''Zulu Rock'' is the third album of French singer
Lizzy Mercier Descloux
Martine-Elisabeth "Lizzy" Mercier Descloux (16 December 1956 – 20 April 2004) was a French musician, singer-songwriter, composer, actress, writer and painter.
Early life
Mercier Descloux grew up in Lyon, France, but returned to her native Pari ...
, which was released on
ZE Records
ZE Records was originally a New York-based record label, started in 1978 by Michael Zilkha and Michel Esteban. It was reestablished by Esteban in 2003.
History
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in 1984 and recorded at the Satbel Studio, Johannesburg, South Africa. Its sound was inspired by African folk music mixed with 80's French pop. An alternate version of the album was entitled "Mais où Sont Passées les Gazelles" ("But Where Have The Gazelles Gone?"; "Mais où Sont Passées les Gazelles" is also the title of the third track off of the album, released as a single in 1984).
Reception
After "Mais où Sont Passées les Gazelles" became a hit single in France, Mercier Descloux' music received some public attention. ''Zulu Rock'' was highly acclaimed by press and audience; some critics even proclaimed it "album of the year".
Liner notes
Track listing
Personnel
Sound
The album was produced by Adam Kidron Adam Kidron is a British-born ex-music producer, serial entrepreneur, and the ex-Chief Executive Officer of Urban Box Office (UBO), a reggaeton and urban Latino record label, and Yonder Music.
Record producer
Adam Kidron began his career in the ...
and Michel Esteban
Michel Antoine Gaston Esteban (born 7 May 1951) is a French record producer, record company executive, cultural center director and former magazine editor, who founded the Paris shop Harry Cover in 1973, was influential in the early development ...
. ZE Records reissued a digital remastered album in 2006 (from analogue master tapes). It was remastered by Charlus de la Salle at South Factory Studio.
Musicians
South Africa
It was recorded in 1983 at Satbel Studio, Johannesburg, South Africa with the engineer Phil Audoire with :
*Sammy Kiaas - guitar
*Richard "Bugzie" Hadebe - guitar
*David Mabaso - bass
*Desmond Malotana - organ
*Domesani - organ
*Hayward (Maichala) Mahlangu - percussions
*Fats Mlangeni - drums
*Allian David - accordion
*Javas Magubane - saxophone
*Thomas Phale - saxophone
*The Tiyimeleni Youngs Sisters - backing vocals
*The Roadworkers - backing vocals
*Peter Mottico - whistle, backing vocals
*John Galanakis - music co-ordinator
Special Thanks to Peter Mottico & Julius Levine
London
And additional was recorded and mixed at Berry Street Studio, London 1984 with Brad & Brian as Engineer and Steve as Mixing Engineer (Original sound recording made by CBS 1984)
* Steve Sidwell - trumpet
* David Snell - harp
*Henry Krein - accordion on "Les Dents de L'Amour", "Momo in My Mind" and "Wakwazulu Kwezizulu Rock"
*Ross McFarlane - "Les Dents de L'Amour"
*Ross Me Kein - backing vocals
*Cassia Kidron - backing vocals
Design
All designs for the cover, booklet, and photos were made by Michel Esteban
Michel Antoine Gaston Esteban (born 7 May 1951) is a French record producer, record company executive, cultural center director and former magazine editor, who founded the Paris shop Harry Cover in 1973, was influential in the early development ...
.
References
External links
ZE Records Official WebsiteLiner Notes AlbumDusted Magazine Review, by Mark Griffey
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1984 albums
Lizzy Mercier Descloux albums
albums produced by Adam Kidron
South African music