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Stacey Kent | Format: Audio CD
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  • Audio CD (31 May 2010)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Enhanced
  • Label: Blue Note
  • ASIN: B0037Z3D22
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 9,930 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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1. Les Eaux De Mars
2. Jardin D'hiver
3. Raconte-Moi...
4. L'étang
5. La Vénus Du Mélo
6. Au Coin Du Monde
7. C'est Le Printemps
8. Sait-On Jamais ?
9. Les Vacances Au Bord De La Mer
10. Mi Amor
11. Le Mal De Vivre
12. Désuets

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BBC Review

Fortified by an arts award from the French government and her success across the English Channel with 2007 collection Breakfast on the Morning Tram, American vocalist Stacey Kent goes the whole hog and sings her follow-up album completely in French.

Raconte-Moi... is an intensely personal collection of chansons françaises dedicated to Kent's grandfather. He fled from Russia to the US and enjoyed a spell in Paris en route, passing on to her his love of the French language.

La Vénus du Mélo is the foot-tapper here and at times Kent glides between notes with a Melody Gardot-like edge. Her trademark intimate and breathy vocals, perfect diction and spot-on timing suffuse the album and Les Eaux de Mars is another stand-out track. The Jobim bossa nova has French lyrics by Georges Moustaki and builds gently, layering soprano sax on piano on guitar.

Kent's voice is as distinctive as Ella's, and its ingénue quality suits these understated pieces. Of particular recommendation are Jardin d'Hiver, by young singer Keren Ann, and Mi Amor, a quietly emotional tango.

With voice the focus on every track, the delicacy and sophistication of the rhythm section could go unnoticed. John Parricelli lends some beautiful guitar lines on Les Eaux de Mars and the title-track. Graham Harvey's piano, Jeremy Brown's bass and Matt Skelton's drums are a finely controlled backdrop to the main act, but these top jazz musicians are sadly underused. Barring Harvey's short stretch-out on Sait-on Jamais? there isn't really any improvisation.

No doubt it was a personal challenge to sing a whole album in French, and the result is as relaxing as a massage. Kent is a great craftswoman, but if she moved further out of her comfort zone she could be a great artist too. A sabbatical with Polar Bear might do the trick.

--Kathryn Shackleton

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Beautiful & exquisite 19 May 2010
Format:Audio CD
This album is to be treasured. Every song is beautifully sung and exquisitely arranged musically. I love it and have some personal favourites. Some of these songs were written especially for Stacey whilst others are a mix of classics from both the American song book as well as French pop. Thank you for this album - it has pride of place in my CD collection.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
C'est si bon! 8 Jun 2010
Format:Audio CD
She just gets better and better.
Every song on this album is beautifully arranged and sung.
"Au coin du monde" and "La Vénus Du Mélo" are my favourites but that does no injustice to other ten.
Thanks Stacey, another exquisite album and certainly one for all Francophiles.
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Racnte - moi 22 Dec 2010
By PJJP
Format:Audio CD
Stacey sings beautifully as usual. This is one of her best yet. I only wish my French was up to understanding all the lyrics.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Monotonous
I loved The Boy Next Door as well as her singing on a couple of her husband's albums but this is the most monotonous album I've ever bought.
Published 8 months ago by Buccaneer
new Blossom Dearie
anyone who loves french jazzy songs music should purchase / add Raconte-Moi by Stacey Kent & co. reminds us of the other new-world singer Blossom Dearie that made beautiful... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Enno Roosink
Fabulous
This is great album by Stacey Kent, any one who likes great songs sung
by this fabulous artist should buy this cd. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Mr. K. Mckendry
I love this cd!
Have just discovered Stacey Kent after finding out who was singing on the tv advert (Hushabye Mountain). Read more
Published 11 months ago by J. Pell
tell me
sung very nice but some thing not quite ticking the boxes! only one non French national can sing in French for me ,,that Celine Dion I wonder why...oh and Lara Fabian
Published 12 months ago by elguapocongafas
Stacey French
This is one of the most beautiful jazz-flavoured albums I've ever heard.
Stacey Kent continues to grow into a singer of the first rank in a world that
has long been... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Mr. B. Bendel
Liked this
After Piaf there are not that many people can sing in French and make a success of it. Thoroughly enjoyed it!
Published 16 months ago by OKAPI 5
Brilliant, classic, chanson jazz
This is a great album. Stacey Kent is brave to release a whole album in French - but it pays off in spades. It is brilliant, classic, chanson jazz. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Lawrence Jones
Vive la France!
Purchased this for my husband as a Christmas gift. He loves Stacey Kent, as do I, and as we live in France it makes sense to buy a CD of hers sung in French, which we can now... Read more
Published 17 months ago by E. Bastian
Even if you don't uinderstand a word of French, it's great....
Okay, it's all in French, and maybe that's why it's special as well as yet another showcase for Stacey. She could sing the phone book and it would be sexy, but in French? Read more
Published 19 months ago by Mr. J. H. Wheeler
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