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If you enjoy the works of Philippe Sarde, Michel Legrand or Armando Trovajoli among others from this era, you will surely find Francis Lai's music captivating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough Francis Lai passed away on November 7th, 2018 in Paris, his legacy lives on through his timeless compositions that continue to inspire generations of listeners around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"13-days-in-japan","title":"13 Days In Japan","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrancis Lai is France's best-selling international film composer, with hits such as \"Love Story\", \"Bilitis\" and \"Un Homme et une Femme\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInternational hits in the USA, Germany, the UK and South America, as well as in Korea and Japan, where the Francis Lai Orchestra recorded the tribute album \u003ci\u003e13 Jours au Japon\u003c\/i\u003e just a few months ago, during a tour that took them to Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA limited-edition Vinyl featuring the composer's cult tracks, including the 100 million-stream digital hit \"La Leçon Particulière\", \"Concerto Pour la Fin d'Amour\", five songs and, for the first time, his unpublished posthumous work \"The Final Dot\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e13 Jours au Japon (13 Days in Japan)\u003c\/i\u003e is the ultimate vinyl tribute, featuring 25 musicians and singers covering the multi-award-winning works of the man nicknamed in the USA: \"the artistocrat of melody\"!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FGL","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50411322573131,"sku":"2188720","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50411322245451,"sku":"2188719","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Francis_Lai_-_13_Jours_au_Japon_1_9c60d97d_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726656246"},{"product_id":"bilitis","title":"Bilitis","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis famous movie, including precious artistic direction of Hamilton, we retain his Original Soundtrack selected in 1977 as best soundtrack. \u003ci\u003eBilitis\u003c\/i\u003e, the record with the retro charm of these popular ritornellos which made the success of the ‘70s and the beginning of the ‘80s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FGL","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50427843084619,"sku":"1160530","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/6cf7f8dd-785c-4f57-a4b2-9767b2f9ff11_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726827919"},{"product_id":"emmanuelle-ii","title":"Emmanuelle II","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal soundtrack recordings of the cult movie with the famous cover of Emmanuelle (Japanese version).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FGL","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50442173874507,"sku":"1128688","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/e13763ed-a396-4ae0-88ad-0b5cfabe3442_thumbnail_4096.png?v=1726993619"},{"product_id":"un-homme-et-une-femme","title":"Un Homme Et Une Femme","description":"\u003cp\u003eRe-issued and completely remastered for the first in its original version; this soundtrack; composed by Francis Lai (Palme d’Or at Cannes in 1966, Oscar winner in Hollywood in 1967) establishes a monument of French cinema: A Man and a Woman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe “Chabada-bada” of Francis Lai and Pierre Barouh has become synonymous with French romance and charm. Becoming like an anthem symbolizing this universal feeling: Love. Reissue supervised by director Claude Lelouch himself!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FGL","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50490006241611,"sku":"2148730","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Un_homme_et_une_femme_Original_Motion_Picture_Soundtra_553204df_thumbnail_40.jpg?v=1727648882"},{"product_id":"les-uns-et-les-autres","title":"Les Uns et les Autres","description":"\u003cp\u003eL\u003ci\u003ees Uns et les Autres\u003c\/i\u003e is one of Claude Lelouch's Everests, with a very original score, signed four hands by two Oscar-winning French composers, Francis Lai and Michel Legrand. 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These artists, known for their creativity and expertise, have been entrusted with the task of breathing new life into the works of Francis Lai by reinterpreting some of his most emblematic compositions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe DJs, free to choose the tracks they wish to revisit, often surprise by selecting lesser-known pieces by Francis Lai-choices that are often deeply personal. For instance, Play Paul (Paul de Homem-Christo), a well-known name in the electronic music scene and younger brother of Daft Punk's Guy-Manuel, chose Robert \u0026amp; Robert because it was the last piece of music he listened to with their father before his passing. 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