Initials B.B.
Initials B.B is a 1968 studio album by Serge Gainsbourg. It was originally released by Philips Records.
| Initials B.B. | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 1968 | |||
| Recorded | 1965–1968 | |||
| Studio | Fontana Studios, London; Chappell Studios, London; Hoche Studios, Paris | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 31:05 | |||
| Label | Philips | |||
| Producer | Claude Dejacques | |||
| Serge Gainsbourg chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
In 2010, the French edition of Rolling Stone named it the 14th greatest French rock album.[3] In 2017, Pitchfork placed it at number 117 on the "200 Best Albums of the 1960s" list.[1] In 2019, Happy Mag named it "racy and effortlessly cool."[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Serge Gainsbourg.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Initials B.B." | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Comic Strip" | 2:13 |
| 3. | "Bloody Jack" | 2:11 |
| 4. | "Docteur Jekyll et Monsieur Hyde" | 1:56 |
| 5. | "Torrey Canyon" | 2:43 |
| 6. | "Shu Ba Du Ba Loo Ba" | 2:08 |
| 7. | "Ford Mustang" | 2:41 |
| 8. | "Bonnie and Clyde" (with Brigitte Bardot) | 4:19 |
| 9. | "Black and White" | 2:10 |
| 10. | "Qui est in qui est out" | 2:14 |
| 11. | "Hold Up" | 2:20 |
| 12. | "Marilu" | 2:34 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Serge Gainsbourg – vocals
- Brigitte Bardot – vocals (8)
- Arthur Greenslade – arrangement, orchestral direction (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12)
- David Whitaker – arrangement, orchestral direction (2, 5, 11)
- Michel Colombier – arrangement, orchestral direction (8)
- Claude Dejacques – artistic production
References
- "The 200 Best Albums of the 1960s (page 5 of 10)". Pitchfork. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- Browne, Daniel. "Initials B.B. - Serge Gainsbourg". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- Magazine Rolling Stone, n°18 of February 2010, ISSN 1764-1071
- "Click and Burn: a sonic history of the Zippo lighter". Retrieved 2019-10-22.
- "Lescharts.com – Serge Gainsbourg – Initials B.B.". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
External links
- Initials B.B. at Discogs (list of releases)
- Initials B.B. at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
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