
Serge Gainsbourg’s “Histoire De Melody Nelson” Gets Reissued
Out November 1
Oct 19, 2011 Serge Gainsbourg
One of French provocateur Serge Gainsbourg‘s most popular albums, Histoire De Melody Nelson will get the deluxe treatment with a reissue packed full of new and unreleased material.
The concept album will be released in three formats: Deluxe, Super Deluxe and Vinyl Picture. Along with the unreleased material, all albums will include a DVD with music videos and a documentary featuring interviews with composer Jean-Claude Vannier and Jane Birkin.
Over the summer, Vannier, along with Beck, Mike Patton, Zola Jesus and more performed a special tribute to Gainsbourg at The Hollywood Bowl. Check out our review here.
Check out the track listings for the albums below.
CD 1: Original Album
‘Melody’
‘Ballade De Melody Nelson’
‘Valse De Melody’
‘Ah ! Melody’
‘L’hôtel Particulier’
‘En Melody’
‘Cargo Culte’
CD 2: Bonus Album
‘Melody’ (Complete Take - Unreleased)
‘Ballade De Melody Nelson’ (Alternative Voice Take - Unreleased)
‘Valse De Melody’ (Alternative Voices Take - Unreleased)
‘Ah ! Melody’ (Alternative Voices Take - Unreleased)
‘Melody Lit Babar’ (Voice Version - Unreleased Track)
‘Melody Lit Babar’ (Instrumental Version - Unreleased Track)
‘L’hôtel Particulier’ (Complete Take - Unreleased)
‘En Melody’ (Alternative Take - Unreleased)
‘Cargo Culte’ (Instrumental Version - Unreleased)
LP 1: Original Album
Side A:
‘Melody’
‘Ballade De Melody Nelson’
‘Valse De Melody’
‘Ah ! Melody’
Side B:
‘L’hôtel Particulier’ (Complete Take - Unreleased)
‘En Melody’ (Alternative Take - Unreleased)
‘Cargo Culte’ (Instrumental Version - Unreleased
LP 2: Bonus Album
Side A:
‘Melody’ (Complete Take - Unreleased)
‘Ballade De Melody Nelson’ (Alternative Voice Take - Unreleased)
‘Valse De Melody’ (Alternative Voices Take - Unreleased)
‘Ah ! Melody’ (Alternative Voices Take - Unreleased)
‘Melody Lit Babar’ (Voice Version - Unreleased Track)
Side B:
‘Melody Lit Babar’ (Instrumental Version - Unreleased Track)
‘L’hôtel Particulier’ (Complete Take - Unreleased)
‘En Melody’ (Alternative Take - Unreleased)
‘Cargo Culte’ (Instrumental Version - Unreleased)
DVD
Original Album 5.1 Version
‘Melody’
‘Ballade De Melody Nelson’
‘Valse De Melody’
‘Ah ! Melody’
‘L’hôtel Particulier’
‘En Melody’
‘Cargo Culte’
Exclusive unreleased documentary
(Via: NME)
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