Following last year's popular "Animentine", French bossa nova singer Clémentine has a new cover album coming this week. This time she covers both Japanese and French famous songs. Included are Yamazaki Masayoshi's "futari de Paris ni ikō" (feat. daughter Solita), Suzuki Masayuki's "Glass-goshi ni kieta natsu", Pierre Barouh's "Un homme et une femme", Charles Trenet's "La mer" and "Route Nationale 7", Claude François' "Comme d'habitude" (the original behind Sinatra's "My Way"), etc.
Clémentine "Covermentine"
クレモンティーヌ 「カヴァメンティーヌ」
1. Un homme et une femme -Grandis Mix-
2. Glass-goshi ni kieta natsu
3. akujo
4. Season In The Sun
5. Les Champs-Elysees -Sweet Mix-
6. La mer
7. te no hira o taiyō ni -Japanese Ver.-
8. futari de Paris ni ikō
9. Besame Mucho
10. Route Nationale 7
11. Romance d'autrefois
12. Comme d'habitude
Epic ESCP-5
Out 1/12, ¥2914 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: CDJapan, Amazon, HMV, Tower Records (Japan only) †, YesAsia
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.
(Heads up to Mexican Flyer for noticing the release.)
Oh! Thanks for checking my blog! :)
Posted by coco★tapioca on January 11, 2011 at 06:09
I just found out about it recently. Good selection, keep up your great work! :)
Posted by Patrick on January 11, 2011 at 23:01
I heard the Un Homme et Une Femme song in the Sony Building, Ginza, Tokyo. I went and bought the CD cause I couldn't find it on itunes, etc. Had to get it before I left Japan! Really great cd. I enjoy every song. Very French and Japanese at the same time.
Posted by Kat on March 1, 2011 at 16:28
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