Alertez les bébés!
1976 studio album by Jacques Higelin
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Alertez les bébés! is the sixth album by French rock singer Jacques Higelin, released in 1976. The album is named after the central song, a ten-minute-long track, written quickly in a feverish state by the singer, with the recording being made live in one take.[1]
Released1976
RecordedAugust 1976 at Studios Ferber and in a particular house
GenreFrench rock
Length46:21
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| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | August 1976 at Studios Ferber and in a particular house | |||
| Genre | French rock | |||
| Length | 46:21 | |||
| Label | Pathé-Marconi/EMI | |||
| Producer | Thierry Vincent | |||
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Critical reception
The album received the Grand Prix du Disque de l'Académie Charles Cros. The French edition of Rolling Stone magazine named it the 29th greatest French rock album.[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jacques Higelin.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Le Minimum" | 5:32 |
| 2. | "Géant Jones" | 4:56 |
| 3. | "La Rousse au chocolat" | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Je veux cette fille" | 2:48 |
| 5. | "J'suis qu'un grain de poussière" | 4:05 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Aujourd'hui la crise !" | 4:20 |
| 7. | "Rien" | 4:45 |
| 8. | "Coup de blues" | 4:13 |
| 9. | "Alertez les bébés !" | 10:10 |
| 10. | "Demain ça s'ra vachement mieux" | 1:50 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Pierre Chérèze – electric guitar, lead guitar, rhythm guitar
- Christian Leroux – electric guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustic lead guitar
- Jacky Thomas – bass guitar
- Michel Santangelli – drums, tambourine, mandocello
- Jacques Higelin – vocals, keyboards, piano
- Danielle Bartholetti, Françoise Walle – background vocals
- Stéphane Vilar – brass
Production
- Paul Semama: recording, mixing
- Thierry Vincent: production