Little of what Françoise Hardy recorded after the early '70s succeeded in dating well, and this LP from 1978 was one of the first of a desultory string of recordings.
Produced by Gabriel Yared, J'Écoute de la Musique Saoûle places Hardy in the context of a mawkish balladeer, a position she's only rarely able to transcend with more subtle vocals.
The slick, catchy title track featured Hardy purring over a variety of period effects, and "Brouillard Dans la Rue Corvisart" -- her duet with Jacques Dutronc -- is a notable lost opportunity, the song taken at a relaxed tempo that allows little of real emotion to seep through.
Very occasionally, glimpses of the old, artistic Hardy can be heard; "Si Je le Retrouve un Jour" is yet another weepy ballad, though a bit of acoustic guitar allows her to sound as evocative as she did during her late-'60s peak.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J'écoute de la Musique SaoûleMichel Jonasz, Gabriel Yared | Françoise Hardy | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | OccupeMichel Jonasz, Gabriel Yared | Françoise Hardy | Play | 03:07 | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| 3 | Brouillard Dans la Rue CorvisartMichel Jonasz, Gabriel Yared | Françoise Hardy, Jacques Dutronc | Play | 03:10 | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| 4 | Tu M'Vois Plus Tu M'Sens PlusMichel Jonasz | Françoise Hardy | Play | 02:47 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 5 | Nous Deux Nous Deux et Rien d'AutreMichel Jonasz, Gabriel Yared | Françoise Hardy | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| 6 | Swing au PressingMichel Jonasz | Françoise Hardy | Play | 02:39 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 7 | Perdu d'AvanceFrançoise Hardy, Gabriel Yared | Françoise Hardy | Play | 02:31 | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| 8 | Si Je le Retrouve un JourMichel Jonasz | Françoise Hardy | Play | 02:16 | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| 9 | Beau Boeing Belle CaravelleMichel Jonasz | Françoise Hardy | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 10 | Hallucinogene | Francoise Hardy | Play | 02:56 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 11 | Tip tap t'entends mes pas | Francoise Hardy | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 16 MB |
| 34 mins | 78 MB | |||||
| 34 mins | 182 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Dutronc | Primary Artist |
| 2 | Françoise Hardy | Composer, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 3 | Michel Jonasz | Composer |
| 4 | Albane Navizet | Photography |
| 5 | Gabriel Yared | Composer, Digital Layout, Orchestration |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |