N° 2
| N° 2 | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 1959 | |||
| Recorded | 12, 14, 25, 27 and 29 May; 4 June 1959 | |||
| Studio | Studio Blanqui, Paris | |||
| Genre | French pop, jazz | |||
| Length | 20:39 | |||
| Label | Philips | |||
| Producer | Jean-Yves Billet | |||
| Serge Gainsbourg chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic | |
N° 2 is the second studio album by French musician Serge Gainsbourg, released in 1959. It features Gainsbourg backed by the Alain Goraguer Orchestra. The album was not well received at the time of its release.
Music journalist and Gainsbourg biographer Sylvie Simmons described the album as "...mutant jazz-pop engaged in an unnatural act with chanson, French literature and Americana..."
The album cover is a reference to French author and musician Boris Vian. The cover of Lovage's 2001 debut album pays homage to the cover.