Parenthèses

• Artist: Françoise Hardy
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• Release Date: November 27, 2006
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Rock

Review

French teen idol and pop icon Françoise Hardy returned to record shelves in 2006 with Parenthèses, a collection of 12 duets. Longtime collaborators like Henri Salvador and husband Jacques Dutronc join some up-and-comers to offer up a slew of some of Hardy's favorites. Among the selections, the intimate and lilting duet with Dutronc, the eerie "My Beautiful Demon" with Ben Christophers and "Le Fou de la Reine" (with the perpetually smooth Henri Salvador) are highlights. Keeping production tricks and mixing slick-ery to a tasteful minimum, Hardy manages to capture quite a bit of the magic that made earlier efforts (like 1971's Question) so uncluttered and engaging. Even Julio Iglesias seems to get into the groove, turning in a fine rendition of Dutronc's aching "Partir Quand Même..." that's neither flashy nor overtly sexy -- just comfortable -- and that's a good overall description of the album as well. ~ J. Scott McClintock, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Que Reste-T-il de Nos Amours?	Charles Trenet	Alain Bashung, Françoise Hardy	(4:18)
Modern Style		Alain Delon, Françoise Hardy	(3:33)
Amour, Toujours, Tendresse, Caresses...	Jacques Lanzmann, Jacques Dutronc	Françoise Hardy, Jacques Dutronc	(2:59)
Partir Quand Même...	Françoise Hardy, Jacques Dutronc	Françoise Hardy, Julio Iglesias	(3:58)
My Beautiful Demon	Ben Christophers	Ben Christophers, Françoise Hardy	(5:09)
Soleil		Alain Souchon, Françoise Hardy	(3:44)
Cet Enfant Que Je T'Avais Fait	Jacques Higelin, Brigitte Fontaine	Françoise Hardy, Rodolphe Burger	(3:38)
Le Fou de la Reine	Françoise Hardy, Henri Salvador	Françoise Hardy, Henri Salvador	(4:01)
Les Sédiments...	Alain Lubrano	Arthur H, Françoise Hardy	(3:38)
La Rue du Babouin	Michel Fugain, Françoise Hardy	Maurane, Françoise Hardy	(3:12)
La Valse des Regrets	Johannes Brahms	Hélène Grimaud, Françoise Hardy	(1:57)
Des Lendemains Qui Chantent	Benjamin Biolay	Benjamin Biolay, Françoise Hardy	(4:03)

Credits

Eric Benzi (Programming), Khalil Chahine (Guitar), Bénédicte Schmitt (Engineer), Jean Claude Vareille (Engineer), Gildas Arzel (Guitar), Hélène Grimaud (Performer), Christophe Wallemme (Contrabass), Laurent Vernerey (Basse), Lionel Pierres (Programming), Khalil Chahine (Guitar (Acoustic)), Khalil Chahine (Bandoneon), Dominique Blanc-Franchard (Realization), Margot Vignat (Choeurs), Thomas Dutronc (Photography), Stéphane Chandelier (Drums), Louis Poterat (Adaptation), Rodolphe Burger (Guitar), Bernard Viguie (Basse), Mathilde Sternat (Cello), André Ceccarelli (Drums), Alain Lubrano (Choeurs), Eric Benzi (Ukulele), Mathias Tranchant (Violone), Alain Lubrano (Guitar), Vincent Debruyine (Alto), Alain Lubrano (Realization), Eric Benzi (Clavier), Raphaël Jonin (Mastering), Eric Benzi (Mixing), Thomas Dutronc (Guitar (Acoustic)), Anne Gravolin (Violone), Thomas Dutronc (Soloist), Celmar Engel (Programming), Daniel Jea (Guitar), Laurent Faucheux (Drums), Eric Benzi (Guitar), Laurence Fumet (Production Executive), Eric Benzi (Realization), Sylvain Papiri (Engineer), Rodolphe Burger (Clavier), Jean- Marie Perier (Photography), Arnaud Dieterlen (Drums), Hubert Salou (Engineer), Khalil Chahine (Realization), Nicolas Fiszman (Basse), Alain Lubrano (Piano), Benjamin Biolay (Realization), Gildas Lointier (Mixing), Jean Claude Vareille (Mixing), Michel Coeuriot (Realization), Thomas Dutronc (Guitar (Rhythm)), Regis Ceccarelli (Drums), Diego Imbert (Contrabass), Dominique Blanc-Franchard (Mixing), Rodolphe Burger (Realization), Thomas Dutronc (Realization), Khalil Chahine (Arranger), Thierry Planelle (A&R), Thomas Coeuriot (Guitar (Acoustic)), Benjamin Biolay (Guitar), Gildas Lointier (Engineer), Françoise Hardy (Adaptation), Eric Benzi (Arranger), Michel Coeuriot (Piano), Patrick Goraguer (Drums), Severine Chavrier (Piano), Frédéric Delestré (Drums), Didier Lozahic (Engineer)