Initials B.B.

4.5 points (2 reviews)

Regular price (tax incl.) : ¥2,548

Issued : 25 Oct 2006

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Item Details

Genre :	World	Catalogue Number :	UICY93157
Format :	CD	Label :	Universal
Issued :	25 Oct 2006	Item sourced from :	Japan
Number of Discs :	1
Other :	Limited, Paper Sleeve, Reissue

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Other Versions

FRA Edition ¥3,478 FRA Import Released: 19 Oct 1999
FRA Edition ¥1,681 FRA Import Released: 27 Feb 2001
FRA Edition ¥3,661 Reissue Limited Edition CD (FRA ImportPaper Jacket) Released: 17 Sep 2007
FRA Edition ¥2,792 Reissue Limited Edition CD (FRA ImportPaper Jacket) Released: 15 Sep 2008
FRA Edition ¥8,390 Reissue LP (FRA Import) Released: 20 Oct 2008
US Edition ¥2,720 Reissue LP (US Import) Released: 18 Jan 2011

HMV Review

The Comic Strip compilation may be an ideal overview to Gainsbourg's pop oeuvre, but for those sick puppies interested in exploring his entire catalog, this collaboration with then-lover Brigitte Bardot is a good place to start. Many of his most infamous songs (Bonnie and Clyde, Comic Strip,) are here, and the lesser-known numbers achieve the same giddy decadence. Yes, the subject matter is transgressive, the performances often silly, but long after the initial shock wears off, Gainsbourg's work continues to surprise and delight. The sensuous melodies and sumptuous arrangements aspire to the visual; they are little technocolor movies in sound. Moreover, Gainsbourg was perhaps the only songwriter of an earlier tradition to wholeheartedly embrace the wild and adventurous spirit of '60s rock. Strains of the Who's garage/show tune fusion is discernible in Bloody Jack. Marilu makes obvious reference to the Beach Boys' white-bread doo wop. Initials B.B. continues to sound as stylish and mod as it must have the day it was released. At 31 minutes, it is sure to leave both hedonists and former teenyboppers wanting more. ~ Daniel Browne, Rovi

Credits

Arthur Greenslade(Arranger), David Whitaker(Arranger), Arthur Greenslade(Director), Brigitte Bardot(Performer), Claude Dejacques(Liner Notes), David Whitaker(Director), Jacques Aubert(Photography), Jean Guerin(Remastering), Jean-Pierre Haie(Remastering), Jean-Yves Billet(Concept), Claude Dejacques(Artistic Producer), Jean-Yves Billet(Realization)

Songs

1

Initial B.b.
2

Comic Strip
3

Bloody Jack

4

Docteur Jekyll Et Monsieur Hyde
5

Torrey Canyon
6

Shu Ba Du Ba Loo Ba

7

Ford Mustang
8

Bonnie And Clyde
9

Black And White

10

Qui Est `in` Qui Est `out`
11

Hold-up
12

Marilu

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sk | 横浜 | 不明 | 30/March/2004

安っぽいポップだが、紛れもなく彼だけの世界。アーティストではない彼には、この安っぽい世界が似合うのだろう。作家性を期待すると間違いなく裏切られるが。

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unionempire | Kanagawa, jp | 不明 | 12/January/2002

　彼の全オリジナルアルバムでもっともポップで聴きやすく、はじめての人にも。ブリジット・バルドーとのデュエット曲（8）、タイトル（1）などオススメ。

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