Serge Gainsbourg 'Intoxicated Man'

Before becoming an icon of French chanson, Serge Gainsbourg drew on his classical training as a pianist to forge a distinctive musical identity.

Captivated by jazz, he embraced its harmonic language, swing and freedom, blending them with the traditions of French chanson in a strikingly modern way (Black Trombone, Du Jazz Dans Le Ravin, Le Rock de Nerval.).

Backed by legendary musicians such as pianist Alain Goraguer, clarinetists Marcel Zanini and Hubert Rostaing, and renowned brass players Roger Guérin and Benny Vasseur, Gainsbourg established a songwriting style that was sophisticated, ironic and unapologetically provocative, challenging the conventions of its time.

Balancing musical refinement with deliberate irreverence, these recordings from the early 1960s already reveal the unmistakable voice of an artist far ahead of his time.

Tracklisting:
Intoxicated Man
Cha Cha Cha Du Loup
Le Rock De Nerval
Les Goémons
Adieu, Créature
Ce Mortel Ennui
La Nuit D'Octobre
Chanson De Maglia
La Chanson De Prévert
Le Poinçonneur Des Lilas
Du Jazz Dans Le Ravin
Le Sonnet D'Arvers
Les Amours Perdues
Jeunes Femmes Et Vieux Messieurs
L'Amour À La Papa
Charleston Des Déménageurs De Piano
La Femme Des Uns Sous Le Corps Des Autres
En Relisant Ta Lettre
L'Eau À La Bouche (Bande Originale Du Film "L'Eau À La Bouche")
Baudelaire
L'Anthracite
Quand Tu T'Y Mets
Les Femmes C'Est Du Chinois
Les Oubliettes
Viva Villa
Indifférente
Mambo Miam Miam
Black Trombone
Le Claqueur De Doigts
L'Alcool
Requiem Pour Un Twisteur
Ce Grand Méchant Vous
Black March (Bande Originale Du Film "L'Eau À La Bouche")
Personne
Sois Belle Et Tais-Toi
Les Cigarillos