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France Gall - Poupee De Cire, Poupee De Son (Vinyl LP)

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France Gall - Poupee De Cire, Poupee De Son (Vinyl LP)

France Gall - Poupee De Cire, Poupee De Son (Vinyl LP)

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Third Man Records presents three reissues of albums by France Gall, marking the first North American vinyl pressings of Poupée de Cire, Poupée de Son (1965), Baby Pop (1966) and 1968 (1968). Gall was a prolific French vocalist and performer, remembered as one of the central figures of the 1960s yé-yé pop movement. Aligning catchy, spirited rhythms with lighthearted lyrics and drawing from the beat music a la early Beatles and Hollies, the yé-yé artists promoted a sort of new freedom of expression and breaking down of social barriers in post-WWII France. 

While France Gall had been releasing music since she was 16 it wasn't until she took the Grand Prix at the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest with her rendition of Serge Gainsbourg's "Poupée de Cire, Poupée de Son" that she would be catapulted to the top of the swinging yé-yé scene alongside the likes of Francoise Hardy, Sylvie Vartan and Bridgette Bardot. This record contains two of France's most loved tracks, "Poupée de Cire" and "Laisse Tomber Les Filles" also penned by Gainsbourg. She recorded versions of the title track in French, German, Italian and Japanese and was now an international pop superstar. At the time France was dismissed by many as making fluffy ultra commercial pop hits but her music stands the test of time far better than most, as not many were making music of this consistent high quality. 

  1. Poupée De Cire, Poupée De Son
  2. Le Cœur Qui Jazze
  3. Christiansen
  4. Laisse Tomber Les Filles
  5. Le Premier Chagrin D'Amour
  6. On T'Avait Prévenue
  7. Dis À Ton Capitaine
  8. Sacré Charlemagne
  9. Un Prince Charmant
  10. Au Clair De La Lune
  11. Nounours
  12. Bonne Nuit
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