L'Amour ou la Folie

by BeauSoleil

L'Amour ou la Folie cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 January 1997
  • Label: Rhino
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 56:32
  • Community rating: 3.95/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: David Doucet, Michael Doucet, Murnell Babineaux, Josh Graves, Tony Daigle, Jimmy Breaux, Tommy Alesi, David Pellicciaro, Tommy Comeaux, Bessyl Duhon, Billy Ware, Anne Darrah, Augie Meyers, Richard Thompson, Murnel Babineaux, Robley Dupleix, Al Tharp, Dr. Michael White, Harry Simoneaux

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded at a relaxed pace at home in Lafayette for the band's twentieth anniversary, 'L'Amour ou la Folie' gathers guests including guitarist Richard Thompson, Augie Meyers and dobro player Josh Graves. Its opening track Newz Reel became the nightly theme of Lafayette station KATC-TV, and the album won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album.

Genres

Descriptors: dance, melodic, traditional, acoustic, communal

Tracklist

  1. Newz Reel (2:20)
  2. Les Blues de Creve de Faim (3:49)
  3. L'Amour ou la Folie (5:20)
  4. It's a Sin to Tell a Lie (C'est un Peche de Dire un Menterie) (4:49)
  5. Eunice Two-Step (4:39)
  6. Charivari (5:25)
  7. Boudreaux (3:01)
  8. Valse a Pop (3:25)
  9. Can't You See (Tu Vas Voir) (3:08)
  10. Les Blue de la Prison (3:27)
  11. Danse Caribe (4:08)
  12. Valse J'Aime (3:54)
  13. Courir avec Walker (4:01)
  14. Ma Vie S'est Arretee (4:59)

Credits

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