Jane Birkin Serge Gainsbourg

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Jane Birkin/Serge Gainsbourg
Studio album by Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg
Released 1969

Due to technical restrictions, the correct title of this album, "Jane Birkin/Serge Gainsbourg", cannot be used.

Jane Birkin/Serge Gainsbourg is an album featuring duets and solo performances by Jane Birkin and her lover, Serge Gainsbourg. It was released in 1969 and included the worldwide hit Je t'aime... moi non plus, which achieved its fame for its salacious lyrics against a background of female moaning and groaning, culminating in an orgasm at the song's conclusion (this led to rumours that it is the result of the couple actually engaging in sex during the recording of the song – although it hardly would be possible to record a song that way).

[edit] Track listing

  1. Je t'aime moi non plus (4:23) vocals by Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg
  2. L'anamour (2:17) vocals by Serge Gainsbourg
  3. Orang-outang (2:28) vocals by Jane Birkin
  4. Sous le soleil exactement (2:52) vocals by Serge Gainsbourg
  5. 18-39 (2:39) vocals by Jane Birkin
  6. 69 année érotique (3:21) vocals by Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg
  7. Jane B (3:09) vocals by Jane Birkin
  8. Elisa (2:31) Serge Gainsbourg
  9. Le canari est sur le balcon (2:20) vocals by Jane Birkin
  10. Les sucettes (2:37) vocals by Serge Gainsbourg
  11. Manon (2:41) vocals by Serge Gainsbourg

Some editions of this album included "Chanson de Slogan" instead of "Je t'aime moi non plus".

Arranged and conducted by Arthur Greenslade

Words and music by Serge Gainsbourg, 8. by Michel Colombier / Serge Gainsbourg, 7. based on prelude No. 4 in E by Frédéric Chopin