Mauvaises nouvelles des étoiles

Mauvaises nouvelles des étoiles is the fourteenth studio album by French singer-songwriter Serge Gainsbourg. It was released through Mercury Records and Universal Music Group on 17 November 1981. Produced by Philippe Lerichomme, the album musically follows the reggae style of its predecessor, Aux Armes et Caetera (1979).[1]

Mauvaises Nouvelles Des Etoiles
Studio album by
Serge Gainsbourg
Released17 November 1981 (1981-11-17)
Recorded21–27 September 1981
StudioCompass Point Studios, New Providence, Bahamas
GenreReggae, dub poetry
Length37:07
LanguageFrench
LabelMercury, Universal
ProducerPhilippe Lerichomme
Serge Gainsbourg chronology
Enregistrement public au Théâtre Le Palace
(1980)		 Mauvaises Nouvelles Des Etoiles
(1981)		 Love on the Beat
(1984)

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

John Bush of AllMusic gave the album a mixed review, stating: "The breezy melodies of his prime material from the '60s and '70s are unfortunately missing."[1] He also further added: "Though the sound and production is up to Gainsbourg's usual high standards, the songs are much weaker than expected. With little to anchor it except the players and Gainsbourg's seedy vocal delivery, Mauvaises Nouvelles des Etoiles simply floats away."[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Serge Gainsbourg.

No.TitleLength
1."Overseas telegram"3:36
2."Ecce homo"3:20
3."Mickey maousse"2:32
4."Juif et Dieu"3:13
5."Shush shush Charlotte"2:46
6."Toi mourir"2:05
7."La nostalgie camarade"3:23
8."Bana basadi balalo"3:03
9."Evguénie Sokolov"2:53
10."Negusa nagast"3:05
11."Strike"2:59
12."Bad news from the stars"1:26

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Charts
Chart Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[2] 47

Certifications and sales

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
France (SNEP)[3] Gold 111,500[4]

References
  1. Bush, John. "Serge Gainsbourg - Mauvaises Nouvelles des Etoiles". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  2. "Lescharts.com – Serge Gainsbourg – Mauvaises nouvelles des étoiles". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  3. "French album certifications – Serge G – Mauvaises nouvelles des étoiles" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  4. "Les Albums Or". infodisc.fr. SNEP. Archived from the original on 18 October 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
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