EN BANDOULIERE

Philips, SFL-3227, Manufactured By Nippon Phonogram Co., Ltd.

1. En Bandouliere (S. Adamo)
   
   
2. La Reine de Saba (Michel Laurent)
   
   
3. Aranjuez d'aprés l'adagio (2ème mouvement) du concerto d'Aranjuez (Joaquin Rodrigo - Vidre)
   
   
4. Tristeza (H. Lobo - Niltinho)

 

 

    SLEEVE NOTES:

    Since "Love is Blue" spent eight weeks at number one on the U.S. hit parade, the name Paul Mauriat has become a familiar one. It is a rare occurrence for a French artist's record to hit the American hit parade, and it has been a long time since such mood music became a big hit as a single release. And now, the "French sound of Mauriat" is very popular everywhere in the world.

    But even before that happened, there must have been many fans who appreciated and loved Mauriat's witty and lovely mood music. His "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me/Mood in Europe" (SFX7061), "Un Tout Petit Pantan/Europe's Top Hits" (SFX7085), "Chanson Mood" (SFX7096), etc. were well received by his fans. The fact that he had so many fans even before his name became famous in the U.S. means that he had a lot of fans in the U.S.

    As you can tell by listening to his music, he does not exaggerate or beautify any of his songs, and his use of strings is light and clean. And that dancing rhythm. There is a very youthful sense of rhythm in Mauriat's mood music. Romantic, flirtatious mood and rhythmic youthfulness. These are the two major elements of Mauriat's French sound.

    1. En Bandouliere:
    This is a hit chanson by Salvatore Adamo, published in 1966. The original means “hanging on by a string” and is a sobering examination of love, “My dreams are broken, I have walked with my heart hanging on a string, but that heart is for you alone now.

    2. La Reine de Saba:
    This wonderful melody, which is full of exoticism, melancholy, and passion, is Michel Laurent's. It is a song that delighted Parisians to no end. It is a song that delighted Parisians to no end. The piano accents are fresh and charming. The strings also sing well.

    1. Aranjuez d'aprés l'adagio::
    The B-side of this wonderful album begins with a Spanish masterpiece. This enchanting tune is taken from the second movement of the “Concerto de Aranjuez. Aranjuez is the location of the king's palace in the New Calixtiria region of central Spain, and is known as a famous garden. The composer is the Spanish composer Joaquin Rodrigo. He wrote this masterpiece for guitar and small orchestra in 1940 for the renowned guitarist Sainz de la Masa. It is an enchanting piece that combines elegance with shades of gypsy passion. It has recently been much admired in Europe. Paul Mauriat's beautiful and romantic performance is a perfect way to top off this album. The woodwind chases a dream of the old royal court, and the guitar responds, quietly telling the story as the piece evolves. The attention to detail in this performance is undeniably captivating.

    2. Tristeza:
    The "Samba of Sorrows" (Tristeza) is a piece by Edouard Lobo, who has been attracting attention as a new bossa nova innovator. The guitar and flute obbligato are beautiful, and the piano and strings play a familiar and enchanting melody in a flowing manner.

Michiko Suzuki


Note: Translation made by online translator.