Lio (album)

Lio
Studio album by
Lio
Released1980
Recorded1979–80
Genre
LabelAriola (Benelux)
Arabella (France)
Warner Music Group
Ze Records
Producer
Lio chronology
Lio
(1980) 		Suite sixtine
(1982)
Singles from Lio
  1. "Le Banana Split"
    Released: 1979
  2. "Amoureux solitaires"
    Released: 1980
  3. "Amicalement votre"
    Released: 1980
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Lio, also known as Premier Album, is the debut album by Belgian pop singer Lio. It features the hit singles "Amoureux solitaires", "Amicalement votre" and her signature song "Le Banana Split".

Singles

Release
date 		Single Sales
Figures 		Peak positions
1979 "Le Banana Split" 700,000 #1 FRA[2]
1980 "Amoureux solitaires" 964,000 #1 FRA, #1 ITA, #10 AUT, #11, GER[2]
1980 "Amicalement votre" #19 FRA, #59 GER[2]

Re-Issues

The album was originally released by the record company Ariola (Benelux and Spain), and Arabella (France) in 1980.[3] It was re-released by Warner Music Group in 1996. Finally, a second re-issue by Ze Records followed in 2005 with four bonus tracks, including the extended version of the main hit single "Le Banana Split", "Teenager" (the b-side of "Le Banana Split") and the Spanish version of the single "Amoureux solitaires".

Track listing

Original Album
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Amicalement Votre"Jacques Duvall / Jay Alanski2:44
2."J'obtiens toujours tout ce que je veux"Jacques Duvall / Jay Alanski2:33
3."Comix Discomix"Jacques Duvall / Jay Alanski3:36
4."La panthère rose"Jacques Duvall / Jay Alanski2:35
5."You Go To My Head"Haven Gillespie / J. Fred Coots3:39
6."Amoureux solitaires"Elli Medeiros / Jacno / Jacques Duvall (translation - uncredited)3:25
7."Si belle et inutile"Jacques Duvall / Jay Alanski2:54
8."Bébé vampire"Jacques Duvall / Jay Alanski2:40
9."Speedy Gonzales"Jacques Duvall / Jay Alanski3:14
10."La petite amazone"Jacques Duvall / Jay Alanski3:13
11."Le Banana Split"Jacques Duvall / Jay Alanski2:31
12."Oz"Jacques Duvall / Jay Alanski2:17
Bonus Tracks (on ZE Records 2005 re-release)[4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Teenager"Jacques Duvall / Jay Alanski5:23
2."Je ne sais pas dire oui"Jacques Duvall / Marc Moulin4:37
3."Amantes Solitarios"Jacques Duvall / Jay Alanski4:00
4."Le Banana Split (Version Longue 1979)"Jacques Duvall / Jay Alanski6:19

According to Lio's autobiography Pop Model,[5] it was her lyricist Jacques Duvall who translated the lyrics of "Lonely Lovers", the original English-language song by French punk band Stinky Toys which became "Amoureux solitaires". However, if composer-guitarist Jacno approved the cover, singer-lyricist Elli Medeiros didn't. In the end, Duvall couldn't have his name in the official credits of the song and didn't get any royalties for it.

Personnel

  • Coordinator [Reissue Co-ordination], Liner Notes, Design [Digipak & Booklet Design] – Michel Esteban
  • Design [Original Art Cover Design] – Marc Borgers
  • Photography [Photos Booklet] – Guido Marco
  • Producer – Dan Lacksman (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 16), Marc Moulin (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 16)
  • Recorded By – Alan Ward
  • Remastered By – Charlus de la Salle[4]

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
French SNEP Albums Chart 9[2]

Certifications

Region Sales (1980)
France 150,000[2]

B-sides

Song Single
"Teenager" "Le Banana Split"/7" vinyl (Belgium & France)
"Le Banana Split (Long Disco Version)" "Le Banana Split"/12" maxi vinyl (Belgium & France)
"Marie Antoinette" (English Version of "Le Banana Split") "Le Banana Split"/7" vinyl (UK)[6]
"Petite amazone" "Amoureux solitaires"/7" vinyl
"Speedy Gonzales" "Amoureux solitaires"/7" vinyl (Canada)[7]
"Si belle et inutile" "Amicalement votre"/7" vinyl (France, Germany & Netherlands)
"You Go To My Head" "Amicalement votre"/7" vinyl (Japan)[8]

References

  1. ^ Ned Raggett. "Premier Album". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Les ventes de Lio : Lio canta Caymmi [1979-...]".
  3. ^ "Lio - Lio". Discogs.
  4. ^ a b "Lio – Premier Album (2005, CD)". Discogs.
  5. ^ Lio & Gilles Verlant, Pop Model, Editions Flammarion, 2004
  6. ^ "Lio - le Banana Split". Discogs.
  7. ^ "Lio - Amoureux Solitaires". Discogs.
  8. ^ "Lio - Amicalement Vôtre". Discogs.