JACQUES DUTRONC

JACQUES DUTRONC

COMPLETEMENT DUTRONC (1991)
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All the Recordings from the Debaonair French Pop Pin Up Balladeer During a Period When He was More in Pursuit of a Film Career (That Yielded a Best Actor Cesar Award in the Film "Van Gogh") Than his Musical Muse. His Musical Side was Not to Be Completely Repressed and Here is the Document of that Period.

CD1
1. Et Moi, Et Moi, Et Moi
2. Mini, Mini, Mini
3. Les Gens Sont Fous, Les Temps Sont Flous
4. Les Plays Boys
5. On Nous Cache Tout, On Nous Dit Rien
6. Les Cactus
7. L'Espace D'Une Fille
8. J'Aime Les Filles
9. L'Idole
10. J'Ai Tout Lu, Tout Vu, Tout Bu
11. La Publicite
12. Les Rois De La Reforme
13. Le Plus Difficile
14. Hippie Hippie Hourra
15. L'Augmentation
16. Le Roi De La Fete
17. Fais Pas Ci, Fais Pas Ca
18. L'Opportuniste

CD2
1. Il Est Cinq Heures, Paris S'Eveille
2. Transes Dimanche
3. A Tout Berzingue
4. L'Aventurier
5. Le Responsable
6. L'Hotesse De L'Air
7. L'Amour Est Le Moteur Du Monde
8. A La Vie, A L'Amour
9. Le Fond De L'Air Est Frais
10. Ma Poule N'A Plus Que 29 Poulets
11. Il Suffit De Leur Demander
12. A La Queue Des Yvelines
13. Le Petit Jardin
14. La France Defiguree
15. Le Dragueur Des Supermarches
16. L'Amour Prison
17. J'Comprends Pas
18. La Ballade Du Bon Et Des Mechants

MADAME L'EXISTENCE (2003)
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One of the most important forces in popular music, Jacques Dutronc is all but unknown in America. And it is our loss. While his wife, Francoise Hardy has bridged the gap by recording a number of English language songs, Dutronc has never made that particular compromise. However, listening to his music (and with the help of Babelfish) you don't need to be fluent in French to understand you are hearing one of the most remarkable voices in popular culture today....and for the last 30 years.
He is referred to the Man with the Cigar and Black Glasses...ironic, audacious, terminally hip, and sexy---he is the essence of cool. And yet, "Madame L'Existence" is a sober and somewhat bittersweet album which drops the facade of nonchalance and projects a mature man asking all the questions which come in one's middle years. Yes, Dutronc is back...and he is as great as he ever was...yet he shows much more of himself and his remarkable voice which will speaks to all of us, no matter what our language.
People new to Dutronc might wish to sample him in his excellent live performance album, "Dutronc au Casino" which he did about ten years ago. That and Madame L'Existence are an excellent introduction this wonderful artist....and after a few listens (and with the help of Babelfish, you will return for more.

1. Madame L'Existence
2. La Vie En Live
3. Un Jour Tu Verras
4. Face A La Merde
5. L'Homme Et L'Enfant
6. Voulez-Vous
7. L'Ere De Rien
8. Transat En Solitaire
9. C'Est Peut Etre Ca
10. Sainte Suzanne
11. Dou Douce