in his work, but in a way that comes off sounding delightful! Legrand has a talent for making any kind of setting ... (Jazz, French) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed original pressing! Cover has a cutout hole in the corner.)
Universal (France), 2022. New Copy ... $24.99 28.99
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
Universal (France), 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 39.99
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
Return To Analog (Canada), 1967. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99
Fantastic fuzz from a French Canadian combo of the 60s – one of the coolest garage bands we've ever heard from up north at the time, romping here with a style that's equal parts Sunset Strip and some of the hipper Parisian groups of the time! Lyrics are all in French, and the production has ... (Rock, French) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Individually numbered limited edition of 500!)
Musart (Mexico), 1969. Very Good+ ... $4.99
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(Early 70s Mexican pressing. Side one has a pressing flaw – the label runs into the song "Tout Autour De La Terre" and clicks at the end. Cover has light ring and edge wear, and a stamp on the back.)
Lo —
Lo – Ballad Entre Chants Populaires Et Musique Improvisee ... LP L'Oiseau Musicien (France), 1977. Very Good ... $29.99
A really cool set from the French scene of the 70s – one of those completely hard to describe albums – with a bit ov voice from cellist Michel Valensi, in a free jazz setting with Denis Cuniot on piano, Pierre Sauvageot on trumpet, Genevieve Cabannes on bass, and Luc Le Manse on alto ... (Jazz, French) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Philips (France), 1979. Very Good+ ... $5.99
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(Cover has hype sticker, light wear.)
Polydor (Canada), 1973. Very Good ... $4.99
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(Cover has light staining around the bottom edge.)
Polygram/Wrasse (France), 1991. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 44.99
The full-length debut of MC Solaar – and a record that really opened up the door for French language hip hop around the globe! The different structure of French didn't always make it as conducive to beats and rhymes as English – but Solaar found a way to really make things happen, as ... (Hip Hop, French) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Decca, 1956. Very Good+ ... $33.99 39.99
A great presentation of the soundtrack to Roger Vadim's classic film And God Created Woman (Et Dieu Crea La Femme) – one that features spoken narration from Brigitte Bardot, plus the full instrumental soundtrack by Paul Misraki! The album features Misraki's music with Bardot's narration ... (Soundtracks, French) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original US pink label promo with deep groove! Cover has a split top seam, a small sticker spot, and light surface wear.)
Warner/We Want Sounds (France), 1975. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $34.99 38.98
A great Morricone soundtrack for a Jean-Paul Belmondo thriller – a score that starts out spare and brooding, then builds nicely as things move on – with lots of cool bottom-end sounds that make the whole thing really move up from the depths! Some tunes echo the sweeter side of ... (Soundtracks, French) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fontana (France), Mid/Late 60s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $4.99
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(70s issue. Cover has unglued bottom seams and a bit of pen inside the gatefold, in great shape otherwise.)
Ace (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $19.99 26.99
Beautifully groovy work from mid 60s France – all by a singer who's every bit as great as France Gall, Francoise Hardy, or other French greats of the time – but not nearly as well known! This cool collection should correct that fact, as it finally gives worldwide exposure to this ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Edith Piaf —
Piaf At The Olympia ... LP Capitol, 1962. Near Mint- ... $11.99
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(Red label Capitol International Series pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Universal (France), 1971. Sealed ... $4.99
An obscure French period comedy from 1971 – with a surprisingly groovy score from Michel Polnareff! The film starred Luis De Funes and Yves Montand, and although Montand sings on a track or two, the main groove of the set is in the mode of Polnareff's groovy work from the late 60s. ... (Soundtracks, French) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent issue on Universal/Decca. Shrinkwrap has a hole in the top corner.)
Arthur Rimbaud —
Les Illuminations/L'Encyclopedie Sonore (France), 1970. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Read by Paul-Emile Deiber, Jean Deschamps, Robert Etcheverry, Jean Marais, Jacques Toja, and Jean Topart. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has unglued seams.)
Trema (France), 1976. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $7.99
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Universal (France), 1960s/1970s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $19.99 22.99
A set of tracks from the films of Romy Schneider – an actress who's not as well-known now, but who made some superb French films in the 60s and 70s! Like her contemporary Jeanne Moreau, Romy could sing a bit when needed – which she does on a few tracks here, alongside other ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Philips, 1967. Sealed ... $7.99
The groovy vocal stylings of The Swingle Singers turn towards a host of works by romantic composers like Chopin, Beethoven, Albeniz, and Schubert – with stunning results! The flowery compositions of the romantics makes for a broader palette of expression for the group – lots of dips, ... (Vocalists, French) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing – still sealed! Shrinkwrap has light wear and a hole in front.)
Finders Keepers (UK), 1969/1983. New Copy ... $24.99 32.99
A pair of amazing soundtracks from French funk maestro Jean Claude Vannier – back to back on a single LP! First up is La Bete Noire, scored by Vannier in 1983 – in a style that's very different than usual from the arranger/composer – not a slinky sexy soundtrack, but instead an ... (Soundtracks, French) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Universal (France), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2LP ... $29.99 39.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Boogieland Chapter 1 – French Grooves ... CD 14.99
Ace (UK), Late 60s. New Copy Gatefold ... $19.99 28.99
Fantastic French femmes from the 60s – and a great illustration of the way that girl power really took over the sound of the Parisian scene at the time! These tunes have a punch that few American or British tracks of the period could ever hope to match – a way of staying sweet, yet ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Born Bad (France), Early 60s. New Copy ... $18.99
A strange mix of Latin rhythms and exotica modes – served up here on a set of recordings from early 60s France that we might not have heard otherwise! Grooves are often in the cha cha mode promised in the title, but other instrumentation is definitely "au harem" – exotic ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Various —
French Rare Groove – Rare Funky Songs From France ... LP Wagram (France), Early 70s. New Copy 2LP ... $33.99 34.99
Freaky French tracks from a variety of sources – served up here in a set that does a great job of going past the obvious choices from the Serge Gainsbourg side of the spectrum! The music here comes from a great array of records – including some rare singles and soundtracks too – ... (Funky Compilations, French) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ace (UK), 1960s. New Copy ... $19.99 28.99
Incredible female pop from 60s France – not weepy ballads or old school Paris numbers, but the kind of hip-snapping, all-groovy material that made the 60s French scene so great! Loads of these tracks are new to our ears (and we love French grooves a lot!) – and this volume of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ace (UK), Late 60s. New Copy Gatefold ... $19.99 28.99
Groovy gals from 60s France – a power-packed array of Parisian pop nuggets that goes way beyond most other compilations of this nature! Some of the big names are here, but there's way more obscure numbers too – the cool kind of French femmes that made a bit splash during the "yeh ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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