World album of the day (#365): Histoire De Melody Nelson

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Today's world album of the day

Histoire De Melody Nelson by Serge Gainsbourg (View album | Buy this album)

Year: 1971.
Country:
Overall rank: 454
Average rating: 81/100 (from 121 votes).



Tracks:
1. Melody
2. Ballade De Melody Nelson
3. Valse De Melody
4. Ah! Melody
5. L'Hôtel Particulier
6. En Melody
7. Cargo Culte

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Unforgettable record. One of Gainsbourg's best.
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meccalecca wrote:
One of Gainsbourg's best.


Emphasis mine. One of, not the. But it's awesome, and a landmark for most French artistgs, who will situate for or versus this record, whether or not they want to. Anyway, there are better Gainsbourg albumps, but I perfectly understand (or so I think?) why this is veerybody's favourite.

If you don't know it go listen to this, and amuse yourself guessing who stole him on this track, or whom he stole on that track.
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Norman Bates wrote:
Emphasis mine. One of, not the. But it's awesome, and a landmark for most French artistgs, who will situate for or versus this record, whether or not they want to. Anyway, there are better Gainsbourg albumps, but I perfectly understand (or so I think?) why this is veerybody's favourite.

If you don't know it go listen to this, and amuse yourself guessing who stole him on this track, or whom he stole on that track.


Which is your favorite? I personally lean towards Percussions or Initials B.B.
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meccalecca wrote:
Which is your favorite? I personally lean towards Percussions or Initials B.B.


My problem with Percussions is that's a total rip-off. Initials is more of a singles comp. than an actual LP. Anyway, I much prefer 70s Gainsbourg. L'homme à tête de chou and Vu de l'extérieur could be argued to be better than Melody IMO.
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One of my favorite albums ever. If the extremely overused term "rock symphony" could be used anywhere, it'd be with this. It takes rock's deep core of rebellion and lust and makes one amazing 28-minute song out of it.
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Norman Bates wrote:
My problem with Percussions is that's a total rip-off. Initials is more of a singles comp. than an actual LP. Anyway, I much prefer 70s Gainsbourg. L'homme à tête de chou and Vu de l'extérieur could be argued to be better than Melody IMO.


Good to know. I'm generally more familiar with the earlier stuff. Vu de l'extérieur is fantastic though. definitely on the same level at this one
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