1979 studio album by Jacques Higelin
Champagne et Caviar Champagne and Caviar ) is the eighth album by French rock singer Jacques Higelin , released in December 1979. It was initially released simultaneously as two separate albums titled Champagne pour tout le monde Champagne for everyone, ) and Caviar pour les autres... Caviar for everyone else... ), but has since been released as a double album under its current title.
Reception
Both halves of the album were commercially successful, being certified Gold the following year, in 1980.[ 1]
Critical reception
The French edition of Rolling Stone [ 2]
Track listing
Champagne pour tout le monde, Title Writer(s) 1. "Champagne" Jacques Higelin 4:15 2. "Cayenne c'est fini" Higelin 4:55 3. "Tête en l'air" Higelin 3:37 4. "Dans mon aéroplane blindé" Higelin 4:43 5. "Ah la la quelle vie qu'cette vie" Higelin 4:03 6. "L'Attentat à la pudeur (with Élisabeth Wiener and Serge Derrien) " Higelin 4:00 7. "Hold Tight (Sea Food)" Lenny Kent, Gerry Brandon 2:02 8. "Captain Bloody Samouraï" Higelin, Micky Finn 3:47 9. "Vague à l'âme" Higelin 4:33
Caviar pour les autres... Title Writer(s) 1. "Mama Nouvelle Orléans" Higelin, Finn 4:40 2. "Trois tonnes de T.N.T." Higelin 2:37 3. "Ci-git une star" Higelin, Robbi Finkel 4:11 4. "Avec la rage en d'dans" Higelin 3:17 5. "Je ne peux plus dire je t'aime" Higelin 4:31 6. "Beau, beau ou laid" Higelin 3:35 7. "Entre deux gares" Higelin 2:26 8. "Le Fil à la patte du caméléon" Higelin, Laurent Thibault 4:31 9. "Rappelle-moi" Higelin 4:21 10. "On a Rainy Sunday Afternoon" Higelin 4:38
Personnel
Musicians
Jacques Higelin: vocals, piano , clavinets , mandocello , salt box, sanza , accordion , banjo , guitar , synthesizer , organ , keyboards .
Bernard Paganotti : bass guitar .Mickey Finn : guitars.Freddy Wall: guitars.
Robbi Finkel: piano, keyboards.
Bruce Yaw: bass guitar.
Michael Suchorsky: drums .
Laurent Thibault : synths, water drops.Ken Higelin : The Little Prince.Dominique Bouvier: drums, percussions .
Richard Raux: brass .
Les Frères Guillard: brass.
Serge Derrien: mandolin , bel canto vocals.
Élisabeth Wiener: vocals, background vocals.
Geneviève McLaughlin: alto .
Anny Flamer: violin .
Earl Tubington: saxophone .
Birds of the Château d'Hérouville: background chirps…
Random noises: Concorde , toad of the Château d'Hérouville and Omer the myna .
Production
Jacques Higelin: production.
Laurent Thibault: recording, mixing and direction.
Christian Orsini: mastering.
David Farell: engineering.
Étienne Dolet: direction.
Bernard Prim: cover picture.
Jean-Félix Galletti: cover design and concept.
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