Amoureuse
(Released 20 March 1972 (WEA and ELEKTRA).
Recorded "live" in two days, and produced by Michel Berger)


 

Amoureuse: One of the most well-known of her tracks worldwide. The way she sings her "chagrin" is instantly recognisable in showing her ability to hold notes with such character!   Considering the line "je n'ai plus vraiment ma tête" it's a classic piece!  Well worth checking out her English version... the delivery on that one can hardly be equalled!

Tout est cassé, tout est mort: An addictive top-line.  Included on the "Zenth '93" album, and a familiar sound and still as popular as ever.  Indeed this song has much potential in that it can be turned into quite a punchy number when played in concert.  Just listen to the lead guitar!

L'irréparable:   A lasting track, one also included on the '93 and '94 tours. The essence of the song... "c'est aimer d'amour".  A quieter tempo, and a lovely and smooth sounding song which would work very well with just Véro and her piano.

Louis: A shortish, but still a beautiful song keeping in the same tempo as "L'irréparable". "Choisis bien ta vie" are her words to Louis.  I guess she means that life is short, and you've only got one chance in life!  If Louis is in fact a real person, I don't know, but anyone is free to make a suggestion!

Mariavah:  The "B" side to the Amoureuse single. Still an audience favourite, and regularly played live... where her unforgettable bassist (currently the cool Leland Sklar, aka"Père Noël") gets to show off his skills in concert... the live version gives us a nice and strong base line.  A song that sticks out in peoples' memories, and a very popular track 30 years on.

Pour les Michel:   If you are a "Queen" fan, then the best way to sum this track up is that it is her "Seven Seas of Rhye" of her first album. Short musical, but an essential inclusion.  As of the title, no doubt Michel Berger is implicated, and a very worthy tune of such a great writer.

Pour quiThis is a very catchy song, and one of the most memorable which probably makes it one of the best on this album, if not the best for many people.  Even if you can't speak French, you'll have no difficulty with "Pour qui" - this song really caught me even at a time when my French was virtually zero!

Vert vert vert  The "B" side to "Besoin de personne" (below).  An English version was recorded (Green, green, green) for the USA/UK releases).  This is the most "typical" song on the album of Véro's writing and early trademark.   Very nice but it might need to grow on you, (excuse the pun!)

Besoin de personne:   Released as a single, and another one of her "trade mark" songs. An English version was recorded "I needed nobody" and used for the UK/USA releases.   When a French person is asked to sing a bit of Véronique Sanson, the likelihood is that they will come out with this track.  Maybe her best known song apart from Amoureuse.  There was an absolutely fantastic rendition of this song in the 1998 tour.

Bahia The original slow version of this beautiful song.  The "Zenith '93" album shows the incredible potential of this track.  An upbeat version was recorded as a single, but no match for the other two versions.

C'est le moment:   A truly original inspiration.  It sounds to be a very sophisticated and timeless piece.  Another song which could be a real classic if played live.  I think that it's got the potential to be developped in the same way as "Bahia".   This song shows the durability of Véro's early creativity... it's a very lasting song with a strong character of its own.

Dis-lui (de revenir):   Also recorded in English, entitled "Birds of Summer".  A short "goodbye" track to her debut album, but very sweet!  I think a lot of people can relate easily to this track... lyrically very much a song of the 90s!

 

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Revised: July 01, 2002.