Radical Jewish Culture
Various Artists :  Great Jewish Music: Serge Gainsbourg
Cat. # 7116
Released 1997
cd time - 76:38
US Price $16.00
 
Following on the enormous success of Tzadik's Burt Bacharach collection, this second installment of Tzadik's Great Jewish Music series focuses on the songs of French composer Serge Gainsbourg. A superstar since the 1950's in his native France, Gainsbourg is barely known here in the United States - a condition this special tribute to his genius hopes in some way to remedy. In addition to Tzadik regulars, Tzadik is proud to be able to include tracks by Cibo Matto, Elysian Fields, Kramer, Franz Treichler (of the Young Gods), Blonde Redhead and many, many others. 21 tracks by 21 artists - over 74 minutes of music, all on one dynamic disc. This is an unusual project that you will play again and again, discovering new delights with each listen.
 
 
Personnel:
Blonde Redhead
Cibo Matto
Elysian Fields
Medeski, Martin and Wood
Ruins
Wayne Horvitz & Robin Holcomb
Eszter Balint
Cyro Baptista
Steve Beresford
Anthony Coleman
Fred Frith
Shelley Hirsch
Jon
Eyvind Kang
Kramer
Ikue Mori
Mike Patton
Marc Ribot
David Shea
Treichler
John Zorn