Juste Avant [Import]

Patrick Bruel | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 19, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: RCA Victor Europe
• ASIN: B000031WNY
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #289,895 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Juste Avant

2. Tout S'Efface

3. Peur de Moi

4. Elie

5. Nunca Mas

6. Au Bout de La Marelle

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mellow, but not cheesy, November 1, 2000

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Slyne - See all my reviews

This review is from: Juste Avant (Audio CD)

Having reached nationwide stardom with his second album "alors regarde" in '89, Patrick Bruel has ever been since regarded contemptuously as a 'teenage-girl idol' by critics, because of his angst-filled texts and mellow melodies.

For his next record in '95, he decided to use a lighter mood and more rock-oriented music. "Bruel" did not work as well, though it nevertheless sold one million copies (which is a lot for a french artist)

Five more years, and Patrick Bruel feels now more melancholy-driven that rebellious. His texts are seen as more mature, the music is more diverse, showing his jewish roots, incorporating some latin rythms.

I liked "Alors Regarde" but I wouldn't have given it more than four stars. "Juste Avant", though, well deserves five. All the songs appeal to me, but "Tout s'efface" (#4, also his last single) has something magical about it: the guitar wails. You have to hear it for yourself it can't be described.

Bottom line: his best so far and one of the records of this year.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How does he do it?, May 12, 2001

By 

Gabrielle Luthy (Paris, France) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Juste Avant (Audio CD)

There's a certain kindness & restraint to Patrick Bruel's voice that carries songs that might sound overblown with lesser singers. He knows exactly which intonation to give each song--be it melancholy, hopeful or happy.

The production is spot-on, from the luscious Arabic flair of "Au Café des Délices", the Spanish touches of "Nunca Mas" or the country-pop of "Au Bout de la Marelle", which just carries me along every time--the line "here we go!" says it all. Those three, plus the song about a man finally letting go of a woman who doesn't love him enough ("Tout s'efface") make this CD worth buying--but the other songs are certainly not fillers.

A definite for lovers of French music--and a great place to start for others.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GLAD I FOUND HIM!, April 12, 2001

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Valentina (New York United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Juste Avant (Audio CD)

This album, my first by this artist, is a very nice mixture of music genres -- French Pop, Latin, even Country ("Trois Ans et Demi D'Amour")! I totally love, and keep playing, "Elle Voulet Tout" because of its Brazilian-type beat. It rocks with class!

In "Nunca Mas", we have a duo in two lovely languages blended in one great song. (The duo sung beautifully by Patrick and Nilda Fernandez.) I played it at a dinner party and it was very well enjoyed.

As for the rest of the songs, they're sung with the emotion the French are known for. What else can I say, I'm Glad I Found Him!