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* This time last year Ace were busy preparing for the release on Big Beat International of "Nippon Girls", a collection of female vocalists from Japan. It ended up drawing a very favourable reception, especially from hip young club-goers with a yen for something edgy and different to inspire them on the dance floor. For the first issue to carry The new Ace International logo, they stray a little less far from home, hopping just over the channel to France, home of the 1960s yé-yé girl phenomenon.
* Comprising 24 tracks by 20 acts - Françoise Hardy, France Gall, Jacqueline Taïeb and the country's top girl group Les Gam's are each represented by two titles - "C'est Chic!" features many of the premier female stars of Gallic pop, plus a few French-singing non-nationals for good measure.
* The majority of the songs here are French compositions, but astute listeners will recognise some others in their English language originals. `We Got A Thing That's In The Groove' (as popularised by US soul group the Capitols), `I'm Going Out With The Girls' (Barbara Chandler), `Laugh At Me' (Sonny Bono), `Around And Around We Go' (Lonnie Jay & the Jaynes), `Tiny Goddess' (Nirvana), `He's In Town' (the Tokens) and `The Sha La La Song' (Marianne Faithfull) are each given a distinctive French twist.
* The compilers are currently immersed in the recordings of the yé-yé girls of Italy and Spain with a view to future Ace International releases. Also in the works is a collection of compositions by fabled songwriter Serge Gainsbourg, from whose vast catalogue `Roller Girl' by Anna Karina, `Laisser Tomber Les Filles' by France Gall and `Non, A Tous Les Garçons' by Michèle Torr are among this set's highlights.
Tracklist
1 LE COEUR AU BOUT DES DOIGTS - Jacqueline Taïeb
2 LAISSER TOMBER LES FILLES - France Gall
3 ROLLER GIRL - Anna Karina
4 JE SUIS FOLLE DE TANT T'AIMER - Arlette Zola
5 NE ME LAISSE PAS L'AIMER - Brigitte Bardot
6 LES FILLES C'EST FAIT POUR FAIRE L'AMOUR - Charlotte Leslie
7 LE TEMPS DE LA RENTRÉE - France Gall
8 L'ADORABLE FEMME DES NEIGES - Christie Laume
9 JE NE SAIS PAS CE QUE JE VEUX - Françoise Hardy
10 CE SOIR JE M'EN VAIS - Jacqueline Taĩeb
11 TU LA REVOIS - Ria Bartok
12 VOILÀ - Françoise Hardy
13 A DEMAIN MY DARLING - Marie Laforêt
14 C'EST LA MODE - Annie Philippe
15 A LA FIN TU GAGNERAS - Jocelyne
16 UN CHAGRIN A OUBLIER - Alice Dona
17 L'AMOUR TOURNE EN ROND - Louise Cordet
18 IMPATIENTE (D'ÊTRE SEULE POUR PLEURER) - Les Gam's With Annie Markan
19 A LA MÊME HEURE - Sheila
20 CHAQUE NUIT - Les Surfs
21 NON, A TOUS LES GARÇONS - Michèle Torr
22 DONNE MOI - Petula Clark
23 L'ÉTÉ REVIENDRA - Les Gam's
24 IL SUFFIT D'UN JOUR - Liz Brady