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Le Phare

1998 studio album by Yann Tiersen

For the proposed skyscraper in Paris, see Le Phare (skyscraper).

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Le Phare (English: The Lighthouse) is the third studio album by French composer Yann Tiersen. This was the artist's breakthrough album.[1] He collaborated with distinguished French songwriter Dominique A (who wrote and provided vocals to both "Monochrome" and "Les Bras de mer"). It is typical of Tiersen's work for violin, mandolin, accordion and piano to feature heavily. Also a trademark feature of his style is unusual instrumentation, including a bicycle wheel, typewriters and saucepans. Three songs from this album, "La Dispute", "La Noyée", and "Sur le fil" were used later for Tiersen's soundtrack for the film Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain. "L'Homme aux bras ballants" is also the soundtrack to a short film by the same name by Laurent Gorgiard.[2] "Sur le fil" has become a live favourite, normally only the violin section performed with great intensity, sometimes even breaking many hairs on the bow.[3]

Reception

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Track listing

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All tracks are written by Yann Tiersen except track #12, "Les Bras de mer", written by Dominique A

Personnel

This also contains all the instruments used on the album.[5][6]

Charts

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Certifications and sales

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According to Music for New Zealand the album has sold over 160,000 copies.[9]

Notes

  1. [1]
    "Yann Tiersen". All Tomorrow's Parties.
  2. [2]
    L'Homme aux bras ballants on YouTube
  3. [3]
    Yann Tiersen-sur le fil in madrid 2006 on YouTube
  4. [4]
    Le Phare at AllMusic
  5. [5]
    Le Phare (Media notes). Yann Tiersen. Nancy, France: Ici, d'ailleurs... 1998.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. [6]
    Le Phare at Discogs (list of releases)
  7. [7]
    "Yann Tiersen - Le Pahre". lescharts.com. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  8. [8]
    "French compilation certifications – Yann Tiersen – Le Phare" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  9. [9]
    Music for New Zealand Years 9 & 10. Cambridge. 20 August 2013. ISBN 9781107612068. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
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