Mikado - Forever

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Les Disques du Crepuscule present Forever, a comprehensive double disc anthology by Mikado, the chic French electronic duo best known for their bittersweet singles Par Hasard and N aufrage en Hiver. Hailing from Paris, Mikado featured singer Pascale Borel and instrumentalist Gregori Czerkinsky. As well as cult debut single Par Hasard, issued by Crepuscule in October 1982, the remastered collection includes subsequent singles Naufrage en Hiver, Carnaval and La Fille du Soleil as well as debut album Mikado from 1985, executive produced by Haruomi Hosono of Yellow Magic Orchestra. Bonus tracks include b-sides, jungles, and several demo songs for an unfinished second album. There is also an English language version of Par Hasard (Romance), Christmas album track Noel Sous le Soleil, plus a previous unreleased cover version of the theme from Night of the Hunter. Cover photography is by Pierre et Gilles, the famous French artists celebrated for creating a world where painting and photography meet. The 2xCD edition is housed in a 6 panel digipack with a 12 page booklet. The double vinyl set comes in a gatefold sleeve and includes a free digital copy. Tracklist (2xCD): 1. Par Hasard 2. Au Jeu du Mikado 3. Ce Garcon-la 4. Noël Sous le Soleil 5. Les Enfants du Piree 6. Un Naufrage en Hiver 7. Attends ou vas-t’en 8. Anita 9. Trois Beaux Soldats 10. Les Fleurs de l’ete 11. L’Exotisme 12. Quand Viendras-tu? 13. Si tu m’aimes 14. La Sardine Disc 2: 1. Mikado Saxo 2. Night of the Hunter 3. D’accord, D’accord 4. L’ile Sauvage 5. L’Amour est un Peu Fragile 6. En Souriant 7. La Fille du Soleil 8. Carnaval 9. Emma et Vienna 10. L’Arc en Ciel 11. C’est le Vent 12. La Tour Eiffel 13. Mikado Game 14. Romance Tracklist (2xLP vinyl): A1. Par Hasard A2. Au Jeu du Mikado A3. Ce Garcon-la A4. Les Enfants du Piree A5. Un Naufrage en Hiver B1. Attends ou Vas-T’en B2. Anita B3. L’Exotisme B4. Quand Viendras-Tu B5. Si Tu M’aimes C1. Night of the Hunter C2. D’accord, D’accord C3. L’ile Sauvage C4. L’Amour est un Peu Fragile C5. En Souriant D1. La Fille du Soleil D2. Carnaval D3. Emma et Vienna D4. C’est le Vent D5. La Tour Eiffel D6. Romance Show more