Gainsbourg Percussions is the sixth studio album by French musician Serge Gainsbourg, released in 1964. Gainsbourg reinvents his style with Latin, African, and Cuban influences. It would be his last album before 1968.
Track listing
"Joanna" is an uncredited cover of Babatunde Olatunji's "Kiyakiya (Why Do You Run Away?)" from Drums of Passion LP (1959) "New York U.S.A." is an uncredited cover of Babatunde Olatunji's "Akiwowo (Chant to the Trainman)" from Drums Of Passion (1959) "Marabout" is an uncredited cover of Babatunde Olatunji's "Gin-Go-Lo-Ba (Drums of Passion)" from Drums Of Passion LP (1959) "Pauvre Lola" contains an uncredited sample of Miriam Makeba's "Umqokozo (Children's Game Song About a New Red Dress)" from The Many Voices of Miriam Makeba LP (1962)
Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes.
Musicians Serge Gainsbourg – vocals Alain Goraguer – musical direction, arrangements, orchestra conductor, piano Christian Garros – drums André Arpino – drums Armand Molinetti – drums Michel Gaudry – double bass Michel Portal – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone Eddy Louiss – organ France Gall – "laughs" (track 3, uncredited) Background vocals and percussions are by unidentified personnel
Technical Claude Dejacques – production Roger Roche – sound engineering Jacques Aubert – cover art Jean-Pierre Haie – remastering (remastered edition) Jean-Marie Guérin – remastering (remastered edition)
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