Sold Date: February 2, 2021
Start Date: April 30, 2019
Final Price: £25.00 (GBP)
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Here I have for sale the 1967 UK reissue of the soundtrack to Claude Lelouch's Palme d'Or-winning film 'A Man And A Woman (Un Homme et Une Femme)' (1966), composed and conducted by Francis Lai.

Francis Lai ‎– A Man And A Woman (Un Homme et Une Femme) (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1967)

Condition (refer also to notes at bottom):
Vinyl – VG. A superbly clean surface showing no signs of wear or marks. A few very light hairlines on closer inspection on both sides. Played just pre-listing and sound clarity is very good throughout. Some light static/surface noise.
Cover sleeve – VG. Colours are unfaded and clean. No obvious marks, stains or scuffs. Very light rubbing on bottom edge. Spine is dented and crimped in two places. Slight rubbing on title on spine. A few nicks no aperture and corners. Light disc outline on front and more noticeable on reverse. Some light discolouration on bottom edge and right side. Overall, a nice copy.
Inner sleeve – EX. May not be the original. White paper with rounded corners. Minor folds/creases. Intact.

Label: Sunset Records ‎– SLS 50409
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Country: UK
Released: 1967
Genre: Jazz, Stage & Screen, Contemporary, Vocal, Pop
Style: Soundtrack, Easy Listening, Theme, Score, Instrumental

Tracklist
A1. A Man And A Woman (Orch.) ("Un Homme Et Une Femme"). 2:40
A2. Samba Saravah (Vocal) – Performer – Baden Powell And Orchestra. 4:30
A3. Today It's You (Vocal) (Aujourd 'hui C'est Toi). 2:06
A4. A Man And A Woman (Vocal) ("Un Homme Et Une Femme"). 2:37
A5. Stronger Than Us (Orch.) (Plus Fort Que Nous). 3:15

B1. Today It's You (Orch.) (Aujourd 'hui C'est Toi). 2:35
B2. In Our Shadow (Vocal) (A L'ombre De Nous). 4:55
B3. Stronger Than Us (Vocal) (Plus Fort Que Nous). 3:43
B4. 124 Miles An Hour (Orch.) (A 200 A L'heure). 2:30

Record Company – United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc.

Executive Producer – Disc Az
Lyrics By – Pierre Barouh (tracks: A2, A4, B2, B3)
Music By – B. Powell (tracks: A2), Francis Lai, V. De Moraes (tracks: A2)
Orchestrated By – Ivan Julien, Maurice Vander
Vocals – Nicole Croisille (tracks: A3, A4, B3), Pierre Barouh (tracks: A2, A4, B2, B3)

Re-release date taken from back cover.

Matrix / Runout (A-side label): SLS 50409A
Matrix / Runout (B-side label): SLS 50409B
Matrix / Runout (A-side runout, stamped): SLS 50409 A-3U H 1
Matrix / Runout (B-side runout, stamped): SLS 50409 B-2U O 1


Soundtrack review:
Is there a person anywhere in the world who was around in the 1960s and 1970s who could not instantly recognize the theme from A Man and a Woman? Doubtful, unless you were living under a rock in a cave in Siberia, and even then you’d probably have heard it. In fact, it became one of the most beloved movie themes ever written almost instantly. It was the right theme from the right film at the right time. Upon its release in 1966, A Man and a Woman became a sensation everywhere it played. It became the film to see for anyone who considered that they had a romantic bone in his or her body. The soundtrack recording was as popular as the film, so popular, in fact, that a second soundtrack album was released with the lyrics in English (sung by the same singers as the original French). The film was fresh, unique, and beguiling, and so was its score by Francis Lai. It was the perfect marriage of image and music.

A Man and a Woman was only Lai’s third film score, but it put him on the map and he has not stopped working since, and that includes scoring close to thirty films for director Lelouch. Just a few short years later, in 1970, Lai would win the Oscar for Best Score for Love Story. His music for A Man and a Woman speaks for itself – the melodies are stunningly beautiful. Part and parcel of the score are the wonderful vocals of Pierre Barouh and Nicole Croisille, along with Barouh’s lyrics. The score and songs have been loved by lovers all over the world and with good reason – this is simply some of the most romantic and heartfelt music ever.

A Man and a Woman was originally issued on a United Artists LP. With its extreme popularity, United Artists then issued the English language version.


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Postage and packaging FREE to UK. Will post worldwide. Europe standard £6.50; Europe tracked and signed £11; N and S America, USA, Canada £9; Asia, Australia, Japan £11.

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ITEM CONDITION - items are graded according to Record Collector definitions - see below:

MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and / or creasing.

VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.

FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.

POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.