Album
Histoire De Melody Nelson
1971 · Rock, Pop
28 collectors on Gatefold own this
Histoire De Melody Nelson is a Rock album by Serge Gainsbourg, originally released in 1971. On Gatefold: 83 pressings tracked, owned by 28 collectors.
About
As far as Serge Gainsbourg was concerned, he was making a pop-rock album. But while supple, funky basslines power most of the songs—and a scrappy psychedelic guitar solo drives the instrumental "En Melody"—his trademark modern jazz-influenced arrangements predominate. The orchestral "Valse de Melody" would be full-on easy listening without his louche, near-spoken croon. The epic "Cargo culte"—with its whispered vocal, distorted blues-rock riffing, ominous tympani rolls, and foreboding choral interjections—closes the album on a positively chilling note.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Melody7:33
- A2Ballade De Melody Nelson2:00
- A3Valse De Melody1:32
- A4Ah ! Melody1:46
Side B
- B1L'Hôtel Particulier4:08
- B2En Melody3:25
- B3Cargo Culte7:40
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Psych Rock
- warm
- brooding
- cinematic
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
On inner cover left lower corner:
"DILLARD et Cie. Imp. Paris" and "Imprimé en France"
For an almost identical version without this, see Histoire De Melody Nelson (France 1971) (opens in a new tab).
Runouts are stamped.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Alan ParkerCREW , GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR GUITAR
- Barry MorganCREW , DRUMS
- Big Jim SullivanRHYTHM GUITAR
- Brian OdgersBASS
- Dave RichmondBASS BASS GUITAR CREW , BASS
- Dougie WrightDRUMS
- Georges BarboteuCREW , FRENCH HORN FRENCH HORN
- Jane BirkinCREW , VOCALS VOCALS BACKING VOCALS
- Jean GaunetCREW , VIOLIN CREW , VIOLIN , ARRANGED BY VIOLIN
- Jean-Claude VannierARRANGED BY , CONDUCTOR ARRANGED BY, CONDUCTOR ARRANGED BY, KEYBOARDS, CONDUCTOR
- Jean-Luc PontyCREW , ELECTRIC VIOLIN ELECTRIC VIOLIN
- Louis MartiniCONDUCTOR CREW , CHORUS MASTER
- Orchestre Des Jeunesses Musicales De FranceORCHESTRA
- Roger CoulamKEYBOARDS
- Serge GainsbourgCREW , VOCALS LYRICS BY, VOCALS VOCALS
- Unknown ArtistDRUMS
- Vic FlickLEAD GUITAR
28 collectors on Gatefold own this · 83 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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