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The Vogue Years | 
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Artist: Francoise Hardy
Label: Camden International
Category: Music
List Price: $29.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 8048
Format: Import, Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.7 x 0.5
MPN: 82232
UPC: 743218223228
EAN: 0743218223228
ASIN: B000056Q81
Release Date: January 19, 2001
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Disc 1
| • | Tous Les Garcons Et Les Filles | | • | J'suis D'accord | | • | Le Temps De L'amour | | • | Ton Meilleur Ami | | • | La Fille Avec Toi | | • | L'amour S'en Va | | • | Je Pense A Lui | | • | Qui Aime T'il Vraiment | | • | Le Premier Bonheur Du Jour | | • | Va Pas Prendre Un Tambour | | • | J'aurais Voulu | | • | Le Sais-tu? | | • | L'amour Ne Dure Pas Toujours | | • | Pourtant Tu M'aimes | | • | On Se Quitte Toujours | | • | Tout Me Ramene A Toi | | • | Apprends-le Moi | | • | C'est Le Passe | | • | Je N'attends Plus Personne | | • | Pas Gentille | | • | Et Meme | | • | Je Veux Qu'il Revienne | | • | Mon Amie La Rose | | • | La Nuit Est Sur La Ville | | • | Nous Etions Amies |
Disc 2
| • | Dans Le Monde Entier | | • | Dis Lui Non | | • | Le Temps De Souvenirs | | • | J'ai Bien Du Chagrin | | • | Bout De Lune | | • | L'amitie | | • | Ce Petit Coeur | | • | Non Ce N'est Pas Un Reve | | • | Tout Ce Qu'on Dit | | • | Il Se Fait Tard | | • | Tu Peux Bien | | • | Je T'aime | | • | Quel Mal Y A-t-il A Ca? | | • | La Maison O J'ai Grandi | | • | Rendez-vouz D'automne | | • | Comme | | • | Je Changerais D'avis | | • | Peut Etre Que Je T'aime | | • | Si C'est Ca | | • | Je Serai La Pour Toi | | • | Qu'ils Sont Heureux | | • | Tu Es Un Peu A Moi | | • | Voila | | • | Les Petits Garcons | | • | Qui Peut Dire? |
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Album Description
UK 'Best Of' compilation for the French singer/songwriter/superstar, compiled from her recordings for the prestigious French record label Vogue. This definitive 50 track remastered collection includes her international million-selling hit, the self composed 'Tous Les Garcons Et Les Filles'. Includes extensivesleevenotes and rare photos. Slimline double jewel case housed in a slipcase.
Album Details
Super anthology of the famed French singer, digitally remastered. 50 classic tracks. Incredible packaging including rare original artwork from her Vogue E.P.'s. Compiled and annotated by St. Etienne's Bob Stanley.
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Outstanding overview March 21, 2008
This compilation is magnificent. It's even more indispensible since much of her pre-1967 material is presently in legal limbo due to a dispute between Hardy and her record company. Luckily this collection appears to be have been issued under a separate license than many of the currently unavailable french BMG Vogue reissues.
 Music lover January 9, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Had her music in phonograph format collection. Compare audio quality from CD and my record player showed very similiar which indicated high quality reproduction. Recomment to anyone whose interest in it.
Indispensable! September 25, 2005
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
This double CD collection covers Francoise Hardy's recording period with Vogue Records 1962-1967. Hardy was only 18 years old when she recorded the songs for her first album in 1962; so it was very unusual that she was allowed to record so much of her own material; great thing she was, because she was ( still is ) a very accomplished songwriter. In fact most of her biggest were written or co-written by Hardy herself.
The song selections concentrate on her first 5 albums ( 1962-66 ) and contemporary singles and EP tracks. Her 6th much-acclaimed Vogue album "Ma Jeunesse Fout le Camp" is only represented by "Qui Peut Dire" and "Voila". Most surprisingly that her last Vogue original album ( in Frech language ) "Comment te Dire Adieu" is not represented at all.
Never the less, this is a great compilation featuring the vast majority of her best songs of the period - obviously some great songs had to be left out; simply because lack of space. I can't help mentioning just a few songs that are missing ( seek them out elsewhere!) . The 1964 EP-track "Jaloux" is one of my favourites, which I have not yet been able to find on a CD. The album tracks "Avant de ten Aller" and "Je Pensais" would have been great additions as well.
These early recordings from Hardy which founded her reputation as the greatest French international pop-star of the 1960's have stood the test of time, and sound remarkably appealing after all these years; where the output by many of her contemporary colleagues like Cilla Black, Petula Clark, Connie Francis or even Marianne Faithful ( her sixties recordings!) often sound pretty dated.
If you are not familiar with the early years of Francoise Hardy's career this collection would be the ideal place to start getting to know her. Outstanding songs like "Le Premier Bonheur du Jour", "Le Maison Ou Jai Grandi", "Ce Petit Coeur" or "Rendezvous Automne" are more than likely to hit you - actually most of these songs are!
The 16 pages booklet features some nice pictures and a short biography, but only sparse information about the songs themselves; where they were first released etc. Personally I would have loved to have a little more information about the recordings, circumstances around them etc.
Still, until the 4 CD box featuring her complete Vogue recordings is available again, this CD is indispensable!
Beautiful French pop music February 28, 2004
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
What can I say about this album. It's stunning, it's elegant and it's really a joy to listen to ( you probably thought for a minute there I was talking about her and not her music!)!You have a fascinating little biography from Bob Stanley on her who speaks of her as a fan of her music and well what more can I say really. You need to hear this album and I mean that Oh I should mention one thing is that I'm glad that these songs are all sung in French. It gives the songs a dimension of sensuality which I don't find in many English/American singers
French pop singer of the sixties and seventies January 17, 2004
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
Some say that Francoise recorded her best music after she left Vogue in 1967, but this compilation covering her early music from 1962 to 1967 is of a consistently high quality with presentation to match. Regardless of the quality of her later music, the music here is what she is best remembered for. Francoise wrote most of her own material. Her voice had a limited range but Francoise knew that and wrote her songs accordingly and any lack of range was compensated by quality. She recorded English versions of some of her songs but none of those are included here. All fifty songs here are in French. Because I don't know any French, I don't understand the words but when music is this good, it's worth hearing anyway. Francoise was clearly influenced by many different styles. Folk-pop is perhaps the main style but you will also hear elements of rock'n'roll, R+B and country here and there, as well as the influences of her own French heritage. The set opens with her debut hit, Tous les garcons et les filles, which sold over two million copes in France. In those days, France did not bother much with singles or albums - records were four-track EP's. Subsequent EP's all did well without matching the success of her debut. In 1964, Francoise moved to London and was rewarded with a UK top twenty hit - All over the world - here in its French version as Danse le monde entire, which opens the second CD. The Seekers also recorded the song and I wonder how big a hit it would have been if their version had been released as a single instead of Francoise's. In the sixties, Francoise spent some time socializing with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. While her music is not as important as theirs, it has a certain Gallic charm all of its own.
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