Le Jardin du Luxembourg (song) explained

Le Jardin du Luxembourg
Type:single
Artist:Joe Dassin
Album:Le Jardin du Luxembourg
Genre:Chanson, pop
Label:CBS Disques
Producer:Jacques Plait
Prev Title:Il était une fois nous deux
Prev Year:1976
Next Title:À toi
Next Year:1977

Le Jardin du Luxembourg is a song by Joe Dassin. It was the first track of side 1 of his 1976 album Le Jardin du Luxembourg. The female vocals are by Dominique Poulain.

Writing and versions

The song was written by Vito Pallavicini and Toto Cutugno. The French lyrics were written by Claude Lemesle.

The song will be later covered by Dassin himself in Spanish under the title "En los jardines de mi ciudad".

The original Italian version (by Vito Pallavicini and Toto Cutugno), titled "Quindici minuti di un uomo", was recorded by Albatros (a band founded by Toto Cutugno).

Release

The song was released as a two-part promo single.

Composition and reception

According to the producer Jacques Plait, it is a "song / symphony / one-man musical", its main theme is "One more day without love".

The song lasts almost a quarter of an hour. "The most amazing thing," Dassin recounted, "is that with this song I found myself at the top of the charts at Canadian radio."[1]

Track listing

7" promo single CBS 4858 (1976)

A. "Le Jardin du Luxembourg" (1ėre Partie) (6:37)

B. "Le Jardin du Luxembourg" (2e Partie) (5:23)[2]

Other covers

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Джо Дассен Джо Дассен. Svetlana Makarenko. 1–2 August 2001. Peoples.ru. 2017-11-28.
  2. Web site: 45cat - Joe Dassin - Le Jardin Du Luxembourg (Part 1) / Le Jardin Du Luxembourg (Part 2) - CBS - France - CBS 4858. 2017-11-25. (v. la couverture du single)
  3. Web site: ultratop.be - Hélène Ségara avec Joe Dassin - Le jardin du Luxembourg. . 2017-11-25.