L'imprudence

by Alain Bashung

L'imprudence cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 21 October 2002
  • Label: Barclay
  • Country: France
  • Length: 1:06:05
  • Community rating: 4.05/5 from 6 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Considered a masterwork of modern French music, the veteran artist pushed chanson into profoundly dark and avant-garde territories. Influenced by L茅o Ferr茅 and modern experimental production, the dense, cinematic orchestrations support Bashung's murmured, highly poetic vocal deliveries.

Genres

Descriptors: atmospheric, avant-garde, progressive, French language, vocal, literary, electronic, ballad

Tracklist

  1. Tel (5:40)
  2. Faites Monter (4:21)
  3. Je me dore (5:05)
  4. Mes bras (7:47)
  5. La Ficelle (4:38)
  6. Noir De Monde (4:22)
  7. L'Irr茅el (3:36)
  8. Jamais D'Autre Que Toi (2:00)
  9. Est-Ce Aimer (3:59)
  10. Le Dimanche A Tchernobyl (5:46)
  11. Dans La Foul茅e (5:22)
  12. Faisons Envie (3:44)
  13. L'Imprudence (9:39)

Credits

  • Eric Bigeon - arranged by [horns], arranged by [strings]
  • Ludovic Bource - arranged by [horns], arranged by [strings], music by, programmed by, accordion, electric piano [wurlitzer], keyboards, programmed by, glockenspiel
  • Mobile In Motion - arranged by [horns], arranged by [strings], music by, programmed by, programmed by, electric piano [wurlitzer], programmed by, guitar
  • Arnaud Devos - arranged by [strings], programmed by, percussion, music by, percussion, guitar, programmed by, vibraphone, electric guitar, vibraphone, percussion, programmed by, marimba, vibraphone, guitar
  • Beno卯t Urbain - arranged by [strings]
  • Mark Steylaerts - strings [leader]
  • Simon Edwards - bass, double bass, bass, strings [sentir], bass, bass [mexican], bass, percussion [bendir], bass, noises
  • Arto Lindsay - electric guitar

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