Le Chat Bleu Expanded Edition [EP, Extra tracks, Original recording remastered]

Willy Deville | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 10, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: EP, Extra tracks, Original recording remastered
• Label: Raven [Australia]
• ASIN: B0000DIJP5
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #55,827 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. This Must Be The Night

2. Savoir Faire

3. That World Outside

4. Slow Drain

5. You Just Keep Holding On

6. Lipstick Traces

7. Bad Boy

8. Mazurka

9. Just To Walk That Little Girl Home

10. Heaven Stood Still

11. Turn you Every Way but Loose

12. Savoir Faire (Live In NY 1982)

13. Slow Drain (Live In 1982)

14. This Must Be The Night (Live In NY 1982)

15. Bad Boy (Live In NY 1982)

16. Lipstick Traces (Live In NY 1982)

17. Just To Walk That Little Girl Home (Live In Holland 1984)

18. Heaven Stood Still (Live In Germany1995)

19. Save The Last Dance For Me (Live In Holland 1984)

20. Willy DeVille And Doc Pomus Interview (The Robert Klein Show, 2 November 1980)

Editorial Reviews

2003 remastered reissue of 1980 album features 20 tracks including 9 bonus tracks, 'Savoir Faire' (Live In NY 1982), 'Slow Drain' (Slow Drain (Live In NY 1982), 'This Must Be The Night' (Live In NY 1982), 'Bad Boy' (Live In NY 1982), 'Lipstick Traces' (Live In NY 1982), 'Just To Walk That Little Girl Home' (Live In Holland 1984), 'Heaven Stood Still' (Live In Germany 1995), 'Save The Last Dance For Me' (Live In Holland 1984) & 'Willy DeVille & Doc Pomus Interview' (The Robert Klein Show, Nov. 2, 1980). All bonus tracks previously unreleased. Raven.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still holds up after all these years, October 21, 2004

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Lawyer Man "rolfb8" (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Le Chat Bleu Expanded Edition (Audio CD)

An absolute classic. Combines doo-wop, soul, rock, latin, into one wonderful mix. His voice, for those who have not heard him, is truly unique. Some of the songs will make you think of street-corner harmony groups, while others take on the punk spirit of the times. However, no matter what you've read, this is absolutely not "punk" or "new wave." It is music solidly grounded in the r&b and rock&roll of the late 1950's and early 1960's, without sounding dated or derivative. One of the rare early 1980's records which has aged extremely well.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still the best Album by the one and only Willy DeVille, November 5, 2004

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J. Eichhorn - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Le Chat Bleu Expanded Edition (Audio CD)

Simply one of the greatest singers and songwriters of the last 30 years. Just in case you've only recently discovered Willy deVille - this is the absolute classic. "Heaven Stood Still" gotta be the mother of all ballads, and "Just to walk that little Girl home" comes a close second. The uptempo opener "This must be the night" features classic and hard to top Louis Cortellezzi sax solos. Grandiose and intimate, emotional and raw, Willy sings his heart out on every track with an intensity that is simply unmatched. One of the greatest CDs ever recorded.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best album by one of the great American rock bands, November 19, 2004

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Alexander F. Remington (Washington, DC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Le Chat Bleu Expanded Edition (Audio CD)

This album--oh, man. This is neither the time nor the place to discuss the tragedies of American music, but it truly is a tragedy that the majority of boys and girls have never heard "Heaven Stood Still." It's regal in its beauty--think "She's Leaving Home," or "Caroline, No." This song is gorgeous in the way the Venus de Milo is gorgeous--immediately, lastingly, nakedly.
"Turn You Every Way But Loose," on the other hand, is a rock song, and one of the best Mink Deville ever did. It's constructed like a single, with a strong bass line, a seductive vocal line, and a great hook.
This album is a collection of great songs. They're songs about love, and they're sincere, passionate, and lovely. That's what rock and roll ought to be.