I set out to make a summer playlist since we're right in the middle of my favorite time of year but I couldn't find any positive summer-themed tunes. I guess that says something about the French! I took a more obtuse angle on the summer concept and chose songs with the right vibe. This would be a nice beach visit soundtrack complete with pop head-bobbers, harmonious psych-folk, lee hazelwood-penned gypsy echo beach boppers and floaty erotic love jams. What more could you ask for really?
C'est La Mode - Annie Phillipe
Achete des Disques Americains - Stella
Tous Les Garçons et Les Filles - Françoise Hardy
Pas Adieu - Antoine et Les Problemes
Soulful Dress - Sugar Pie DeSanto
Twistarella - Les Flash
Les Vacances Commencent Au Jourd'hui - Dani
Ressalva - Sonia Rosa
2968 - Carlo Savina
Baya - Les Sorciers
La Poupée Qui Fait Non - Michel Polnareff
69 Annee Erotique - Serge Gainsborg and Jane Birkin
See if I care - Ria Bartok
Diggedle Boeing - Les Krewkats
On Te Le Dit Il T'aime - Les Petites Souris
You can listen to select cuts on this slightly abridged playlist: