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Baby Alone in Babylone

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Released
  
October 1983

Producer
  
Philippe Lerichomme

Artist
  
Jane Birkin

Label
  
Philips Records

Length
  
27:57

Baby alone in Babylone (1983)
  
Lost song (1987)

Release date
  
October 1983

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Recorded
  
August 1983; Studio Continental, London

Similar
  
Jane Birkin albums, Other albums

Baby Alone in Babylone is an album by Jane Birkin. The album was released in 1983 and was the first collaboration between Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg since their split. Michelle De Rouville was credited for the photography.

Contents

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Track listing

  • Words and music by Serge Gainsbourg
  • "Baby Lou" words by Serge Gainsbourg, music by Alain Chamfort and Michel Pelay. This song had previously appeared on Chamfort's 1977 album Rock'n Rose.
  • "Baby alone in Babylone" words by Serge Gainsbourg, music based on the 3rd movement of the 3rd symphony by Johannes Brahms
    1. "Baby Lou"
    2. "Fuir le bonheur de peur qu'il ne se sauve"
    3. "Partie perdue"
    4. "Norma Jean Baker"
    5. "Haine pour aime"
    6. "Overseas telegram"
    7. "Con c'est con ces consequences"
    8. "En rire de peur d'être obligée d'en pleurer"
    9. "Rupture au miroir"
    10. "Les dessous chics"
    11. "Baby alone in Babylone"

    Personnel

  • Jane Birkin - vocals
  • Alan Parker - guitar
  • Brian Odgers - bass
  • Dougie Wright - drums
  • Alan Hawkshaw - keyboards, arrangements, conductor
  • Jim Lawless - percussion
    • Technical
  • Philippe Lerichomme - producer
  • Dick Plant, Dominique Blanc-Francard - engineer
  • Michelle de Rouville - photography

    • Songs

    1Baby Lou3:00
    2Fuir le bonheur de peur qu'Il ne se sauve3:12
    3Partie perdue2:57

    References

    Baby Alone in Babylone Wikipedia
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