Rivers, Dick | Dick Rivers Story | 1LP

Dick Rivers was a French rock singer, born on 24 April 1945 in Nice, who died on 24 April 2019 in Paris, of cancer. His stage name was inspired by the character Elvis Presley played in the film "Loving You". He recorded his first album with the French rock band Les Chats Sauvages in 1961, and pursued a solo career after leaving the group a year later. He began his acting career in 1999 with director Jean-Pierre Mocky.

The release is titled Dick Rivers Story and is described as a reissue of Dick Rivers' 1968 album Soul. This vinyl LP was released in 2016 by Warner Music in France, and it is described as remastered in 2016 from the original master tapes, in a mono version. The album was recorded in 1967 in the American Deep South with the musicians of Aretha Franklin.

Track List

Side A

1. Madame (Down)
2. Marylène
3. Le Charlatan (il Faisait Tomber la Pluie)
4. L'enfant Et la Guitare
5. Viens Tout Connaître (Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon)

Side B

1. Il A Pris Le Temps
2. Personne Ne M'aime (Solitary Man)
3. J'en Ai Assez
4. Je Suis Triste (All I Want For Christmas Is You)
5. Il Avait Oublié
6. Cinq Heures Sonnent (Mr. Bus Driver)
7. À Quoi Bon M'aimer