Pink Elephants

by Mick Harvey

Pink Elephants cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 27 October 1997
  • Label: Mute
  • Country: Australia
  • Community rating: 3.41/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Mick Harvey offers a sophisticated suite of chamber pop and pop rock, carefully translating and interpreting classic Serge Gainsbourg material. The lush arrangements and confident crooning pay distinct homage to mid-century French pop sensibilities.

Genres

Descriptors: lounge, retro, theatrical, witty, male-vocals

Tracklist

  1. Pink Elephants
  2. Requiem ...
  3. The Javanaise
  4. Black Seaweed
  5. Comic Strip
  6. The Ticket Puncher
  7. Non Affair
  8. To All The Lucky Kids
  9. Manon
  10. I Love You ... Nor Do I
  11. Scenic Railway
  12. Anthracite
  13. The Ballad Of Melody Nelson
  14. Torrey Canyon
  15. Who Is "In" Who Is "Out"
  16. Hotel Specific

Credits

  • Bertrand Burgalat - arranged by [strings], written-by
  • Abigail Trundle - cello
  • Theresa Whipple - viola
  • Chris Goldscheider - violin
  • Eleanor Gilchrist - violin
  • Jeremy Morris - violin
  • Nickie Burton - violin
  • Steve Bentley-Klein - violin

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