1979 Alain Chamfort – Poses
Poses is an album by French singer Alain Chamfort released in 1979. It contains the song ‘Manureva’, Chamfort’s biggest hit. The lyrics by Serge Gainsbourg are a homage to French sailor Alain Colas who disappeared in the Atlantic Ocean with his boat Manureva in November 1978.
Tracks
1 Manureva (Alain Chamfort; Jean-Noël Chaléat; Serge Gainsbourg) 0 6:43
2 Démodé (Alain Chamfort; Jean-Noël Chaléat; Serge Gainsbourg) 04:50
3 Palais Royal (Alain Chamfort; Jean-Noël Chaléat) 04:46
4 Toute La Ville En Parle (Alain Chamfort; Jay Alanski) 03:35
5 Let Me Try Again (Alain Chamfort; Jean-Noël Chaléat) 04:10
6 Beguine (Alain Chamfort; Jean-Noël Chaléat; Jean-Michel Rivat) 04:40
7 Géant (Alain Chamfort; Jean-Noël Chaléat; Jean-Michel Rivat) 04:12
8 Bébé Polaroid (Alain Chamfort; Jean-Noël Chaléat; Serge Gainsbourg) 06:41
Biography
Musicians
1 Manureva
| Bass | David Edelstein |
| Drums | Ralph Humphrey |
| Electronic Drums | Alain Chamfort |
| Guitar | Benji |
| Sequencer | Gary Scott |
| Synthesizer | Jean-Noël Chaléat |
| Synthesizer | Alain Chamfort |
| Sax (Tenor ) | Gary Herbig |
| Sax (Tenor ) | Larry Williams |
| Trumpet | Steve Madaio |
| Trumpet | Dennis Christianson |
| Background Vocals | Alain Chamfort |
| Vocals | Alain Chamfort |
2 Démodé
| Bass | David Edelstein |
| Drums | Ralph Humphrey |
| Guitar | Bill Neale |
| Fender Rhodes | Jean-Noël Chaléat |
| Synthesizer | Alain Chamfort |
| Sequencer | Gary Scott |
| Sax (Tenor ) | Gary Herbig |
| Sax (Tenor ) | Larry Williams |
| Trumpet | Steve Madaio |
| Trumpet | Dennis Christianson |
| Percussion | Jean-Noël Chaléat |
| Background Vocals | Alain Chamfort |
| Vocals | Alain Chamfort |
3 Palais Royal
| Bass | Dominique Genova |
| Electronic Drums | Jean-Noël Chaléat |
| Piano | Alain Chamfort |
| Synthesizer | Jean-Noël Chaléat |
| Synthesizer | Alain Chamfort |
| Percussion | Melvin Webb |
| Background Vocals | Alain Chamfort |
| Vocals | Alain Chamfort |
4 Toute La Ville En Parle
| Bass | David Edelstein |
| Drums | Ralph Humphrey |
| Guitar | Bill Neale |
| Piano | Alain Chamfort |
| Synthesizer | Alain Chamfort |
| Wurlitzer | Alain Chamfort |
| Percussion | Jean-Noël Chaléat |
| Background Vocals | Alain Chamfort |
| Vocals | Alain Chamfort |
5 Let Me Try It Again
| Bass | David Edelstein |
| Drums | Ralph Humphrey |
| Fender Rhodes | Alain Chamfort |
| Synthesizer | Jean-Noël Chaléat |
| Percussion | Jean-Noël Chaléat |
| Background Vocals | Edna Wright |
| Background Vocals | Alain Chamfort |
| Vocals | Alain Chamfort |
6 Beguine
| Bass | David Edelstein |
| Drums | Ralph Humphrey |
| Guitar | Benji |
| Fender Rhodes | Jean-Noël Chaléat |
| Piano | Alain Chamfort |
| Synthesizer | Alain Chamfort |
| Synthesizer | Jean-Noël Chaléat |
| Harmonica | Stanley Behrens |
| Sax (Tenor ) | Gary Herbig |
| Sax (Tenor ) | Larry Williams |
| Trumpet | Steve Madaio |
| Trumpet | Dennis Christianson |
| Percussion | Jean-Noël Chaléat |
| Percussion | Alain Chamfort |
| Background Vocals | Alain Chamfort |
| Vocals | Alain Chamfort |
7 Géant
| Bass | David Edelstein |
| Drums | Ralph Humphrey |
| Fender Rhodes | Alain Chamfort |
| Synthesizer | Jean-Noël Chaléat |
| Flugelhorn | Steve Madaio |
| Background Vocals | Alain Chamfort |
| Vocals | Alain Chamfort |
8 Bébé Polaroid
| Bass | Jean-Noël Chaléat |
| Drums | Jean-Noël Chaléat |
| Synthesizer | Jean-Noël Chaléat |
| Wurlitzer | Alain Chamfort |
| Sequencer | Gary Scott |
| Sequencer | Jean-Noël Chaléat |
| Sax (Tenor ) | Gary Herbig |
| Sax (Tenor ) | Larry Williams |
| Trumpet | Steve Madaio |
| Trumpet | Dennis Christianson |
| Background Vocals | Alain Chamfort |
| Vocals | Alain Chamfort |
Liner Notes
Producer – Alain Chamfort, Jean-Noël Chaléat
Arranged By – Alain Chamfort, Jean-Noël Chaléat
Engineer – Ryan Ulyate
Artwork, Photography – Studio De L’Air
Recorded At Sound Recorders, LA
Phonographic Copyright CBS Inc
Copyright CBS Inc