Mistral gagnant

by Renaud

Mistral gagnant cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: December 1985
  • Label: Virgin
  • Country: France
  • Length: 41:36
  • Community rating: 3.45/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The French singer-songwriter delivered one of the most culturally significant albums of his career, moving further from his street-urchin folk roots toward polished pop-rock arrangements. The nostalgic title track of 'Mistral gagnant' remains a cornerstone of modern French chanson, highlighting his deeply poetic and socially conscious lyricism.

Genres

Descriptors: political, conscious, melodic, nostalgia, French language

Tracklist

  1. Miss Maggie (4:15)
  2. La p锚che 脿 la ligne (3:34)
  3. Si t'es mon pote (4:06)
  4. Mistral gagnant (2:45)
  5. Trois matelots (4:52)
  6. Tu vas au bal ? (1:18)
  7. Morts les enfants (4:01)
  8. Baby-Sitting Blues (3:55)
  9. P'tite conne (3:41)
  10. Le retour de la p茅pette (3:51)
  11. Fatigu茅 (5:14)

Credits

  • Renaud - primary artist, chorus
  • Jean-Louis Roques - accordion
  • Neil Stubenhaus - bass
  • Jean-Jacques Cramier - chorus
  • Klaus Blasquiz - chorus, vocals [r芒leur]
  • Les Costa - chorus
  • Michel Adjaj - chorus
  • Donn Wilkerson - conductor [strings]

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