Monday 17 July 2017

Olivier Bloch-Lainé - Des Mots 1976




A lost French chansonnier album that recalls the beautiful Xavier Gernet I posted long ago, though lacking a song as decisively unforgettable as Mimmie, or alternatively Gerard Pisani's great Loup des Steppes, chanson combined with folk and a touch of jazz, a bit less folky acoustic than Le Chien des Dunes-- anyways, you get the idea.  The title track is without doubt the big hit here, and the professional skill is quite impressive altogether:





A good bio and review in French appears here.




5 comments:

  1. This is lovely. Reminiscent of Colin Blunstone, which is a good thing in my livre.

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  2. Sounds like a French Bob Welch to me... Merci!

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  3. Hi!
    Please, reup Olivier Bloch-Lainé - Des mots !!!

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    1. new up of this album:
      https://www.sendspace.com/pro/dl/daez6l

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