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This is one messed up set. Dig the fact that this is Serge Gainsbourg in dread beat and booze. Aux Armes et Cætera is literally Gainsbourg on the rocksteady tip with Sly and Robbie, Flabba Holt, Michael "Mao" Chung, Ansel Collins, I-Threes, Rita Marley, Marcia Griffiths, and Judy Mowatt, Sticky Thompson, Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace, and a bunch of French folks playing puff-the-ganja and help the white man in Kingston. Gainsbourg knew what he wanted -- a Lee Perry-styled dubber and dread outing -- and he knew the cats to hire to get it. It contains 15 cuts; some, such as "Javanise," are remakes, while others, ("Des Laids, Des Laids") were written for the session. The Jamaican studio musicians are solid, rocking it down the pipe dark, smoky, and deadly in their grooves. While Serge would seemingly be at a creative impasse, having been one of the whitest men ever to record a side, his tunes work here because he's allowed them to be completely transformed by the Rastas, and his vocals work because they are chanted rather than sung. This is weird, dangerous, and campy music, but it works like a charm. In its day this album was reviled: now it's the work of a visionary. Go figure, but if you dig Gainsbourg, this is for you.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Serge Gainsbourg, Composer, Author, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bruno Blum, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Music Group
Marcia Griffiths, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Serge Gainsbourg, Composer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Judy Mowatt, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Marley, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle, Author - Bruno Blum, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Music Group
Serge Gainsbourg, Composer, Author, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bruno Blum, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Music Group
Marcia Griffiths, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Serge Gainsbourg, Composer, Author, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Judy Mowatt, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Marley, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Bruno Blum, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Music Group
Serge Gainsbourg, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruno Blum, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Music Group
Jacques Plante, Translator - Marcia Griffiths, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Serge Gainsbourg, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Judy Mowatt, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Theard, ComposerLyricist - Rita Marley, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Bruno Blum, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Music Group
Marcia Griffiths, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Serge Gainsbourg, Composer, Author, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Judy Mowatt, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Marley, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Bruno Blum, Producer
℗ 2003 Mercury Music Group
Marcia Griffiths, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Serge Gainsbourg, Composer, Author, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Judy Mowatt, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Marley, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Bruno Blum, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Music Group
Marcia Griffiths, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Serge Gainsbourg, Composer, Author, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Judy Mowatt, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Marley, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Bruno Blum, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Music Group
Serge Gainsbourg, Composer, Author, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bruno Blum, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Music Group
Marcia Griffiths, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Serge Gainsbourg, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Judy Mowatt, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Marley, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Bruno Blum, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Music Group
Serge Gainsbourg, Composer, Author, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bruno Blum, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Music Group
Marcia Griffiths, Chorus, Interprète Vocal, AssociatedPerformer - Serge Gainsbourg, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Judy Mowatt, Chorus, Interprète Vocal, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Marley, Chorus, Interprète Vocal, AssociatedPerformer - I-Three, MainArtist - Bruno Blum, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Music Group
Serge Gainsbourg, Composer, Author, MainArtist - Bruno Blum, Producer, Editor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - June Cole, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Ellenore Walters, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Sherrie Ann Bernard, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 Mercury Music Group
Marcia Griffiths, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Serge Gainsbourg, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Judy Mowatt, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Marley, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Bruno Blum, Producer, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Music Group
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Serge Gainsbourg, Composer, Author, MainArtist - Bruno Blum, Producer, Editor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Music Group
Marcia Griffiths, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Serge Gainsbourg, Composer, MainArtist - Judy Mowatt, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Marley, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle, Author - Bruno Blum, Producer, Editor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Music Group
Serge Gainsbourg, Composer, Author, MainArtist - Bruno Blum, Producer, Editor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Music Group
Marcia Griffiths, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Serge Gainsbourg, Composer, Author, MainArtist - Judy Mowatt, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Marley, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Bruno Blum, Producer, Editor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Music Group
Serge Gainsbourg, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Bruno Blum, Producer, Editor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Music Group
Marcia Griffiths, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Serge Gainsbourg, Composer, Author, MainArtist - Judy Mowatt, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Marley, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Bruno Blum, Producer, Editor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Music Group
Marcia Griffiths, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Serge Gainsbourg, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Judy Mowatt, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Marley, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Bruno Blum, Producer, Editor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Music Group
Serge Gainsbourg, Composer, Author, MainArtist - Bruno Blum, Producer, Editor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Music Group
Marcia Griffiths, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Serge Gainsbourg, Composer, Author, MainArtist - Judy Mowatt, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Marley, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Bruno Blum, Producer, Editor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Music Group
Serge Gainsbourg, Composer, Author, MainArtist - Bruno Blum, Producer, Editor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Music Group
Serge Gainsbourg, Composer, Author - Brady, MainArtist - LMJ, MainArtist - Bruno Blum, Producer, Editor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Spellman, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - June Cole, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Ellenore Walters, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 Mercury Music Group
Marcia Griffiths, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Serge Gainsbourg, Composer - Big Youth, Translator, MainArtist - Judy Mowatt, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Marley, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle, Author - Bruno Blum, Producer, Editor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Music Group
Serge Gainsbourg, ComposerLyricist - Spectacular, Translator, MainArtist - Bruno Blum, Producer, Editor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Music Group
Marcia Griffiths, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Serge Gainsbourg, ComposerLyricist - Judy Mowatt, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Marley, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - King Stitt, Translator, MainArtist - Bruno Blum, Producer, Editor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Music Group
Serge Gainsbourg, ComposerLyricist - Mr Murphy, MainArtist - Bruno Blum, Producer, Editor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Phillips, Translator
℗ 2003 Mercury Music Group
Marcia Griffiths, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Judy Mowatt, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Theard, ComposerLyricist - Spectacular, Translator, MainArtist - Rita Marley, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Culture T, Translator, MainArtist - Bruno Blum, Producer, Editor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Music Group
Marcia Griffiths, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Serge Gainsbourg, ComposerLyricist - Judy Mowatt, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Marley, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Lisa Dainjah, Translator, MainArtist - Bruno Blum, Producer, Editor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Music Group
Marcia Griffiths, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Serge Gainsbourg, ComposerLyricist - Judy Mowatt, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Marley, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Spydaman, Translator, MainArtist - Bruno Blum, Producer, Editor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Music Group
Marcia Griffiths, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Serge Gainsbourg, ComposerLyricist - Judy Mowatt, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Marley, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Rizzlamigo, Translator, MainArtist - Bruno Blum, Producer, Editor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Music Group
Serge Gainsbourg, ComposerLyricist - Lone Ranger, Translator, MainArtist - Bruno Blum, Producer, Editor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Music Group
Marcia Griffiths, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Serge Gainsbourg, ComposerLyricist - Judy Mowatt, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Spectacular, Translator, MainArtist - Rita Marley, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Spydaman, Translator, MainArtist - Culture T, Translator, MainArtist - Telegram, Translator, MainArtist - President B, Translator, MainArtist - Bruno Blum, Producer, Editor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Music Group
Serge Gainsbourg, ComposerLyricist - Buffalo Bill, Translator, MainArtist - Bruno Blum, Producer, Editor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Music Group
Marcia Griffiths, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Serge Gainsbourg, ComposerLyricist - Judy Mowatt, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Marley, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Dr Kex, Translator, MainArtist - Bruno Blum, Producer, Editor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Music Group
Marcia Griffiths, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Serge Gainsbourg, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Judy Mowatt, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Rita Marley, Chorus, AssociatedPerformer - Bruno Blum, Producer, Editor, Translator, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Mercury Music Group
Album review
This is one messed up set. Dig the fact that this is Serge Gainsbourg in dread beat and booze. Aux Armes et Cætera is literally Gainsbourg on the rocksteady tip with Sly and Robbie, Flabba Holt, Michael "Mao" Chung, Ansel Collins, I-Threes, Rita Marley, Marcia Griffiths, and Judy Mowatt, Sticky Thompson, Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace, and a bunch of French folks playing puff-the-ganja and help the white man in Kingston. Gainsbourg knew what he wanted -- a Lee Perry-styled dubber and dread outing -- and he knew the cats to hire to get it. It contains 15 cuts; some, such as "Javanise," are remakes, while others, ("Des Laids, Des Laids") were written for the session. The Jamaican studio musicians are solid, rocking it down the pipe dark, smoky, and deadly in their grooves. While Serge would seemingly be at a creative impasse, having been one of the whitest men ever to record a side, his tunes work here because he's allowed them to be completely transformed by the Rastas, and his vocals work because they are chanted rather than sung. This is weird, dangerous, and campy music, but it works like a charm. In its day this album was reviled: now it's the work of a visionary. Go figure, but if you dig Gainsbourg, this is for you.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 39 track(s)
- Total length: 02:06:15
- Main artists: Serge Gainsbourg
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal Music Division Mercury Records
- Genre: World Europe French Music
© 2003 Mercury Music Group ℗ 2003 Mercury Music Group
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