Sans
Regrets: A worthy title track of what is debatably Véronique's
best studio album. Strong lyrics and an immediately likeable
tune. A good enough song to attract a wide variety of
tastes.
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Louise:
A classic Sanson ballad, and this time with English lyrics.
Quite pleasant in its own right, but it has that "album
track" status feel.
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Mon
Voisin: Second single release. On first listening to the
album, this song is many people's favourite. Indeed, for me it
comes across much better as a studio track than when performed live.
I think the subtle
intonations on this recording are very hard to recreate in concert.
Nearly everyone will like this track, a song originally written at the
beginning of Véronique's career, with lyrics by Violaine Sanson.
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Rien
que de l'eau: is adapted from Bernard Swell's song "I
wanna know": First single release from the album. Contrary
the song before, this one comes across best in concert, and
"best" means brilliantly. One of her "fullest
sounding" tracks.
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Les
Hommes:
"B" side to Panne de coeur. Slower number
again. An "OK" song, with similar description to
"Louise" except it's in French.
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Jusqu'à
la tombée du jour:
"B" side to Rien que de l'eau. I like this one
because it sticks in you mind although I wouldn't say it is instantly
catchy. I often find myself singing it though (rather 'trying to' ...
actually it's quite easy to sing!).
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Odeur
de neige: It's a soft number, but there's something about
this which makes it my favourite track of the album. After
seeing a "video" of it on a French TV show, I thought it
would be released as a single,
but it was only to be as a promo. A shame - it's beautiful!
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Le
feu du ciel: The verses step along, but a nicely varying
sequence for the chorus, and the two go together great. This
song really keeps your interest - if you really listen it is quite
sophisticated. Originally released on 45rpm with "Le
Printemps est là".!
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Visiteur
et voyageur: The slow intro makes you wonder what's going
to happen, but it becomes a beautiful ballad. Only critisism is
I find it to be lacking in variance for a depth of character.
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Panne
de coeur: Third single release. Written at the same time
as the "Amoureuse" album. A simple tune, but strong.
The first few listenings you might question whether the song works,
but it soon grabs you!
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Mon
Voisin (reprise): A longer version... well worth an
extended version !
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