Serge Gainsbourg - Histoire De Melody Nelson

Serge Gainsbourg - Histoire De Melody Nelson

Tracklist
Melody
Ballade De Melody Nelson
Valse De Melody
Ah Melody
L'hôtel Particulier 
En Melody
Cargo Culte
Melody (Prise Complète)
Ballade De Melody Nelson
Valse De Melody
Ah Melody
Melody Lit Babar (Voice Version)
Melody Lit Babar (Instrumental Version)
L'hôtel Particulier
En Melody (Solo Violin Version)
Cargo Culte (Instrumental Version)

- Old school style tip-on gatefold jacket with the original artwork.

- Insert includes 1971 Q&A interview with Serge and liner notes by Andy Beta.

- LP pressed at RTI 2024 Color Vinyl Edition on Transparent Blue with White Wax. 

‘’Almost unbelievably, the French master's best work was out of print in North America. Light in the Attic rectifies that error.’’ Pitchfork 10/10.

“One of the greatest marriages of rock band and orchestra.” - Beck

Often cited as the masterwork of French icon and national treasure Serge Gainsbourg, Histoire De Melody Nelson features actress, amour, and inspiration Jane Birkin, arranger/conductor and co-conspirator Jean-Claude Vannier (L’Enfant Assassins Des Mouches), and a tight,hand-picked crew of top shelf U.K. session musicians, including Big Jim Sullivan, Vic Flick, Brian Odgers, and Dougie Wright. Originally released in 1971, this is an essential album for the discerning music lover.

Our initial reissue marked the first time that Histoire De Melody Nelson was ever made available domestically in the U.S., Dispelling countless myths, hearsay, and rumors surrounding Nelson, New York-based writer Andy Beta contributes a stylish essay for your edification, while the maestro himself chimes in with a period Q&A interview from France’s Rock N Folk Magazine, originally published in June 1971.