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1962 studio album by Serge Gainsbourg
Serge Gainsbourg N° 4
Studio album by Serge Gainsbourg
ReleasedMay 23, 1962 (May 23, 1962)
Recorded14, 16, 20, 21, 28 March 1962; 3, 16 April 1962
StudioStudio Blanqui, Paris
GenreJazz, French pop
Length18:48
LabelPhilips
ProducerJacques Plait
Serge Gainsbourg chronology
L'Étonnant Serge Gainsbourg
(1961)
Serge Gainsbourg N° 4
(1962)
Gainsbourg Confidentiel
(1963)

Serge Gainsbourg N° 4 is the fourth studio album by French musician Serge Gainsbourg, released in 1962. It is his last to feature his original style blending chanson and jazz, with a more varied approach with Latino and rock and roll influences.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Serge Gainsbourg, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Les Goémons" (original by Catherine Sauvage) 2:37
2."Black Trombone" 2:26
3."Baudelaire"music: Serge Gainsbourg; lyrics: Charles Baudelaire2:36
4."Intoxicated Man" 2:35
5."Quand tu t'y mets" 1:50
6."Les Cigarillos" 1:46
7."Requiem pour un twisteur" 2:38
8."Ce grand méchant vous"music: Serge Gainsbourg; lyrics: Francis Claude, Serge Gainsbourg2:20

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Serge Gainsbourg – vocals
  • Paul Rovère – double bass
  • Christian Garros – drums
  • Alain Goraguer – piano, arrangements, conductor
  • Alain Goraguer et Son Orchestre – orchestra
Technical
  • Jacques Aubert – photography

References

External links

Serge Gainsbourg
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Studio albums
Compilation albums
Live albums
Tribute albums
Film scores
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