''Baby Alone in Babylone'' is an album by

Jane Birkin Jane Mallory Birkin, OBE (born 14 December 1946) is an English-French singer and actress. She attained international fame and notability for her decade-long musical and romantic partnership with Serge Gainsbourg. She also had a prolific career ...

. The album was released in 1983 and was the first collaboration between Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg since their split. Michelle de Rouville was credited for the photography.

Track listing

*Words and music by Serge Gainsbourg *"Baby Lou" words by Serge Gainsbourg, music by

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 ...

and Michel Pelay. This song had previously appeared on Chamfort's 1977 album '' Rock'n Rose''. *"Baby alone in Babylone" words by Serge Gainsbourg, music based on the 3rd movement of the 3rd symphony by Johannes Brahms # "Baby Lou" # "Fuir le bonheur de peur qu'il ne se sauve" # "Partie perdue" # "Norma Jean Baker" # "Haine pour aime" # "Overseas telegram" # "Con c'est con ces consequences" # "En rire de peur d'être obligée d'en pleurer" # "Rupture au miroir" # "Les dessous chics" # "Baby alone in Babylone"

Personnel

*Jane Birkin - vocals *

Alan Parker Sir Alan William Parker (14 February 1944 – 31 July 2020) was an English filmmaker. His early career, beginning in his late teens, was spent as a copywriter and director of television advertisements. After about ten years of filming adverts ...

- guitar *Brian Odgers - bass *Dougie Wright - drums *

Alan Hawkshaw William Alan Hawkshaw (27 March 1937 – 16 October 2021) was a British composer and performer, particularly of library music used as themes for movies and television programs. Hawkshaw worked extensively for the KPM production music company ...

- keyboards, arrangements, conductor *Jim Lawless - percussion ;Technical *Philippe Lerichomme - producer *Dick Plant, Dominique Blanc-Francard - engineer *Michelle de Rouville - photography Amours des feintes 1983 albums Philips Records albums {{1980s-album-stub