Over 370 references are featured in this 2026 vintage, from Taylor Swift and Françoise Hardy to John Lennon, in a compilation of French covers of English and American hits from the 1960s. We asked three Bordeaux record stores to recommend one vinyl each.
Total Heaven (Martial Solis) Martial Solis chose “To Record Only Water For Ten Days” by John Frusciante. “It’s a reissue of an album released in 2001, enriched with four unreleased tracks. John Frusciante, the guitarist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, locked himself in his room with just his guitar and a drum machine to record ‘To Record Only Water For Ten Days.'” “It results in a very intimate lo-fi pop, even introspective, with some electronic sounds. The atmospheres sometimes remind me of Syd Barrett. This album is highly anticipated by fans of shoegaze pop and those interested in the Red Hot Chili Peppers. We have ordered quite a few copies for this Disquaire Day.”
Archi Pop Records (Arthur Sauvadon) Arthur Sauvadon chose “How Do You Feel About Getting Married?” by Dijon. “For me, Dijon represents the future of pop music. It’s like taking the soul and funk of Prince or Angelo and adding a touch of chaos. That’s what happens in ‘How Do You Feel About Getting Married?’ It has groove, melodies, but tainted by Mk. gee’s guitar, his closest collaborator.” “This record is defined more by its sonic intensity than by a musical style. Recorded in 2020, it marks an important turning point in Dijon’s career, who was later noticed at Coachella and took part in Justin Bieber’s latest album. It only existed in digital format until now; now we will be able to find it on vinyl.”
Bam Balam (Jean-Jacques Arnould) Jean-Jacques Arnould chose “Nador” by Variations. “We have somewhat forgotten about Variations in 2026, and yet they were an important group in France in the 1970s. They opened for Led Zeppelin or Steppenwolf. They toured in Northern Europe. They closely followed what was happening in England and the United States.” “You can hear it in ‘Nador,’ their first album released in 1970: You can hear the influence of Humble Pie, Free, early Led Zep, at a time when these bands were not well known in France. But you can also hear sounds of the darbouka, a tambourine from North Africa, because the Variations were pieds-noirs. This album deserves to be rediscovered.”
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