N° 2

For other uses, see Number 2 (disambiguation).
N° 2
Studio album by
Serge Gainsbourg
ReleasedSeptember 1959 (September 1959)
Recorded12, 14, 25, 27 and 29 May; 4 June 1959[1]
StudioStudio Blanqui, Paris
GenreFrench pop, jazz
Length20:39
LabelPhilips
ProducerJean-Yves Billet
Serge Gainsbourg chronology
Du chant à la une !...
(1958) 		N° 2
(1959) 		L'Étonnant Serge Gainsbourg
(1961)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

N° 2 is the second studio album by French musician Serge Gainsbourg, released in 1959. It features Gainsbourg backed by the Alain Goraguer Orchestra.[3] The album was not well received at the time of its release.[4]

Music journalist and Gainsbourg biographer Sylvie Simmons described the album as "...mutant jazz-pop engaged in an unnatural act with chanson, French literature and Americana..."[4]

The album cover is a reference to French author and musician Boris Vian.[4] The cover of Lovage's 2001 debut album pays homage to the cover.[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Serge Gainsbourg, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Le Claqueur de Doigts" 3:07
2."La Nuit d'Octobre"music: Serge Gainsbourg; lyrics: Alfred de Musset3:05
3."Adieu Créature" 2:11
4."L'Anthracite" 2:32
5."Mambo Miam Miam" 2:35
6."Indifférente"lyrics: Serge Gainsbourg; music: Alain Goraguer2:17
7."Jeunes Femmes et Vieux Messieurs" 2:04
8."L'Amour à la Papa" (original by Juliette Gréco) 2:48

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Serge Gainsbourg – vocals
  • Léo Petit – guitar
  • Paul Rovère, Pierre Michelot – double bass
  • Christian Garros – drums
  • Alain Goraguer – piano, arrangements, conductor
  • Alain Goraguer et Son Orchestre – orchestra
  • Georges Grenu, Jo Hrasko, Marcel Hrasko, Pierre Gossez, William Boucaya – saxophone
  • Fernand Verstraete, Fred Gérard, Maurice Thomas, Roger Guérin – trumpet
  • André Paquinet, Charles Verstraete – trombone
  • Gaby Vilain – bass trombone
Technical
  • Denis Bourgeois – executive production
  • Jacques Aubert – photography

References

  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/no-2-r568296
  2. ^ Jurek, Thom. "No. 2 - Serge Gainsbourg". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  3. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/no-2-r568296/review
  4. ^ a b c Simmons, Sylvie (2002). Serge Gainsbourg : a fistful of gitanes : requiem for a twister (1st ed.). Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press, 2002. p. 31. ISBN 9780306811838.
  5. ^ "Trip Magazine Brazil". SAO PAULO, BRAZIL. March 2002. p. 115. Retrieved 8 January 2016.



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