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Johnny Hallyday|Rivière... Ouvre ton lit (Mix 2020)

Rivière... Ouvre ton lit (Mix 2020)

Johnny Hallyday

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Johnny Hallyday's self-titled 1969 album was not one of his more typical releases, going into heavier British-influenced rock (though all the songs are sung in French) than the poppier rock & roll for which he's more widely known. It could be, however, the Hallyday album most likely to interest non-French listeners, if only for a strong if unlikely connection to a famous British rock band. The Small Faces -- then on the verge of breaking up -- backed him up for three of the tracks, all recorded at a January 3, 1969 session. These included a French-language cover of the group's "That Man," plus two songs by Small Faces members Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane, "What You Will" (later cut by Humble Pie for their first album) and "News Report," never done by the Small Faces on their own records. What's more, all but one of the other songs were penned by Mick Jones (the same Mick Jones who'd go on to Spooky Tooth and Foreigner) and Tommy Brown, who also did arrangements and played on the album. So after all that, how's the music? Well, it does sound a little like cookie-cutter early British guitar-organ hard rock with a somewhat overwrought French singer. Not that it bothered Hallyday's following, with the album going to number one in France and yielding a hit single there, "Riviere...Ouvre Ton Lit," that became a staple of his live sets ever since. Nonetheless, Hallyday himself said in his autobiography that he hated the record and considered it his worst to date. There probably won't ever be a consensus among Hallyday fans (or other rock fans) as to the album's worth. But it does get very respectful treatment for the English-speaking audience on its 2009 reissue on Cherry Red, with extensive historical liner notes and photos/sleeve illustrations.

© Richie Unterberger /TiVo

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1
Rivière... Ouvre ton lit (Mix 2020)
00:04:18

Steve Marriott, Guitar, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Lane, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gérard Pisani, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Raymond Donnez, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Hallyday, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Frampton, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - GILLES THIBAULT, Author - Micky Jones, Composer, Guitar, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Brown, Composer, Drums, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - GLYN JOHNS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lee Hallyday, Producer - Jean Pierre Azoulay, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Claude Charvier, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Houdebine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Salmon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Daniel Boulard, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Toscan, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2020 Mercury Music Group

2
Voyage au pays des vivants (Mix 2020)
00:03:32

Steve Marriott, Guitar, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Lane, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gérard Pisani, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Raymond Donnez, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Hallyday, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Frampton, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Micky Jones, Composer, Guitar, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Brown, Composer, Drums, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Long, Author - GLYN JOHNS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lee Hallyday, Producer - Jean Pierre Azoulay, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Claude Charvier, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Houdebine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Salmon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Daniel Boulard, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Toscan, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2020 Mercury Music Group

3
Amen (Mix 2020)
00:03:23

Steve Marriott, Author, Guitar, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Lane, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gérard Pisani, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Raymond Donnez, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Hallyday, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Frampton, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - GILLES THIBAULT, Adapter - Micky Jones, Guitar, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Brown, Drums, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - GLYN JOHNS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lee Hallyday, Producer - Jean Pierre Azoulay, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Claude Charvier, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Houdebine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Salmon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Daniel Boulard, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Toscan, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2020 Mercury Music Group

4
Viens (Mix 2020)
00:02:16

Steve Marriott, Guitar, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Lane, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gérard Pisani, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Raymond Donnez, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Hallyday, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Frampton, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - GILLES THIBAULT, Author - Micky Jones, Composer, Guitar, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Brown, Composer, Drums, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - GLYN JOHNS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lee Hallyday, Producer - Jean Pierre Azoulay, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Claude Charvier, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Houdebine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Salmon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Daniel Boulard, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Toscan, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2020 Mercury Music Group

5
Réclamations (Mix 2020)
00:03:25

Steve Marriott, Guitar, Organ, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie Lane, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gérard Pisani, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Raymond Donnez, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Hallyday, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Frampton, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - GILLES THIBAULT, Adapter - Micky Jones, Guitar, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Brown, Drums, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - GLYN JOHNS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lee Hallyday, Producer - Jean Pierre Azoulay, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Claude Charvier, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Houdebine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Salmon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Daniel Boulard, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Toscan, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2020 Mercury Music Group

6
Regarde pour moi (Mix 2020)
00:04:21

Steve Marriott, Guitar, Organ, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ronnie Lane, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gérard Pisani, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Raymond Donnez, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Hallyday, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Frampton, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - GILLES THIBAULT, Adapter - Micky Jones, Guitar, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Brown, Drums, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - GLYN JOHNS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lee Hallyday, Producer - Jean Pierre Azoulay, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Claude Charvier, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Houdebine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Salmon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Daniel Boulard, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Toscan, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2020 Mercury Music Group

7
Je te veux (Mix 2020)
00:03:36

Steve Marriott, Guitar, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Lane, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gérard Pisani, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Raymond Donnez, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Hallyday, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Frampton, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Micky Jones, Composer, Guitar, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Brown, Composer, Drums, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Long, Author - GLYN JOHNS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lee Hallyday, Producer - Jean Pierre Azoulay, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Claude Charvier, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Houdebine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Salmon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Daniel Boulard, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Toscan, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2020 Mercury Music Group

8
Les anges de la nuit (Mix 2020)
00:02:49

Steve Marriott, Guitar, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Lane, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gérard Pisani, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Raymond Donnez, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Hallyday, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jacques Revaux, Composer - Peter Frampton, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Micky Jones, Guitar, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Brown, Drums, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - GLYN JOHNS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ralph "Raffles" Bernet, Author - Lee Hallyday, Producer - Jean Pierre Azoulay, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Claude Charvier, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Houdebine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Salmon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Daniel Boulard, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Toscan, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2020 Mercury Music Group

9
Je n'ai besoin de personne (Mix 2020)
00:03:05

Steve Marriott, Guitar, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Lane, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gérard Pisani, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Raymond Donnez, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Hallyday, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Frampton, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Micky Jones, Composer, Guitar, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Brown, Composer, Drums, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Long, Author - GLYN JOHNS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lee Hallyday, Producer - Jean Pierre Azoulay, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Claude Charvier, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Houdebine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Salmon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Daniel Boulard, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Toscan, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2020 Mercury Music Group

10
Je suis né dans la rue (Mix 2020)
00:05:44

Steve Marriott, Guitar, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Lane, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gérard Pisani, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Raymond Donnez, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Hallyday, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Frampton, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Micky Jones, Composer, Guitar, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Brown, Composer, Drums, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Long, Author - GLYN JOHNS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lee Hallyday, Producer - Jean Pierre Azoulay, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Claude Charvier, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Houdebine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Salmon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Daniel Boulard, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Toscan, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2020 Mercury Music Group

Album review

Johnny Hallyday's self-titled 1969 album was not one of his more typical releases, going into heavier British-influenced rock (though all the songs are sung in French) than the poppier rock & roll for which he's more widely known. It could be, however, the Hallyday album most likely to interest non-French listeners, if only for a strong if unlikely connection to a famous British rock band. The Small Faces -- then on the verge of breaking up -- backed him up for three of the tracks, all recorded at a January 3, 1969 session. These included a French-language cover of the group's "That Man," plus two songs by Small Faces members Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane, "What You Will" (later cut by Humble Pie for their first album) and "News Report," never done by the Small Faces on their own records. What's more, all but one of the other songs were penned by Mick Jones (the same Mick Jones who'd go on to Spooky Tooth and Foreigner) and Tommy Brown, who also did arrangements and played on the album. So after all that, how's the music? Well, it does sound a little like cookie-cutter early British guitar-organ hard rock with a somewhat overwrought French singer. Not that it bothered Hallyday's following, with the album going to number one in France and yielding a hit single there, "Riviere...Ouvre Ton Lit," that became a staple of his live sets ever since. Nonetheless, Hallyday himself said in his autobiography that he hated the record and considered it his worst to date. There probably won't ever be a consensus among Hallyday fans (or other rock fans) as to the album's worth. But it does get very respectful treatment for the English-speaking audience on its 2009 reissue on Cherry Red, with extensive historical liner notes and photos/sleeve illustrations.

© Richie Unterberger /TiVo

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