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Singulier 81-89 (Dig)

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I have always loved Jean Jacques Goldman's music. He is amazing and the lyrics of all of his songs are extremely profound. This compilation is one of the best, I can listen to it over and over again without ever getting bored... especially "Puisque tu pars," which is my all time favorite song... get yours today!. now... go!.

There's very little I can say about this album to be honest. It's completely changed my perspective on music in general, and French music in particular. 4 years after I purchased this 2-CD set, I still listen to it religiously.
My favorite songs include "La-Bas", "Puisque Tu Pars", "Filles Faciles", "Comme Toi", and "Envole Moi"... There are very few less-than-excellent tracks on this masterpiece. Jean Jacques Goldman's work is truly legendary, both as a writer and a singer. This album serves as a general look at his beginnings as a solo artist. I would recommend this whole-heartedly.

I spent my junior year abroad in Paris in 1985-1986, and you couldn't go anywhere without seeing or hearing Jean-Jacques Goldman. That was definitely HIS year. I wasn't crazy about him at first, but he sort of grew on me. Then PAS TOI came out. I loved that song. After I returned to the US, I liked him enough to keep track of anything of his that came out...ENTRE GRIS CLAIR...I loved it. I still love it. His style is unique; we really don't have anyone like him in the US. His music and style remind me so much of Paris. Singulier has all of his best stuff on it. Besides PAS TOI, I love PUISQUE TU PART. Beautiful. His earlier stuff is more pop, later stuff is more accoustic. Romantic, poetic.

This compilation is simply Jean Jacques Goldman at his best ... but every time you think you've heard his best yet, he outdoes himself. Sublime lyrics and beatiful melodies ... Jean-Jacques ROCKS (no pun intended)

You can listen to the sample soundtracks yourself to determine whether it's what you're looking for. What I wanted to add is that I was pleasantly surprised to see that the album cover is actually a little book that contains the complete lyrics to all the songs, as well as pictures and additional information on Jean Jacques Goldman.

This album was re-released in 2009 and you can get the newer version on Amazon for much less than the resellers are currently charging for this older version. Just check this out: Singulier 81-89 (Dig)

I bought this album to help me learn more French and was happy to see that it comes with the complete lyrics to all the songs. At least the 2009 version does. You can listen to the sample soundtracks yourself to determine whether it's what you're looking for.

In case you've been under a rock for the past 20 years, Jean-Jaques Goldman is the King of French Rock 'n' Roll. This album is a collection of his favorite hits from the 81-89 glory days. My personal favorite is "comme toi", which is live on this CD. Also look out for "Envole Moi", which has the classic chorus: "I may be gay, but I came here to play!" Now that I have this CD, I don't think I'll listen to anything else! Well, maybe a little Michael Bolton. I love that guy.