Ring n’ Roll
Catherine Ringer
French Music - Released May 2, 2011 | SIX SARL
Dolly
Dolly
Rock - Released April 24, 1997 | Warner (France)
Taking their cue from the highly active female-fronted alternative rock movement of the '90s, Dolly makes music that lands somewhere between the lush simplicity of Veruca Salt and the poignant songwriting of Bettie Serveert. They have definitely learned their lesson from the masters and utilize the sense of dynamics and use of fuzzy production techniques that have helped many like-minded artists put across their message. But for what Dolly offers in sheer visceral pleasantries, they still have a bit of a problem in the songwriting department. Their songs are quite enjoyable, but they don't really stand out from one another. The simple melodies and stylish guitar work do more damage than help, as they tend to make everything sound the same even though there is a very noticeable difference between the tracks when actually examined. But the band makes a very enjoyable noise, even if it is fairly indistinguishable, making this an entertaining but unessential album. Fans of this style of playing should definitely check this out; the band has the right idea, they just need to perfect the delivery.© Bradley Torreano /TiVo
Charles Trenet sur scène
Charles Trenet
French Music - Released October 12, 2017 | Parlophone (France)
1960 - 1964
Charles Trenet
French Music - Released October 12, 2017 | Parlophone (France)
Quel est ton nom
Jean-Guy Dominique
Country - Released November 1, 2019 | Jean-Guy Dominique
Hier... Encore
Charles Aznavour
French Music - Released December 1, 1975 | Universal Music Division Barclay
20 chansons d'or
Salvatore Adamo
French Music - Released January 1, 2003 | [PIAS] Recordings Belgium
L'album de sa vie 50 titres
Johnny Hallyday
French Music - Released December 18, 2015 | Universal Music Division Mercury Records
Par toute la terre
Communauté de l'Emmanuel
Miscellaneous - Released February 7, 2020 | Il est vivant - Editions de l'Emmanuel
Les plus célèbres chants d'église, Vol. 3
Ensemble Vocal l'Alliance
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Released May 1, 1998 | ADF Musique
Duos
Charles Aznavour
French Music - Released January 1, 2008 | Capitol Records
Charles Aznavour's double-disc Duos album boasts a lot of starpower and a bunch of his greatest hits, but there's less than initially meets the eye here. Sure, a quick glance at the track listing shows a long list of international superstars who team up with Aznavour to sing duets on the album, including Céline Dion, Julio Iglesias, Placido Domingo, Laura Pausini, Elton John, Johnny Hallyday, Nana Mouskouri, Sting, Josh Groban, Carole King, Paul Anka, Herbert Gronemeyer, Liza Minnelli, and Bryan Ferry. Even the late Edith Piaf, Frank Sinatra, and Dean Martin show up for duets. Moreover, the track listing reads like a greatest-hits collection, compiling the classics "Toi et Moi," "Hier Encore," and "La Bohème," among many others. Yet a more careful study of the track listing reveals that the featured superstars show up not once but twice -- once on each disc, in general -- and that the songs are likewise duplicated -- once on the French-language first disc and then, with some exceptions, again on the English-language second disc. Essentially, Aznavour and the guest vocalists cut a French- and English-language version of each song, one for each disc. So there's less than meets the eye here on Duos, as the second disc mostly repeats the first disc, albeit in a secondary language (English in most cases, but also Spanish, Italian, and German in the case of the respective Domingo, Pausini, and Gronemeyer duets). This repetition is one thing, but the duets sound almost as canned as the musical backing tracks, as if this were an Aznavour karaoke session. Granted, Aznavour is in fine form, but the duet vocals sound terribly overdubbed and often half-hearted, and worst of all is the music, which couldn't be blander. With little more than novelty appeal going for it, Duos is for Aznavour fanatics only.© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
1962-1975
Salvatore Adamo
French Music - Released January 17, 2020 | [PIAS] Recordings Belgium
Que vienne ton règne
Communauté de l'Emmanuel
Miscellaneous - Released March 3, 2020 | Il est vivant - Editions de l'Emmanuel
Éternelle est ta miséricorde !
Communauté de l'Emmanuel
Miscellaneous - Released February 12, 2020 | Il est vivant - Editions de l'Emmanuel
Prier avec les enfants
Jo Akepsimas
Children - Released April 6, 2022 | ADF Musique