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Released
  
October 1993

Absinthe (1993)
  
Fantastic Star (1995)

Release date
  
October 1993

Genre
  
Art Pop

Length
  
43:49

Artist
  
Marc Almond

Label
  
Some Bizzare Records

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Recorded
  
1986 & 1990 at Milo Studios, London

Producer
  
Charles Gray, Marc Almond, Martin Watkins

Similar
  
Marc Almond albums, Other albums

Marc almond undress me


Absinthe, also known as Absinthe - The French Album, is the eighth studio album by the British singer/songwriter Marc Almond. It was released by Some Bizzare in October 1993.

Contents

Background

According to the writer and poet Jeremy Reed in his biography of Almond, The Last Star, "Almond largely at his own expense worked on the songs between 1986 and 1989 at Milo Studios".

The album is considered the companion piece to Jacques and in a similar vein contains cover versions of French songs that have been had their lyrics translated into English by Paul Buck. The album contains liner notes by Buck explaining the origins of the songs and the reasons for their inclusion.

Critical reception

Absinthe received generally favourable reviews from critics. Ned Raggett states in his Allmusic review that Absinthe is "In the end, more of a curiosity than Jacques, but an enjoyable one."

Personnel

  • Martin Watkins - Piano
  • Annie Hogan - Piano
  • Martin McCarrick - Cello, Accordion and Piano
  • Steven Humphreys - Drums and Percussion
  • Audrey Riley - Cello
  • Bill McGee - Double Bass
  • Enrico Tomasso - Trumpet
  • Nigel Thomas - Trombone
  • John de Aquiar - Guitar and programming
  • Charles Gray - Guitar
  • Jacquezs Quezin - Violin
  • Gini Ball - Violin
  • Hirt Aust - Drums
  • Michel Grunberger - Brass
  • Joel Mahaut - Brass
  • Guy Carpentier - Accordion
  • Charles Gray - Production
  • Martin Watkins - Mixing
  • Paul Buck - all translations
  • Marc Almond - Production and arrangements
  • Barnard Natier - Engineering
  • Songs

    1Undress Me3:31
    2Abel and Cain2:29
    3Lost Paradise3:25

    References

    Absinthe (Marc Almond album) Wikipedia