This is a unique Baden Powell LP, recorded with the French singer Billy Nencioli, which I could not find much information about, Baden second release to Barclay in 1965. All songs are Baden Powell and Billy Nencioli compositions, arrangements from Baden Powell that is accompanying Billy in all songs.The lyrics are in French and I could not understand very well what the record is all about; anyway it is a cool piece. Several French musicians were on the set on a group titled Les Violons de Paris and complemented by Baden itself on guitar, M. Gaudry (bass), D. Humair e Molinetti (drums), Hernandez (flute), R. Guerin (trumpet), B. Garcia (sax tenor) and Ceret (percussion).
I'm sure that our friends in French will provide more detailed info about this record and Billy Nencioly. Tracks include:
01 - Si Rien Ne Va (Billy Nencioli / Baden Powell)
02 - Cet Hiver à Courchevel (Billy Nencioli / Baden Powell)
03 - Quel Métier (Billy Nencioli / Baden Powell)
04 - On Peut Me Dire Du Mal de Toi (Billy Nencioli / Baden Powell)
05 - Mais Ne Rigole Pas (Billy Nencioli / Baden Powell)
06 - Pour Toi Marie (Billy Nencioli / Baden Powell)
07 - Un Vieux Refrain (Billy Nencioli / Baden Powell)
08 - Jean Marie Juana (Billy Nencioli / Baden Powell)
09 - Tiens Bonjour (Billy Nencioli / Baden Powell)
10 - La Dernière Fois (Billy Nencioli / Baden Powell)
11 - Souviens-toi Mon Frere (Billy Nencioli / Baden Powell)
12 - Mon Ami Pierrot (Billy Nencioli / Baden Powell)
Bonjour Zecalouro,
ReplyDeleteAs it seems you need some help from your French friends, here I am :-)
This is a quite rare piece ! I guess this must be the only Billy Nencioli's album.
I remember this guy as some kind of "musical clown" in a very popular kids tv show named "Samsong" (in the 70's :-)
About this record, I guess that Michel Colombier is the arranger & conductor (you've maybe heard about this incredible composer and arranger, who collaborated with Serge Gainsbourg, Prince - Purple Rain - Herbie Hancock, EW&F, Air...)
A bientôt !
Aya Captain,
ReplyDeleteNow I understand why Billy is so happy on that cover and Baden is so bored. It was a joke.
There are other obscure Nencioli's LPs, there is one that is even commercially available at amazon.fr.
Thanks for the feedback. I have just heard about Michel Colombier, actually, I made a try some years ago to one of his albums, Wings, if I'm not wrong.
As a last minute information, I received an email saying that Yvan Jullien is the arranger of this album. Need to double check this.
Regards, zecalouro
Just to say it seems he was (gone in 97...) that kind of cool friend of friends guy (The whole song — «Jean-Marie Juana» ;¬° — is a nice joke about Baden 's addiction for pot)... with some writting talent. A colaboration with Serge Gainsbourg the same year of this LP (En juin 1955 «Abomey»), two or three tuxedo wearing movies, some songs for children.
ReplyDeleteZeca, about track 12 (unfortunately missing), Mon Ami Pierrot, could be a reference to someone I know...
Thanks for Baden' work lovers, a nice LP
Regards,
Phil
The great Baden Powell website www.brazil-on-guitar.de mentions Ivan Jullien as arranger indeed (and this amazing site never seems to fail). Ivan Jullien also was the arranger on the beautiful Le Monde Musical de Baden Powell vol.2 (not to be confused with the often reissued vol.1); the Nencioli album was reissued on cd only in Japan (POCJ 2767). The song Mais Ne Rigole Pas returns on the compilation O Universo Musical de Baden Powell
ReplyDeleteHaem... Hi Zeca!
ReplyDeleteI'm another french anonymous lurker who truly beggins to be addicted to your blog...
I never heard about Billy Nencioli (never, this is the first time ever!)... BUT... The guys credited as musicians are nearly all MAJOR (or at least very good) french jazzmen: Roger Guérin, Michel Gaudry, Daniel Humair, Armand Molinetti...
I can't wait to check how this record sounds like...
BY THE WAY... WOAH!... YOUR BLOG IS FANTASTIC, I WON'T BE ABLE TO THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR PROVIDING SO MUCH GOODIES... Mmmh, I even wonder if you keep some records in secret from times to times...
Thanks again!
Hello
ReplyDeleteI'am another French anonym but I came across "Mais ne rigole pas" on an excellent austrian compilation of French jazz / pop published by Emarcy Records.
In case you couldnt understand the lyrics - it seemed like it from your comment - "Mais ne rigole pas" is a funny but very cynical song, which seems inspired by "films noirs" and other ganster movies of the 60s. It's basically this guy boasting saying "soon i'll be loaded, i'll drive a mercedes, i'll have breakfast at maxim's, i'll give huge tips to the stewart, all chicks who are now scorning me will be at my feet and find i'm full of qualities" (no litteral translation). anyways he keeps saying "dont laugh, you will see", until the end line which is "when auntie Irma shall ..... (a slang word for "to die" (claquer, to burst))
cheers
This album has a very special meanin: it introduces me to Baden Powell's work and, later, to brazilian music.
ReplyDeleteI got this album when it was released.
The collaboration between Baden and Billy Nencioli (a rather obscure singer) is very puzzling but the musicians and the arrangements (by Ivan Julien, not Michel Colombier) are good enough to give Baden a credible background.
Mo.
Algumas curiosidades sobre esse álbum podem ser vistas na biografia que a Dreyfus escreveu sobre o Baden, inclusive o motivo de ele estar de cachecol: ele esqueceu a gravata em casa...
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