''Système D'' is the fourth studio album by

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group

Les Rita Mitsouko Les Rita Mitsouko (, translation: ''The Rita Mitsukos'') were a French pop rock group formed by Fred Chichin and Catherine Ringer. The duo first performed as Rita Mitsouko at Gibus Club in Paris in 1980. They went on to become one of the most acc ...

. It was released in 1993 and reached number seven on the

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. ''Système D'' includes the singles "Y’A D’La Haine", "Les Amants", and "Femme d’Affaires". The album was recorded and produced by

Fred Chichin Frédéric "Fred" Chichin (; 1 May 1954 – 28 November 2007) was a French musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He was part of the pop-rock duo Les Rita Mitsouko, along with Catherine Ringer, whom he met in 1979. Prior to his w ...

and

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largely at a large Moroccan house situated in

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(Formerly Mogador), where the group set up their studio. Initially the group had intended to produce the album with veteran producer

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, having previously worked together on the group's previous two albums. Ringer and Chichin chose to produce the album themselves to find a new sound. The album was completed in the Parisian studios of Studio 6,

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, and Studio Mega. The album was mixed by American mixer

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in Studio Davout.www.ritamitsouko.org/SystemeD-UK Biography describing the band's history in the years of the album's recording
/ref> Receiving good reviews the album was originally released as a double-LP, Cassette and CD in November 1993. The artwork was designed and photographed by Achay, Catherine Ringer and Sednaoui.

Track listing

Personnel

;Musicians *

- bass (1-3, 8, 10, 11, 14), Guitar (all), sampler (2) * Gerald Manceau - drums (all), percussion (1, 2, 12-14), organ (1), bass (2), electric percussion (3) *

- vocals (all), yukulele (2), keyboards (3-6, 8, 9, 12), bass (6, 7, 12), acoustic guitar (14), synthesizer (14) * DJ Dee Nasty - scratches (2-4, 10, 11) * Marina Xavier - vocals (2, 11) * Noel Assoolo - bass (4, 5, 13) * Richard Galliano - accordion (5, 12) * Jermone - wind harp (6) *

Richie Cannata Richie Cannata (born March 3, 1949) is an American music producer, saxophonist, keyboardist and studio owner. He is most notable for playing saxophone in Billy Joel's band alongside Liberty DeVitto, Russell Javors, and Doug Stegmeyer. After leav ...

- saxophone (8, 10) *

Iggy Pop James Newell Osterberg Jr. (born April 21, 1947), known professionally as Iggy Pop, is an American singer, musician, songwriter and actor. Called the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Godfather of Punk", he was the vocalist and lyricist of ...

- vocals (8) * Georges Bonastre - end guitar solo (11) ;Technical and visual * Les Rita Mitsouko - producer * Carmen Rizzo - mixing (at Davout, Paris) * Raphael - mastering (at Translab, Paris) * Gerald Manceau - all programming * Monte Christo - mixing coordination * Jacques Robackowski - studio setting and maintenance in Morocco * Pascal Garnon, Jeff, Yo, Patrice, Nicholas - assistants * Achay, Catherine Ringer, Sednaoui - design, photography * Studio Favre, Lhaik - artwork coordination

External links

''Système D'' release history

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Systeme D 1993 albums Virgin Records albums Les Rita Mitsouko albums