Renaud [Laisse b茅ton / Place de ma mob]

by Renaud

Renaud [Laisse b茅ton / Place de ma mob] cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1977
  • Label: Polydor
  • Country: France
  • Length: 34:54
  • Community rating: 3.78/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Widely recognized by the hit single 'Laisse b茅ton', this sophomore album solidified Renaud as the preeminent voice of the French working-class youth. His compositions blend the traditional accordion-led stylings of French musette with biting, rebellious lyricism delivered in Parisian street slang (verlan). The record humorously yet sharply chronicles suburban alienation, serving as an acoustic counterpoint to the era's emerging punk rock movement.

Genres

Descriptors: hedonism, anarchism, alienation, melodic, suburban, folk, guitar-driven, french, male-vocals, satirical

Tracklist

  1. Laisse B茅ton (2:30)
  2. Le Blues De La Porte D'Orl茅ans (3:10)
  3. La Chanson Du Loubard (2:35)
  4. Je Suis Une Bande De Jeunes (3:00)
  5. Adieu Minette (3:48)
  6. Les Charognards (4:22)
  7. Jojo Le D茅mago (2:26)
  8. Buffalo D茅bile (2:19)
  9. La Boum (3:00)
  10. Germaine (3:15)
  11. M茅lusine (1:37)
  12. La Bande 脌 Lucien (2:52)

Credits

  • Renaud - primary artist, lead guitar
  • Joss Baselli - accordion, bandoneon
  • Patrice Caratini - double bass
  • Alain Labacci - guitar, banjo
  • Jean-Jacques Milteau - harmonica
  • Alain Le Douarin - lead guitar
  • Christian L茅t茅 - percussion
  • Renaud S茅chan - written-by

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