Seul au piano
Seul au Piano, also referred to as Pierre Lapointe Seul au Piano (English: Pierre Lapointe Alone at the Piano), is an album by Canadian Québécois singer Pierre Lapointe, recorded in November 2010 and released in January 2011.[1] The album reached a peak position of number two on Billboard's Top Canadian Albums chart.
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Released | January 17, 2011 | |||
Recorded | November 2010 | |||
Genre | Pop rock, world[1] | |||
Length | 69:32 | |||
Label | Wagram | |||
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Composition
Seul au Piano contains sixteen tracks, all written or co-written by Lapointe.[1] "Reine Émilie" originally appeared on Lapointe's self-titled album (2004).[2] "Le Lion Imberbe", "27-100 Rue des Partances" (as "Au 27-100 Rue de Partances"), "Deux par Deux Rassemblés", "De Glace" and "Tous les Visages" originally appeared on Lapointe's 2006 album La Forêt des Mal-Aimés.[3] "Ces Étranges Lueurs" and "Le Magnétisme des Amants", performed as a single track on Seul au Piano, and "Au Bar Des Suicidés", co-written by Philippe Bergeron, originally appeared on Lapointe's 2009 album Sentiments Humains.[1][4]
Reception
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Adam Greenberg of AllMusic rated the album 3.5 out of 5 stars.[1]
Seul au Piano reached a peak position of number two on Billboard's Top Canadian Albums chart.[5]
Track listing
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All tracks written by Lapointe, unless noted otherwise.
- "Le Lion Imberbe" – 3:12
- "Ces Étranges Lueurs/Le Magnétisme des Amants" – 3:56
- "Les Vertiges d'en Haut" – 2:52
- "27-100 Rue des Partances" – 3:12
- "Moi, Elsie" (Richard Desjardins, Lapointe) – 5:20
- "Maman" – 3:20
- "Nous Restions Là" – 4:12
- "Deux par Deux Rassemblés" – 3:56
- "De Glace" – 3:36
- "L' Amour Solaire" – 4:05
- "Tous les Visages" – 2:38
- "Les Lignes de la Main" – 2:41
- "Les Sentiments Humains" – 4:55
- "Rappel" – 2:54
- "Reine Émilie" – 3:42
- "Au Bar des Suicidés" (Philippe Bergeron, Lapointe) – 15:01
Personnel
- Philippe Bergeron – composer
- Richard Desjardins – composer
- Pierre Lapointe – composer, primary artist
- John Londono – photography
- Simon Rivest – design
Credits adapted from AllMusic.[6]
Release history
Date | Label | Format |
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2010 | Wagram | CD |
2011 | Audiogram / Select Canada |
Release history adapted from AllMusic.[7]
References
- "Seul au Piano". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 21, 20113. Check date values in:
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(help) - "Pierre Lapointe". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
- "La Forêt des Mal-aimés". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
- "Sentiments Humains". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
- "Seul au Piano: Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 21, 20113. Check date values in:
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(help) - "Seul au Piano: Credits". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
- "Seul au Piano: Releases". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation.