Boulevard | ||||
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Released | July 1995 | |||
Genre | Acid jazz, nu jazz, deep house, dub | |||
Label | FCommunications | |||
Producer | Ludovic Navarre | |||
Saint Germain chronology | ||||
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Allmusic | link |
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 .
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]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Netherlands (NVPI) [2] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [3] | Silver | 60,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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