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Sex has always sold, but presented with a landmark musical backdrop, the combination is rare as finding the elusive “G Spot”. Quite often, attempts fall flaccid, missing the titillating mark by a mile. But French icon and national treasure Serge Gainsbourg is no stranger to sexual proclivities, and with his 1971 Histoire De Melody Nelson he shared an erotic tale as seductive today as the day it was released. With help from actress, amour, and insp… READ MORE >
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Serge Gainsbourg
Histoire de Melody Nelson
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French icon and national treasure Serge Gainsbourg is no stranger to sexual proclivities, and with his 1971 Histoire De Melody Nelson he shared an erotic tale as seductive today as the day it was released. With help from actress, amour, and inspiration Jane Birkin, arranger/conductor and co-conspirator Jean-Claude Vannier ("L’Enfant Assassins Des Mouches), not to mention a tight hand picked crew of top shelf UK session musicians, Nelson is often cited as Gainsbourg’s master work, an essential album for the discerning music lover.
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Serge Gainsbourg
Serge Gainsbourg/Jane Birkin Comic
LITACOMIC
SOIXANTE-NEUF: a comic inspired by Serge Gainsbourg/Jane Birkin
Illustrated by David Lasky, written by Mairead Case. B&W w/ color coverSerge and Jane wander Paris, looking for each other on the métro, during a film, in a riot. Features original words and images, plus collaged lyrics, riffs on movie posters, and a surprise in the middle. RIYL masquerade, liquorice, cinema, and Chopin.
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Serge Gainsbourg
Histoire de Melody Nelson - Drew Christie Designed Tee
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To celebrate this landmark album, we asked artist Drew Christie to channel the classic cover art through his vision and voilà, here it is: the LITA “Melody Nelson” tee. The first pressing of this shirt quickly sold out and was only available at the Serge Gainsbourg tribute show at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles (Summer 2011). We decided to press it up again and offer it for sale on LITA-LTD for the first time.
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