BRIGITTE BARDOT Vinilo y CD

Review: Beyond her role as an on-screen icon of French cinema, Brigitte Bardot is often remembered musically for her collaborations with Serge Gainsbourg, but she had a strident solo career of her own through the 60s that kicked off in earnest with Brigitte in 1963. It's an album as playful and forthright as the characters she portrayed, loaded with humour and rich in the chanson style of the era. From the light-footed 'Invitango' to surfy beat jaunt 'L'appareil a sous', Bardot is having a whale of a time on this record, much like you will when you pop it on for a pure slice of 60s French culture.