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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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Barclay (France), 1976. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $5.99
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(Cover has light wear and a small mark from sticker removal.)
RCA (France), 1966. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $6.99
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(Missing the fold-out poster. Cover has a bent corner with gloss peel and gloss separation at the spine.)
Universal (France), 1965. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Mid 60s French mod rock from Ronnie Bird – groovy, groovy stuff with a raw and rollicking edge to it without sacrificing any easy, groovy charm! On this early material, he's working very well with some of the Brit Invasion sounds that were sweeping the globe at the time, with some nods to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent French reissue.)
Jane Birkin —
Baby Alone In Babylone ... LP Philips (France), 1983. Very Good+ ... $24.99
A later album from Jane B, but one that's still pretty darn groovy, thanks to arrangements from Alan Hawkshaw! The overall sound is somewhat in keeping with the date – keyboards and rhythms that sound more 80s than 70s – but the tunes themselves have all the breathy, sensual qualities ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Barclay (France), 1977. Very Good Gatefold ... $7.99
This was Brel's last album before his death, and it's an oft-overlooked piece of work that's fantastically different from his better-known 60's oevre, but also every bit as great as that stuff. The tracks on here have an amazingly sombre quality, and are filled with deep swells of emotion that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Reprise, 1967. Very Good ... $4.99
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(Stereo pressing.)
Jacques Brel —
If You Go Away – Jacques Brel Is Alive & Singing In Paris ... LP Philips, Mid 60s. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $7.99
An important early release of Brel's best work in the US – titled in a way that references the hit musical based on his songs, and Rod McKuen's butchered translation of "Ne Me Quitte Pas". Fortunately, the album includes the original Brel recording of "Ne Me Quitte Pas", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In the heavy gatefold cover – with booklet.)
Barclay (France), 1962. Very Good ... $9.99
Brel at his best – delivered with the biting tone that made Brel one of the most brilliant social commentators of the 20th Century, yet with a warmth that offset his critical vision with a real love of life! Arrangements and orchestrations are by the mighty Francois Rauber – a bit ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(French pressing in a standard cover, with is fully unglued.)
Barclay (France), 1967. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $9.99
Repackaging of Brel's 1967 LP – featuring some of his lesser known work from the late 60s, set to arrangements by longtime accompanist Francois Rauber. The tracks are still quite strong, and if anything, Brel's writing has only gotten sharper by this point. Titles include "Le Gaz" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s pressing.)
Philips (France), 1960s. Very Good+ ... $7.99
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(70s issue. Cover has an unglued top seam.)
Barclay (Netherlands), 1976. Near Mint- ... $9.99
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(Cover has light wear and some sticker remnants.)
Barclay (France), 1969. Very Good+ ... $14.99
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Columbia, Late 60s. Very Good- 2LP Box Set ... $1.99
The original version of Brel's music, presented to American audiences – with translations by Mort Shuman and Eric Blau – and performances by Shuman, Elly Stone, Shawn Elliott, and Alice Whitfield. (Soundtracks, French) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Barclay (France), 2013. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $39.99
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(Still in shrink with hype sticker.)
MGM, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $0.99
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(Yellow label pressing with deep groove.)
Jo Courtin —
Dreams Of Montmartre ... LP Urania, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
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(Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has ink stamps and some marker on back.)
United Artists, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $29.99
We've got to admit that we've never seen this film – which stars Brigitte Bardot and Jeanne Moreau, and which was directed by Louis Malle – but the lovely look of the ladies on the cover was enough to make us pick up the record! The themes are a mixture of French and Mexican styled ... (Soundtracks, French) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label promo. Cover has some tape on the spine and WGN marker and a bit of pen on back. Label has a small sticker.)
La Voix De Son Maitre (France), 1966. Very Good- ... $4.99
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Barclay (France), 2012. Near Mint- ... $24.99
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(Still in the shrink with hype sticker, including the printed inner sleeve.)
Vogue (France), 1980. Near Mint- ... $16.99
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(Recent Legacy reissue on red vinyl, including download code.)
Fleche (France), 1972. Very Good ... $4.99
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(Cover has light wear and bent corners.)
Finders Keepers (UK), 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
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
Philips (France), 1967. Near Mint- ... $33.99
A record as revolutionary as the French year in which it was recorded – an amazing batch of late 60s grooves from Parisian pop madame France Gall! The set's upbeat and jaunty, with plenty of fuzz – almost a psyche pop sound, with lots of groovy guitars that make the album sparkle with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram vinyl.)
Philips (France), 1964. Near Mint- ... $29.99
Early work by one of the grooviest singers in the French pop scene of the 60s – the lovely France Gall, working here with some very swinging arrangements from Alain Gouraguer! The grooves are wonderful throughout – sometimes jazzy, sometimes more in a "yeh yeh" pop vein ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent German pressing on Twitchin' Beat.)
Philips (France), Late 60s. Very Good ... $8.99
Backings by Francois Rauber, Alain Goraguer, and Gerard Jouannest – on titles that include "J'Arrive", "Trois Petites Notes De Musique", "Ta Main", "Dans Ton Lit De Cristal", and "Face A Face" – plus Serge Gainsbourg's "Le Sixiem ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has unglued seams.)
Philips (France), 1968. Very Good+ ... $7.99
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(Cover has a stained corner with some stuck-on paper.)
Philips (France), Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Features backings by Henri Patterson – and work by a small group that includes Jacques Liebrard on guitar, Noel Morales on accordion, and Marcel Dutrieux on bass. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing in a flip-back cover, with some gloss separation at the spine and lightly bent corners.)
Columbia, 1964. Very Good- ... $4.99
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(Cover has splitting and aging.)
Philips (France), Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $5.99
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Philips (Germany), 1969. Very Good ... $4.99
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Philips, 1961. Very Good ... $49.99
4 Corners Of The World, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $28.99
US issue of some of Francoise's early Vogue recordings, classic French pop in the "yeh yeh" vein! The album features Francoise playing guitar and singing French ditties in her lovely voice – and titles include "Bien Longtemps", "Je Veux Qu'il Revienne", "Et ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing in fantastic shape!)
United Artists, 1967. Sealed ... $5.99
A stunning soundtrack from the legendary Francis Lai – a record that got a fair bit of circulation at the time, as it was a follow up to his huge global hit, A Man & A Woman (aka Un Homme Et Une Femme)! The style here is equally great – a groovy sound that completely changed the ... (Soundtracks, French) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed! Shrinkwrap has a sticker remnant.)
Columbia, Late 50s. Very Good- ... $1.99
Dreamy sounds from the legendary Michel Legrand – working here in a mode that's maybe a bit more lush and romantic than some of his later soundtrack work – yet at a level that's still head and shoulders above most of his 50s instrumental contemporaries! The set's got a melancholy vibe ... (Jazz, French) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear.)
Columbia, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Columbia, 1954. Near Mint- ... $0.99
A sparkling postwar musical fantasy of Paris – one made up of a host of famous themes from French pop music of the 20th century, all set to lush string arrangements by a young Michel Legrand! The album's not as upbeat or jazzy as some of Legrand's later soundtrack work, but it's got a ... (Jazz, French) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye pressing.)
Columbia, 1959. Very Good ... $11.99
The classic meeting of the great French arranger/pianist with American jazz players like Miles Davis, Ben Webster, Milt Hinton, Donald Byrd, Hank Jones, and others. The tracks are a beautiful strident blend of Legrand's best arranging styles, and they show his keen talent for letting the soloist ... (Jazz, French) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing, with deep groove. Cover has some wear.)
Philips/Universal (France), 1965. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $28.99
Fantastic! This is the French pressing of the Michel Legrand score to Jaques Demy's incredible 1965 film The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg. Every word of dialogue in the film is sung, and Legrand came up with an amazing array of themes to carry the emotion of the film. Embedded in here are lines that ... (Soundtracks, French) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Michel Legrand —
Michel Legrand Big Band Plays Richard Rodgers ... LP Philips, Mid 60s. Very Good ... $6.99
A pretty wonderful album by Michel Legrand – way better than you'd guess from the title! Sure, the tunes are mostly numbers by Richard Rodgers, but Legrand handles them here with the best of his soundtrack skills – really opening them up with some amazingly deft arrangements, and ... (Jazz, French) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has some radio station notes in marker on front & back, with a small split in the bottom seam.)
Columbia, 1961. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Michel Legrand revisits themes originally presented in his classic I Love Paris album for Columbia – updating them slightly here for the 60s with touches of styles that were beginning to show up in his later soundtrack work! While the overall feeling is still a romanticized version of Paris ... (Jazz, French) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(6 eye stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Columbia, Mid/Late 50s. Very Good ... $5.99
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(Cover has some writing in pen.)
Return To Analog (Canada), 1967. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99
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!)
Disques Merite/Return To Analog (Canada), 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99
A rare bit of Canadian psych from the start of the 70s – served up by a group with a sound that's all their own! Some numbers here are straightforward hard rockers, but others have a more complex approach – not proggy, almost performative – like some of the trippier French ... (Rock, French) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Individually numbered limited edition of 500!)
Philips (France), Early 70s. Very Good- ... $3.99
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Celluloid (France), 1980. Near Mint- ... $34.99
Barclay (France), Late 60s. Very Good ... $4.99
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(70s Canadian pressing on Polydor.)
Capitol, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
Dreamy pop from Mireille – featuring the tracks "Les Bicyclettes De Belsize", "Celui Que J'Aime", "Quand Tu T'En Iras", "Un Homme Et Une Femme", and "Ensemble". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Atlantic, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $8.99
Lovely vocals from Mireille, backed by the orchestra of Paul Mauriat! Includes an excellent take on "Chant Olympique" – from Francis Lai's score to 13 Jours En France – plus "L'Amour", "Ponts De Paris", "La Vielle Barque", "La Derniere ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue & green label pressing.)
Mireille Mathieu —
Mireille Mathieu's Christmas ... LP Capitol, Early 70s. Very Good+ ... $3.99
Ariola (Germany), 1979. Very Good Gatefold ... $4.99
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Polydor (Canada), 1968. Very Good ... $5.99
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(Cover has some wear.)
Odeon (France), Early 50s. Very Good- ... $7.99
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Columbia, 1964. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $14.99
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(Orange label pressing.)
Fontana (France), 1980. Near Mint- 2LP ... $7.99
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Polydor, Early 70s. Very Good Gatefold ... $4.99
Titles include "Le Meteque", "La Mer M'A Donne", "Natalia", "Voyage", "Ma Solitude", and "Le Temps De Vivre". LP, Vinyl record album
(German pressing.)
Capitol, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
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(Mono pressing. Cover has a small split in the spine.)
Columbia/Finders Keepers (UK), 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99
The group name's got "opera" in the middle, but the set is way more than that – and way more than the usual "rock opera" modes in which the rare album is frequently cited! Instead, the whole thing's a freewheeling bit of French psych – very much tied to the trippier ... (Rock, French) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Le Kiosque D'Orphee (France), 1980. Near Mint- ... $16.99
Weird and wild sounds from this early 80s French group – a set of tracks that supposedly each represents a different hallucination by a 6 year old girl! Given the sound of some of these cuts, we'd be more than inclined to agree with that claim – as most of the music is pretty darn ... (Rock, French) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram vinyl on Strawberry Rain, still in the shrink.)
Saravah/Souffle Continu (France), 1972. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $23.99
An amazing album from the legendary Saravah label – one of the imprint's lesser-known gems from the 70s, but a set that's got the same compelling mix of modes you'd find in their albums from Barney Wilen, Brigitte Fontaine, Pierre Barouh, or the Art Ensemble Of Chicago! Reedman Michel Roques ... (Jazz, French) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Philips (France), 1964. Near Mint- ... $9.99
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(Cover is slightly wavy, with light stains on back.)
Apia (France), 1981. Near Mint- ... $39.99
(Global Grooves, French) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover appears to have been inscribed by the artist on back.)
Finders Keepers (UK), 1972. New Copy Gatefold ... $22.99
A baroque instrumental masterpiece from Jean Claude Vannier – Serge Gainsbourg's right hand man at the start of the 70s, and a key figure in the legendary Histoire De Melody Nelson album! The feel here is very much along the lines of work that Serge was doing at the time – larger ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited 10th anniversary repress.)
Doxy, Early 60s. Sealed ... $14.99
Some of the earliest work ever recorded by Sylvie Vartan – the French female singer of the 60s who had a distinct rock and roll sound! Sylvie's vocals are sweet, but the backings she gets here – either from Eddie Vartan or Mickey Baker – have a harder 60s rockin edge that make ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
RCA (France), 1963. Near Mint- ... $16.99
Some of the earliest work ever recorded by Sylvie Vartan – the French female singer of the 60s who had a distinct rock and roll sound! Sylvie's vocals are sweet, but the backings she gets here – either from Eddie Vartan or Mickey Baker – have a harder 60s rockin edge that make ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram EU pressing on Doxy.)
RCA (France), 1983. Near Mint- 2LP ... $19.99
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(Includes the poster. Cover has an unglued top seam.)
Philips (France), 1955/1956. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Very strange stuff by one of France's greatest poets! Vian's recording here with wild off-kilter backing by the legendary Andre Popp and by the combo of Jimmy Walter – both of whom give Vian's lyrics a stranger sound than we would have expected! Titles include "Le Deserteur", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram vinyl.)
Ace (UK), Late 60s. New Copy Gatefold ... $22.99 24.99
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
(Pressed on colored vinyl.)
Born Bad (France), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $18.99
Totally amazing music – and nothing at all like the "our enfants" tag on the cover might make you expect! The sounds here come from the small Chevance label – an imprint that was part of the larger Chant Du Monde imprint, but had a very special sort of sound – one that's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Philips, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Some great French film themes – including the lovely "Le Tourbillon" sung by Jean Moreau – plus "Sans Toi" by Michel Legrand, "Douce Violence" by George Garvarentz, "Mr Lafayette" by Steve Laurent, "Theme De L'Amour" by Mikis Theodorakis ... (Soundtracks, French) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono white label promo with deep groove. Label has a small sticker. Cover has some tape on the spine, a promo ink stamp, and a bit of pen on back.)
Ace (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $29.99 34.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Les Disques Robespierre (Spain), Late 60s. New Copy ... $28.99
Weird and wonderful music – more than enough so to live up to the cover's image of a communist Antoine Doinel in a film by Jean-Luc Godard! The music here has little to do with cinema, but is part of that same new sense of freedom that was sweeping the French scene in the 60s – with a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sasha Monett (France), Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $29.99
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How Do You Are (Germany), 2019. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $19.99
One of the coolest volumes in this always-great series – and one that's a bit different than the rest, and not just because the music is all in French! Previous editions all focused on older music from the glory days of AOR and smooth soul production – but the tracks here are all ... (Funky Compilations, French) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ace (UK), Late 60s. New Copy Gatefold ... $22.99 24.99
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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