| Looking for Saint Tropez | ||||
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | Telex Sound Studio | |||
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| Producer | Telex | |||
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| Singles from Looking for Saint Tropez | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Smash Hits | 6/10 [1] |
| Pitchfork | 6.6 [2] |
Looking for Saint Tropez is the debut studio album of Belgian electronic band Telex, released in 1979.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Moskow Diskow" | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Pakmoväst" | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Café De La Jungle" | 1:07 |
| 4. | "Ça Plane Pour Moi" | 5:25 |
| 5. | "Some Day/Un Jour" | 1:12 |
| 6. | "Something To Say" | 5:02 |
| 7. | "Rock Around the Clock" | 3:56 |
| 8. | "Victime De La Société" | 3:54 |
| 9. | "Twist À Saint Tropez" | 3:19 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Moskow Diskow (Remix Américain)" | |
| 11. | "Le Fond De L'Air Est Rouge" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Moskow Diskow (maxi)" | 5:22 |
| 11. | "Le Fond De L'Air Est Rouge" | 3:21 |
| 12. | "Victime De La Société #1" | 3:54 |
| 13. | "Quelque Chose A Dire" | 5:12 |
| 14. | "Ave Fifi" | 4:00 |
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report) [3] | 52 |
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