Boulevard is the debut studio album by French DJ and record producer Ludovic Navarre under the stage name St Germain. It was released in 1995 through F Communications.
In 2009, it was awarded a diamond certification from the Independent Music Companies Association which indicated sales of at least 250,000 copies throughout Europe.
Background Boulevard is St Germain's debut studio album. It features contributions from Alexandre Destrez (on piano), Pascal Ohsé (on trumpet), Édouard Labor (on saxophone), Malik (on flute), and Miguel "Punta" Rios (on percussion).
Release Boulevard was released in the United Kingdom on 28 July 1995. In the United States, it was released on 26 March 2002, with a different track listing.
Critical reception
Andy Hermann of PopMatters stated, "There's little doubt that Boulevard was one of the most influential house music releases of the 1990s -- but influential does not always mean great, and St. Germain's debut, while still a solid effort, doesn't measure up to the brilliance of Tourist."
In 2020, Ben Cardew of DJ Mag described Boulevard as "An album that revolutionized the perception of French music, consummated the union between house and jazz, and spawned a million weakling copies."
Track listing
Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes.
Ludovic Navarre – production, mixing Alexandre Destrez – piano Pascal Ohsé – trumpet Édouard Labor – saxophone Malik – flute Miguel "Punta" Rios – percussion Geneviève Gauckler – design
Charts + Chart performance for Boulevard Chart (2001) Peakposition
Chart (2026) Peakposition
Certifications
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