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- Date Released: October 21, 1997
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Easy Listening
- Label: mBopGlobal-Prestige Elite Records / IODA
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This Michel Legrand release contains his original soundtrack for the 1970 movie Paris Was Made for Lovers and updated versions of two of his best known celluloid themes, "Windmills of Your Mind" and "Summer of '42." These new takes on already well-tread material are pleasant at best, while the original soundtrack material is quite good. Particularly impressive are the vocal numbers "Paris Was Made for Lovers" (Legrand in decent vocal form), "A Place in Paris" (Matt Monro sounding like Tony Bennett), and "Sand and Sea" (Dusty Springfield at her best). There are some fine instrumentals, too, like the dramatic themes "Where Love Begins" and "Where Love Ends" and the Ravel-esque ballads "In Love in Normandy" and "They Simply Fade Away" (the latter two are based on the "Sand and Sea" melody). To break up the soundtrack's predominately melancholy mood, Legrand includes some respectable Dixieland jazz ("Concerto for Cabs") and bit of circus music ("Do You Come Here Often?"). Like '60s-era soundtracks by Mancini and Bacharach, Paris Was Made for Lovers succeeds with a winning mix of strong melodies, provocative arrangements, and a variety of styles; and even though it doesn't match the quality of top Legrand releases like The Thomas Crown Affair, it still is worth seeking out.
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| 01. |  |
The Windmills Of The Mind |
3:35 |
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| 02. | |
The Summer Of '42 |
2:44 |
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| 03. | |
I Still See You (Theme From "The Go Between") |
2:49 |
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| 04. | |
Sea And Sky (Vocal Dusty Springfield) |
2:15 |
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| 05. | |
Concerto For Cabs |
0:51 |
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| 06. | |
The Street Where They Lived |
1:29 |
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| 07. | |
Where Love Begins |
1:36 |
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| 08. | |
In Love In Normandy |
2:49 |
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| 09. | |
A Place In Paris (Vocal Matt Monroe) |
2:30 |
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| 10. | |
Old Lovers Never Die |
2:36 |
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| 11. | |
On The Road (From The Film "The Lady In The Car" |
2:23 |
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| 12. | |
Do You Come Here Often |
1:10 |
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| 13. | |
They Simply Fade Away |
2:14 |
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| 14. | |
Where Love Ends |
1:32 |
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| 15. | |
Pavanne For People |
1:44 |
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| 16. | |
Paris Was Made For Lovers |
2:36 |
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16 Total Tracks, 34:53 Total Length
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Credits
- Dusty Springfield - Performer // Dusty Springfield - Performer // Michel Legrand - Piano // Michel Legrand - Piano // Michel Legrand - Piano // Michel Legrand - Producer // Michel Legrand - Producer // Michel Legrand - Producer // Matt Monro - Performer // Michel Legrand & His Orchestra - Performer // Hal Shaper - Producer // Hal Shaper - Liner Notes
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Other Details
- Instrument:
- Piano
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