Customer Reviews

Du Plaisir

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This album has turned out to be a blockbuster in France, and it is easy to see way. His voice is in top form and the songs are excellent, especially the soaring "Je n'oublie pas," the catchy "Non merci," the huge huge French hit duet with Garou "La riviere de notre enfance" and my personal favorite, the very Sardou-esque "Loin." One of my favorite albums of the past year, no doubt.

I heard Non Merci on the car radio in France this summer. While I didn't even hear the whole thing, I knew I had to seek it out, and hoped they would mention the name of the singer. Fortunately, they did, and I bought the CD tout de suite. Non Merci remains the catchiest track, but the others get better and better with listening, especially Riviere de Mon Enfance. Only objection is that it's a tiny tad overproduced in spots. Otherwise, a good example of current french pop.

After the bad album "Français", Sardou is back with a brand new album. A new team, younger and with beautiful songs. "La rivière de notre enfance" is the best of them.
"Loin" remains in the style of Sardou but it's the only song.
The others are most rhythmed. In 2004, Sardou's considered like the favorite singer for the French.
"Du plaisir" is a pleasure to listen.

I am a huge fan of Sardou's music from the beginning of his career and this album is the perfect addition for his long-lived career. I find the same passion in this CD, but even more so, as many of the songs are written by Michel himself (and produced by his son, Davy). This album contains the same beautiful orchestrations of his older music, and with profound lyrics, this album it top-notch.

I picked this CD up in Montréal this summer. I had never actually heard Michel Sardou before, but I had listened to his duet with Garou, so I thought it was worth buying, and I was right. I especially enjoy Non Merci, Ce N'est Qu'un Jeu, La Riviere de Notre Enfance. Michel Sardou has a great voice, now I need to find some of this other CDs as well. Plus, he's very handsome, so gee I enjoy looking at the CD booklet cover! LOL

If you are familiar with Sardou, you need no review - you know how good he is. If you haven't heard him, buy this ... it is classic Sardou with classic French songs known to all who were listening to songs of love, protest, politics and poetry in the 1960s and 1970s. Also try Michel Mino who does excellent Sardou covers.

I have really liked the messages that Michel Sardou provides in his music and the variety of music genre as well. This CD seemed mostly uninteresting (although there are few good songs on it). Guess I just like the old stuff.