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Recorded in the Bahamas with the same all-star personnel as 1979's Aux Armes et Cætera, Mauvaises Nouvelles des Etoiles is yet another of Gainsbourg's reggae albums, including all the deficiencies inherent in its predecessor as well as the few positives.
The breezy melodies of his prime material from the '60s and '70s are unfortunately missing.
Though the sound and production is up to Gainsbourg's usual high standards, the songs are much weaker than expected.
With little to anchor it except the players and Gainsbourg's seedy vocal delivery, Mauvaises Nouvelles des Etoiles simply floats away.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overseas TelegramSerge Gainsbourg | Serge Gainsbourg | Play | 03:35 | 0 MB | 20 MB |
| 2 | Ecce HomoSerge Gainsbourg | Serge Gainsbourg | Play | 03:18 | 0 MB | 18 MB |
| 3 | Mickey MaousseSerge Gainsbourg | Serge Gainsbourg | Play | 02:32 | 0 MB | 14 MB |
| 4 | Juif et DieuSerge Gainsbourg | Serge Gainsbourg | Play | 03:09 | 0 MB | 19 MB |
| 5 | Shush Shush CharlotteSerge Gainsbourg | Serge Gainsbourg | Play | 02:45 | 0 MB | 17 MB |
| 6 | Toi MourirSerge Gainsbourg | Serge Gainsbourg | Play | 02:03 | 0 MB | 12 MB |
| 7 | Bana Basadi BalaloSerge Gainsbourg | Serge Gainsbourg | Play | 03:04 | 0 MB | 18 MB |
| 8 | Negusa NagastSerge Gainsbourg | Serge Gainsbourg | Play | 03:04 | 0 MB | 18 MB |
| 9 | StrikeSerge Gainsbourg | Serge Gainsbourg | Play | 02:55 | 0 MB | 19 MB |
| 10 | La Nostalgie Camarade | Serge Gainsbourg | Play | 03:21 | 0 MB | 20 MB |
| 11 | Evguénie Sokolov (Instrumental) | Serge Gainsbourg | Play | 02:53 | 0 MB | 15 MB |
| 12 | Bad News From The Stars (Instrumental) | Serge Gainsbourg | Play | 01:33 | 0 MB | 8 MB |
| 13 | Ecce Homo Et Cætera (version de travail texte alternatif) | Serge Gainsbourg | Play | 04:17 | 0 MB | 24 MB |
| 0 mins | 0 MB | |||||
| 38 mins | 227 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Aubert | Photography |
| 2 | Benji | Assistant |
| 3 | Jean-Yves Billet | Editing |
| 4 | Dougie Bryan | Guitar (Rhythm) |
| 5 | Mark Chung | Guitar |
| 6 | Ansel Collins | Organ, Piano |
| 7 | Serge Gainsbourg | Composer, Guitar, Piano, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 8 | Marcia Griffiths | Vocals (Background) |
| 9 | Jean Guerin | Mastering, Remastering |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Haie | Remastering |
| 11 | Philippe Lerichomme | Photography, Producer, Realization |
| 12 | Mao | Guitar |
| 13 | Rita Marley | Vocals (Background) |
| 14 | Judy Mowatt | Vocals (Background) |
| 15 | Robbie | Bass |
| 16 | Robbie Shakespeare | Bass |
| 17 | Sly & Robbie | Guest Artist |
| 18 | Lord Snowdon | Photography |
| 19 | Uziah "Sticky" Thompson | Percussion |
| 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). |