Rockollection
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"Rockollection" is a 1977 French pop song composed and performed by Laurent Voulzy. Alain Souchon contributed the lyrics.
"Rockollection" is a 1977 French pop song composed and performed by Laurent Voulzy. Alain Souchon contributed the lyrics.
Background
"Recollection" was considered for the title but finally the song was called "Rockollection" (portmanteau of rock and recollection). The song is a nostalgic first-person recollection of what is presented as a typical 1960s French adolescence. While the story is sung in French, several English-language hits of the 1960s are used to illustrate the memories. An English and Spanish version were made by Voulzy, adapting the lyrics. Since its original release date, he has re-released the song several times in different renditions. The single was an international success, reaching the Top 10 in several countries in 1977/1978.
Original version (1977)
Total time 11:40 "The Loco-Motion": Little Eva "A Hard Day's Night": The Beatles "I Get Around": The Beach Boys "Gloria": Them "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction": The Rolling Stones "Mr. Tambourine Man": Bob Dylan "Massachusetts": Bee Gees "Mellow Yellow": Donovan "California Dreamin'": The Mamas & the Papas A shorter 45 RPM single version of the song was also released, stopping after the fifth song.
Studio version (2008)
For the album Recollection (2008), Laurent Voulzy recorded a new version he titled Rockollection 008 that has a duration of 15:43. The songs used are: "Da Doo Ron Ron": The Crystals "I Want to Hold Your Hand": The Beatles "Ticket to Ride": The Beatles "No Milk Today": Herman's Hermits "With a Girl Like You": The Troggs "Oh, Pretty Woman": Roy Orbison "Paint It, Black": The Rolling Stones "Ruby Tuesday": The Rolling Stones "Jumpin' Jack Flash": The Rolling Stones "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction": The Rolling Stones "Turn! Turn! Turn!": The Byrds "L'Amour avec toi: Michel Polnareff "Massachusetts (song)": Bee Gees "How Deep Is Your Love: Bee Gees "Night Fever": Bee Gees "More Than a Woman": Bee Gees "Eleanor Rigby": The Beatles "Good Vibrations": The Beach Boys "Substitute": The Who "Penny Lane": The Beatles "Sunny Afternoon": The Kinks "California Dreamin'": The Mamas & the Papas In the same album Rockollection Scène 10, consists of a new song of "Rockollection", followed by an excerpt of "Video Killed the Radio Star" of The Buggles. With "L'Amour avec toi" from Michel Polnareff, it is the first time that Voulzy included a song in French in his "Rockollection".
Certifications and sales
References
External links
Music Video on YouTube live version from Taratata (1994)
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