Gainsbourg Percussions
Gainsbourg Percussions is the sixth studio album by French musician Serge Gainsbourg, released in 1964. Gainsbourg reinvents his style with Latin, African, and Cuban influences. It would be his last album before 1968.
Track listing
"Joanna" is an uncredited cover of Babatunde Olatunji's "Kiyakiya " from Drums of Passion LP"New York U.S.A." is an uncredited cover of Babatunde Olatunji's "Akiwowo " from Drums Of Passion
"Marabout" is an uncredited cover of Babatunde Olatunji's "Gin-Go-Lo-Ba (Drums of Passion)" from Drums Of Passion LP
"Pauvre Lola" contains an uncredited sample of Miriam Makeba's "Umqokozo " from The Many Voices of Miriam Makeba LP
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.Musicians
- Serge Gainsbourg – vocals
- Alain Goraguer – musical direction, arrangements, orchestra conductor, piano
- Christian Garros – drums
- André Arpino – drums
- Armand Molinetti – drums
- Michel Gaudry – double bass
- Michel Portal – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Eddy Louiss – organ
- France Gall – "laughs"
- Background vocals and percussions are by unidentified personnel
- Claude Dejacques – production
- Roger Roche – sound engineering
- Jacques Aubert – cover art
- Jean-Pierre Haie – remastering
- Jean-Marie Guérin – remastering