Name: La Piscine
Brand: Michel Legrand

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

WWSLP 048LP

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Colour

Black

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Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

LP + 7"

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2021-10-01

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Forced Exposure

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

3700604731269

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Total Cap

2 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Michel Legrand

Genre US

Soundtracks

Label US

Wewantsounds

Michel Legrand (1932-2019) was a highly acclaimed French composer, arranger, conductor, and jazz pianist. He gained recognition for his prolific work in film and television scores, composing memorable songs that left a lasting impact. Notably, he received Academy Award nominations for his scores in "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" (1964) and "The Young Girls of Rochefort" (1967), winning three Oscars throughout his career. One of his most beloved compositions was the song "The Windmills of Your Mind" from the film "The Thomas Crown Affair" (1968). Michel Legrand's musical talent extended through generations as he was the son of Marcelle Der Mikaëlian, brother to Christiane Legrand, and uncle to Victoria Legrand.

Soundtracks | Vinyl LPs, CDs, Merch | Rough Trade

Wewantsounds reissue one of Michel Legrand's best soundtracks composed for the French thriller La Piscine (The Swiming Pool), released in 1969 and featuring Alain Delon and Romy Schneider. Legrand penned the score straight after The Thomas Crown Affair OST and it features the same ultra-cool mix of memorable themes, slick jazzy instrumentals, and funky pop songs. The full soundtrack was only released in Japan and France and is now very rare. Three bonus tracks that have never been released on vinyl have been added, all newly remastered and housed in a deluxe gatefold sleeve with new liner notes by Jeremy Allen. Also includes Legrand's ultra-rare funky 7" OST of Un Homme Est Mort from 1972 in its original artwork.

When La Piscine was released in France in 1969, it created a stir and became an instant classic. Starring the sexy duet of Alain Delon and Romy Schneider, it had all the ingredient for a smash hit: stunning actors, a great story of jealousy and sexual tension and the magical sun-drenched setting of the French Riviera. All you needed was a soundtrack to match and Deray turned to Michel Legrand who had struck gold with The Umbrella Of Cherbourg and The Thomas Crown Affair. For La Piscine, Legrand came up with the same magic: a great theme which he declined in several jazzy and groovy variations to match the moods and tensions of the film. For the "Main Theme" and "De Souvenirs En Regrets" Legrand invited his sister Christiane, also a gifted singer, to scat with him and mirror the Delon-Schneider couple on screen. Also invited was French violin ace Stephane Grappelli who play on several queues. To spice up the score and reflect the party mood of late '60s Cote D'Azur, Legrand added a pinch of groove with "Dans La Soiree" and two funky pop songs penned by Marilyn and Alan Bergman, the jerky "Run, Brother Rabbit, Run" sung by Delaney Bramlett (Delaney &amp; Bonnie) and the superb mid-tempo "Ask Yourself Why" sung by Sally Stevens. This The super rare and funky 7" of another Legrand-Deray collaboration from 1972 for the film "Un Homme Est Mort." The soundtrack only came out in France as a single at the time which has become a highly sought-after nugget on the jazz funk digging scene and is reissued here in its original artwork. Gatefold sleeve.

La Piscine

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