Boulevard (St Germain album)

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Boulevard
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 1995
Genre Acid jazz, nu jazz, deep house, dub
Label FCommunications
Producer Ludovic Navarre
Saint Germain chronology
Boulevard
(1995)
From Detroit to St Germain
(1999)
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Boulevard is the debut studio album by French DJ Ludovic Navarre, released under the stage name St. Germain. It was originally released in the UK on July 28, 1995, but was later released in the USA March 26, 2002. The album is more dance music-oriented and relaxing compared to his 2000 hit album Tourist .

Contents

In 2009 it was awarded a diamond certification from the Independent Music Companies Association which indicated sales of at least 250,000 copies throughout Europe. [1]

Track listing

Original 1995 release

  1. "Deep In It" – 7:20
  2. "Thank U Mum (4 Everything You Did)" – 12:34
  3. "Street Scene (4 Shazz)" – 15:46
  4. "Easy To Remember" – 9:40
  5. "Sentimental Mood" – 10:20
  6. "What's New" – 7:45
  7. "Dub Experience II" – 3:48
  8. "Forget It" – 7:57

American 2002 re-release

  1. "Deep In It" – 7:20
  2. "Street Scene (4 Shazz)" – 15:46
  3. "Sentimental Mood" – 10:20
  4. "What's New" – 7:45
  5. "Dub Experience II" – 3:48
  6. "Forget It" – 7:57
  7. "Soul Salsa Soul" - 10:36
  8. "Alabama Blues (Todd Edwards vocal mix)" - 5:36

Personnel

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI) [2] Gold50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [3] Silver60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. "Independent artists win over forty new IMPALA Awards, with European Multi-Platinum for Carla Bruni, Platinum for Katie Melua and Diamond for Die Toten Hosen". Impala. 21 January 2009. Archived from the original on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  2. "Dutch album certifications – St. Germain – Boulevard" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers . Retrieved 9 August 2018.Enter Boulevard in the "Artiest of titel" box.
  3. "British album certifications – St. Germain – Boulevard". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 9 August 2018.