Released 20 February 1998 Length 43:56 Artist Yann Tiersen Label Labels | Recorded 1998 Le Phare
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Yann tiersen le phare 1998 full album
For the proposed skyscraper in Paris, see Le Phare (skyscraper).
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Le Phare (English: The Lighthouse) is the third studio album by French composer Yann Tiersen. This was the artist's breakthrough album. He collaborated with distinguished French songwriter Dominique A (who wrote and provided vocals to both "Monochrome" and "Les Bras de mer"). It is typical of Tiersen's work for violin, mandolin, accordion and piano to feature heavily. Also a trademark feature of his style is unusual instrumentation, including a bicycle wheel, typewriters and saucepans. Three songs from this album, "La Dispute", "La Noyée", and "Sur le fil" were used later for Tiersen's soundtrack for the film Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain. "L'Homme aux bras ballants" is also the soundtrack to a short film by the same name by Laurent Gorgiard. "Sur le fil" has become a live favourite, normally only the violin section performed with great intensity, sometimes even breaking many hairs on the bow.
Yann tiersen le quartier
Track listing
All tracks written by Yann Tiersen except track #12, "Les Bras de mer", written by Dominique A.
Personnel
This also contains all the instruments used on the album.
Songs
1Le Quartier2:02
2La Rupture2:49
3Monochrome3:16