M And J Music Cd

Vanessa Paradis - M And J

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M & J      Artist : Vanessa Paradis      List Price : $16.98 USD        ProductGroup: Music      Release Date : 1988-08-15      Studio : Barclay      Label : Barclay      Avg. Customer Rating : (14 reviews)

Reviews Customer Reviews for M And J      A Bubbly French Debut with Minor Flaws      Rating:      Paradis is my favorite French singer, but even I have issues with this album since it obviously wasn't her own creative vision here. At best, it was as if she was given a bunch of songs and told to sing (which is pretty much the truth, as Vanessa would later reveal). Opening track "Marilyn and John" is the best thing here. A slow burning ballad on the doomed love affair between JFK and Monroe, this is by far the most musically mature thing here. The same cannot be said of a slew of infantile numbers - 'Chat Ananas', 'Mosquito', and 'Maxou' - all of which sound pretty much like you'd expect second-rate French pop music from 1987 to sound like. Hidden gems do abound though. Prime candidate would be the lead single "Joe Le Taxi, but the Beatles-influenced "Scarabee" is extremely affecting and melodious. A triumph of sorts, to be sure. Unfortunately, the number of mediocre tracks far outnumber the good ones, so if you are not a huge Vanessa fan, you probably would be quite disappointed with this recording. The English version of "Marilyn & John" as the last track does little to salvage the damage. However, take this for what it is. A Fine slice of 1980s French frothy pop that is meant to be fun, nothing serious. On the positive side, all of these songs are 'singalong' so if you're into that, this would work for you. As an introduction to Paradis, this is obviously an essential recording to see how she started off.     Customer Reviews for M And J Cd      If you like pretty, cute pop...      Rating:      sung in French, this album is excellent. I do not, however, like any of what Ms. Paradis did after this album. Even if neither speak nor understand French, the songs are beautiful and easy--definitely worth having on hand. Although pure pop, the arrangements, instruments, and vocals on this album bear no resemblance to pop produced by other beautiful, young women of the time (e.g., Kylie, Spice Girls). Editorial Reviews for M And J Audio Cd      Album Description      1987 debut album for baby voiced French chanteuse. Includes the hit 'Joe Le Taxi'.