Now it's time to give these weird sounds the credit they deserved.
It's amazing; just LOOK WHAT I HAVE FOUND in thrift stores, second hand markets and sometimes even IN THE TRASH CAN.
Thanks to CD I was able to save these unusual tunes on 45 rpm 7" records. It's obvious that these 45s have been played a lot, so surface noice is almost obligatory. No hi-tek cd quality, but just back to the times where no one had ever heard of digital recording studios.
All the songs on these compilations are from the original 45 rpm records released prior to 1980 when CD took over the world of warm vinyl sounds. I've tried to exclude any song that's been compiled before, but as I don't own each and every compilation album ever made, there might be some songs that you already own on another compilation album. Look, listen and enjoy...
LABEL: In The Trash Can Records
CAT # : GARBAGE37
Subtitle: Bottes pour danser - 16 footstomps from Parisian private clubs
And again a Gallic compilation of unheard beauty and wit. Equally divided between elderly Parisian gentlemen and teenage Moulin Rouge mademoiselles de plaisir... It's evident that you will book your next flight to Orly and have a Ricard under the Arc...
(Decca 23 458 from 1963)
Also known as Les Kings they recorded this cool song as the flip to �Facile a danser�.
2. tant qu'il y aura des filles sur la terre - henri salvador
(Rigolo RI 18.733 from 1965)
A great beat punker by the suavest comic singer from France. He�s still performing now at the age of 80+. Going from chanson and cabaret to rock �n� roll and jazz he also recorded some heavier tunes such as this one which appeared on the �Le danse de Zorba� EP from 1965.
3. battements de coeur - eric thomace & the chaps
(His Master's Voice GBP190 from 1967)
A mysterious chanson d�amour by Eric Thomace and a typical mid-60s sound.
4. ne crois pas qu'avec moi - rita dee
(Will 566 )
Very typical early 60s French yeye � la twist & jerk. It�s too good to be forgotten.
5. pauvre fille - freddy & jenny & les viperes
(Covadia CC 342 from 1964)
Freddy Mulongo and his Jenny together with the Belgian instrumental band Les Vip�res. It starts with a swinging organ as a prelude to Jenny�s sweet voice singing about a �Poor girl�. Black singer Freddy sings on the other side of this 45 about his �Beautiful jungle�. They recorded at least 2 singles for Covadia in 1964.
6. encore encore - roland delys
(Hebra H568 from 1972)
Another organ based song by Roland Delys, who just might be from Belgium, but I can�t confirm this.
7. un air du folklore auvergnat - stella
(RCA-Victor 46.098 from 1966)
Stella was a young yeye star who released more than a handful 45s. This may be little known albeit on a major label, still it�s a fine tune.
8. � mes bottes - cleo
(Vogue V.45-1494 from 1968)
She�s so beautiful! �All the boys are lying at my boots�� that�s the attitude she�s singing about. And maybe her boots �sont faites pour marcher�.
9. que me reste-t-il - monty
(Barclay 70691 from 1964)
One of my heroes of French 60s Monty will always be remembered for his �M�me si je suis fou�, a French version of the Everly Brothers� �The girl sang the blues�. �Que me reste-t-il� is a good dance tune with female backing vocals and an everpresent organ.
10. le petit gonzales - arielle
(Barclay 60967
In France �Speedy Gonzales� has been covered numerous times. One of the least known is this one sung by Arielle and it�s also one of the funniest versions. Of course it�s based on Danyel G�rard�s cool translation.
11. on court - cleo
(Vogue V.45-1494 from 1968)
And here�s the other side of Cl�o�s great 1968 single (or SP like they said in France, for Single Play). And here you can hear a distinguished organ playing games with Cl�o.
12. c'est cet air de guitare - zo�
(Monte Carlo MC 459 )
Oh mademoiselle, sing for me. It�s from the same EP that brought us �Avant qu�on ait vingt ans�, maybe her best song ever. It�s got that Jacques Dutronc beat and the flair of a young Brigitte Bardot. I think it must have been recorded around 1966.
13. on ne vit qu'une fois - les atomes
(Capitol 85.001 from 1966)
Now we leave the European continent and go to Quebec, Canada to enjoy Les Atomes. It�s the flip to �Michelle�, their first 45. Like most of their 45s �On ne vit qu�une fois� (you only live once) is between pop and punk. And it�s got a great organ. Besides their 5 singles they also recorded a full album, all for Capitol.
14. noir c'est noir - ren�e martel
(Match 6026 from 1968)
Pop singer Martel recorded many 45s most of which are not interesting, but her version of �Black is black� is amongst the finest I�ve ever heard.
15. le coll�ge - monty
(Barclay 71 076 from 1966)
And here�s Monty again, the full Monty. With Chuck Berry song but he translated it into �Le college�. Can you guess which Berry song I�m talking about?
16. je ne vois qu'elle - les aristocrates
(Choc! C-0057 from 1966)
Before becoming Les Aristos in 1968 they released six 45s for 4 different labels, this one being the first of two on Choc. This song already appeared on a cassette compilation called �Freakout north of the border�, but that�s not vinyl or cd. �Je ne vois qu�elle� is a terrific translation of the Young Rascals classic �You better run�, complete with fuzz guitar, organ and screams.
