Rendez-vous by Jane Birkin - Uhune

ALBUM

Following on from the world music stylings of 2002's remarkable Arabesque album, but dispensing with that album's reliance on Serge Gainsbourg compositions, 2004's Rendez-Vous is Jane Birkin's most wide-open album in years, a joyous romp whose only downfall is, contrarily, the very factor that brought it so much attention. A collection of duets, Rendez-Vous pairs Birkin with singers as far-flung as Etienne Daho and Bryan Ferry, Françoise Hardy and Beth Gibbons, and the success rate is thrown as far across the spectrum as the guests. Alain Chamfort, for example, can add nothing to "T'As Pas le Droit d'Avoir Moins Mal Que Moi" simply because his vocal approach really isn't that different to Birkin's own, while Placebo frontman Brian Molko sounds more overwhelmed writing and singing for Birkin than he ever did alongside David Bowie. Plus, "Smile" really isn't a very good song. The triumphs, on the other hand, stand alongside (almost) any duet Birkin has recorded in the past. Her partnership with Hardy, "Surannée," is as astonishing as it ought to be; Gibbons' "Strange Melody" is a haunted atmosphere for two shattered voices; while linking with Ferry for a sparsely sinister (if a little fast) rendition of Roxy Music's "In Every Dream Home a Heartache" has a bizarre symmetry that defies belief. It is, after all, one thing for Ferry to sing a love song to a blow-up doll, but what are listeners to make of Birkin's half of the duet? Is the doll singing back to him? Does she have one of her own? Or are the protagonists locked into so dysfunctional a relationship that neither can see past the other's most obvious charms? But for all the album's failings (or, rather, those of its guests), Rendez-Vous is a wonderful album, a remarkable achievement, and as valuable a Birkin album as any of her '90s releases. ~ Dave Thompson

1. Je m'appelle Jane

by Jane Birkin, Mickey 3d

Primary Artist: Jane Birkin
Mickey 3d; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Jane Birkin; Performer
Other Vocals: Mickey 3d; Performer
Composer: Mickaël Furnon; Composer
Guest Musicians: Mickey 3d; Other

2. T'as pas le droit d'avoir moins mal que moi

by Jane Birkin, Alain Chamfort

Primary Artist: Alain Chamfort
Jane Birkin; Main Performer
Other Vocals: Alain Chamfort; Performer
Vocals: Jane Birkin; Performer
Composer: Jean-noël Chaleat
Jacques Duvall; Composer
Producer: Alain Chamfort; Production
Guest Musicians: Alain Chamfort; Other

3. In Every Dream Home a Heartache

by Jane Birkin, Bryan Ferry

Primary Artist: Bryan Ferry
Jane Birkin; Main Performer
Vocals: Jane Birkin; Performer
Composer: Bryan Ferry; Composer
Spoken Voice Vocals: Bryan Ferry; Other

4. Palais Royal

by Jane Birkin, Alain Souchon

Primary Artist: Alain Souchon
Jane Birkin; Main Performer
Musician: Alain Souchon; Performer
Other Vocals: Alain Souchon; Performer
Vocals: Jane Birkin; Performer
Composer: Alain Chamfort
Jean-noël Chaleat; Composer
Lyricist: Jay Alanski; Composer

5. La grippe

by Jane Birkin, Etienne Daho

Primary Artist: Etienne Daho
Jane Birkin; Main Performer
Other Vocals: Étienne Daho; Performer
Vocals: Jane Birkin; Performer
Composer: Jacques Higelin
Brigitte Fontaine; Composer
Guest Musicians: Étienne Daho; Other

6. Strange Melody

Vocals: Jane Birkin; Performer
Primary Artist: Jane Birkin; Main Performer
Composer: Beth Gibbons; Composer

7. O Leaozinho

by Jane Birkin, Caetano Veloso

Primary Artist: Caetano Veloso
Jane Birkin; Main Performer
Vocals: Jane Birkin; Performer
Composer: Caetano Veloso; Composer
Guest Musicians: Caetano Veloso; Other
Spoken Voice Vocals: Caetano Veloso; Other

8. Pour un flirt avec toi

by Jane Birkin, Christophe Miossec

Primary Artist: Jane Birkin
Christophe Miossec
Miossec; Main Performer
Other Vocals: Christophe Miossec; Performer
Vocals: Jane Birkin; Performer
Composer: Roland Vincent
Michel Delpech; Composer
Guest Musicians: Christophe Miossec; Other

9. The Simple Story

by Jane Birkin, Feist

Primary Artist: Feist
Jane Birkin; Main Performer
Other Vocals: Feist; Performer
Vocals: Jane Birkin; Performer
Composer: Gonzales
Feist; Composer
Guest Musicians: Feist; Other

10. Te souviens-tu ?

by Jane Birkin, Manu Chao

Primary Artist: Manu Chao
Jane Birkin; Main Performer
Other Vocals: Manu Chao; Performer
Vocals: Jane Birkin; Performer
Composer: Manu Chao; Composer
Producer: Manu Chao; Production
Guest Musicians: Manu Chao; Other

11. Smile

by Jane Birkin, Brian Molko

Primary Artist: Brian Molko
Jane Birkin; Main Performer
Other Vocals: Brian Molko; Performer
Performer: Brian Molko; Performer
Vocals: Jane Birkin; Performer
Composer: Rachel Corkett
Brian Molko; Composer
Guest Musicians: Brian Molko; Other

12. Surannée

by Jane Birkin, Françoise Hardy

Primary Artist: Françoise Hardy
Jane Birkin; Main Performer
Other Vocals: Francoise Hardy; Performer
Vocals: Jane Birkin; Performer
Composer: Benjamin Biolay
Keren Ann Zeidel; Composer
Guest Musicians: Francoise Hardy; Other

13. Canary Canary

by Jane Birkin, Yosui Inoue

Primary Artist: Yosui Inoue
Jane Birkin; Main Performer
Other Vocals: Yosui Inoue; Performer
Vocals: Jane Birkin; Performer
Composer: Yosui Inoue; Composer
Guest Musicians: Yosui Inoue; Other

14. Chiamami Adesso

by Jane Birkin, Paolo Conte

Primary Artist: Paolo Conte
Jane Birkin; Main Performer
Other Vocals: Paolo Conte; Performer
Performer: Paolo Conte; Performer
Vocals: Jane Birkin; Performer
Composer: Paolo Conte; Composer
Guest Musicians: Paolo Conte; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

54 minutes and 29 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

10/14 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

French Music, Europe, World, Pop, Adult Contemporary, Worldwide, French Pop

Label

Parlophone (France)

Music Distribution Service

WMG Mora

Country

France

Language

French (France)
English (United States)
Portuguese (Portugal)
Italian

Popularity

Release Date

Jun 28, 2004

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

724359875958