Françoise Hardy - Light in the Attic (and other) reissues, and appreciation thread

I'm very happy with this budget priced 5 album bundle, and find Hardy to be very rock and roll, especially since she wrote so much of her own music, and didn't feel compelled to imitate Elvis cartoonishly like a lot of the French guys in bands.

https://www.amazon.com/Original-Album-Hardy-Francoise/dp/B00KNSLI8C/ref=ntt_mus_dp_dpt_6

 

I bought the Lita CD's recently... Love the whole set!!

Great sound, presentation, packaging.

Francoise is amazing! A new fan, totally Spellbound.

 

Light In The Attic always does a fantastic job at putting their releases together.

 

Thought I'd mention that Bullmoose.com currently has 3 of the LITA LP's and 1 Parlophone on sale
"Le Premier Bonheure Du Jour" for $14.97
"Mon Amie La Rose", "L'Amitie" , and "Et Si Je M'En Vais Avant Toi" for $15.97
The LITA titles are a steal at those prices.
Bullmoose only ships in the US. Take my word (or search the forum), they are excellent to deal with.

 

Anyone know anything more about the "Soleil" RSD Black Friday release?

 

Same query here.

 

I haven't found anything anywhere about it. Curious how there's no quantity in that release either.

 

Probably not a RSD release but Soleil, Ma Jeunesse Fout Le Camp and Le Danger are released in December on vinyl in France.

https://www.amazon.fr/Soleil-Franço...=sr_1_5?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1477998068&sr=1-5

https://www.amazon.fr/Ma-Jeunesse-F...=sr_1_6?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1477998095&sr=1-6

https://www.amazon.fr/Danger-Franço...=sr_1_4?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1477997813&sr=1-4

 

I'm a little confused. Which albums have Parlophone reissued this year and are any of them overlapping with the LITA reissues?

 

None of the Parlophone reissues are overlapping with the LITA reissues.

Parlophone has reissued:

En Anglais
Comment Te Dire Adieu
La Question
Et Si Je M'en Vais Avant Toi
Message Personnel
Entr'acte

 

Yeah, I've wondered myself if LITA was going to keep the reissue campaign going, so I've held off on these Parlophone copies. Been looking for a copy of "Et Si Je M'en Vais Avant Toi" for a bit. I'd kinda like it if LITA kept going, I like the liner notes and such. Anyone have the Parlophone issues? Are they decent?

 

They've reissued all her early albums except for her absolutely best one: 1-9-7-0 (aka Alone in the US). Wonder is that has anything to do with the mystery regarding Mlle Hardy's refusal to reissue the song 'Soon Is Slipping Away' or whether LITA/Parlophone are just reissuing the original French releases

 

I have La Question and Et Si Je M'en Vais Avant Toi and they are good. I would like to get originals but they are expensive and hard to find, especially the 1967-1972 period.

 

You're a diamond, ClausH. Many thanks.

 

They should reissue the German version. It's a better LP than 1-9-7-0 and Soleil put together

 

Why so?

 

Stronger track listing and her German is better than her English.

 

Interesting.

 

Traume is essential as well. It's a variant of Alone/1970 (as is the French 'Soleil' lp) containing most of but not all the tracks, all sung German. I like 'Alone' lp the best because it contains a superior mix of 'Soon Is Slipping Away' without those obtrusive oboes at the end of each verse as well as detracting strings right before each chorus. The US mix is just plain perfect and Hardy's English with that sexy French accent is so yummy.
There were a lot of extra tracks, alternate mixes, songs in different languages recorded during this period that wound up on rare lp's and 45's in Germany, South Africa, Brazil, Spain and Mexico. I count 7 different versions/mixes/variations of Soon Is Slipping Away issued worldwide.

 

It seems we will not see a "soleil" release, there's just a cd listed on amazon.fr and I don't see it on any Black Friday list.

 

I have the first one on vinyl, sounds great!

 

Itøs probably a mistake in the listing. 23 euros for a cd is a bit much unless it's an expanded version.

 

Heads up: LITA is selling all five of their Hardy reissues as a bundle today (Tuesday 12/12) only: $50 for 5 LPs, $40 for 5 CDs.

Francoise Hardy - Francoise Hardy Holiday Bundle | Light In The Attic Records »

 

that is …. UNFAIR lol …… what a great deal ….. i have all of them except the english one ….. they are GREAT sounding AND the packaging is wonderful ….. the LPs that is ……. i'm guessing the CDs are quite awesome as well ….