Name: Emile Jacotey
Brand: Phillips
SKU: 213129
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Emile Jacotey

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Album: Emile Jacotey
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Bˆle, Bˆle Petite ChŠvre
2)	Sur La Trace des F‚es
3)	Nain de Stanislas, Le
4)	Jour AprŠs Jour
5)	Ode … mile
6)	Ego et Deus
7)	J'Irai Dormir Plus Loin Que Ton Sommeil
8)	Aurealia
9)	Noces, Les
10)	Marchand des PlanŠtes, Le

Album: Emile Jacotey

Song Title

Time

Bˆle, Bˆle Petite ChŠvre

Sur La Trace des F‚es

Nain de Stanislas, Le

Jour AprŠs Jour

Ode … mile

Ego et Deus

J'Irai Dormir Plus Loin Que Ton Sommeil

Aurealia

Noces, Les

10)

Marchand des PlanŠtes, Le

Performer Notes

Personnel: Jean Michel Brezovar (vocals, guitar); Francis Decamps (vocals, piano, organ, keyboards, synthesizer); Christian D‚camps (vocals, keyboards, percussion); Daniel Haas (guitar, acoustic guitar); Gu‚nol‚ Biger (guitar, electric guitar, vibraphone, marimba, drums, percussion); Gerald Jelsch (drums).
Illustrator: Philippe Huart.
Was it because drummer G‚rald Jelsch was replaced by the more muscular and adept Gu‚nol‚ Biger? Or because artistic director Jean-Claude Poignant held the band firmly in his hand? mile Jacotay takes an important departure from Le CimetiŠre des Arlequins and Au-Del… du D‚lire. Christian Decamps' theatrics are dimmed and the Mellotron is out -- two things that suddenly allow for better arrangements and better balance (previously the sound was drenched by the Mellotron). The band's writing keeps on growing, but on this album complexity takes precedence over melody. As a result, the songs are more forgettable. Highlights include the rock number "Bˆle, Bˆle Petite ChŠvre" ("Bleat, Bleat Little Goat"), the theatrical "Le Nain de Stanislas" ("Stanislas' Midget"), and the beautiful ballad "Ode … mile," a simple but heartfelt tribute to an 85-year-old man, a story-teller like Christian Decamps. The 18-minute suite "Ego et Deus" is not Ange's most memorable work; some parts ("Aur‚lia") work out nicely but the whole thing doesn't hold very tightly together -- a half-failed experiment. mile Jacotay remains a transitional album. ~ Fran‡ois Couture