· Collection of very rare and exclusive French pop songs from the 60s-70s, from major artists:, Serge Gainsbourg, Dalida, Jacques Dutronc, Jane Birkin, among others · Inclues exclusive instrumental version of Serge Gainsbourg hit « Je suis venu te dire que je m’en vais » and « Long sera l’hiver » from Sheila · CD digipack with 28 pages booklet w/liner notes in English/French · LP with double page inner sleeve with full liner notes in English/French The popular history of French music in the 60s often pits two opposing sides against each other: the polished 'varieté' of the yéyé stars like Françoise Hardy against the socially-engaged singer-songwriters like Léo Ferré, but the story is far more complex. Alongside their better-known work, stars like Dalida, Dutronc and Sheila recorded music that happily sits next to more 'serious' - and often forgotten - socially engaged artists like Jehan Jonas and Michèle Arnaud. This compilation shines a light on the meeting point between these two seemingly disparate styles and the musicians behind them. Digging deeper into the stories behind the music there is a unifying theme behind the different worlds: more often than not the players behind both styles were the same. Sometimes dismissed as journeymen that were operating at the outer reaches of their ability, the oft-ignored session musicians and arrangers held a wealth of knowledge and 'savoir-faire', not only in the lyrics and composition but also in the musical ability, recording, mixing and above all in the arrangements. Even Serge Gainsbourg - perhaps the only artist of the time who managed to combine huge popular and critical success - collaborated with arrangers (and cult figures in French music) like Michel Colombier and Jean-Claude Vannier for his epoch-defining classics, and it is the work of these unsung figures that is celebrated here. Tracklisting: 1 - Michèle Arnaud : « La chanson de Tessa » (1964) 2 - Dalida : « Je me repose » (1968) 3 - Sheila (Jean Claudric) : « Long sera l’hiver » (version playback orchestre) (1969) 4 - Jane Birkin : « Kawasaki » (1973) 5 - Christophe : « The girl from Salina Part. 3 » (B.O.F. « La route de Salina ») (1970) 6 - Jacqueline Taïeb : « Ce soir, je m’en vais » (1967) 7 - Michel Colombier : « Canon » (1969) 8 - Ann Sorel : « L’amour à plusieurs » (1972) 9 - Jacques Dutronc : « Proverbes » (1968) 10 - Tonio Rubio : « Bass in action » (1973) 11- Jehan Jonas : « Nocturnes » (1969) 12 - Serge Gainsbourg : « Je suis venu te dire que je m’en vais » (version playback orchestre) (1973)