Aux Armes et Cætera [US Bonus Disc]

• Artist: Serge Gainsbourg
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• Release Date: February 03, 2004
• Genre: Rock

Review

This is one messed up set. Dig the fact that this is Serge Gainsbourg in dread beat and booze. Aux Armes et cætera is literally Gainsbourg on the rocksteady tip with Sly and Robbie, Flabba Holt, Michael "Mao" Chung, Ansel Collins, the I-Threes, Rita Marley, Marcia Griffiths, and Judy Mowatt, Sticky Thompson, Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace, and a bunch of French folks playing puff-the-ganja and help the white man in Kingston. Gainsbourg knew what he wanted -- a Lee Perry-styled dubber and dread outing -- and he knew the cats to hire to get it. These two CDs contain the original album, containing 15 cuts; some cuts, such as "Javanise," are remakes, while others, "Des Laids, Des Laids," were written for the session. The Jamaican studio musicians are solid, rocking it down the pipe, dark, smoky, and deadly in their grooves. While Serge would seemingly be at a creative impasse, having been one of the whitest men ever to record a side, his tunes work here because he's allowed them to be completely transformed by the Rastas, and his vocals work because they are chanted rather than sung. On Disc Two, the listener gets 24 tracks of dub versions, and DJ covers with toasting. This is weird, dangerous, and campy music, but it works like a charm. In its day this album was reviled, now it's the work of a visionary. Go figure, but if you dig Gainsbourg, this is for you. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide

Tracks

CD 1

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Javanaise Remake [Serge Gainsbourg Version]	Serge Gainsbourg	Serge Gainsbourg	(3:29)
Aux Armes et Cætera [Serge Gainsbourg Version]	Serge Gainsbourg	Serge Gainsbourg	(3:11)
Les Locataires [Serge Gainsbourg Version]	Serge Gainsbourg	Serge Gainsbourg	(2:10)
Des Laids des Laids [Serge Gainsbourg Version]	Serge Gainsbourg	Serge Gainsbourg	(3:11)
Bridgade des Stups [Serge Gainsbourg Version]	Serge Gainsbourg	Serge Gainsbourg	(2:05)
Vieille Canaille [Serge Gainsbourg Version]	Sam Theard, Jacques Plante	Serge Gainsbourg	(3:03)
Lola Rastaquouère [Serge Gainsbourg Version]	Serge Gainsbourg	Serge Gainsbourg	(3:48)
Relax Baby Be Cool [Serge Gainsbourg Version]	Serge Gainsbourg	Serge Gainsbourg	(2:31)
Daisy Temple [Serge Gainsbourg Version]	Serge Gainsbourg	Serge Gainsbourg	(4:03)
Eau et Gaz À Tous Les Étages [Serge Gainsbourg Version]	Serge Gainsbourg	Serge Gainsbourg	(0:35)
Pas Long Feu [Serge Gainsbourg Version]	Serge Gainsbourg	Serge Gainsbourg	(3:14)
Marilou Reggae Dub [Long Version]	Serge Gainsbourg	Serge Gainsbourg	(5:11)
Planteur Punch [Serge Gainsbourg Version][#]	Serge Gainsbourg	Serge Gainsbourg	(4:25)
Marilou Reggae [Serge Gainsbourg Version][#]	Serge Gainsbourg	Serge Gainsbourg	(3:47)
Daisy Temple [Alternate Vocal Take][#][Version]	Serge Gainsbourg	Serge Gainsbourg	(4:04)

CD 2

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Javanaise Dub [Dub Version]	Serge Gainsbourg	Serge Gainsbourg	(3:35)
Dub et Cætera [Dub Version]	Serge Gainsbourg	Serge Gainsbourg	(4:11)
Dub Locataires [Dub Version]	Serge Gainsbourg	Serge Gainsbourg	(2:13)
Des Laids des Dubs [Dub Version]	Serge Gainsbourg	Serge Gainsbourg	(3:00)
Dub des Stups [Dub Version]	Serge Gainsbourg	Serge Gainsbourg	(2:58)
Dub Rastaquouère [Dub Version]	Serge Gainsbourg	Serge Gainsbourg	(5:41)
Daisy Dub [Dub Version]	Serge Gainsbourg	Serge Gainsbourg	(3:30)
Eau et Dub À Tous Les Étages [Dub Version]	Serge Gainsbourg	Serge Gainsbourg	(1:44)
Pas Long Dub [Dub Version]	Serge Gainsbourg	Serge Gainsbourg	(3:07)
Marilou Dub [Dub Version]	Serge Gainsbourg	Serge Gainsbourg	(3:22)
Javanaise Remake [DJ & Singer Version]	Serge Gainsbourg	Serge Gainsbourg, LMJ	(3:07)
Aux Armes et Cætera [DJ & Singer Version]	Serge Gainsbourg, Manley Buchanan	Big Youth, Serge Gainsbourg	(3:17)
Les Locataires [DJ & Singer Version]	Serge Gainsbourg, Carl Reid	Serge Gainsbourg, The Spectacular	(3:39)
Des Laids des Laids [DJ & Singer Version]	Serge Gainsbourg	Serge Gainsbourg, King Stitt	(2:57)
Brigade des Stups [DJ & Singer Version]	Serge Gainsbourg, Kenneth "Mr Murphy" Phillips	Serge Gainsbourg	(1:33)
Vieille Canaille [DJ & Singer Version]	Sam Theard, Jacques Plante	Serge Gainsbourg, Culture-T, The Spectacular	(3:19)
Lola Rastquouère [DJ & Singer Version]	Serge Gainsbourg, Lisa Mitchell	Serge Gainsbourg, Lisa Dainjah	(3:16)
Relax Baby Be Cool [DJ & Singer Version]	Serge Gainsbourg, Courtney "Spydaman" Allen	Serge Gainsbourg	(2:55)
Daisy Temple [DJ & Singer Version]	Serge Gainsbourg, Devon Black	Serge Gainsbourg	(3:59)
Eau et Gaz À Tous Les Étages [DJ & Singer Version]	Serge Gainsbourg, Anthony Waldron	Serge Gainsbourg, Lone Ranger	(3:13)
Pas Long Feu [DJ & Singer Version]	David Grant, Anthony Watson, Serge Gainsbourg, Carl Reid, Courtney "Spydaman" Allen	Serge Gainsbourg, Culture-T, President B	(3:26)
Marilou Reggae Dub [DJ & Singer Version]	Serge Gainsbourg, Rupert Reeves	Serge Gainsbourg	(3:39)
Planteur Punch [DJ & Singer Version]	Serge Gainsbourg, Frederick "Doctor Kex" Henry	Serge Gainsbourg	(2:48)
Lola Rastaquouère [DJ & Singer Version]	Serge Gainsbourg, Bruno Blum	Serge Gainsbourg, Bruno Blum	(3:21)

Credits

Rita Marley (Harmony Vocals), Rita Marley (Group Member), Judy Mowatt (Harmony Vocals), Judy Mowatt (Group Member), Serge Gainsbourg (Arranger), Ansel Collins (Organ), Barry Bailey (Trombone), Radcliffe Bryan (Guitar (Rhythm)), Geoffrey Chung (Engineer), Sly Dunbar (Drums), Marcia Griffiths (Harmony Vocals), Marcia Griffiths (Group Member), Solgie Hamilton (Engineer), Solgie Hamilton (Remixing), Delroy "Dr. Marshall" Harrison (Engineer), Lisa D. Mitchell (Vocals), Robbie Shakespeare (Bass), Uziah "Sticky" Thompson (Percussion), Uziah "Sticky" Thompson (Whistle (Human)), Uziah "Sticky" Thompson (Noise), Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace (Drums), Philip Ziadie (Assistant Engineer), Robby Lyn (Piano), Manley Buchanan (Vocals), Bruno Blum (Guitar), Bruno Blum (Arranger), Bruno Blum (Vocals), Bruno Blum (Producer), Bruno Blum (Engineer), Bruno Blum (Liner Notes), Bruno Blum (Executive Producer), Bruno Blum (Remixing), Bruno Blum (Art Direction), Bruno Blum (Mixing), Bruno Blum (Photography), Bruno Blum (Concept), Philippe Lerichomme (Engineer), Philippe Lerichomme (Executive Producer), Philippe Lerichomme (Photography), Philippe Lerichomme (Original Session Producer), Philippe Lerichomme (Cover Photo), Gilles Verlant (Liner Notes), Thierry Bertomeux (Editing), Thierry Bertomeux (Mixing), Courtney "Spydaman" Allen (Vocals), Sherrie Ann Bernard (Harmony Vocals), Sherrie Ann Bernard (Group Member), Devon "Rizzlamigo" Black (Vocals), Lukas "Blasty" Chauvière (Editing), Michael "Mao" Chung (Guitar), Michael "Mao" Chung (Piano), June Cole (Vocals), June Cole (Harmony Vocals), June Cole (Group Member), Lucas Corthesy (Photography), Ramon Cucchi (Graphic Design), Ramon Cucchi (Art Direction), Bruno Gruel (Mastering), Mathieu Marietti (Editing), David "Telegram" Grant (Vocals), David McFarlane (Engineer), David McFarlane (Mixing), Frederick "Doctor Kex" Henry (Vocals), Wayne "Niko" Hinds (Organ), Wayne "Niko" Hinds (Piano), Kenneth "Mr Murphy" Phillips (Vocals), President B (Vocals), Rupert "Buffalo Bill" Reeves (Vocals), Carl "Spectacular" Reid (Vocals), Ellenore "Brady" Walters (Vocals), Ellenore "Brady" Walters (Harmony Vocals), Ellenore "Brady" Walters (Group Member), Erroll "Flabba Holt" Carter (Bass), The Spectacular (Performer)