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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sonic Youth,
By Simon Riley (Jordanstown, Co. Antrim, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Ma Jeunesse Fout Le Camp (Audio CD)
This album is a must-have for any fan of 60s French pop. Avoiding some of the disingenuous disposability of her earlier "yeh-yeh" era songs and the occasionally maudlin element of her later work, "Ma Jeunesse" is an impressively even album. It captures that wonderful time in French music where the technical strengths of the chanson tradition were able to blend with the best influences in mainstream pop in the UK and US to produce something uniquely of its time. Although many of the songs are tinged with a sense of loss, the sobriety is lifted throughout by the strong melodies, written by Hardy herself and a rich variety of collaborators. The highlight is "Des Ronds Dans L'Eau" from the film "Vivre Pour Vivre", a cascading and haunting tune, beautifully sung by Hardy. Like all great albums, "Ma Jeunesse" never rests on its laurels and continues to twist and turn all the way through to to the wistful "C'etait Charmant". I would recommend it both to aficionados and starters in French pop. Sad though that the genre's period of true greatness was so shortlived.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
soft and sensual,
By A Customer
This review is from: Ma Jeunesse Fout Le Camp (Audio CD)
I actually heard Ma Jeunesse Fout Le Camp as backround music to a love scene in a movie and I had tears streaming down my cheeks by the end of the song. Hardy's voice has a very sensual quality to it - it really gets under your skin. To be played as background music or if you're down - it always seems to enhance the mood and quiet the soul.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
"Qui Peut Dire" Indeed!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Ma Jeunesse Fout Le Camp (Audio CD)
This album is worth the price for the hard-to-find "Qui Peut Dire," one of the great rock and roll recordings of all time, in any language, in any country, by any artist. Also check out the fine cover version of the song by Outrageous Cherry (also available at Amazon).
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