''Vu de l'extérieur'' is a studio album by French musician

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, released in 1973.

Overview

1971's '' Histoire de Melody Nelson'', a first-person concept album depicting the meeting and eventual seduction of doomed English teenager Melody Nelson, was Gainsbourg's first major success in the LP market and helped form his reputation as a controversial figure. Not one to shy away from controversy, Gainsbourg had formed the nucleus of what would become ''Vu de l'extérieur'' when he suffered a heart attack at the age of 45. By the time he was back to health, he resumed composing the songs for the new album, among them one of his biggest hits, "Je suis venu te dire que je m'en vais". While not quite a concept album, especially when compared to other Gainsbourg albums such as ''Histoire de Melody Nelson'', '' Rock Around the Bunker'' and ''L'Homme à tête de chou'', certain thematic elements–such as

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and childishness–do run through the album. The album sold approximately 20,000 copies upon release in France.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. *

– arrangement *

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– acoustic and lead guitar * Judd Proctor – acoustic guitar * Brian Odgers – bass guitar * David Richmond – bass guitar * Dougie Wright – drums *

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– keyboards, electric piano, organ *

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– percussion

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vu De L'exterieur 1973 albums Serge Gainsbourg albums Philips Records albums 1970s concept albums