by John Bush

This Jane Birkin concert recording from 1987 features most of her favorites from almost two decades of exposure on the French music scene. The sultry vocalist gives an easily convincing reading of "Love for Sale," and reprises plenty of her Gainsbourg favorites -- "Norma Jean Baker," "Ex Fan des Sixties," "Baby Alone in Babylone," and "Le Couteau Dans le Play." Though "Je T'Aime Moi Non Plus" is a notable exclusion, and the band is MOR pap personified, it's a solid performance from the French pop queen.

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Bass – Serge Salibur
Design – Huart/Cholley
Drums – Camille Saferis
Engineer – Dominique Blanc-Francard
Guitar – Michel-Yves Kochmann
Keyboards – Serge Perathoner
Photography By – Gabrielle Crowford
Producer – Philippe Lerichomme
Voice, Guitar – Bruno Lasnier
Written-By – Serge Gainsbourg (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 5 to 9, 11 to 13, 15, 16, 18 to 20)

Recorded live at "Le Bataclan", Paris, March 1987.
Mixed at Studio Digital Services.
#1 from a "prélude" of Chopin.
#9 from "3è mouvement de la Symphonie N°3" de Brahms.
#16 from "Suite N°2 op.55" Grieg-Peer Gynt.