Gainsbourg Percussions is the sixth studio album by French musician Serge Gainsbourg, released in 1964. Gainsbourg reinvents his style with Latin, African, and Cuban influences. It would be his last album before 1968.
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Released | 26 October 1964 (1964-10-26) | |||
Recorded | 5–9 October 1964; 16 October 1964 | |||
Studio | Studio Blanqui, Paris | |||
Genre | Jazz, Latin, African | |||
Length | 28:00 | |||
Label | Philips | |||
Producer | Claude Dejacques | |||
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Pitchfork | 8.2/10[2] |
All tracks are written by Serge Gainsbourg, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Joanna" | Serge Gainsbourg, Babatunde Olatunji | 1:59 |
2. | "Là-bas c'est naturel" | 2:28 | |
3. | "Pauvre Lola" | Serge Gainsbourg, Miriam Makeba | 2:26 |
4. | "Quand mon 6,35 me fait les yeux doux" | 1:50 | |
5. | "Machins choses" | 3:15 | |
6. | "Les Sambassadeurs" | 2:01 | |
7. | "New York U.S.A." | Serge Gainsbourg, Babatunde Olatunji | 2:17 |
8. | "Couleur Café" | 2:12 | |
9. | "Marabout" | Serge Gainsbourg, Babatunde Olatunji | 2:08 |
10. | "Ces petits riens" | 2:00 | |
11. | "Tatoué Jérémie" | 1:44 | |
12. | "Coco and Co" | 3:00 |
"Joanna" is an uncredited cover of Babatunde Olatunji's "Kiyakiya (Why Do You Run Away?)" from Drums of Passion LP (1959)
"New York U.S.A." is an uncredited cover of Babatunde Olatunji's "Akiwowo (Chant to the Trainman)" from Drums Of Passion (1959)
"Marabout" is an uncredited cover of Babatunde Olatunji's "Gin-Go-Lo-Ba (Drums of Passion)" from Drums Of Passion LP (1959)
"Pauvre Lola" contains an uncredited sample of Miriam Makeba's "Umqokozo (Children's Game Song About a New Red Dress)" from The Many Voices of Miriam Makeba LP (1962)
Credits adapted from liner notes.
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