| Product Summary | | Label: Msi Music | | UPC: 00014431088322 | | Release Date: 2/6/2007 | | Buy.com Sku: 203868326 | | Item#: M3DWLP | Format:  CD |
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Disc 1
| | Song Title | Sample | | 1. Ma Jeunesse Fout le Camp - (French) ~ Belinda Carlisle |  | | 2. Bonnie et Clyde - (French) ~ Belinda Carlisle | | | 3. Avec le Temps - (French) ~ Belinda Carlisle | | | 4. Sous le Ciel de Paris - (French) ~ Belinda Carlisle | | | 5. Des Ronds Dans L'Eau ~ Belinda Carlisle | | | 6. Pourtant Tu M'Aimes - (French) ~ Belinda Carlisle | | | 7. Ne Me Quitte Pas - (French) ~ Belinda Carlisle | | | 8. La Vie en Rose - (French) ~ Belinda Carlisle | | | 9. Contact - (French) ~ Belinda Carlisle | | | 10. Merci Cherie - (French) ~ Belinda Carlisle | | | 11. Jezebel - (French) ~ Belinda Carlisle | | Disc 2
| | Song Title | Sample | | 1. I Still Love Him ~ Belinda Carlisle | | | 2. La Vie En Rose ~ Belinda Carlisle | | | 3. Bonnie And Clyde ~ Belinda Carlisle | | | 4. If You Go Away ~ Belinda Carlisle | |
| Belinda Carlisle's Voila, her first new album in a decade, and her first sung entirely in French, is a radical departure for the pop diva and leader of the Go-Gos. Carlisle has fashioned an album that pays tribute to classic French songs of the `40s, `50s and `60s and proves good songs are universal and need no translation to work their exhilarating magic.
Voila, contains a bonus disc with English versions of four tracks from the album. Bonus tracks include "I Still Love Him," "La Vie en Rose," "Bonnie and Clyde" and "If You Go Away."
Disc 2: Bonus Disc (englush Versions):
1. I Still Love Him
2. La Vie En Rose
3. Bonnie And Clyde
4. If You Go Away
| | Album Notes and Credits |
Notes & Personnel Info |  | Includes Bonus CD | | Personnel: Belinda Carlisle (vocals); Natacha Atlas (vocals); Segat Guirey (flamenco guitar); Winnie Horan (violin); Julian Wilson (strings, piano, Hammond b-3 organ, keyboards); Sharon Shannon (accordion); Claire Kenny (bass instrument, bass guitar); John Reynolds, John Reynolds (drums, programming); Nikki Leighton Thomas, Pauline Scanlon (background vocals); Fiachna OBraonain (vocals, guitar); Graham Henderson (accordion); Brian Eno (keyboards). | | Audio Mixers: John Reynolds; Alan Branch. | | Recording information: Ghostrooms, London, England. | | Photographer: Jill Furmanovsky. | | Translator: Fiachna OBraonain. | | Belinda Carlisle has followed an interesting trajectory over the years, from youthful garage punk to new wave-pop diva (fronting the Go-Gos) to adult contemporary solo artist. Given her many phases, it shouldn't be too much of a curveball to learn that VOILA, Carlisle's first solo album in 10 years, is an homage to the French chanson tradition. Yet it's somehow odd to hear Carlisle singing entirely in French, and taking on the songs of Edith Piaf, Francoise Hardy, and Serge Gainsbourg. | | But Carlisle pulls the project off with panache: VOILA is executed with sophistication and skill. The excellent selection of material is the bedrock of the album (Jacques Brel's "Ne Me Quitte Pas," for example, is a highlight), but the genre-splicing arrangements, and guests like Brian Eno and Hothouse Flowers, keep things fresh. Still, it's Carlisle's show, and her interpretations of these French classics make this unique album a worthy listen. | | Belinda Carlisle's career has had several twists and turns, but none has been quite as interesting as her 2007 album Voila, a collection of luxurious covers of classic French pop tunes, all sung in French. Certainly, the very concept of the former new wave queen singing French pop qualifies as one of the more intriguing projects in her solo career, but it's also interesting that she's chosen this idea for her first solo album in ten years. Given that long gap between new albums, it's clear that Voila is no stunt or novelty, it's a passion project for Carlisle and it plays that way: it has the complexity and richness of a labor of love. Which doesn't necessarily mean that this album is filled with surprises, apart from its very existence. Brian Eno may contribute keyboards, but that doesn't mean that these are radical reinterpretations, nor are the selections necessarily left-field: there are a pair of Serge Gainsbourg songs, a Jacques Brel, and a few other songs that should be familiar to rock and pop listeners with a fairly deep grasp of '60s and '70s pop. Those listeners who were raised on punk, new wave, and alt-rock, but with a deep love of the '60s, are clearly the target audience for Voila, and the best thing about the album is that it will not disappoint. This is an elegant, stylish collection of adult pop, gliding by on its sleek synth textures and cabaret atmosphere. Even when it dips into Eurodisco -- as it does on occasion, as on Edith Piaf's "La Vie en Rose" -- it does so gracefully, and there's an appealing sly decadence to the feel of Voila; it may be a decadence sculpted out of films, LPs, and old photos, one that's knowing but affectionate, but that doesn't mean it's not an alluring, effective mood for the album, particularly because Carlisle sustains it from beginning to end, a problem that she didn't manage to conquer on her big hits of the late '80s. That is a change for her, but the true revelation of Voila is her singing: it's relaxed, assured, and nuanced, the best vocal performance she's had on record. She delivers these songs so smoothly, it's like she's been a chanteuse her entire life, and it's that deep musicality that makes Voila not just a rewarding detour but one of her best albums -- and, with any luck, the first chapter in a new phase of her career. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine |
Producer: John Reynolds; John Reynolds |
Engineer: John Reynolds; Alan Branch; Tim Oliver |
| Entertainment Reviews
 | Belinda Carlisle's Voila - CD By: Brian Williams - Cinema Blend CD Reviews Published on: 2/11/2007 9:11 AM | | All 11 tracks, thus all of Voila's content, are in French; I opted for Spanish in high school so my French is limited mostly to simple pastries and the names of former Montreal Canadiens players. So, if you're like me and you can't "par le vous Francais" that much, should you even care about this album at all' Like a lot of things, it depends entirely on your perspective. ...read the full review |
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| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 02/06/2007 | | Original Release Date : 2007 | | Catalog ID : 10883 | | Label : Rykodisc | | Number of Discs : 2 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00014431088322 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Entertainment Weekly (p.76)
- "[S]he applies a fluency in French and her infamous vibrato to beloved Gallic evergreens..." -- Grade: BUncut (p.72)
- 4 stars out of 5 -- "[She] successfully brings a fresh but emotionally convincing slant to epics like 'Ne Me Quitte Pas' and 'La Vie En Rose'." |
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