Midnight Blues: Paris - London - 1968-72François HardyAlbumGenre: RockDescription: To say that Françoise Hardy is France s leading female singer-songwriter is no overstatement. Of all the female vocalists who emerged from that country during the 1960s only Françoise was afforded the privilege of consistent releases in the UK. Imported copies of her French releases were also readily available in this country. As a result her recordings helped influence many of that generation s young Britons to learn the French language. From the start of her career into the early 1970s Françoise also recorded quite extensively in English Italian German and Spanish but relatively little of that material is obtainable these days. Midnight Blues which comprises tracks from her albums En Englais (issued in 1968) One-Nine-Seven-Zero (1969) and Françoise Hardy (1972) offers a welcome opportunity to hear her perform in English. In fact of the 24 titles 11 were recorded exclusively in English. Recorded variously in Paris and London Ace's collection mixes Françoise's own compositions with inter-pretations of material by contemporaries such as Buffy Sainte-Marie Neil Young Beverley Martyn Leonard Cohen and Randy Newman. Highlights include four beautiful songs written and arranged by noted British session musos Tommy Brown and (later of the group Foreigner) Mick Jones. Notes have been written by Bob Stanley of St Etienne.
The François Hardy Midnight Blues: Paris - London - 1968-72 (CD) Album is best suited for fans of classic French music and fans of David Bowie's music, specifically those interested in their respective time periods and collaborations.
