''Jacques Dutronc'' is the first studio album by the French singer-songwriter

Jacques Dutronc Jacques Dutronc (; born 28 April 1943) is a French singer, songwriter, guitarist, composer, and actor. Some of Dutronc's best-known hits include " Il est cinq heures, Paris s'éveille" (which AllMusic has called "his finest hour"), "Le Responsa ...

, released in 1966. Since Dutronc's first seven albums are all self-titled, the album is commonly referred to by the title of any of its three tracks which were released as singles (" Et moi, et moi, et moi", "

Les play boys "Les play boys" is the second single by French singer-songwriter Jacques Dutronc, released in 1966. It features on his Jacques Dutronc (1966 album), self-titled debut album. Composition "Les play boys" was recorded in October 1966, shortly afte ...

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Les Cactus "Les Cactus" (, ) is the third single by French singer-songwriter Jacques Dutronc, released in 1967. It is the last from his self-titled debut album. It reached number 4 in the French singles chart in March 1967, selling over 400,000 copies.Miche ...

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Reception

The album went straight to number one in the French charts upon its release and sold over a million copies in total. The single "Les play boys" was number one in the French charts from 3 December 1966 until 13 January 1967. In recognition of the album's success, Dutronc was awarded a special

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by the

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, in memoriam of one of its founders. The album is included in Philippe Manœuvre's 2010 book ''Rock français, de Johnny à BB Brunes, 123 albums essentiels'', which contains reviews of the 123 "most essential" French-language rock albums.

Philippe Manœuvre Philippe Manœuvre (born 19 June 1954) is a French music journalist. He has been a radio and television presenter, specialized in rock music. He has been editor-in-chief for the magazine ''Métal Hurlant'' and was the editor-in-chief of the musi ...

, ''Philippe Manœuvre présente : Rock français, de Johnny à BB Brunes, 123 albums essentiels'', Hoëbeke, 2010 ()

Track listing

Words by

Jacques Lanzmann Jacques Lanzmann (4 May 1927 – 21 June 2006) was a French journalist, writer and lyricist. He is best known as a novelist and for his songwriting partnership with Jacques Dutronc. Early life Lanzmann spent the early part of his life in Auv ...

and music by

, with the exception of ''La Compapadé'', words and music by Jacques Dutronc.

Personnel

*Jacques Dutronc - voice, rhythm and lead guitars, percussion, arrangements, orchestra director *Hadi Kalafate - bass, percussion *Alain Le Govic (alias

Alain Chamfort Alain Chamfort (; born Alain Joseph Yves Le Govic; 2 March 1949) is a French singer of Breton origin. Life and career Chamfort was a promising pianist in his youth, and the piano became his instrument of choice. His first band The Dreamers h ...

) - piano, organ *Jean-Pierre Alarcen - guitar *Jacques Pasut - rhythm guitar *Michel Pelay - drums ;Technical *

Jean-Marie Périer Jean-Marie Périer (; born 1 February 1940) is a French photographer and film director. On 22 June 1963, the magazine '' Salut les copains'' organised a concert on Place de la Nation in Paris, with singers such as Johnny Hallyday, Richard Anth ...

- photography

References

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