''Crache Ton Venin'' is the second

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by French rock band Téléphone. The title, translating literally as 'Spit Your Venom', is also the name for the album's opening track. Released in 1979, it was the album that cemented Téléphone's position as one of the foremost French rock groups of the era, some reviewers citing the sound as being like a French Rolling Stones. The album was recorded in London and produced by Martin Rushent who had previously worked with the

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. Laurence Diana acted as the assistant producer. The album inner cover, outwardly reminiscent of the era's British punk/new-wave designs, was original for the fact that the band's clothes were in fact printed on tracing paper, beneath which the band photo in fact showed the musicians naked (albeit with their legs tactically crossed). The design was created by fashion photographer/director

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, later the artistic force behind the band's striking 1984 video for '' Un autre monde''. The French edition of ''

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'' magazine named this album the 17th greatest French rock album (out of 100).

Track listing

# "Crache ton venin" (

Jean-Louis Aubert Jean-Louis Aubert (, born 12 April 1955) is a French singer-songwriter, guitarist, composer and producer. He went on a solo career after the split of the rock band Téléphone that he co-founded. Early life Born in Nantua, Ain, France in 195 ...

) # "Fait divers" (Aubert) # "J'suis parti de chez mes parents" (Aubert) # "Facile" (Aubert) # "La bombe humaine" (Aubert) # "J'sais pas quoi faire" (Aubert) # "Ne me regarde pas" (Aubert,

Louis Bertignac Louis Laurent Bertignac (; born 23 February 1954) is a French guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. An ex Shakin' Street member and a founding member in 1976 of the rock band Téléphone, he formed Bertignac et les Visiteurs after Téléphone sp ...

) # "Regarde moi" (Richard Kolinka) # "Un peu de ton amour" (Aubert) # "Tu vas me manquer" (Aubert, Bertignac)Track Listing from Amazon.fr
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Personnel

;Téléphone *Corine Marienneau - bass *Jean-Louis Aubert - vocals, guitar *Louis Bertignac - guitar *Richard Kolinka - drums

External links

Video performance of the album's title track

References

Téléphone albums 1979 albums Albums produced by Martin Rushent Pathé-Marconi albums {{1970s-rock-album-stub