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Track Listings
| 1. Ma Jeunesse |
| 2. La Possibilité d'Une Île |
| 3. L' Amoureuse |
| 4. Tu Es Ma Came |
| 5. Salut Marin |
| 6. Ta Tienne |
| 7. Péché d'Envie |
| 8. You Belong to Me |
| 9. Le Temps Perdu |
| 10. Déranger Les Pierres |
| 11. Je Suis une Enfant (Sur Les Motifs du Lied Robert Schumann) |
| 12. L' Antilope |
| 13. Notre Grand Amour Est Mort |
| 14. Il Vecchio E il Bambino |
Editorial Reviews
14-track CD album - Carla Bruni has always had a certain poetry. A definite je ne sai quoi. The grace, style & beauty of this Italian-born, France-raised thirty-something is legendary; her intellect & vitality striking, even formidable. Now as the first lady of France, Carla Bruni is one of the most photographed women of the world but she doesn't want this to affect people's perception of her or her music. She wants the music to speak for itself and here it does.
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34 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The beautuful and bold, classy, wistful Italian/French chanteuse has released a new album of love songs, whose title translates "As If Nothing Had Happened", a paean to love and lust.
"Simply" will be the title of the new album for the international market.
Love, loss and relationships are recurring themes, with the odd intellectual interlude, which many of her fans will probably be far more interested in than hearing her recite poetry, however tunefully.
Musically she mines Beatles territory (gently mournful opener "Ma Jeunesse"), an ethereal Julie Cruise style ("La Possibilite D'une Ile"), there's a Bob Dylan cover ("You Belong To Me" sung in English), a bit of flamenco here, Latin rhythms there.
Eight of the album's 11 original songs - there is also a cover of Italian singer/sogwrite Francesco Guccini's "Il Vecchio e il Bambino" in Italian for The old man and the child), and a musical arrangement of a Michel Houellebecq poem - had, it seems, already been written and were well into pre-production before Carla had even been introduced to Nicolas Sarkozy. The album is about love, if not a specific love, and about the passage of time. Those themes, and Bruni's intimate, husky voice, by turns silk and gravel, playful and melancholic, are familiar from her first album, "Quelqu'un M'a Dit", a folksy, me-and-my-guitar production that she recorded pretty much in her kitchen and took almost everyone pleasantly by surprise, selling 1.2m copies in France and a further 800,000 around the world.
Bruni's voice is still there, certainly, but the musical landscape that accompanies it is very different from the sparse acoustic guitar arrangements that served it so well before.
"Comme Si Rien n' Etait" is a riot of horns, flutes, electric pianos, vibraphones, Fenders, even, on occasion, tubas. The songs themselves are, for the most part, simple and moving.
"And the noise of love's pain slowly recedes/ And the sound of the past is silenced," she sings in "L'Amoureuse", a celebration of love, completed, apparently, just after her meeting with Sarkozy.
"The streets are gardens/ I'm dancing on the pavements."
"Tu Es Ma Came" (You Are My Drug) speaks of a fiercer passion and sparked a minor diplomatic incident when Bogotá officials objected to a love described as "more deadly than Afghan heroin/ More dangerous than Colombian white".
"Salut Marin" (Hey Sailor), is a touching lament dedicated to Bruni's brother, Virginio, who died in 2006.
"Ta Tienne" (I'm Yours) coins a phrase new to the French language; the French would normally be, "Je suis à toi". But each verse - "I'm your yours, I'm your yours, no one really says that I know, but it's good anyway" - is supported by a different instrument in turn, one after the other, for no apparent reason.
Nostalgia is at the heart of "Le Temps Perdu", or Lost Time ("I'm offering you the time of cherries and roses, the time of silky caresses/ Make time for the gentle things"), but a song that might have worked magically with the solo guitar of Bruni's earlier albums is tainted by a deliberately nostalgic swing background oozing with clarinets and vibraphones. "Je Suis une Enfant" (I Am a Child) takes a simple Schumann lullaby and, for some reason, converts it into a 60s slow rock number.
On this one she sings that "despite her 40 years and 30 lovers", she still sees herself as a child. "I turn my back on time," she croons... "hair and skirt in the wind".
The French newspaper Le Figaro's critic thought this was the album's best track and praised Carla's "dense and fragile voice".
On "Il Vecchio e il Bambino", a murky and moving cover of a song by Italian Francesco Guccini, she describes an old man telling a child of the grass fields that have now been replaced by smoking factories.
Dominique Blanc-Francard, Bruni's new producer, has said he was trying to "amplify Carla's limited harmonic system".
The album reprises the charming understatement that made her debut "Quelqu'un m'a dit" such a pleasant surprise.
Her voice is, by turns, soft, silky and seductive, complemented by some lovely acoustic arrangements, sparingly embellished by harp, flute, clarinet, banjo and ukulele.
The proceeds go to charity.
Give her a chance !
Quelqu'un M'a Dit
No Promises
"Simply" will be the title of the new album for the international market.
Love, loss and relationships are recurring themes, with the odd intellectual interlude, which many of her fans will probably be far more interested in than hearing her recite poetry, however tunefully.
Musically she mines Beatles territory (gently mournful opener "Ma Jeunesse"), an ethereal Julie Cruise style ("La Possibilite D'une Ile"), there's a Bob Dylan cover ("You Belong To Me" sung in English), a bit of flamenco here, Latin rhythms there.
Eight of the album's 11 original songs - there is also a cover of Italian singer/sogwrite Francesco Guccini's "Il Vecchio e il Bambino" in Italian for The old man and the child), and a musical arrangement of a Michel Houellebecq poem - had, it seems, already been written and were well into pre-production before Carla had even been introduced to Nicolas Sarkozy. The album is about love, if not a specific love, and about the passage of time. Those themes, and Bruni's intimate, husky voice, by turns silk and gravel, playful and melancholic, are familiar from her first album, "Quelqu'un M'a Dit", a folksy, me-and-my-guitar production that she recorded pretty much in her kitchen and took almost everyone pleasantly by surprise, selling 1.2m copies in France and a further 800,000 around the world.
Bruni's voice is still there, certainly, but the musical landscape that accompanies it is very different from the sparse acoustic guitar arrangements that served it so well before.
"Comme Si Rien n' Etait" is a riot of horns, flutes, electric pianos, vibraphones, Fenders, even, on occasion, tubas. The songs themselves are, for the most part, simple and moving.
"And the noise of love's pain slowly recedes/ And the sound of the past is silenced," she sings in "L'Amoureuse", a celebration of love, completed, apparently, just after her meeting with Sarkozy.
"The streets are gardens/ I'm dancing on the pavements."
"Tu Es Ma Came" (You Are My Drug) speaks of a fiercer passion and sparked a minor diplomatic incident when Bogotá officials objected to a love described as "more deadly than Afghan heroin/ More dangerous than Colombian white".
"Salut Marin" (Hey Sailor), is a touching lament dedicated to Bruni's brother, Virginio, who died in 2006.
"Ta Tienne" (I'm Yours) coins a phrase new to the French language; the French would normally be, "Je suis à toi". But each verse - "I'm your yours, I'm your yours, no one really says that I know, but it's good anyway" - is supported by a different instrument in turn, one after the other, for no apparent reason.
Nostalgia is at the heart of "Le Temps Perdu", or Lost Time ("I'm offering you the time of cherries and roses, the time of silky caresses/ Make time for the gentle things"), but a song that might have worked magically with the solo guitar of Bruni's earlier albums is tainted by a deliberately nostalgic swing background oozing with clarinets and vibraphones. "Je Suis une Enfant" (I Am a Child) takes a simple Schumann lullaby and, for some reason, converts it into a 60s slow rock number.
On this one she sings that "despite her 40 years and 30 lovers", she still sees herself as a child. "I turn my back on time," she croons... "hair and skirt in the wind".
The French newspaper Le Figaro's critic thought this was the album's best track and praised Carla's "dense and fragile voice".
On "Il Vecchio e il Bambino", a murky and moving cover of a song by Italian Francesco Guccini, she describes an old man telling a child of the grass fields that have now been replaced by smoking factories.
Dominique Blanc-Francard, Bruni's new producer, has said he was trying to "amplify Carla's limited harmonic system".
The album reprises the charming understatement that made her debut "Quelqu'un m'a dit" such a pleasant surprise.
Her voice is, by turns, soft, silky and seductive, complemented by some lovely acoustic arrangements, sparingly embellished by harp, flute, clarinet, banjo and ukulele.
The proceeds go to charity.
Give her a chance !
Quelqu'un M'a Dit
No Promises
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
France first lady can sing, and also, can improve herself. Her debut album, Quelqu'un M'a dit, was a great experience, but her second disc, No Promises, was an absolute fiasco. After that, my wife was surprised at me for giving her a second opportunity... but it was worth it.
This disc is diverse, both in styles as in languages (English, Italian, French). Not as astonishing as Quelqu'un M'a Dit, but still a good acquisition.
This disc is diverse, both in styles as in languages (English, Italian, French). Not as astonishing as Quelqu'un M'a Dit, but still a good acquisition.
8 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Her music is just sweet, bluesy, dreamy and so relaxing- It makes you drift off and slow down, which is something you can't get enough of in this hectic day and age. Plus, even my wild 3 year-old boy approves of it and totally mellows out. I would recommend it and buy it for my friends:-)
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lovely voice, interesting arrangements, wonderful listening!
We heard some songs from this CD in a restaurant and came home and immediately ordered it. We love her voice and the styling and arrangements of the songs. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Susie
5.0 out of 5 stars
Music to Relax By
I've had this cd for almost a year now and find it wonderful background music when I'm being creative, working around the house, and I love Carlas voice.
Published 4 months ago by M. E. Convry
1.0 out of 5 stars
Carla Bruni CD is Boring
Carla Bruni's songs would probably be much more appreciated if this was a video, as she is a beautiful and stylish woman. But on a cd, each song sounds like the one before. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Betty L. Blumrosen
5.0 out of 5 stars
Carla Bruni - Comme si de rien n'etait
This album is great for those looking for an overall easy and relaxing music. The sound quality and production is good and there's enough mix of upbeat and slow numbers with... Read more
Published 7 months ago by RoselynChew
5.0 out of 5 stars
Am I In France?
Every time I listen to this album I feel the emotion and mood set from classical French movies. I know a little French and find it interesting to listen to the music and try and... Read more
Published 8 months ago by James Agee
5.0 out of 5 stars
Carla Bruni - Comme si de rien n'etait.
I bought this CD for my daughter for Christmas. It arrived ahead of schedule and she is very happy with it.
Published on January 21, 2011 by Kathleen
5.0 out of 5 stars
Worth getting and supporting
I was surprised by the richness and textures of this CD which I got after watching a documentary on Ms. Bruni. I highly recommend it. I play it weekly. Read more
Published on November 7, 2009 by R. Rotondi
4.0 out of 5 stars
Comme Si de Riem N'Etait
Loved the CDs.
A+++++
Thank you,
Ana Queiroz
A+++++
Thank you,
Ana Queiroz
Published on February 10, 2009 by Ana M. Queiroz
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sultry alto, and also First Lady of France!
All but two of the songs on this CD are in French (one of the remaining songs is in English, and one is in Italian). Read more
Published on January 21, 2009 by Anthony M. Faaborg
5.0 out of 5 stars
Soothing CD - I like her voice
Love this CD. First saw her perform on the TODAY show and immediately ordered the CD. She has such a pure, beautiful voice. I like every cut on the CD.
Published on January 7, 2009 by R. Page
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