LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

Label: Merlins Nose Records

Limited to 1.000 copies only! This 1967 Yé-Yé debut album is as scarce as gold dust and fetches high prices among collectors if they may score a copy in good condition. Tunisia born Jacqueline did fairly well with her music over the past 50 years and here we witness her more than adequate start into the world of chanson and pop. Her intense brand of fiery late 60s beat refined with tinges of garage rock can be considered as an ear candy for 60s aficionados. Some rather lightweight tunes twang around you like flock of colourful butterflies and could easily have been a great success for the one or another star of the American West Coast pop scene. Melancholic ballads straddle into this chequered round dance and seize your heart. The waking call happens instantly with well placed gruff beat tunes you would not expect from such a tender and angelic young lady. It feels like an innocent girl slipping out of her cocoon and become a proud woman. In the next moment a passionate French chanson drags you back to the opposite side. From well-behaved to cheeky and even charming... And due to the very memorable and substantial compositions this jewel of late 60s pop music is a classic among fans of such greats as ROLLING STONES or THE SHOCKING BLUE.

Track Listing

• A1 Bravo 2:50
• A2 Ce Soir Je M'en Vais 2:30
• A3 Juste Un Peu D'amour 2:25
• A4 La Plus Belle Chanson Du Monde 2:30
• A5 Bientôt Tu L'oublieras 2:00
• A6 7 Heures Du Matin 2:15
• B1 On Roule À 160 2:10
• B2 Bienvenue Au Pays 2:46
• B3 Le Cœur Au Bout Des Doigts 2:35
• B4 La Première À Gauche 1:52
• B5 Le Printemps À Paris 3:23
• B6 Qu'est-Ce Qu'on Se Marre À La Fac De Lettres 2:45