2014-10-21

jacques denjean and his orchestra
- the tough touch (1964)

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this release on polydor is rather unlike their usual stable and the marketing gives us fair warning that it has an edge. and that it does. jacques denjean comes from a jazz background, and this shines through on what is a sterling lp in the vein of peter gunn, jimmy smith, the man from u.n.c.l.e. and even a touch of surf rock. the tracks vary in feel, and there's even one ("le train fou") with heavy female groans for those inclined toward the b-grade soundtrack sound. two of the tracks ("la route" and "dans le vent") were written and selected as theme tunes for "the most popular radio programmes in france." :)
a rare and unique release, thanks to charl for lending this one to my turntable for a spin.
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01 - la route
02 - dream baby
03 - sally go round the roses
04 - watermelon man
05 - vol 847
06 - it's my party
07 - blue horizon
08 - le train fou
09 - dans le vent
10 - nord 2000
11 - en suivant notre amour
12 - mistral 20h30
13 - dans le nuit
14 - mickey's monkey
15 - don't bother me no more
16 - be my baby
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Polydor HI-FI 46 450



2 comments:

iggy said...

Thank you, my friend, from the Oregon countryside. I am delighted to find such a wealth of Johnny Gregory albums; he's one of my favorites, too. I appreciate your kindness and generosity. My only wish is that rapid share could be a bit faster than a 20 minute download, but I suppose the price is right.

All the best to you,

Iggymo

Anonymous said...

Many thanks to you -G