Femmes De Paris V.1 [Import]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 21, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Wagram/Fgl
• ASIN: B00005USSK
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #237,316 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Marie Douceur, Marie Colčre [Paint It Black]

2. 7 Heures du Matin

3. Ces Bottes Sont Faites Pour Marcher [These Boots Are Made for Walking]

4. J'Ai des Problčmes Décidément

5. Tu Es le Roi des Menteurs

6. Les Papillons Noirs

7. Nitty Gritty

8. Partie de Dames

9. Fille ou Garçon [Sloop John B]

10. Je Suis Sublime

11. Dracula

12. Idealisation

13. L' Adorable Femme des Neiges

14. J'Ai Peur Parfois

15. Mes Ręves de Satin [Nights in White Satin]

16. Baby Love [Baby Love Groove Mix]

17. La Fille de Paille

18. Les Framboises [You're So Good to Me][*]

19. Le Printemps ŕ Paris

Editorial Reviews

Volume 2 in the series featuring late 60's French tracks. Details TBA.

Customer Reviews

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very groove a-go-go Parisian Style!, December 14, 2004

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uthungus (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Femmes De Paris V.1 (Audio CD)

Sort of like the old cliché "I don't know a lot about modern art, but I know what I like"; That's what I feel about this collection of young French "divas"! I know very little French language myself, but do recognize the many covers of American hits done powerfully and with great style here. Even right down to the "bump-bah-bah-bah bump" put in to "Marie Doceur, Marie Colere" (Paint it Black) at the end just like the "Stones" version! You just have to also love the "one name" girls here - Eileen, Violaine, Jocelyne, Stone, Adele, Elizabeth, etc.. Fabulous vintage graphics of record singles and overlays of designs in this CD. The only real "letdown" here was the track chosen to represent Brigitte Bardot! Could you just TELL her looks were getting people to ignore her lack of singing talents on this one alone or what?!! A much better song she recorded was "Contact" (probably on a later installment of these and I know is on an "Original Sixties" volume. I haven't gotten a chance to hear the two follow-ups to this series yet and fear many of the tracks were already used on "Original" and "Ultra Chicks" another mentioned. C'est la vie as they say!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ultra French Femmes, July 9, 2008

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Kevin S. Kormylo "Unabashed Girl Group Junkie" (Nevada City, Ca United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Femmes De Paris V.1 (Audio CD)

One might say that this collection is a little heavy on covers of English hits like Paint it Black and Nights in White Satin but that is part of its allure. I would take Marie Laforet over Mick Jagger any day and Patricia's Nights in White Satin would make any breathing human melt like butter on a French Riviera beach. Like any great compilation, this collection is a springboard into the world of 1960's Femme French Pop. The obvious is here with Brigitte Bardot but then there is also Jacqueline Taieb, the previously mentioned Marie Laforet and the Chinese/French Tiny Yong which will leave you begging for more, and more there is if you seek them out. The last track on the CD, La Pritemps a Paris by Jacqueline Taeb is unspeakably gorgeous and is worth the price of the CD in itself. Combined with novelty tracks like Dracula by Christine Pilzer this is a complete, precious introduction to 60's French Pop.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite Sixties French Pop Series!!!!, August 7, 2004

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R. Carpio (Sacramento, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Femmes De Paris V.1 (Audio CD)

There are better series that deal with female sixties french pop singers(Ultra Chicks, Swinging Mademoiselle) and more comprehensive, but this one is the only one that is readily available!!! They also deal with alot of the same unknown french female singers. Maria Laforet does a cool cover of Paint it Black! Their are other cover songs too!(These Boots Are Made For Walking, Nights in White Satin..etc) But the originals by some of these girls are outstanding!! Especially 7 Houres du Matin by Jacqueline Taieb!! Buy Volumes 1-3 if you enjoy this kind of music!!