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The best Serge Gainsbourg albums

The top 3 according to 2 votes from people: L'Homme à tête de chou · Mauvaises Nouvelles des étoiles · Histoire de Melody Nelson. (Updated Jun 3, 2022.)

From Du chant à la une! to Love on the Beat: Gainsbourg's albums ranked from SensCritique readers' votes and critics.

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Top 15

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    L'Homme à tête de chou

    1976. Another, darker concept album.

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    Mauvaises Nouvelles des étoiles

    1981. His second reggae album.

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    Histoire de Melody Nelson

    1971. The cult concept album, with Jean-Claude Vannier's strings.

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    Aux armes et cætera

    1979. Recorded in Jamaica with Sly & Robbie.

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    Love on the Beat

    1984. The synthetic Gainsbourg of the 1980s.

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    L'Étonnant Serge Gainsbourg

    1961. Jazz and chanson, with "La Chanson de Prévert".

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    Gainsbourg Confidentiel

    1963. Guitar, double bass and voice, nothing else.

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    Du chant à la une!

    1958. The first album, with "Le Poinçonneur des Lilas".

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    Gainsbourg Percussions

    1964. African and Latin rhythms.

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    Initials B.B.

    1968. Orchestral pop, with "Initials B.B." and "Comic Strip".

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    Bonnie and Clyde

    1968. The duets with Brigitte Bardot.

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    Jane Birkin/Serge Gainsbourg

    1969. The first album as a couple with Jane Birkin.

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    Vu de l'extérieur

    1973. Pop and chanson full of humour.

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    Rock around the Bunker

    1975. Caustic rock'n'roll.

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    You're Under Arrest

    1987. His last studio album, New York funk.

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