Tant De Belles Choses [Import]

Francoise Hardy | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 25, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: EMI Import
• Copy Protected
• ASIN: B000683I78
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #560,561 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Tante de Belles Choses...

2. A l'Ombre de la Lumiere

3. Jardinier Bénévole

4. Moments

5. Soir de Gala

6. Sur Quel Volcan

7. So Many Things?

8. Grand Hôtel

9. La Folie Ordinaire. . .

10. Un Air de Guitare

11. Tard dans La Nuit

12. Coté Jardin, Côte Cour

Editorial Reviews

First album from the lovely Francoise Hardy in eight years, Tant de Belles Choses (So Many Beautiful Things) features 12 hauntingly beautiful songs, most penned by Hardy. The title track appears on the album twice, once by arranger Erick Benzi, and a more restrained version by Alain Lubrano, revealed as a hidden track at the end of the album. EMI. 2004. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Classic, yet contemporary - and surprisingly good!, January 24, 2008

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Sibelius (Palo Alto, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tant De Belles Choses (Audio CD)

Fans of 1960's era Europop chanteuse - Francoise Hardy - will find much to be surprised and delighted by with 'Tant de Belles Choses' a contemporary (2004) album that plays hallmark to all of Hardy's strengths and charms while managing to sound positively fresh, relevant and certain to appeal to the post-millennium iPod set with absolutely no previous exposure to Hardy's works.

While some tracks retain the classic 60's era Chanson sound (À L'ombre De La Lune' - 'Soir De Gala' - 'Grand Hotel'), the majority of the album uses modern studio production and instrumentation (eg - 'Jardinier Bénévole' - 'Sur Quel Volcan?' - 'Un Air De Guitare') that will easily fool listeners if you tell them that these are tracks by such melodic, atmospheric artists such as Air or Ivy. 'Tant de Belles Choses' is incredibly moody and melodic. Perfect rainy day music to deliciously gloom over, yet fantastically sexy all the way through thanks to Hardy's vocal magic.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Francoise Hardy's voice is an instrument for her soul's expression, July 5, 2007

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Emma Howard (Kailua, Hawaii) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tant de Belles Choses (Audio CD)

I just heard "Tant de belles choses " and "So many things" on her website and immediately ordered this CD.

Hearing her music literally puts my mind into creative mode.She has the ability to enable the listener to open their hearts and be who they are,to do what they are here on Earth to do.

Francoise Hardy has always drawn people to her; there is more going on here than looks or ability to carry a tune. She is an old and powerful soul here to help others using her voice.

I can't wait to receive my new CD.

Aloha from a rustic studio in Kailua,Hawaii

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of her best albums, May 4, 2008

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Gillian E. Mobey "Amanzi1" (Atlanta USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tant De Belles Choses (Audio CD)

After La Question, Comment te Dire Adieu, Soleil and Message Personnel, over 30 years went by before Francoise Hardy released an album that could stand side by side with those Hardy classics. This is that album. The title track written for two of her friends that were gravely ill is hauntingly beautiful, with some of the most beautiful lyrics ever. Francoise Hardy's voice is still exquisite.

Interesting to note that this album has had some pretty decent commercial success.