For the proposed skyscraper in Paris, see Le Phare (skyscraper).
| Le Phare | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Yann Tiersen |
| Cover: | Le Phare(Yann Tiersen album) coverart.jpg |
| Released: | 20 February 1998 |
| Recorded: | 1998 |
| Length: | 43:56 |
| Label: | Ici, d'ailleurs... |
| Prev Title: | Rue des cascades |
| Prev Year: | 1996 |
| Next Title: | Tout est Calme |
| Next Year: | 1999 |
Le Phare is the third studio album by French composer Yann Tiersen. This was the artist's breakthrough album.[1] He collaborated with distinguished French songwriter Dominique A (who wrote and provided vocals to both "Monochrome" and "Les Bras de mer"). It is typical of Tiersen's work for violin, mandolin, accordion and piano to feature heavily. Also a trademark feature of his style is unusual instrumentation, including a bicycle wheel, typewriters and saucepans. Three songs from this album, "La Dispute", "La Noyée", and "Sur le fil" were used later for Tiersen's soundtrack for the film Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain. "L'Homme aux bras ballants" is also the soundtrack to a short film by the same name by Laurent Gorgiard. "Sur le fil" has become a live favourite, normally only the violin section performed with great intensity, sometimes even breaking many hairs on the bow.
This also contains all the instruments used on the album.[2]
According to Music for New Zealand the album has sold over 160,000 copies.[4]