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Here are things you need to know about ten of the tracks:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"descr-extended\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGillian Hills\u003c\/strong\u003e, cover girl of the CD version, is best known in the UK as an actress (Beat Girl, Blow Up etc) but she enjoyed a prolific recording career in France.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTut, Tut, Tut, Tut\u003c\/em\u003e is from her 13th and final French EP.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eActress\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnna Karina\u003c\/strong\u003e, who graces the cover of the LP version, also enjoyed a parallel career as a recording artist. Penned by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSerge Gainsbourg\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Shangri-Las-influenced\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSous Le Soleil Exactement\u003c\/em\u003e is from the TV musical Anna.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eComment Te Dire Adieu\u003c\/em\u003e is from the 27th of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrancoise Hardy’s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e29 Vogue EPs. Multi-lingual\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrançoise\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ealso recorded the song in Italian and German, but never in English. Shame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was rare for a French artist of the 1960s to record in English, or release a record in the UK.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJacqueline Taïeb\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas one of the few to do both with the ultra-collectable\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e7 AM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, a translation of her celebrated\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e7 Heures Du Matin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough she recorded some great up-tempo numbers, dramatic Timi Yuro-esque ballads were the real forte of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiz Brady\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eComme Tu Es Jeune\u003c\/em\u003e is a superb example from her debut EP.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvelyne Courtois\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estarted out in all-girl band\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLes Petites Souris\u003c\/strong\u003e. In honour of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBacharach and David’s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esong, she re-emerged as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePussy Cat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith a trio of solo EPs notable for her penchant for covering tunes by male groups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelphine’s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esitar-driven\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLa Fermeture-Eclair\u003c\/em\u003e is a Franco-version of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe The People’s\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eIn The Past\u003c\/em\u003e. Curiously, she didn’t just cover the song, but borrowed the original backing track too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElsa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elooked not unlike\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCher\u003c\/strong\u003e, and performed in a similar jangly folk rock style too. She also recorded as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNicole Darde\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(her real name) and with her boyfriend\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClaude\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the duo\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArc-en-Ciel\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrance Gall\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the daughter of singer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCécile Berthier\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand songwriter\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Gall\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAttends Ou Va-T’en\u003c\/em\u003e, from her seventh EP, is one of many tremendous numbers written for her by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSerge Gainsbourg\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrigitte Bardot’s\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eJe Danse, Donc Je Suis\u003c\/em\u003e, written by comedian\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJean-Claude Massoulier\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand arranger\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndré Popp\u003c\/strong\u003e, is an example of how a simple rhyming pun can transform an ephemeral ditty into something more cerebral.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. 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