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April March
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Description: | The Chick Habit LP reissued with extra tracks on Sympathy for the Record Industry |
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| Format: | LP (vinyl) | |
| Genre(s): | Indie Pop | |
| Label: | Sympathy For The Record Industry | |
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£14.89
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| Availability: | In stock. Dispatched in 1 working day. |
An LP combining all of April March's 1995 vinyl release, Chick Habit,
with a slew of previously unreleased songs recorded during the same
sessions, Paris in April is a glorious blend of '60s French pop and
'90s indie sass, centered on the cooing French and English vocals of
April March, also known as animator and punk-pop singer Elinor Blake. A
large number of musicians contribute, with guitarist-producer Andy
Paley leading the group and a guest appearance by Jonathan Richman on
"Le Temps de L'Amour." The set kicks off with the brilliant "Chick
Habit," which sets France Gall's Serge Gainsbourg-penned hit "Laisse
Tomber les Filles" (which shows up in its original French later on) to
a "Peter Gunn" guitar line and a smart-alecky English translation
that's actually not far removed from the original French lyrics. The
other 13 songs mix ye-ye classics and Blake-penned originals in the
style, and it says something for the album that it's impossible to tell
the two apart. Brilliant stuff, and a highly recommended album for all
lovers of '60s French pop.
Tracks : 1 Chick Habit 2:08, 2 Poor
Lola 2:23, 3 While We're Young 2:29, 4 Brainwash, Pt. 2 2:27, 5 Moto
Shagg 2:38, 6 The Land of Go 2:28, 7 La Chanson de Prévert 2:48, 8
Laisse Tomber Les Filles 2:07, 9 Tu Mens 2:25, 10 Le Temps de l'Amour
2:35, 11 Pauvre Lola 2:21, 12 La Fille À la Moto 2:27, 13 Le Temps des
Yoyos 2:28, 14 Chez Les Yé-Yé 2:28
