Avant Que L'ombre [Import]

1. Avant Que L'ombre

2. Fuck Them All

3. Dons Les Rues De Londres

4. Q.I.

5. Redonne-Moi

6. Porno Graphique

7. Derriere Les Fenetres

8. Aime

9. Tous Ces Combats

10. Ange Parle-Moi

11. L'amour N'est Rien

12. J'attends

13. Peut-Etre Toi

14. Et Pourtant

Tracks:

Avant Que l'Ombre ...
Fuck Them All
Dans Les Rues de Londres
Q.I
Redonne-Moi
Porno Graphique
Derri Les Fenes
Aime
Tous Ces Combats
Ange, Parle-Moi
Amour N'Est Rien ...
J'Attends
Peut-tre Toi
Et Pourtant

Customer Reviews:

Its everything the others reviewers say it is!!!.......2007-02-15

From the cover design, to the CD (resembles a old vinyl record), to the songs themselves, there is little I didn't like. Ok, there was nothing I didn't like. Myléne Farmer is incredible! Ta musique est formidable Myléne!!!

F)(CK THEM ALL? Certainment!.......2007-01-09

Mylene Farmer is often referred to as 'The French Madonna,' meaning, I guess that she has been around about as long as Madge, her live performances are huge spectacles, and she goes out of her way to be controversial and sensational.

But Madonna's music isn't as remarkable as her public image. In fact if she wasn't Madonna, her CDs would probably be roundly ignored. In my opinion. Mylene Farmer, on the other hand, is no musical lightweight. 'Avant Que l'Ombre' is a CD full of Farmers new model of French Pop -- frothy, cooing pop (Amour N'est Rien), sexy, insinuating electronica (Pornographique), and lush ballads (Ange Parle Moi).

The overall sound is lush, intricately produced, and shiny. In music production, the art of polishing inconsequential music is known as 'buffing a turd,' and like the best music by Janet Jackson, it's refreshing to hear all the tricks of the commercial studio used to polish up music of real consequence.

Since I don't really speak French, my appreciation for her lyrics is limited but I know enough to see some of the subtlety and sly allusions that are there. The best of Farmer's lyrics would not survive translation to English, as they are full of the insinuation and indirection that is uniquely French.

So I'd recommend this CD to anyone who appreciates the best in commercial pop music. It is quite accessible to non-francophones, yet it is different from the common sort of empty contemporary pop. There's simply more here for the listener. And it's worthwhile searching Youtube for her music videos, especially the sly striptease Mylene does in the video for "Amour N'est Rien."

If you are unsure about buying this.....DON'T BE !.......2006-01-24

That is if you are fan of artists like Kate Bush, Goldfrapp, Brork or Madonna, I have little doubt that this masterpiece of sophistcated adult pop will appeal to you. The best album of 2005 - with Goldfrapp and Madonna a close second and third (and Rachel Stevens fourth!)

oh.......2005-09-09

I was not expecting to like her. Now that I've actually listened to her, I love her. All of the songs on this album are great!!

Great album.......2005-06-18

It's amazing album by amazing french singer. It's so unfair that she is unknown in USA because people there refuse listen songs on other languages. What can say, she till has it even in her 43. I suggest this album to everyone.

Average customer rating:

VERY WELL DONE
Old habits are hard to break!

Avant Que l'Ombre... A Bercy
Mylene Farmer
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ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000JFZ9JS
Release Date: 2006-12-05

Tracks:

Introduction [Live]
Peut-re Toi [Live]
XXL [Live]
Dans Les Rues de Londres [Live]
California [Live]
Porno-Graphique [Live]
Sans Contrefa [Live]
Q.I - Mylene Farmer
C'est une Belle Journ[Live]
Ange, Parle-Moi [Live]
Redonne-Moi [Live]

Tracks:

Rr [Live]
Autre [Live]
Dnchant[Live]
Nobody Knows [Live]
Je T'Aime Mncolie [Live]
Amour N'Est Rien [Live]
Dabillez-Moi [Live]
Mots [Live]
Fuck Them All [Live]
Avant Que l'Ombre [Live]

Album Details

The Francophonic World's Best Selling Artist (Each Album She Releases Sells More Than a Million Copies in France Alone!) Created a Dazzling Stage Show to Bring her Album "Avant Que L'ombre" to Life. The Sets were So Intricate and the Staging So Complex (Including a Curtain of Water!) that it was Decided that in Lieu of Touring, Farmer Performed for 13 Nights in January 2006. The Concerts Drew Over 200,000 Spectators who Bought their Tickets Nine Months in Advance, Selling Out Every Performance! "la Libertine" Gave it her all and Triumphed with Yet Another Career Milestone. Here is the Documentation of One of the Greatest Live Shows Ever Produced! (Afterwards, Farmer Donated Pieces of the Set and Other Ephemera to Be Auctioned and Proceeds Donated to Various Charities.)

Customer Reviews:

VERY WELL DONE.......2007-06-05

OOH LA LA. I LIKE IT MYLENE FARMER. VERY GOOD FOR COLLECTION

Old habits are hard to break!.......2006-12-23

Okay...where do I begin? First of all, I'm disappointed and un-inspired with the product (a result of rushing out of the store without listening to the CD before buying it). In the past, Mylene Farmer and Laurent Boutonnat have produced mighty fine material (both studio and live recordings). Unfortunately, "A.Q.L - L.A.B." contains multiple borrowed ideas (good & bad) from the Mylenium Tour concert. In my opinion, things only get worse this time because of the absence of the magic Mylene and Laurent have produced in the past, and that I used to feel when listening to the "L.A.B" concert. "AQL - LAB" is only mediocre on CD. Fortunately, the DVD is said to be ten times better, since the visual aspects always make up for the latter. I've attended concerts where the live versions of songs ended up being better than the studio versions. Then, as a bonus comes the superb stage performances/presentation aspects.

I wish Mylene could've focused on Quality-over-Quantity during this and the Mylenium Tour CDs. It's sad but true. Obviously, this concert lacks in personality and sound and focuses too much on the costumes, backdrop and props. To me, it's way over the top at this point in her career. Borrowed Ideas? What I mean is that her biggest anthems (Sans Contrefaçon and Désenchantée) are lacking the appeal and flavor compared to the "L.A.B" concert. When this happens, all personality/feeling drains out, due to the new & upbeat arrangments. The "L.A.B" concert version of the above mentioned songs are the best. So, why not drop the tired, over-performed songs and delighting the fans with the lesser-performed older material? It's time for something new and exciting instead destroying her classic hits to the point of no return. As for the new material from the last studio recording, I like the songs because they're beautiful and easy to pull off in a live performance. From Disc One, I only like tarcks 4, 6 and 9. One Disc Two, I only like tracks 4, 8 and 10. That's only six tracks out of twenty-one. There are a couple other good songs among the other fifteen tracks, but I expected a whole lot more. I absolutely don't like what they did to Deshabillez-Moi. It's a perfect example of how much a song can lack any feeling or emotion. Even the scream was way off, which wrecked my mood right there.

Mylene is all about costumes and showing off her fantastic body. With a seemingly shortened hair length (only because of being bobby-pinned in all directions), and an ever-sexy, shy smile, she always looks good. The front cover of the booklet leaves a lot to be desired though, because I don't like the big red Mylene image on the screen. It just doesn't fit in with the rest of the artwork or design. The paper quality of the 16-page booklet is pretty good and glossy. The CDs are pretty and aren't like the other live CDs. Disc one has a silver background with a black silhouette of Mylene with red titling. Disc two features the negative version, with a black background and a silver silhouette, with red titling. In a way, the whole package seems very "thrown-together" compared to the other live albums. As I mentioned before, the sound quality isn't all that superior. Unless you have some really heavy headphones or a state-of-the-art entertainment system, you won't get strong bass from the recordings. The introduction is too long and doesn't focus enough on the actual song (track 2). Was a good try, though!

Two things I simply can't stand about Mylene's concerts are:
1- Being able to hear the Audience singing along to nearly all the upbeat songs on both discs (happens in the last 3 concerts).
2- songs that seem to end but start over again (Sans Contrefacon and Desenchantee), as well as XXL (on this recording)
On a positive note...I do appreciate the fact that all the songs are long.

Tracklisting & Time Credits

DISC ONE:
01- Introduction - 5'30
02- Peut-Etre Toi - 3'27
03- XXL - 5'27
04- Dans Les Rues De Londres - 4'18
05- California - 5'19
06- Porno-Graphique - 4'13
07- Sans Contrefaçon - 4'46
08- Q.I. - 6'58
09- C'est Une Belle Journée - 8'21
10- Ange, Parle-Moi - 4'50
11- Redonne-Moi - 5'44

DISC TWO:
01- Rever - 7'42
02- L'Autre - 7'25
03- Désenchantée - 6'42
04- Nobody Knows - 5'36
05- Je T'aime Mélancolie - 4' 53
06- L'amour N'est Rien - 5'05
07- Déshabillez-Moi - 4'12
08- Les Mots - 5'06
09- F**k Them All - 6'42
10- Avant Que L'Ombre - 7'36

This one's really good for the die-hard Mylene fans. But I recommend you listen to it before buying, because you're really not getting all that much.

Average customer rating:

Tres-Chic et Fantastique
honest
Mylene does it again!
Super album
Great album

Avant Que l'Ombre
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ASIN: B0007SQMMU
Release Date: 2005-04-11

Tracks:

Avant Que l'Ombre
Fuck Them All
Dans Les Rues de Londres
Q.I
Redonne-Moi
Porno Graphique
Derri Les Fenes
Aime
Tous Ces Combats
Ange, Parle-Moi
Amour N'Est Rien
J'Attends
Peut-re Toi
Et Pourtant

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Fuck Them All [Clip][Multimedia Track]
Fuck Them All [DVD]

Description

Bonus DVD includes video of first single 'F#ck Them All', and Making Of documentary.

Customer Reviews:

Tres-Chic et Fantastique.......2005-09-20

I came across this CD at a music store in my home town
San Diego. I was looking in the french section and came across Ms. Mylene. I had never heard of her, but I feel in love with the cover and bought the cd. Not knowing what to expect, I played it. Track after track I must say was great. Ever SOOOOOOOO Sexy. Her lyrics are very complex but easy to understand. Anyone who is looking for that one cd that brings darkness, intelect and sex together, this is that cd. Make sure that you buy the Digipack, the dvd adds to the Mylene experience.

honest.......2005-09-15

I didn't think I would like Mylene. But now I do. This album has all good songs!

Mylene does it again!.......2005-07-27

For those of you that thought Mylène was running out of steam, think again. It has been six years since Innamoramento and her music has done nothing but improved. Avant que L'ombre is her most somber and mature ablum thus far. Every song is filled with emotion and her stunning vocals. The title track, J'attends, Tous les combats, Aime, Dans les rues de londres, QI, Ange parle-moi and Et pourtant are my personal favorites. This is an album that gets better every time you listen to it. For those new to Mylène, I would still reccomend Anamorphosée or Innamoramento first, but for those of you that know her music then this is a must have.

Super album.......2005-07-22

This Mylene's album is one of the best. All songs is super. This disc is worth to pay money.

Great album.......2005-06-18

Average customer rating:

Spectacular!!!!

Avant Que l'Ombre... A Bercy
Mylene Farmer
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ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000JFZ9LQ
Release Date: 2006-12-12

Tracks:

Introduction [Live]
Peut-re Toi [Live]
XXL [Live]
Dans Les Rues de Londres [Live]
California [Live]
Porno-Graphique [Live]
Sans Contrefa [Live]
Q.I - Mylene Farmer
C'est une Belle Journ[Live]
Ange, Parle-Moi [Live]
Redonne-Moi [Live]

Tracks:

Rr [Live]
Autre [Live]
Dnchant[Live]
Nobody Knows [Live]
Je T'Aime Mncolie [Live]
Amour N'Est Rien [Live]
Dabillez-Moi [Live]
Mots [Live]
Fuck Them All [Live]
Avant Que l'Ombre [Live]

Customer Reviews:

Spectacular!!!!.......2006-12-31

OK, Living in San Diego, We have limited resources on French Music. There are some places to find good stuff, but Luckely I found Ms. Farmer before the only store that had her closed down. Well to the review, Mylene is my favorite singer, altought I have never seen her live. She is absolutely SEXY and her lyrics are uncomparable. She is a true star!! Owning all of her CD's with this live performance, Ms. Mylene does it again. All the material is very easy to sing along with and it feels as if you are in the audience. Very cristal clear sound and the audience does not overpower the performance but they are sining along with her, its a live performace what do you expect? This performance feels much more personal with an erotism that I have never felt with other live CD's. Ms. farmer is more with the audience and it is a very vissual show, (can't wait for the DVD). The booklet is beautifuly arranged, very glossy with TRES-Sexie photos of Mylene in her beautiful wardrobe. The cd case is also wounderful, for it is a limited edition and worth every penny. I prefere this box over the Mylenium Box for this one is not metal and does not give a funny smell. The cd's are in two different flaps and each have diferent photos of Mylene. This is a MUST for every fan of Ms. Farmer. Hopefuly I will see her live one day.

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