Les Retrouvailles
| Les Retrouvailles | ||||
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| Released | 23 May 2005 | |||
| Genre | Classical crossover | |||
| Length | 43:33 | |||
| Label | Ici, d'ailleurs... | |||
| Producer | Yann Tiersen and Fabrice Laureau | |||
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Les Retrouvailles is the fifth studio album by French musician Yann Tiersen. Released in 2005 through Ici, d'ailleurs... record label, it features a number of high-profile guest vocalists, both French and Anglophone alike: Christophe Miossec, Dominique A, Elizabeth Fraser (of the Cocteau Twins), Jane Birkin, and Stuart Staples (of the Tindersticks). As is customary with his albums, Tiersen showcases his multi-instrumental skills, which on the album encompasses the accordion, piano, mandolin, and harpsichord, among others.
Les Retrouvailles also includes a DVD featuring a short film entitled La Traversée, directed by Aurelie du Boys, which documents the making of the album and incorporates an animated video for the non-album track, "Le Train," and also live versions of a handful of songs.
Track listing[edit]
Music and lyrics written by Yann Tiersen, except where noted.[1][2]
- "Western" - 2:23
- "Kala" (Fraser, Tiersen) - 4:09 (Sung by Elizabeth Fraser)
- "Loin des villes" - 3:19
- "La Veillée" - 3:11
- "Plus d'hiver" - 2:23 (Sung by Jane Birkin)
- "A ceux qui sont malades par mer calme" - 3:30
- "A Secret Place" (Staples, Tiersen) - 3:26 (Sung by Stuart A. Staples)
- "Le Matin" - 1:58
- "Les Enfants" - 2:00
- "Le Jour de l'ouverture" (Ané, Miossec, Tiersen) - 3:38 (Sung by Miossec and Dominique A)
- "La Boulange" - 2:46
- "La Plage" - 1:57
- "Mary" - 3:38 (Sung by Elizabeth Fraser)
- "7:PM" - 2:40
- "Les Retrouvailles" - 1:30
- "La Jetée" - 1:05
Personnel[edit]
- Yann Tiersen – accordion, alto saxophone, banjo, bass, Bontempi, carillon, cello, clavecin, double bass, drums, ebow, Fender Rhodes, guitar, Korg synthesizer, mandolin, marimba, melodica, organ, percussion, piano, toy piano, vibraphone, violone
- Elizabeth Fraser - vocals on "Kala" and "Mary"
- Jane Birkin - vocals on "Plus d'hiver"
- Stuart A. Staples - vocals on "A Secret Place"
- Dominique A - vocals on "Le Jour de l'ouverture"
- Miossec - vocals on "Le Jour de l'ouverture"
- Jean-François Assy - violoncello on "Kala", "La Veillée", "A Secret Place", and "La Boulange"
- Orchestre National de Paris on "Kala", "La Veillée", "Le Jour De L'Ouverture", "Mary", and "Les Retrouvailles"
- Frederic Dessus - violin on "La Veillée", "Plus d'hiver" and "Mary"
- Guillaume Fontanarosa - violin on "La Veillée", "Plus d'hiver" and "Mary"
- Bertrand Causse - vertical viola on "La Veillée", "Plus d'hiver", and "Mary"
- Anne Causse Biragnet - violoncello on "La Veillée", "Plus d'hiver", and "Mary"
- Armelle Legoff - violin on "Plus d'hiver" and "Mary"
- Frédéric Haffner - violin on "Plus d'hiver" and "Mary"
- Elliott - flute on "Les Enfants"
- Ludovic Morillon - drums on "La Boulange"
- Christine Ott - ondes Martenot on "La Boulange"
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums Chart (Vl)[3] | 40 |
| Belgian Albums Chart (Wa)[4] | 96 |
| French Albums Chart[5] | 6 |
| Swiss Albums Chart[6] | 48 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[7] | Gold | 75,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ Les Retrouvailles at Discogs (list of releases)
- ^ Les Retrouvailles at AllMusic
- ^ "Yann Tiersen - Les Retrouvailles". ultratop.be. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ "Yann Tiersen - Les Retrouvailles". ultratop.be. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ "Yann Tiersen - Les Retrouvailles". lescharts.com. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ "Yann Tiersen - Les Retrouvailles". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ "French album certifications – Yann Tiersen – Les Retrouvailles" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
