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Absinthe, also known as Absinthe – The French Album, is the eighth studio album by the British singer/songwriter Marc Almond. It was released by Some Bizzare in October 1993.

Absinthe
Studio album by Marc Almond
Released	October 1993
Recorded	1986 & 1990
Studio	Milo Studios, London
Genre	Art pop
Length	43:49
Label	Some Bizzare
Producer	Charles Gray, Marc Almond, Martin Watkins
Marc Almond chronology
Tenement Symphony (1991) Absinthe (1993) Fantastic Star (1995)

Background

According to the writer and poet Jeremy Reed in his biography of Almond, The Last Star, "Almond largely at his own expense worked on the songs between 1986 and 1989 at Milo Studios".[1]

The album is considered the companion piece to Jacques and in a similar vein contains cover versions of French songs that have been had their lyrics translated into English by Paul Buck.[2] The album contains liner notes by Buck explaining the origins of the songs and the reasons for their inclusion.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[4]

Absinthe received generally favourable reviews from critics. Ned Raggett states in his Allmusic review that Absinthe is "In the end, more of a curiosity than Jacques, but an enjoyable one."[3]

Track listing

Personnel

• Martin Watkins – Piano
• Annie Hogan – Piano
• Martin McCarrick – Cello, Accordion and Piano
• Steven Humphreys – Drums and Percussion
• Audrey Riley – Cello
• Bill McGee – Double Bass
• Enrico Tomasso – Trumpet
• Nigel Thomas – Trombone
• John de Aquiar – Guitar and programming
• Charles Gray – Guitar
• Jacquezs Quezin – Violin
• Gini Ball – Violin
• Hirt Aust – Drums
• Michel Grunberger – Brass
• Joel Mahaut – Brass
• Guy Carpentier – Accordion
• Charles Gray – Production
• Martin Watkins – Mixing
• Paul Buck – all translations
• Marc Almond – Production and arrangements
• Barnard Natier – Engineering

References

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