Les Retrouvailles is the fifth studio album by French musician Yann Tiersen. Released in 2005 through Ici, d'ailleurs... record label, it features a number of high-profile guest vocalists, both French and Anglophone alike: Christophe Miossec, Dominique A, Elizabeth Fraser (of the Cocteau Twins), Jane Birkin, and Stuart Staples (of the Tindersticks). As is customary with his albums, Tiersen showcases his multi-instrumental skills, which on the album encompasses the accordion, piano, mandolin, and harpsichord, among others.
Les Retrouvailles also includes a DVD featuring a short film entitled La Traversée, directed by Aurelie du Boys, which documents the making of the album and incorporates an animated video for the non-album track, "Le Train," and also live versions of a handful of songs.
Track listing Music and lyrics written by Yann Tiersen, except where noted.
"Western" - 2:23 "Kala" (Fraser, Tiersen) - 4:09 (Sung by Elizabeth Fraser) "Loin des villes" - 3:19 "La Veillée" - 3:11 "Plus d'hiver" - 2:23 (Sung by Jane Birkin) "A ceux qui sont malades par mer calme" - 3:30 "A Secret Place" (Staples, Tiersen) - 3:26 (Sung by Stuart A. Staples) "Le Matin" - 1:58 "Les Enfants" - 2:00 "Le Jour de l'ouverture" (Ané, Miossec, Tiersen) - 3:38 (Sung by Miossec and Dominique A) "La Boulange" - 2:46 "La Plage" - 1:57 "Mary" - 3:38 (Sung by Elizabeth Fraser) "7:PM" - 2:40 "Les Retrouvailles" - 1:30 "La Jetée" - 1:05
Personnel Yann Tiersen – accordion, alto saxophone, banjo, bass, Bontempi, carillon, cello, clavecin, double bass, drums, ebow, Fender Rhodes, guitar, Korg synthesizer, mandolin, marimba, melodica, organ, percussion, piano, toy piano, vibraphone, violone Elizabeth Fraser - vocals on "Kala" and "Mary" Jane Birkin - vocals on "Plus d'hiver" Stuart A. Staples - vocals on "A Secret Place" Dominique A - vocals on "Le Jour de l'ouverture" Miossec - vocals on "Le Jour de l'ouverture" Jean-François Assy - violoncello on "Kala", "La Veillée", "A Secret Place", and "La Boulange" Orchestre National de Paris on "Kala", "La Veillée", "Le Jour De L'Ouverture", "Mary", and "Les Retrouvailles" Frederic Dessus - violin on "La Veillée", "Plus d'hiver" and "Mary" Guillaume Fontanarosa - violin on "La Veillée", "Plus d'hiver" and "Mary" Bertrand Causse - vertical viola on "La Veillée", "Plus d'hiver", and "Mary" Anne Causse Biragnet - violoncello on "La Veillée", "Plus d'hiver", and "Mary" Armelle Legoff - violin on "Plus d'hiver" and "Mary" Frédéric Haffner - violin on "Plus d'hiver" and "Mary" Elliott - flute on "Les Enfants" Ludovic Morillon - drums on "La Boulange" Christine Ott - ondes Martenot on "La Boulange"
Charts Chart (2005) Peakposition Belgian Albums Chart (Vl) 40 Belgian Albums Chart (Wa) 96 6 Swiss Albums Chart 48
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