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 Posted:   Nov 16, 2014 - 5:26 PM   
 By:   slint   (Member)

In case some of you are not aware, Bibliothèque Nationale de France (National Library of France) has made available their collection online, including lossless digital downloads at http://www.qobuz.com. In principle, this is restricted to some countries but that's based on the registration info rather than IP, so I had no problem downloading from the US.

This includes the majority of soundtracks EP and LPs released until 1963 (there is nothing available after that year due to copyrights). While these are vinyl rips, the sound quality is generally that of a Mint vinyl, with only a few releases with some slight defects.

I can count about 40 EPs that were partially released on "Écoutez le Cinéma" series but where they did not bother to put all songs.

As example, some works by Jarre and Delerue:

Delerue - Marche ou crève (1960)
http://www.qobuz.com/ie-en/album/marche-ou-creve-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-mono-version-georges-delerue-et-son-orchestre/3610157290673
Delerue - Jusqu'au bout du monde (1963)
http://www.qobuz.com/ie-en/album/jusquau-bout-du-monde-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-mono-version-tino-rossi-georges-delerue-et-son-orchestre/3610157370085
Jarre - La génération du désert (1956)
http://www.qobuz.com/ie-en/album/la-generation-du-desert-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-mono-version-maurice-jarre-et-son-orchestre/3610157048519
Jarre - Le soleil dans l'œil (1962)
http://www.qobuz.com/ie-en/album/le-soleil-dans-loeil-mono-version-maurice-jarre-et-son-orchestre/3610157965922
Jarre - La tête contre les murs (1958)
http://www.qobuz.com/ie-en/album/la-tete-contre-les-murs-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-mono-version-maurice-jarre-et-son-orchestre/3610158049386
Jarre - Les dragueurs (1959)
http://www.qobuz.com/ie-en/album/les-dragueurs-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-extracts-mono-version-maurice-jarre-orchestra/3610156887140
Jarre - Thérèse Desqueyroux (1962)
http://www.qobuz.com/ie-en/album/therese-desqueyroux-mono-version-maurice-jarre-et-son-orchestre/3610158014964
Jarre - L'oiseau de paradis (1962)
http://www.qobuz.com/ie-en/album/loiseau-de-paradis-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-mono-version-maurice-jarre-et-son-orchestre/3610157580569

 
 
 Posted:   Nov 17, 2014 - 7:52 AM   
 By:   slint   (Member)

I'm surprised there isn't any interest (I am not associated with this), especially since Delerue and Jarre often get cited here. There are also multiple unreleased works by Georges Garvarentz, Michel Magne, Michel Legrand, Martial Solal, Francis Lemarque, Antoine Duhamel.

Looking for the mint vinyls for all of those would probably be worth 5,000+ Euro!

 
 
 Posted:   Nov 17, 2014 - 8:13 AM   
 By:   shureman   (Member)

I'm interested and appreciate the info and link. Though I have the Delerue items on cassette, I plan to download some specific tracks, hoping to improve the quality of what I have...

 
 Posted:   Nov 17, 2014 - 7:10 PM   
 By:   Advise & Consent   (Member)

Any of the Georges there? Specifically, Auric and Van Parys (Les Diaboliques in particular). In any case, many treasures to be found therein.

 
 
 Posted:   Nov 17, 2014 - 9:12 PM   
 By:   slint   (Member)

They list 600 soundtracks! Although there are repeats and LP rips of well known US soundtracks (as far as I know all on CD). 5 unreleased from Georges Garvarentz! Although most of them are in the Pop/Ye Ye style of the period, so that might not be for everyone.

Les lions sont lachés (1961)
De quoi tu te mêles daniela (1961)
Douce violence (1962)
Les parisiennes (1962)
Tempo di Roma (1963)
+some others already on CD

I did not find Auric, but yes for Georges Van Parys:

Signé Arsène Lupin (1959)
Le Capitaine Fracasse (1961) LP from movie source
Tout L'or du Monde (1961)

 
 
 Posted:   Nov 17, 2014 - 10:37 PM   
 By:   Morricone   (Member)

I guess if you are in the US you don't get access.

 
 
 Posted:   Nov 18, 2014 - 8:24 AM   
 By:   slint   (Member)

I guess if you are in the US you don't get access.

I am in the US and I had no problem to buy. Hint: they check your account details only, not your IP or paypal address.

 
 
 Posted:   Nov 18, 2014 - 4:56 PM   
 By:   ZardozSpeaks   (Member)

I'm surprised there isn't any interest (I am not associated with this), especially since Delerue and Jarre often get cited here. There are also multiple unreleased works by Georges Garvarentz, Michel Magne, Michel Legrand, Martial Solal, Francis Lemarque, Antoine Duhamel.


There's also a few selections on Jean Prodromides.

Some titles are searchable via the composer's name, though some are categorized with the composer's name plus the phrase "et son orchestra". smile

[by the way, I think most FSM members only chat about Jarre or Delerue in conjunction with their English language soundtracks - French language items are probably hard sell]

 
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