“MOTORS is one of the adventures of my life as a producer, the most energetic, unique and rich in improbable encounters”. Francis Dreyfus, founder of DISQUES MOTORS and DISQUES DREYFUS.
Since September 27 is on sale a triple CD compilation entitled “L’Aventure Motors”, published by Disques Dreyfus, containing a collection of songs and artists representative of this famous French label MOTORS throughout its existence. The project was coordinated by Laura Dreyfus, daughter of the late FRANCIS DREYFUS, and pretend to be something of a tribute to the career of this unusual and innovative producer. Its preparation has used the original tapes of the recordings have been remastered at the legendary Studio Ferber in Paris by René AMELINE, contributor to JARRE in studio and in one of his most important recordings.
Within the 3 discs includes two JEAN MICHEL JARRE tracks (Oxygene 2 “and” Oxygene 4 “) and four lsongs with lyrics by JMJ for for CHRISTOPHE (” Les Paradis Perdus “,” Le Dernier De Bevilacqua “and” Les Mots Bleus “). Can also be found in “L’Aventure Motors” songs by other artists related to JARRE, such as BLUE VAMP group for those who produced the song” Jolly Dolly “in 1976 – or BAHAMAS, band in which militated DOMINIQUE PERRIER and ROGER RIZZITELLI
The contents of these 3 CDs is as follows:
CD 1:
1. “La Veuve Noire” 3:01 (Blue Vamp – Vamp Blue) BLUE VAMP.
2. “No Kin Pin” 2:45 (Rademacher Andre – Andre Rademacher) MAXIM RAD.
3. “Macadam” 2:51 (Jean Michel Jarre – Christophe) CHRISTOPHE.
4. “Lennon” 3:32 (Léonie – Christophe) LEONI.
5. “On N’aime Pas Deux Fois” 2:23 (Ralph Bernet “Jacques Barat – Eddy Vartan) THIERRY VINCENT.
6. “Lazy John” 2:59 (Traditionnel – Traditionnel / Ferre Grignard) Ferrer GRIGNARD.
7. “Bahamas” 2:59 (Bahamas – Bahamas) BAHAMAS.
8. “Speed My Speed” 3:32 (Alain Kan – Alain Kan) ALAIN KAN.
9. “Les Pirates” 00:59 (Francois De Roubaix) François de Roubaix.
10. “Cadillac” 02:33 (Vince Taylor – Vince Taylor) VINCE TAYLOR.
11. “Le Héros dechiré” 3:11 (Bob Decout – Christophe) CHRISTOPHE.
12. “Le Coeur D’État Ivresse In” 3:29 (Yann Molin – Jean-Yves Lemattre) LOUIS DEPRESTIGE.
13. “La Belle Poupée” 00:36 (Justin Lenoir – Karl-Heinz Schäfer) KARL HEINZ SCHÄFER.
14. “Second Generation” 03:10 (Mohand Mounsi – Jean-Noel Chaléat) MOUNSI.
15. “San Salvador” 5:45 (Bernard Lavilliers – Bernard Lavilliers) Bernard Lavilliers.
16. “Mary Lisa” 3:31 (Jean-Jacques Egli – Larry Gréco / André Borgioli) LARRY GRECO.
17. “A Peu Menteur” 3:29 (Bob Decout – Christophe) CHRISTOPHE.
18. “Oxygene Part” 2 3:13 (Jean-Michel Jarre) JEAN-MICHEL JARRE.
CD 2:
1. “Falling In Love Again” 02:19 (Hollander – Connelly) ALAIN KAN.
2. “Monsieur Rock” 2:32 (Christophe – Christophe) CHRISTOPHE.
3. “Marilyn” 2:32 (Jean-Pierre Buccola – Jean-Pierre Bellanger) BLUE VAMP.
4. “In Alabama” 2:32 (Sébastien Potirenaud – Jean-Claude Vannier) LONIE.
5. “Liebling Make Me Believe In Something” 2:32 (Rademacher Andre – Andre Rademacher) MAXIM RAD.
6. “Encore un Jour Sans Toi (I Am The Lonely Boy)” 2:32 (Paul Anka / Michel Jourdan – Paul Anka) THIERRY VINCENT.
7. “Comme Au Poker (You’ve Got What I Want)” 2:11 (Miki Dallon / Georges Aber – Miki Dallon) LARRY GRECO.
8. “Question of Prestige” 2:11 (Serge D’Hondt / Yann Molin – Jean-Yves Lemattre) LOUIS DEPRESTIGE.
9. “Loin” 2:11 (François De Roubaix) François de Roubaix.
10. “Les Mots Bleus” 2:11 (Jean-Michel Jarre – Christophe) CHRISTOPHE.
11. “Dancin ‘In The Midnight Sun” 2:11 (Vince Taylor – Jacques Godebarge) VINCE TAYLOR.
12. “Nadine, Jimmy Et Moi” 4:23 (Alain Kan – Alain Kan) ALAIN KAN.
13. “Brazil 72” 4:23 (Bernard Lavilliers – Bernard Lavilliers) BERNARD THE VILLIERS.
14. “Oscar Chesterfield” 3:56 (Bahamas – Bahamas) BAHAMAS.
15. “Cool It Baby” 4:33 (M. Overkom – Ferre Grignard) Ferrer GRIGNARD.
16. “Voix Sans Issue” 4:30 (Christophe / Boris Bergman – Christophe) CHRISTOPHE.
17. “Mr. Chester Himes” 3:27 (Mohand Mounsi – Jean-Noel Chaléat) MOUNSI.
18. “Sur Le Dix Mille Degrés Bitume” 02:50 (Yann Molin – Jean-Yves Lemattre) LOUIS DEPRESTIGE.
CD 3:
1. “Is not That Bad Times” 04:16 (Rademacher Andre – Andre Rademacher) MAXIM RAD.
2. “If Pas Facile L’Ami” 2:44 (Ronnie Davis’ Alain Kan – Ronnie Davis) ALAIN KAN.
3. “Le Monde Est Rock” 05:02 (Yann Molin – Jean-Yves Lemattre) LOUIS DEPRESTIGE.
4. “Mozart” 2:39 (Jean-Claude Vannier – Jean-Claude Vannier) LEONI.
5. “La Petite Fille Du Troisième” 2:43 (Gilles Thibaut – Christophe) Christophe.
6. “Du Vent Dans Les Voiles (Les Secrets De La Mer Rouge)” 1:24 (François De Roubaix) François de Roubaix.
7. “007 (Double 07)” 01:30 (Thomas Brown – Thomas Brown) THOMMEN BROWN & MICK JONES.
8. “La Jette” 01:30 (Gilles Thibaut – Larry Gréco / Paul Rakotonirina) LARRY GRECO.
9. “Les Yeux Fermes (Wondrous Place)” 2:23 (Bill Giant “Jeff Lewis” Gilles Thibaut – Bill Giant “Jeff Lewis) THIERRY VINCENT.
10. “Les Aventures Extraordinaires d’A Billet De Banque, 3:17 (Bernard Lavilliers – Bernard Lavilliers) Bernard Lavilliers.
11. “Minuit L’Hôtel du Nord” 3:41 (Yann Molin – Jean-Yves Lemattre) LOUIS DEPRESTIGE.
12. “Les Paradis Perdus” 3:41 (Jean-Michel Jarre – Christophe) CHRISTOPHE.
13. “Came Kaze” 3:41 (Mohand Mounsi – Jean-Noel Chaléat) MOUNSI.
14. “Jimmy” 3:41 (Bahamas – Bahamas) BAHAMAS.
15. “L’Ours Paresseux” 3:41 (Jean-Claude Vannier – Jean-Claude Vannier) Jean-Claude Vannier.
16. “Oxygene Part 4” 3:47 (Jean-Michel Jarre) JEAN-MICHEL JARRE.
17. “What Are You Killing Tonight” 03:10 (Rademacher Andre – Andre Rademacher) MAXIM RAD.
18. “Le Dernier Des Bevilacqua” 09:06 (Jean-Michel Jarre – Christophe) CHRISTOPHE.
“L’Aventure Motors” appears in two editions. A luxury Collector’s Chest, which contains 3 CDs format hard case size 25 x 25 cms., A 40-page booklet contains quotes and texts of the artists included in the book, a postcard and two plates, and other digipack format with 3 CDs. Both are available for direct purchase at the online store DISQUES DREYFUS:
Collector: http://www.disquesdreyfus.com/catalogue/362752-aventure-motors-collector.html
Digipack: http://www.disquesdreyfus.com/catalogue/362732-aventure-motors.html
FAIRLIGHT JARRE want to thank Daniéle FEUILLERAT of Disques Dreyfus, the cooperation to provide this information.
macadam is also written by JMJ