Gainsbourg Percussions

Gainsbourg Percussions
Studio album by Serge Gainsbourg
Released	October 26, 1964
Recorded	5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16 October 1964; Studio Blanqui, Paris
Genre	Jazz, Latino Music, African Music
Length	28:00
Label	Philips Records
Producer	Claude Dejacques
Serge Gainsbourg chronology
Gainsbourg Confidentiel (1963) Gainsbourg Percussions (1964) Bonnie and Clyde (1968)

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Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Pitchfork Media	8.2/10[2]

Gainsbourg Percussions is the sixth album by French musician Serge Gainsbourg, released in 1964. On it, Gainsbourg reinvents his style with Latino, African and Cuban influences. It would be his last released album before 1968.

Track listing

All songs by Serge Gainsbourg except where noted otherwise

1. "Joanna" (Music : Babatunde Olatunji / Words : Gainsbourg) – 1:59
2. "Là-bas c'est naturel" – 2:28
3. "Pauvre Lola" (Music : Miriam Makeba / Words : Gainsbourg) – 2:26
4. "Quand mon 6,35 me fait les yeux doux" – 1:50
5. "Machins choses" – 3:15
6. "Les Sambassadeurs" – 2:01
7. "New York U.S.A." (Music : Olatunji / Words : Gainsbourg) – 2:17
8. "Couleur Café" – 2:12
9. "Marabout" (Music : Olatunji / Words : Gainsbourg) - 2:08
10. "Ces petits riens" - 2:00
11. "Tatoué Jérémie" - 1:44
12. "Coco and Co" - 3:00

Personnel

Musicians

• Alain Goraguer - Musical direction, piano
• Serge Gainsbourg - singing
• Christian Garros, André Arpino, Armand Molinetti - drums
• Michel Gaudry - double bass
• Michel Portal - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Eddy Louiss - keyboards
• France Gall - laughs (track 3, uncredited)
• Background vocals and percussions are by unidentified personnel

Production

• Claude Dejacques - producer
• Roger Roche - sound engineer
• Jacques Aubert - art cover
• Jean-Pierre Haie, Jean-Marie Guérin - remaster (remastered edition)

References