Ma jeunesse fout le camp... is the seventh studio album by French singer-songwriter Françoise Hardy, released in November 1967 on Disques Vogue. The title is highly idiomatic, but its general meaning in English is 'My youth is slipping away'.
The album was released halfway between her early years in the yé-yé phenomenon and her later, more singer-songwriter focused albums like La question. It has been described as "her farewell to the yéyé years."
Track list Except as noted, words and music were written by Françoise Hardy, and she is accompanied by the Charles Blackwell orchestra.[ Ma Jeunesse Fout Le Camp], overview, Allmusic. Accessed on line May 7, 2009.
"Ma jeunesse fout le camp" – 3:05Lyrics and music written by: Guy BontempelliFirst performed by: Michèle Arnaud, 1962 "Viens là" – 2:25 "Mon amour adieu" – 2:20Music written by: HasellInstrumental entitled "Baby Goodbye". "La Fin de l'été" – 2:35Original title: "À la fin de l'été… (Tu sais)"Lyrics by: Jean-Max RivièreMusic written by: Gérard BourgeoisFirst performed by: Brigitte Bardot, 1964 "En vous aimant bien" – 2:15Accompanied by: John Paul Jones "Qui peut dire?" – 2:05Accompanied by: Jacques Dutronc "Des ronds dans l'eau" – 2:25Lyrics by: Pierre BarouhMusic written by: Raymond Le SénéchalFirst performed by: Nicole Croisille and Annie Girardot, 1967Song from the film Vivre pour vivre of Claude Lelouch. Sung in French by Annie Girardot and in English by Nicole Croisille: "Now you want to be loved" (Sonny Miller), Disc' AZ (EP1144), 1967. "Il n'y a pas d'amour heureux" – 2:20Lyrics: poem by Louis AragonMusic written by: Georges Brassens First performed by: Georges Brassens, 1953 "Il est trop loin" – 3:40Original title: "Sorrow"Lyrics and music written by: Peter Yarrow and Noel "Paul" StookeyFirst performed by: Peter, Paul and Mary, 1962French adaptation by: Daniel Hortis and Danyel GérardDanyel Gérard was the first performer of the French version titled "Elle est trop loin", Disc' AZ, (EP 941 Medium), 1963. "Mais il y a des soirs" – 2:10Accompanied by: John Paul Jones "Voilà" – 3:20Accompanied by: Jacques Denjean "C'était charmant" – 1:55
Editions LP records: first editions in the English-speaking world , 1968: Ma jeunesse fout le camp..., World Record Club (ORL 6016). , 1968: Ma jeunesse fout le camp..., Phono Vox (LPV 005). , 1968: Ma jeunesse fout le camp…, Disques Vogue/Vogue international industries (VC 6020). , 1968: Il n’y a pas d’amour heureux, United Artists Records (ULP 1191). , 1968: Ma jeunesse fout le camp…, Phono Vox (LPV 005). , 1969: Mon Amour Adieu, Reprise Records (RS 6345).Les titres "Qui peut dire ?" et "Voilà" sont remplacés par "Je ne sais pas ce que je veux" et "Avec des si".
Reissue on CD , 1995: Ma jeunesse fout le camp..., Kundalini/Vogue/Virgin Records (7243 8 40501 2 2).
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