Aux armes et c忙tera

by Gainsbourg

Aux armes et c忙tera cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 13 March 1979
  • Label: Philips
  • Country: France
  • Length: 33:19
  • Community rating: 3.06/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Seeking a profound stylistic reinvention, the iconic French provocateur traveled to Kingston, Jamaica to record with elite musicians like Sly and Robbie and the I-Threes. The resulting album masterfully superimposes his cynical, half-spoken poetry over authentic, heavyweight dub and reggae grooves. The project achieved massive commercial success while sparking intense national controversy, primarily due to his irreverent reggae adaptation of the French national anthem.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic

Tracklist

  1. Javanaise Remake (3:09)
  2. Aux armes et caetera (3:07)
  3. Les locataires (2:10)
  4. Des laids des laids (2:37)
  5. Brigade des stups (1:58)
  6. Vieille canaille (3:02)
  7. Lola rastaquou猫re (3:41)
  8. Relax Baby Be Cool (2:31)
  9. Daisy Temple (3:55)
  10. Eau et gaz 脿 tous les 茅tages (0:37)
  11. Pas long feu (2:37)
  12. Marilou Reggae Dub (3:50)

Credits

  • Serge Gainsbourg - primary artist, written-by
  • I Threes - backing vocals
  • Judy Mowatt - backing vocals [the i threes]
  • Marcia Griffiths - backing vocals [the i threes]
  • Rita Marley - backing vocals [the i threes]
  • Robbie Shakespeare - bass
  • Lowell Dunbar - drums
  • Mikey Chung - guitar, piano [acoustic]

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