Un Jour Parfait

Un Jour Parfait
Studio album by
Jean-Jacques Burnel
Released23 September 1988
GenrePop
Length44:27 (CD)
39:58 (LP)
LabelEpic
ProducerJean-Jacques Burnel
Jean-Jacques Burnel chronology
Fire & Water (Ecoutez Vos Murs)
(with Dave Greenfield)
(1983)		 Un Jour Parfait
(1988)		 Gankutsuou
(Soundtrack)
(2005)
Singles from Un Jour Parfait
  1. "Le Whiskey"
    Released: 1988
  2. "Rêves"
    Released: 1988
Alternative cover
1994 and 1998 reissues album cover

Un Jour Parfait (French for "a perfect day") is the second solo album by the Stranglers' bassist Jean-Jacques Burnel, released on 23 September 1988 by Epic Records. The album was aimed at the French market and its release limited to certain territories, but was available in the UK as an import. All songs were written in French, except "Garden of Eden".

Background

In a 1992 interview, Burnel explained: "with this I wanted to do something with French sounds and sensibilities". Pat Gilbert of Record Collector magazine described the album as a "collection of melodic pop songs ... including a number of Latin-tinged tracks which faintly echoed the light, whimsical strains of the Stranglers' Feline album." In his book Peaches: A Chronicle of The Stranglers 1974-1990, Robert Endeacott described it as having "a gentle Euro disco vibe mixed in with a strong sense of melancholy, soaked in majestic keyboards."

The track "Weekend" is a reworking of "Les Dames de Rochefort", a 1988 song by Belgian band Glacier Georges.

The album was reissued on CD in 1994 by Stranglers Information Service and again in 1998 by Eastworld Recordings. Both reissues featured new cover artwork and bonus tracks.

Track listing

All lyrics and music written by Jean-Jacques Burnel, except where noted.

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Un Jour Parfait (Thème)" (instrumental)  0:43
2."Si J'étais"  4:34
3."Weekend"Burnel, Glaciers GeorgeBurnel, Glaciers George4:26
4."Triste Ville Ce Soir"  3:13
5."Un Jour Parfait"Stern 5:47
6."Via Dolorosa"Dominique Buxin 4:19
7."Le Whiskey"Buxin 4:51
8."Crazy (She Drives Me)"Burnel, Stern 3:07
9."Garden of Eden"  4:17
10."Rêves"Burnel, Buxin 3:21
11."Waltz" (instrumental)  1:32
12."Via Dolorosa" (Spanish version) (CD only)Burnel, Santiago Auserón 4:29
Total length:44:27
1994 CD reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsLength
13."Le Whiskey" (12" mix)Buxin5:08
14."Elle Assure" (non-album single, 1989) 3:41
15."Rêves" (12" mix)Burnel, Buxin4:53
Total length:58:11
1998 CD reissue bonus track

This reissue includes the same 3 bonus tracks, and in the same order, as the 1994 reissue.

No.TitleLength
16."Les Mensonges et les Larmes" (previously unreleased)4:42
Total length:62:53

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes.

Musicians
Technical

References

  1. 1 2 3 Gilbert, Pat (November 1992). "Pat Gilbert meets up with the Stranglers' bassist, and uncovers the history of one of the rarest British singles of all time". webinblack.co.uk. Record Collector. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "JJ Burnel - Worldwide Discography". stranglers.org.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Un Jour Parfait". Place des Libraires. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  4. 1 2 Robert Endeacott (2014). Peaches: A Chronicle of The Stranglers 1974-1990. Soundcheck Books. p. 165. ISBN 978-0-9575700-4-7.
  5. ↑ "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  6. 1 2 Carne, Owen (1 June 2011). "History- un tour parfait: JJ's solo gigs '89". thestranglers.co.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "The Stranglers - Covers & Others". stranglers.org.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  8. ↑ "Glacier Georges". Discogs. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  9. ↑ "Un Jour Parfait - Versions". Discogs. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  10. ↑ "JJ Burnel Discography - France Promo CD Singles - Elle Assure". stranglers.org.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  11. ↑ Un Jour Parfait (liner notes). Jean-Jacques Burnel. France: Epic. 1988. EPC 462424 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ↑ Un Jour Parfait (liner notes). Jean-Jacques Burnel. UK: Eastworld Recordings. 1998. EWO 003.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)