Stream serge gainsbourg melody nelson molecule remix by molecule from desktop or your mobile device. Outside his native france, the view of serge gainsbourg w. The velvet underground gave rise to a new era of rock music, and elements of this influence are audible in gainsbourg s classic album from 1971. Melody nelson is a collaboration with composer and arranger jeanclaude vannier, who assembled a bunch of top sessionmen for the album. Sex has always sold, but presented with a landmark musical backdrop, the combination is rare as finding the elusive g spot. Serge gainsbourg was born in france to russian parents. Issued on inedits, les archives 19581981from gainsbourg forever boxset une production philips. Mar 26, 2009 melody nelson is a collaboration with composer and arranger jeanclaude vannier, who assembled a bunch of top sessionmen for the album. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at.
Produced by jeanclaude desmarty, the album was released on. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The absolute richness of melody nelson makes this more than enough for. Quite often, attempts fall flaccid, missing the titillating mark by a mile.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Despite selling poorly on first release, it now holds a huge influence on many artists of various styles. The lolitaesque pseudoautobiographical plot of the album involves the middleaged gainsbourg unintentionally colliding his rollsroyce silver ghost into teenage girl melody nelsons bicycle, and the. Join facebook to connect with melody nelson and others you may know. But gainsbourg and vannier had little interest in the. The lolitaesque pseudoautobiographical plot involves the middleag. Born lucien gainsbourg of jewishukrainian musical migrants, gainsbourg is considered to be among the finest and most quintessentially french artists of the modern era, once embodying his. This is a brilliant album,circa 1971, absolutely haunting, and too quickly over. Neither english nor french are my native languages, forgive any typosgrammar. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and. If youre a fan of the man as are air, beck, pulp, portishead, and many many others but that list somehow doesnt do him. The album is book ended by melody and cargo culte which both utilize the albums centerpiece that haunting bass that you will recognize from.