Un Jour Parfait
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| Released | 23 September 1988 | |||
| Genre | Pop[1] | |||
| Length | 44:27 (CD) 39:58 (LP) | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Jean-Jacques Burnel | |||
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| Singles from Un Jour Parfait | ||||
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 1994 and 1998 reissues album cover | ||||
Un Jour Parfait (French for "a perfect day") is the second solo album by the Stranglers' bassist Jean-Jacques Burnel, released on 23 September 1988 by Epic Records.[3] The album was aimed at the French market[4] and its release limited to certain territories,[5] but was available in the UK as an import.[6] All songs were written in French,[6] except "Garden of Eden".
Background
[edit]In a 1992 interview, Burnel explained: "with this I wanted to do something with French sounds and sensibilities".[1] Pat Gilbert of Record Collector magazine described the album as a "collection of melodic pop songs ... including a number of Latin-tinged tracks which faintly echoed the light, whimsical strains of the Stranglers' Feline album."[1] In his book Peaches: A Chronicle of The Stranglers 1974-1990, Robert Endeacott described it as having "a gentle Euro disco vibe mixed in with a strong sense of melancholy, soaked in majestic keyboards."[4]
The track "Weekend" is a reworking of "Les Dames de Rochefort", a 1988 song by Belgian band Glacier Georges.[7][8]
The album was reissued on CD in 1994 by Stranglers Information Service and again in 1998 by Eastworld Recordings. Both reissues featured new cover artwork and bonus tracks.[9]
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics and music written by Jean-Jacques Burnel, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Un Jour Parfait (Thème)" (instrumental) | 0:43 | ||
| 2. | "Si J'étais" | 4:34 | ||
| 3. | "Weekend" | Burnel, Glaciers George | Burnel, Glaciers George | 4:26 |
| 4. | "Triste Ville Ce Soir" | 3:13 | ||
| 5. | "Un Jour Parfait" | Stern | 5:47 | |
| 6. | "Via Dolorosa" | Dominique Buxin | 4:19 | |
| 7. | "Le Whiskey" | Buxin | 4:51 | |
| 8. | "Crazy (She Drives Me)" | Burnel, Stern | 3:07 | |
| 9. | "Garden of Eden" | 4:17 | ||
| 10. | "Rêves" | Burnel, Buxin | 3:21 | |
| 11. | "Waltz" (instrumental) | 1:32 | ||
| 12. | "Via Dolorosa" (Spanish version) (CD only) | Burnel, Santiago Auserón | 4:29 | |
| Total length: | 44:27 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Le Whiskey" (12" mix) | Buxin | 5:08 |
| 14. | "Elle Assure" (non-album single, 1989[10]) | 3:41 | |
| 15. | "Rêves" (12" mix) | Burnel, Buxin | 4:53 |
| Total length: | 58:11 | ||
- 1998 CD reissue bonus track
This reissue includes the same 3 bonus tracks, and in the same order, as the 1994 reissue.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 16. | "Les Mensonges et les Larmes" (previously unreleased) | 4:42 |
| Total length: | 62:53 | |
Personnel
[edit]Adapted from the album liner notes.[11]
- Musicians
- Jean-Jacques Burnel - bass, guitar, programming, drums
- Dave Greenfield - keyboards
- Glaciers George - keyboards on "Weekend"
- Alex Gifford - saxophone
- Chris Lawrence - trombone
- Jason Votier - trumpet
- Technical
- Jean-Jacques Burnel - producer, engineer
- Owen Morris - engineer
- Dave Greenfield - engineer
- Bang Hai Ja - cover painting
- Jean-Yves Legras - photography
- Grant Louden - graphics
- Jean-Luke Epstein - graphics
- Simon J. Webb - cover design (1994 and 1998 reissues)[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Gilbert, Pat (November 1992). "Pat Gilbert meets up with the Stranglers' bassist, and uncovers the history of one of the rarest British singles of all time". webinblack.co.uk. Record Collector. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "JJ Burnel - Worldwide Discography". stranglers.org.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Un Jour Parfait". Place des Libraires. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ a b Robert Endeacott (2014). Peaches: A Chronicle of The Stranglers 1974-1990. Soundcheck Books. p. 165. ISBN 978-0-9575700-4-7.
- ^ "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ a b Carne, Owen (1 June 2011). "History- un tour parfait: JJ's solo gigs '89". thestranglers.co.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "The Stranglers - Covers & Others". stranglers.org.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Glacier Georges". Discogs. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Un Jour Parfait - Versions". Discogs. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "JJ Burnel Discography - France Promo CD Singles - Elle Assure". stranglers.org.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ Un Jour Parfait (liner notes). Jean-Jacques Burnel. France: Epic. 1988. EPC 462424 1.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Un Jour Parfait (liner notes). Jean-Jacques Burnel. UK: Eastworld Recordings. 1998. EWO 003.
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