Mlah is the debut album by Les Négresses Vertes, released in 1988.[2]

Mlah
Studio album by
Released1988
RecordedNovember 1988
StudioStudio Davout, Paris
GenreWorld, gypsy punk
Length47:57
Label
ProducerClive Martin, Sodi
Les Négresses Vertes chronology
Mlah
(1988)
Famille nombreuse
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

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All songs written by Les Négresses Vertes

  1. "La Valse"
  2. "Zobi la Mouche"
  3. "C'est Pas la Mer à Boire"
  4. "Voilà l'Été"
  5. "Orane"
  6. "La Faim des Haricots"
  7. "Les Yeux de Ton Père"
  8. "Il"
  9. "L'Homme des Marais"
  10. "Les Rablablas les Roubliblis"
  11. "Marcelle Ratafia"
  12. "La Danse des Négresses Vertes"
  13. "Hey Maria"
  14. "Le Père Magloire"

Personnel

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  • Helno – vocals
  • Mellino – vocals, guitar
  • Mathieu Canavese – guitar, accordion, background vocals
  • Paulo – guitar, bass, background vocals
  • Abraham Sirinix – harmonica, trombone, percussion, background vocals
  • Twist – trumpet, percussion
  • L'Ami Ro – piano, percussion, background vocals
  • Gaby – drums, percussion
  • Iza, Juanita, Julo, Nono – background vocals

Charts

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Chart performance for Mlah
Chart (1990) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 96
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4] 85
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] 46
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] 41

References

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  1. ^ "Mlah Review by Richard Foss". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  2. ^ Simmonds, Jeremy (2012). The Encyclopedia of Dead Rock Stars: Heroin, Handguns, and Ham Sandwiches. Chicago Review Press. p. 297.
  3. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 164.
  4. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Les Négresses Vertes – Mlah" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Charts.nz – Les Négresses Vertes – Mlah". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Les Négresses Vertes – Mlah". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
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