Baby Alone in Babylone
Baby Alone in Babylone | ||||
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Released | October 1983 | |||
Recorded | August 1983 | |||
Studio | Studio Continental, London | |||
Length | 27:57 | |||
Label | Philips | |||
Producer | Philippe Lerichomme | |||
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Baby Alone in Babylone is an album by Jane Birkin. The album was released in 1983 and was the first collaboration between Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg since their split.[1] Michelle de Rouville was credited for the photography.
Track listing
All tracks written by Serge Gainsbourg
- "Baby Lou"
- "Fuir le bonheur de peur qu'il ne se sauve"
- "Partie perdue"
- "Norma Jean Baker"
- "Haine pour aime"
- "Overseas Telegram"
- "Con c'est con ces consequences"
- "En rire de peur d'être obligée d'en pleurer"
- "Rupture au miroir"
- "Les Dessous Chics"
- "Baby Alone in Babylone"
- "Baby Lou": words by Serge Gainsbourg, music by Alain Chamfort and Michel Pelay. This song had previously appeared on Chamfort's 1977 album Rock'n Rose .
- "Baby alone in Babylone": words by Serge Gainsbourg, music based on the 3rd movement of the 3rd symphony by Johannes Brahms
Personnel
- Jane Birkin - vocals
- Alan Parker - guitar
- Brian Odgers - bass
- Dougie Wright - drums
- Alan Hawkshaw - keyboards, arrangements, conductor
- Jim Lawless - percussion
- Technical
- Philippe Lerichomme - producer
- Dick Plant, Dominique Blanc-Francard - engineer
- Michelle de Rouville - photography
References
- ^ Evans, Holly; Harrison, Ellie (17 July 2023). "Jane Birkin, singer, actor and style icon, dies aged 76". The Independent. Retrieved 1 June 2025.