Sensationnel! Y¿¿-Y¿¿ Bonbons 1965-1968

by Annie Philippe

Overview

The 2015 Annie Philippe compilation Sensationnel! Ye-Ye Bonbons 1965-1968 brings together a nice cross section of hits from the popular French vocalist at the height of her career. A European reworking of the American phrase "yeah! yeah!," ye-ye pop showcased young, cherubic-voiced female singers framed against dance-ready beats and rock & roll hooks in songs often riddled with thinly veiled sexual innuendo. It was bubblegum pop meets softcore porn and it was massively successful in Europe from the late '50s through the '60s. Along with singers like Sheila, Sylvie Vartan, Francoise Hardy, and France Gall, Philippe popularized the ye-ye sound and became one of the decade's poster girls for hip, mod-friendly Euro style and pop culture. While the vocalists themselves were certainly the focus of public interest in ye-ye, the success of the ye-ye sound was due, at least in part, to the behind-the-scenes talent and technical expertise involved in the production and songwriting. Philippe alone worked with a bevy of gifted lyricists and arrangers, including such luminaries as Gilles Thibaut, Jacques Revaux, Paul Mauriat, Jean-Claude Vannier, and Christian Gaubert. Furthermore, no amount of money was spared in a song's production, and subsequently many of Philippe's cuts, including tracks like "C'est la Mode," "Plus Rien," and "Une Petite Croix," are lush productions replete with orchestral flourishes, ripe horn parts, vibrant backing vocals, and, as always, the fertile guitar buzz of an electric rock quartet underpinning it all. Though the popularity of ye-ye began to fizzle by the 1970s, and Philippe scored her final hit in 1967, the genre -- and Philippe's career for that matter -- lived on in the guise of such post-ye-ye movements as '70s disco and '80s new wave. ~ Matt Collar

Product Details

Release Date:	03/03/2015
Label:	Ace / Big Beat Records
UPC:	0029667003018
Rank:	83127

Tracks

1. C'est la Mode
2. Plus Rien
3. Pour la Gloire
4. Pas de Taxi
5. On M'a Toujours Dit
6. Tu Peux Partir O¿¿ Tu Voudras [Go Where You Wanna Go]
7. J'ai Tant de Peine
8. Sensationnel Jeffry
9. J'ai Rat¿¿ Mon Bac
10. Une Petite Croix
11. Le Mannequin
12. Bonjour, Bonsoir et au Revoir

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Annie Philippe   Primary Artist
Orchestre De Paul Mauriat   Primary Artist
Clyde Borly et Son Orchestre   Primary Artist
Lee Clarens et Son Orchestre   Primary Artist
Annie Phillipe   Primary Artist
Paul Mauriat Et Son Orchestre   Primary Artist,Accompaniment
Paul Mauriat   Orchestra Director
Christian Gaubert   Music Direction,Musical Direction
Clyde Borly   Orchestra Director

Technical Credits

Paul Mauriat   Composer
Mick Patrick   Illustrations
Lamont Dozier   Composer
Jacques Revaux   Composer
Eddie Holland   Composer
John Phillips   Composer
Jean-Claude Vannier   Arranger,Direction
Nick Robbins   Mastering
Brian Holland   Composer
Ricky Gordon   Composer
Alain Bashung   Composer
Guy Marchand   Composer
Andre Salvet   Composer
Annie Philippe   Composer
Terry O'Brien   Composer
Pierre Andre Dousset   Composer
Christian Padovan   Composer
Roger Berthier   Composer
Christian Gaubert   Composer
Billy Nencioli   Composer
Franck Gerald   Composer
Perry Ford   Composer
Neil Dell   Package Design
Jean Schmitt   Composer
Leo Clarens   Composer
Pierre Saka   Composer
Jean Leccia   Composer
Dion O'Brien   Composer
Georges Blaness   Composer
Andre Pascal   Composer
Raymond Bravard   Composer
Tony Miller   Composer
Christian Sarrel   Composer
Harry Dawson   Composer
Eric Charge   Illustrations
Frederic Botton   Composer
Sheila Burgel   Illustrations
Guy Magenta   Composer
Claude Carrere   Composer
Ralph Bernet   Composer
Jean-Pierre Morlane   Composer
Marcel Hurten   Composer
Florence Veran   Composer
Jean-Emmanuel Deluxe   Liner Notes
Jean-Michel Arnaud   Composer
Jean-Claude Hayer   Composer
Jacques Pezet   Composer
Gerard Krawczynski   Composer
Gerard Mellet   Composer
Gil Caraman   Composer
Tony Cucchiari   Composer
Yzi Spighel   Composer