Entre Lajeunesse et la sagesse

Entre Lajeunesse et La Sagesse
Studio album (a.k.a. French Record) by Kate & Anna McGarrigle
Released May 1980[1]:59
Recorded 1975-1980
Genre Folk
Length 36:10
Label Kébec-Disc
Producer Kate & Anna McGarrigle
Kate & Anna McGarrigle chronology
Pronto Monto
(1978)
Entre Lajeunesse et La Sagesse
(1980)
Love Over and Over
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic [2]

Entre Lajeunesse et la sagesse is the fourth album by Kate & Anna McGarrigle, released in 1980. Consisting entirely of songs in French, the album was originally released with the title French Record[3] and was given the new subtitle of Entre Lajeunesse et la sagesse (the title of its first track) when it was re-released on CD in 2003.[4]

The album title is a pun: Lajeunesse is a street name in Montreal, Quebec but, since la jeunesse means youth and la sagesse means wisdom, the title can also be interpreted as "between youth and wisdom".

It is considered by many fans, even those who don't speak French, to be one of the duo's best albums. It includes three French songs that appeared on the sisters' earlier albums, along with eight newly recorded tracks.

Track listing

Most tracks were cowritten with Philippe Tatartcheff. Each song's writing credit is listed below.

  1. "Entre Lajeunesse et la sagesse" – 4:28 - Kate/Philippe
  2. "Complainte pour Ste-Catherine" – 2:47 - Anna/Philippe
  3. "Mais quand tu danses" – 3:50 - Anna/Philippe
  4. "Cheminant à la ville" – 2:13 - Kate/Philippe
  5. "Excursion à Venise" – 4:26 - Anna/Philippe
  6. "En filant ma quenouille" – 2:00 - traditional, arrangement by Kate and Anna
  7. "La belle s'est étourdie" – 3:20 - Kate/Anna
  8. "Naufragée du tendre" – 3:40 - Anna/Philippe
  9. "Avant la guerre" – 3:59 - Anna/Philippe
  10. "À Boire" – 2:36 - Anna/Philippe
  11. "Prends ton manteau" – 2:51 - Kate/Anna/Philippe

Musicians

References

  1. Lanken, Dane (2007). Kate and Anna McGarrigle Songs and Stories. Canada: Penumbra Press. ISBN 18-9732-304-2.
  2. Allmusic review
  3. Kate & Anna McGarrigle – French Record LP, Hannibal Records HNBL 1302, 1980.
  4. Kate & Anna McGarrigle – French Record / Entre Lajeunesse et la Sagesse CD, La Tribu, 2003.
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