N° 2
| N° 2 | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 1959 | |||
| Recorded | 12, 14, 25, 27 and 29 May; 4 June 1959[1] | |||
| Studio | Studio Blanqui, Paris | |||
| Genre | French pop, jazz | |||
| Length | 20:39 | |||
| Label | Philips | |||
| Producer | Jean-Yves Billet | |||
| Serge Gainsbourg chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
N° 2 is the second studio album by French musician Serge Gainsbourg, released in 1959. It features Gainsbourg backed by the Alain Goraguer Orchestra.[3] The album was not well received at the time of its release.[4]
Music journalist and Gainsbourg biographer Sylvie Simmons described the album as "...mutant jazz-pop engaged in an unnatural act with chanson, French literature and Americana..."[4]
The album cover is a reference to French author and musician Boris Vian.[4] The cover of Lovage's 2001 debut album pays homage to the cover.[5]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Serge Gainsbourg, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Le Claqueur de Doigts" | 3:07 | |
| 2. | "La Nuit d'Octobre" | music: Serge Gainsbourg; lyrics: Alfred de Musset | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Adieu Créature" | 2:11 | |
| 4. | "L'Anthracite" | 2:32 | |
| 5. | "Mambo Miam Miam" | 2:35 | |
| 6. | "Indifférente" | lyrics: Serge Gainsbourg; music: Alain Goraguer | 2:17 |
| 7. | "Jeunes Femmes et Vieux Messieurs" | 2:04 | |
| 8. | "L'Amour à la Papa" (original by Juliette Gréco) | 2:48 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Serge Gainsbourg – vocals
- Léo Petit – guitar
- Paul Rovère, Pierre Michelot – double bass
- Christian Garros – drums
- Alain Goraguer – piano, arrangements, conductor
- Alain Goraguer et Son Orchestre – orchestra
- Georges Grenu, Jo Hrasko, Marcel Hrasko, Pierre Gossez, William Boucaya – saxophone
- Fernand Verstraete, Fred Gérard, Maurice Thomas, Roger Guérin – trumpet
- André Paquinet, Charles Verstraete – trombone
- Gaby Vilain – bass trombone
- Technical
- Denis Bourgeois – executive production
- Jacques Aubert – photography
References
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/no-2-r568296
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "No. 2 - Serge Gainsbourg". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/no-2-r568296/review
- ^ a b c Simmons, Sylvie (2002). Serge Gainsbourg : a fistful of gitanes : requiem for a twister (1st ed.). Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press, 2002. p. 31. ISBN 9780306811838.
- ^ "Trip Magazine Brazil". SAO PAULO, BRAZIL. March 2002. p. 115. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
External links
- N° 2 at Discogs (list of releases)
- N° 2 at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
