Paris (Malcolm McLaren album)

Paris
Studio album by
Malcolm McLaren
Released1994
Length108:28
LabelGee Street/Island/PolyGram Records
ProducerRobin Millar
Malcolm McLaren chronology
Round the Outside, Round the Outside
(1990) 		Paris
(1994) 		Buffalo Gals Back to Skool
(1998)

Paris is a double-CD by English artist Malcolm McLaren, released in 1994.[1][2] A video, shot by David Bailey, was produced for "Paris Paris".[3]

Production

The album was recorded in France over the course of a year, in an attic, with equipment purchased in England at discounted prices.[4] Catherine Deneuve agreed to sing on Paris after telling McLaren that she had his lyrics rewritten.[5] McLaren claimed that all of his vocals were first takes.[6] "Miles and Miles of Miles Davis" is about Miles Davis's relationship with Juliette Gréco.[7] Françoise Hardy sang on "Revenge of the Flowers".[8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[9]
Calgary HeraldD[10]
Knoxville News Sentinel[8]
The Village VoiceC[11]

The Toronto Star wrote: "Whether this is a weird travelogue, faux continental sophistication or the real thing, the grand swindler McLaren serves up a rakish and compelling listen."[12] The Calgary Herald deemed the album "nothing more than a cliched celebration of Paris, songs steeped in marshmallow romance, postcard sentimentality, cheesy dance rhythms, pseudo-jazz."[10]

Track listing

Disc one

  1. "Mon Dié Sénié" – 4:30
  2. "Walking with Satie" – 4:03
  3. "Père Lachaise" – 3:41
  4. "Miles and Miles of Miles Davis" – 2:04
  5. "Jazz Is Paris" – 5:15
  6. "Rue Dauphine" – 3:26
  7. "Paris Paris" (with Catherine Deneuve) – 5:24
  8. "Je T'Aime... Moi Non Plus" – 4:39
  9. "Club le Narcisse" – 3:20
  10. "La Main Parisienne" (with Amina Annabi) – 5:02
  11. "Driving into Delirium" – 2:33
  12. "Revenge of the Flowers" (with Françoise Hardy) – 4:05
  13. "In the Absence of the Parisienne" – 4:27
  14. "Anthem" – 3:50
  15. "Who the Hell Is Sonia Rykiel?" – 6:18

Disc two: The Largest Movie House in Paris (The Ambient Remixes)

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Muzik[13]
  1. "Paris Un" – 4:39
  2. "Paris Deux" – 4:02
  3. "Paris Trois" – 9:43
  4. "Paris Quatre" – 3:35
  5. "Paris Cinq" – 3:38
  6. "Paris Six" – 4:26
  7. "Paris Sept" – 6:20
  8. "Paris Huit" – 4:11
  9. "Paris Lutece Paname" – 5:17

Japanese release

The Japanese release was a single disc with a different track list that omitted "Je T'aime... Moi Non Plus" and included "Paris Un" (from disc 2 of the standard release). "Miles and Miles of Miles Davis" was renamed "Miles and Miles of Miles". A duet with Sonia Rykiel, was renamed "Je M'Appelle Malcolm McLaren, et Vous? Sonia Rykiel".

Track listing

  1. "Mon Dié Sénié"
  2. "Walking with Satie"
  3. "Père Lachaise"
  4. "Miles and Miles of Miles"
  5. "Jazz Is Paris"
  6. "Rue Dauphine"
  7. "Paris Paris"
  8. "Club le Narcisse"
  9. "La Main Parisienne"
  10. "Driving into Delirium"
  11. "Revenge of the Flowers"
  12. "In the Absence of the Parisienne"
  13. "Anthem"
  14. "Paris Un"
  15. "Je M'Apelle Malcolm McLaren, et vous? Sonia Rykiel"

UK release

The UK release was a single disc with a different track list that omitted "Je T'Aime... Moi Non Plus" and the duet with Sonia Rykiel. "Miles and Miles of Miles Davis" was renamed "Miles and Miles of Miles".

Track listing

  1. "Mon Dié Sénié"
  2. "Walking with Satie"
  3. "Père Lachaise"
  4. "Miles and Miles of Miles"
  5. "Jazz Is Paris"
  6. "Rue Dauphine"
  7. "Paris Paris"
  8. "Club le Narcisse"
  9. "La Main Parisienne"
  10. "Driving into Delirium"
  11. "Revenge of the Flowers"
  12. "In the Absence of the Parisienne"
  13. "Anthem"

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Poland (ZPAV)[14] Gold 50,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Malcolm McLaren Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "Sale of the Century: Malcolm McLaren's 'Paris: Capital of the XXIst Century' (03/10)". Artforum. 7 March 2018.
  3. ^ Sajbel, Maureen (22 September 1994). "BY DESIGN". Los Angeles Times. p. E3.
  4. ^ Davidson, Neil (28 April 1994). "High priest of punk rock celebrates his Paris past". Entertainment. The Kingston Whig-Standard. p. 31.
  5. ^ Theobald, Stephanie (8 May 1994). "Malcolm McLaren: The Svengali of the punk movement celebrates Paris". Calgary Herald. p. C2.
  6. ^ Sullivan, Caroline (29 July 1994). "The shock of the old". The Guardian Features Page. The Guardian.
  7. ^ Gill, Andy (4 August 1994). "Malcolm McLaren - Paris". Pop Music Page. The Independent.
  8. ^ a b Campbell, Chuck (21 April 1995). "Malcolm McLaren's Paris is a city worth hearing". Knoxville News Sentinel. Detours. p. 6.
  9. ^ AllMusic review
  10. ^ a b Muretich, James (15 May 1994). "Malcolm McLaren: Paris". Calgary Herald. p. B7.
  11. ^ Christgau, Robert (1995). "Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. No. November 28. New York. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  12. ^ Howell, Peter (30 April 1994). "MALCOLM McLAREN Paris". Toronto Star. p. H12.
  13. ^ Champion, Sarah (May 1996). "Malcolm McLaren: The Largest House in Paris" (PDF). Muzik. No. 12. p. 105. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  14. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 1996 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.