''Charlotte for Ever'' is the debut album by Anglo-French musician and actress

Charlotte Gainsbourg Charlotte Lucy Gainsbourg (; born 21 July 1971) is a British-French actress and singer. She is the daughter of English actress Jane Birkin and French musician Serge Gainsbourg. After making her musical debut with her father on the song "Lemon I ...

, released in 1986. All songs except #8 (music by Soviet composer

Matvei Blanter Matvey Isaakovich Blanter (russian: Матве́й Исаа́кович Бла́нтер) (27 September 1990) was a Soviet composer, and one of the most prominent composers of popular songs and film music in the Soviet Union. Among many other work ...

) were written by her father,

Serge Gainsbourg Serge Gainsbourg (; born Lucien Ginsburg; 2 April 1928 – 2 March 1991) was a French musician, singer-songwriter, actor, author and filmmaker. Regarded as one of the most important figures in French pop, he was renowned for often provoca ...

. In parts of the world, the album was released under the controversial title "

Lemon Incest "Lemon Incest" is a single recorded by French father and daughter Serge Gainsbourg, Serge and Charlotte Gainsbourg. It was recorded in 1984 and released as a Single (music), single from Serge's 1985 album ''Love on the Beat'' and on Charlotte's 19 ...

Mercury Records Mercury Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group. It had significant success as an independent operation in the 1940s and 1950s. Smash Records and Fontana Records were sub labels of Mercury. In the United States, it is ...

re-released the album in France in 2007 under the ''Lemon Incest'' title.

Track listing

# "Charlotte For Ever" (music inspired from

Aram Khachaturian Aram Ilyich Khachaturian (; rus, Арам Ильич Хачатурян, , ɐˈram ɨˈlʲjitɕ xətɕɪtʊˈrʲan, Ru-Aram Ilyich Khachaturian.ogg; hy, Արամ Խաչատրյան, ''Aram Xačʿatryan''; 1 May 1978) was a Soviet and Armenian ...

-''Andantino, Tableaux d'Enfance'', Serge Gainsbourg) – a duet with her father – 3:56 # "Ouvertures Éclair" (Serge Gainsbourg) – 4:01 # "Oh Daddy Oh" (Serge Gainsbourg) – 4:19 # "Don't Forget to Forget Me" (Serge Gainsbourg) – 4:43 # "Pour Ce Que Tu N'étais Pas" (Serge Gainsbourg) – 3:17 # "Plus Doux Avec Moi" (Serge Gainsbourg) – a duet with her father – 5:03 # "Élastique" (Serge Gainsbourg) – 3:06 # "Zéro Pointé Vers l'Infini" (

, Serge Gainsbourg) – 3:51 ;Bonus track on the international version (''Lemon Incest'')

"
Lemon Incest "Lemon Incest" is a single recorded by French father and daughter Serge Gainsbourg, Serge and Charlotte Gainsbourg. It was recorded in 1984 and released as a Single (music), single from Serge's 1985 album ''Love on the Beat'' and on Charlotte's 19 ...
" (Serge Gainsbourg,
Frédéric Chopin Frédéric François Chopin (born Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin; 1 March 181017 October 1849) was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic period, who wrote primarily for solo piano. He has maintained worldwide renown as a leadin ...
) – a duet with her father – 5:13

;Notes Track 2 "Ouvertures Éclair" same music has "Travelling" from the album Bande Originale du Film ''Tenue De Soirée''
Track 3 "Oh Daddy Oh" same music has "Quand Le Sexe Te Chope" from the single Bande Originale du Film "Sex Shop"
Track 4 "Don't Forget to Forget Me" English adaptation of "Souviens-Toi De M'Oublier" from the Catherine Deneuves album ''Souviens-Toi De M'Oublier''
Track 8 "Zéro Pointé Vers L'Infini" music inspired from a traditional Russian song
Track 9 "Lemon Incest" after Étude n°3 en mi majeur op. 10 by Frédéric Chopin

Personnel

* Charlotte Gainsbourg - vocals *

Billy Rush William Rush (born August 26, 1952) is an American musician, guitarist, composer, producer, arranger and engineer who started working professionally in 1964. Rush is especially known for his lengthy association with Southside Johnny and the Asbury ...

- guitar, conductor *John K (John Kumnick) - bass *Gary Georgett - keyboards * Tony Smith - drums *

Stan Harrison Stan Harrison (born December 8, 1953) is an American saxophonist who is also accomplished in playing other woodwind instruments, namely the horn, flute and clarinet. He has also written music for television. Harrison released his first solo album ...

- saxophone *The Simms Brothers (George and Steve Simms) - chorus

References

{{Authority control Charlotte Gainsbourg albums 1986 debut albums Mercury Records albums