Ex-fan des sixties is an album by Jane Birkin. The album was released in 1978. All songs on the album were written by Serge Gainsbourg and produced by Philippe Lerichomme. "Dépressive" was inspired by "Sonate n°8, opus 13" by Ludwig van Beethoven. Birkin has said that she had difficulties recording the album and that they had to stop recording and start again six months later.[1]

Ex fan des sixties
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 1978
RecordedAugust 1977
StudioPhonogram Studios, London W2
LabelFontana
ProducerPhilippe Lerichomme
Jane Birkin chronology
Lolita Go Home
(1975)
Ex fan des sixties
(1978)
Baby Alone in Babylone
(1983)

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Serge Gainsbourg

No.TitleLength
1."Ex-fan des sixties"3:00
2."Apocalypstick"2:35
3."Exercice en forme de Z"2:30
4."Mélodie interdite"3:10
5."L'aquoiboniste"2:18
6."Vie et résurrection d'un amour passion"3:07
7."Nicotine"2:30
8."Rocking chair"2:12
9."Dépressive"3:40
10."Le velour des vierges"2:59
11."Classée X"2:07
12."Mélo mélo"2:45
2001 reissue edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Ballade de Johnny-Jane"2:43
14."Raccrochez c'est une horreur" (with Serge Gainsbourg)3:14
15."Yesterday Yes A Day (Bande originale du film Madame Claude)"2:59
Total length:42:00

Personnel

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  • Jane Birkin - vocals
  • Brian Odgers - bass
  • Dougie Wright - drums
  • Jim Lawless - percussion
  • Alan Hawkshaw - arrangements, conductor
Technical
  • Peter Olliff - engineer
  • Serge Gainsbourg - artwork
  • André Berg - photography

References

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  1. ^ "Ex-fan des sixties pour Jane Birkin". serge-gainsbourg.fr/. 22 June 2015. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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