Ultra moderne solitude

by Alain Souchon

Ultra moderne solitude cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: June 1988
  • Label: Virgin
  • Country: France
  • Length: 34:03
  • Community rating: 3.09/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded between Paris and London, the celebrated French singer-songwriter offered a deeply melancholic reflection on contemporary urban isolation. The elegant, sophisti-pop arrangements update the traditional chanson framework with smooth, late-eighties synthesizers and pristine acoustic guitars. The bittersweet title track became a major hit, confirming Souchon's status as a preeminent poetic voice in French popular music.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, nostalgia

Tracklist

  1. Ultra moderne solitude (4:09)
  2. Les cadors (4:45)
  3. Quand j'serai K.O. (3:06)
  4. La chanson parfaite (2:38)
  5. Com茅die (2:25)
  6. Dandy (5:34)
  7. J'attends quelqu'un (4:09)
  8. La beaut茅 d'Ava Gardner (2:10)
  9. Normandie lusitania (3:37)
  10. On se cache des choses (1:26)

Credits

  • Alain Souchon - primary artist, written-by
  • Chris White - alto saxophone
  • Laurent Voulzy - backing vocals, written-by
  • Linda Taylor - backing vocals
  • Andy Pask - bass
  • Mick Feat - bass
  • Charlie Morgan - drums
  • Roland Vaughan Kerridge - drums

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