Serge Gainsbourg - Initials B.B.
Serge Gainsbourg - Initials B.B. Singer: Serge Gainsbourg
Title: Initials B.B.
Label: Philips ‎– 849.505 BY
Type: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, 2nd Pressing
Country: France
Date of released: 1969
Category: Rock, Pop
Style: Chanson, Pop Rock
Size MP3 zip: 1798 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1899 mb
Rating: 3.5✭
Format: MP3 APE MP4 MOD MP2 WMA MPC AU FLAC

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 Initials B.B.
Accompanied By – Arthur Greenslade Et Son Orchestre
3:33
A2 Comic Strip
Arranged By, Directed By – David Whitaker
2:09
A3 Bloody Jack
Accompanied By – Arthur Greenslade Et Son Orchestre
2:05
A4 Dr Jekyll Et Monsieur Hyde
Accompanied By – Arthur Greenslade Et Son Orchestre
1:57
A5 Torrey Canyon
Arranged By, Directed By – David Whitaker
2:42
A6 Shu Ba Du Loo Ba
Accompanied By – Arthur Greenslade Et Son Orchestre
2:05
B1 Ford Mustang
Accompanied By – Arthur Greenslade Et Son Orchestre
2:40
B2 Chatterton
Arranged By, Directed By – David Whitaker
2:07
B3 Black And White
Accompanied By – Arthur Greenslade Et Son Orchestre
2:08
B4 Qui Est "In" Qui Est "Out"
Accompanied By – Arthur Greenslade Et Son Orchestre
2:13
B5 Hold Up
Arranged By, Directed By – David Whitaker
2:35
B6 Marilu
Accompanied By – Arthur Greenslade Et Son Orchestre
2:35

Companies, etc.

  • Published By – Éditions Bagatelle
  • Published By – Éditions Tutti
  • Printed By – S.P.P. Louviers

Credits

  • Layout – Thérèse Ruyant
  • Liner Notes – Gainsbourg*
  • Photography By – Tony Frank
  • Written-By, Vocals – Serge Gainsbourg

Notes

This is the Second Pressing identified by its Back Sleeve and Labels.
Sleeve printed by S.P.P. Louviers is folded over inside and is fully glossy (front and back)
Record has Track Durations on Labels.

Sleeve of 1st issue is printed by Dillard et Cie. Imp. Paris and is folded over outside.
Record has NO Track Durations on Labels.

Il faut prendre les femmes pour ce qu'elles ne sont pas
et les laisser pour ce qu'elles sont.
Je veux que l'on m'enterre dans une Rolls
gainsbourg
p.s.: Cachet double pour le fossoyeur

#A4, A6, B4, B6 Recorded at Fontana Studios, London. December 1965.
Originally released on Ep : "Qui Est ,,In“ Qui Est ,,Out“" ℗ January 1966.

#A2, A5, B2, B5 Recorded at Chappell Studios, London. June 1967.
Originally released on Ep : "Mr. Gainsbourg" ℗ 8 July 1967.

#A1, A3, B1, B3 Recorded at Chappell Studios, London. May 1968.
Originally released on Ep : "Initials B.B." ℗ May 1968.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: B.I.E.M.
  • Matrix / Runout (Printed Label A): 849.505 1Y
  • Matrix / Runout (Printed Label B): 849.505 2Y
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, Side A (Stamped): PHI AA 849 505 1Y D1 380 A3
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout, Side B (Stamped): PHI AA 849505 2Y 380 BY D8
  • Other (Distribution Code): Ⓣ
  • Other (Format Code (Standard): Ⓢ

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
849.505 BY Serge Gainsbourg Initials B.B. ‎(LP, Comp, 1st) Philips 849.505 BY France 1969
6332 233 Serge Gainsbourg Initials B.B. ‎(LP, Comp) Philips 6332 233 France Unknown
530 915-7 Serge Gainsbourg Initials B.B. ‎(CD, Album, Comp, RE, Édi) Philips, Mercury 530 915-7 France 2008
530 854-4 Serge Gainsbourg Initials B.B. ‎(LP, Comp, RE) Philips 530 854-4 France 2008

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