L'Essentiel Alain Souchon compiles 14 of the French vocalist's songs together into a primer of sorts; however, it contains very few of the songs that made him and writing partner Laurent Voulzy famous. To be sure, it is a pleasant collection of Souchon tunes, which often combine lovelorn, morose crooning with politically charged or unabashedly romantic lyrics. However, the 2003 BMG International release Collection is the superior Souchon retrospective, containing many more of the songs that truly made him essential. ~ ...
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L'Essentiel Alain Souchon compiles 14 of the French vocalist's songs together into a primer of sorts; however, it contains very few of the songs that made him and writing partner Laurent Voulzy famous. To be sure, it is a pleasant collection of Souchon tunes, which often combine lovelorn, morose crooning with politically charged or unabashedly romantic lyrics. However, the 2003 BMG International release Collection is the superior Souchon retrospective, containing many more of the songs that truly made him essential. ~ Johnny Loftus, Rovi
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Add this copy of L'Essentiel to cart. $17.80, good condition, Sold by Bookmans rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tucson, AZ, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by Bmg Int'l.
