let them eat cake

The brainchild of French arranger and bandleader Jacques Hendrix, this remarkable vocal ensemble combined breathtaking scat singing with irresistible pop melodies to create some of the most fresh and original harmony pop of the 1960s. Their two rare albums - 1968’s The Jumping Jacques and 1969’s Sugar & Spice - are presented together here for the first time, and are sure to delight all lovers of sunshine pop. As the original sleevenotes put it, it’s music 'for getting up early, for going to bed late, and for dreaming early or late...'

TRACK LISTING:

THE JUMPING JACQUES (1968)

1. Double Francoise
2. The Land, The Sky & The Sea
3. Lucinda
4. Just A Little Midnight Swi
5. Avalon
6. Where Flamingos Fly
7. Adagio Romantique
8. Chili Peppers
9. Haunted House
10. Velvet & Satin
11. Who's That Knocking At The Door?
12. Whispering

SUGAR & SPICE (1969)

1. Mississippi Mischief
2. Gossip & Chatter
3. Strolling Along The Seine
4. Let Them Eat Cake
5. Through A Brazilian Rain Forest
6. Offbeat Fugue
7. Sugar & Spice & Everything Nice
8. Love Me Now
9. Somehow I Feel I Must Be Dreaming
10. L'Opera Des Jours Heureux
11. Someday We'll Know
12. Banjo-itis