Annie Philippe - Sensationnel! Yé-Yé Bonbons 1965-1968 (2015)

The latest release on their occasional Ace International imprint comprises an hour of pure pop highlights from the career of Annie Philippe, one of France's leading yé-yé girls. Compiled by resident girl-pop buff Mick Patrick, the collection is available in 24-track CD and 12-track 180g coloured vinyl formats. Both packages feature notes by Jean-Emmanuel Deluxe, author of the recent book Yé-Yé Girls Of 60s French Pop, who interviewed Annie specifically for this project. Even with the passing of time, I'm still proud of my catalogue, says the lovely Annie. I had great lyricists such as Gilles Thibaut and Jacques Revaux, and arrangers like Paul Mauriat, Jean-Claude Vannier and Christian Gaubert. Back in those days budgets were not a problem. I even had Bashung, who composed Une Petite Croix with me in mind. I love the Frédéric Botton song Les Enfants De Finlande . Frédéric was a really funny and gentle person. It was not a song written for me, but I'm very thankful for getting to sing it. I think a really nice and overlooked song in my repertoire is Bonjour, Bonsoir Et Au Revoir , composed by Le Système Crapoutchik, a Beatles-influenced act who were Jacques Dutronc's band. I even had the great drummer Daniel Ceccarelli working with me.

Tracklist:
01. C'est La Mode (2:35)
02. Plus Rien (2:17)
03. Pour La Gloire (2:01)
04. Pas De Taxi (EP Version) (2:12)
05. On M'a Toujours Dit (2:16)
06. Tu Peux Partir Où Tu Voudras (Go Where You Wanna Go) (2:16)
07. J'ai Tant De Peine (2:24)
08. Sensationnel Jeffry (2:36)
09. Pour Qui, Pour Quoi (2:22)
10. Le Temps De Poupées (2:35)
11. J'ai Raté Mon Bac (1:46)
12. De Ce Côté De La Rivière (She's Coming To Me) (2:01)
13. Pas De Taxi (LP Version) (2:14)
14. Une Petite Croix (2:20)
15. Vous Pouvez Me Dire (He Don't Want Your Love Anymore) (1:57)
16. Qu'il Le Dise (Till He Tells Me) (2:03)
17. Baby Love (2:36)
18. Les Enfants De Finlande (2:57)
19. Le Mannequin (2:10)
20. Lettre Pour Annie (2:09)
21. Mes Amis, Mes Copains (2:49)
22. Mon Ange Blond (1:59)
23. Ticket De Quai (2:37)
24. Bonjour, Bonsoir Et Au Revoir (2:14)