DANIEL BALAVOINE
LES AVENTURES DE SIMON ET GUNTHER... (1977)
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This is Daniel Balavoine's second album and it is a concept album telling the story of two brothers separated by the newly built Berlin Wall. His first album, "De Vous à Elle en Passant par Moi" (1975), didn't get any success and soon finished it short career in the sales division.
In 1976, while in Poland, he realized the harsh reality of living behind the Iron Curtain which gave him the idea for the concept of this very album. Contrary to his previous studio experience, Balavoine was granted freedom to have the team he chose for the recordings and it certainly shows in the instumental endeavours which display a rockier tone than before.
While not as successful as he expected, it certainly is a major step in Balavoine's career as it lead him to meet with Michel Berger, France's 70s hip songwriter responsible for Françoise Hardy & France Gall's hits, who will cast him in the role of Johnny Rockfort for the musical Starmania (Tycoon in its English version) he co-wrote with Canadian lyricist Luc Plamondon. And the rest is history...
So, if you want a taste of sweet 70s chanson/rock and of one of France's most revered artists, you know what to do. You're up for a nice surprise.
In 1976, while in Poland, he realized the harsh reality of living behind the Iron Curtain which gave him the idea for the concept of this very album. Contrary to his previous studio experience, Balavoine was granted freedom to have the team he chose for the recordings and it certainly shows in the instumental endeavours which display a rockier tone than before.
While not as successful as he expected, it certainly is a major step in Balavoine's career as it lead him to meet with Michel Berger, France's 70s hip songwriter responsible for Françoise Hardy & France Gall's hits, who will cast him in the role of Johnny Rockfort for the musical Starmania (Tycoon in its English version) he co-wrote with Canadian lyricist Luc Plamondon. And the rest is history...
So, if you want a taste of sweet 70s chanson/rock and of one of France's most revered artists, you know what to do. You're up for a nice surprise.
1. Correspondances
2. La Porte est Close
3. La Réponse
4. Mon Pauvre Gunther
5. J'Entends Cogner ton Cœur
6. Lise Altmann
7. Les aventures de Simon et Gunther... Stein
8. Lady Marlène
9. La lettre à Marie
10. Ma musique et mon patois
2. La Porte est Close
3. La Réponse
4. Mon Pauvre Gunther
5. J'Entends Cogner ton Cœur
6. Lise Altmann
7. Les aventures de Simon et Gunther... Stein
8. Lady Marlène
9. La lettre à Marie
10. Ma musique et mon patois
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ReplyDeletej' apprecie, mais, decidement les sonorites des musiques (francaises en l' occurence) de l' epoque me font baigner les dents du fond.
ReplyDeleteneanmoins, ce blog reste mon favoris
altos
Qu'est-ce que tu leur reproches aux sonorités ?
ReplyDeleteen fait, j' ai un probleme avec les sons de synthe, je suis un "guitare basse batterie" des plus classiques; j' ai du mal m' exprimer, la musique des annees 80 me parait souvent "bof"
ReplyDeletealtos
Je ne trouve pas que l'album sonne 80s, de plus il date de 1977 ! ;)
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