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Piano Bar was a major let down, a poor duplication of signature songs by Shirley Bassey, Streisand and Sinatra. Here, Kaas is back with her own amazing style, language and voice. With this album, her stature as Continental Europe's first lady of song should be ensured.

Having first discovered Patricia Kaas from the film 'And Now...Ladies and Gentlemen' I was immediately overwhelmed by her voice and her singing style in the musical segments of that film.

This album, released in 2003, shows that Patricia has saved her best for last. The first time I heard it I was taken by the way she has effortlessly changed style. From lush arrangements and heavy production to a bare, stripped-down style. The songs, and her voice, are full of anguish and longing. One doesn't need to understand the French language thoroughly to realise that this is an album of love and loss.

I can only but recommend this as being her best work, and the best new album I have heard in quite a few years.

I like this CD much better than the Piano Bar CD that was recently released. This CD has Patricia Kaas singing with much more energy and passion and the music is excellent!

If you enjoyed any of Patricia Kaas' other CDs, don't miss this one!

I got this album even before it was released in France because my local import store inadvertently didn't wait until the release date to put it on sale. When I got it I was way into Dans ma chaire, a much more mellow pop album, so I didn't get into this one until recently. But now I have and it is great, one of my favorites from Kaas. She goes rockabilly to great affect. Her smoky voice lends itself perfectly to the harmonica driven songs. My personal favorite is La nuit est mauve. I can't get enough of that song. I have to disagree with the one star review below. Kaas has an excellent voice, and she sings French extremely intelligibly. I know many of her songs by heart simply by listening to her cds. French language chanteuses are now getting popular what with Dion and Farmer and Alizee. I like the latter two, I am not a Dion fan at all, but of all the current singers, Kaas is by far my favorite. As the editorial review stated, she has taken her place along Piaf and Damia.

Being a Patricia Kaas fan, I waited months for this cd. Finally, I ordered it from the French sister site of Amazon. Now, when I first received this cd, I hated it. However, after listening to it a few times, I began to love it. This cd, like that of Piano Bar, takes some time to like. Once you like it, you'll fall in love with it. (Hint: to love Piano Bar, you should watch the movie And Now Ladies and Gentlemen. This is a movie Patricia Kaas played in. Piano Bar is the soundtrack album to And Now Ladies and Gentlemen, a movie you need to watch twice to understand). My favorite songs are: Peut-etre que peut-etre, L'Abbe Caillou, Je t'aime, je ne t'aime plus, C'est la faute a la vie et Une question de temps. This album is an absolute hit and I find that I crave to listen to it while driving down the highway. There are absolutely no words to compare it. I hope the first reviewer gave it more of a chance, because you cannot just listen to this cd and expect it to be great. You need to let yourself grow accustomed to it. Give it a chance and you'll be pleasently surprised. Patricia Kaas is great. Currently I am waiting to see if we can get a concert video DVD out of this one like we did from Ce Sera Nous.

The wait was worth it! Mlle Patricia delivers with the Continental Voice of the Age! A must buy for any collection by Amercian Pop Diva Protestors!

CD was very good. Received in good condition. Despite the hiccup on the first delivery, the prompt respond from Amazon Support was expedited with full responsibility and efficiently.

Thank you

First, I don't wish to insult Patricia Kaas fans' taste. I made the mistake of ordering this item to practice French based upon the reviews without having heard this artist -- very stupid. I dislike it so much that after hearing the first three songs I plan to give it away -- if I can find someone who wants it. My opinion: The background music is bad, the artist can't carry a tune, her voice grates like fingernails on a blackboard.