''Le temps des fleurs'' (''The time of the flowers'') is the twenty-first

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by French singer

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. Named after the title song, it was first released in 1968 and became her penultimate album to be released under Barclay Records. Described by critics as "a poetic masterpiece with very sweet, sweet music", it was also commercially successful with international sales of around 100,000 units, becoming the best selling album released in 1968 by a French artist. The tracks in the album are based on

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, each one making a mixture with

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genres. Most songs are moody ballads, which gives a seriousness to album. While "Les anges noirs" (Black angels) addresses the issue of black children's position in society, there is also a child number "Le petit perroquet" (Little parrot), for which Dalida appeared on animated television series accompanied by bird cage. Four of twelve songs on album are cover versions. "Quelques larmes de pluie" is cover of

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, which Dalida also recorded in German as "Regenzeit-Tränenleid" and in Italian as "Lacrime e pioggia", and released them as B-side to German and Italian singles of "An jenem Tag" and "Quelli erano giorni", respectively. Dalida's own decision was to cover her friend

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's songs "Io per lui" as "Je m'endors dans tes bras", and

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, which achieved success peaking at number 6 in Spain and Germany, 20 in France and 48 in Belgium.

Release

''Le temps des fleurs'' was first issued in France, Belgium, Greece and Mexico in December 1968, and the next year in Canada and Germany, in 30 cm (12 inch) format under catalog number 80 378. Cover photo is credited to Vic Nova, and orchestral conduction to Guy Motta, Jean Claudricto and Giancarlo Gazzani. The album was produced by Franz Auffray and mixed by Claude Achallé. In 1974, it became Dalida's first album ever to be reissued, this time with completely different artwork and under catalog number 950 055. In 1978, Barclay reissued it again under catalog number 95 018, but with original cover. In 2002, Barclay Records, then as part of

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, reissued the album for the last time, in original vinyl format and digitally remastered in CD. Both with original French cover art and track list, it was a part of series of re issues of all Dalida's albums released under Barclay. Thus, it became Dalida's most times re-released record, with total of five issues.

Track listings

EP

Below is the first edition track list. While in the second pressing "Le petit perroquet" and "Le septième jour" exchange places and in third the tracklist disappears from front cover, the fourth pressing is same as the first except that it features "Je me repose" instead of "Le petit perroquet".

Album

References

External links

Dalida – ''Le Temps Des Fleurs''
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