Francoise Hardy Comment Te Dire Adieu CD - Import

This may not rate as highly as her best mid-'60s recordings, which are less MOR-oriented. That stated, it's about as good as late-'60s MOR Continental pop gets, with tastefully imaginative orchestration, strong melodies, and sexy vocals. It's perhaps even sadder and more sentimental than was the norm for Francoise--she perpetually seems to be singing as though she's gazing out of a deserted chateau on a rainy afternoon. She largely forsakes original material here (although a couple cuts bear her writing credit), and offers fine, haunting French interpretations of Leonard Cohen's "Suzanne," and Phil Ochs' "There But for Fortune," and Ricky Nelson's "Lonesome Town." ~ Richie Unterberger

CD reissue of this 1968 album from the sexy and sassy French chanteuse. Comment Te Dire Adieu is a touching and beautiful slice of '60s Continental Pop and bears all the hallmarks of what Francoise Hardy's music is all about: imaginative orchestration, strong melodies, and sexy vocals. This time around, Hardy shows a bit more of her sentimental side and transports the listener to an overcast day in France when the skies are threatening rain and the phone never rings. The album is mostly cover versions including her French interpretations of Leonard Cohen's 'Suzanne,' Phil Ochs' 'There But for Fortune' and Ricky Nelson's 'Lonesome Town.'. EMI.