The Final Alec Costandinos Release: Fou-Fou, C'est Fou

[Videoskooter]

Just wondering, was the song "Fou-Fou, C'est Fou" the last officially released track by Sir Alec? Used in the Perrier commercial. I can not find anything that comes after that 1 :icon_eek:

[Bernie]

Thanks for posting this Johan. It has a very Chic-like sound to it and isn't bad at all.

[EricHG23]

Don't forget he did the TV theme for the French version of the famous Japanese anime, Captain harlock, called in France Abator! (Albator??) The tune is pretty awful but...

(And there's antoehr dance music connection here, the guys behind Daft Punk were such huge fans of the show that when they wanted to get their great album Discovery made into a full length animated feature they turned to Albator's creator, Leiji Matsumoto, to make his own new space anime released as Interstella, it's GREAT)

[Videoskooter]

the guys behind Daft Punk were such huge fans of the show that when they wanted to get their great album Discovery made into a full length animated feature they turned to Albator's creator, Leiji Matsumoto, to make his own new space anime released as Interstella, it's GREAT)

Yes it is, and it's available on DVD:

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[EricHG23]

Yeah with a great bonus CD of remixes which includes the disco tastic extended mix of the gorgeous Digital Love. I play that DVD way too often...

ANd here's the Albator opening by Alec from 1984 lol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO96kdXwl_I

[STEPHEN L FREEMAN]

"Paese Mio" b/w "Plein De Choubidouwah" was late 1983.

"Fou-Fou, C'est Fou" and "Albator 84" were both from 1984. I don't know, in what order, though.

In 1989 he directed, and composed the original music for, "France images d'une révolution"

In 1991 he co-wrote, and composed the original music score for, "L'Irlandaise".

In 2002 he was executive-producer of "King Rikki" aka "The Street King". And, found on the soundtrack is:
"Adagio del Ray"
A. Costandino
Arranged by R. Donez
Performed by José Souc
Grand Julia Music Publishing Inc.

One thing about mon dieu Alec is; whenever I think I've found the-end-of-the-road, something else pops-up. (Thank God!)

[Videoskooter]

So, after the great replies, are there tracks we missed? Is there other stuff around after 1984, maybe under a different moniker?

Great detail about the "C'est fou" track: maybe for the last time (correct me if I'm wrong) we see the "usual suspects" gather: Don Ray (co-writer, synthesizer) and Alain Wisniak (synthesizer). Was this Sir Alec's farewell to the world of Dance?

But...In this clip there's a song from 1994 by Cynthia (How I love him) and it's partially credited to A. Costandinos (is it sir Alec?). Anybody?

[sfbeary]

Hey Videoskooter,

Cynthia's "How I Love Him" is based on Alec's Romeo & Juliet LP. It uses the main melody and lyric from that album, hence its title. It's not produced by him, but it's essentially an extensively rearranged cover version. For what it is, I think it's pretty clever. I should also add that this is the freestyle mix — the more popular remix had a driving updated disco sound.

Hope you're well!
Barry

[Bernie]

Although not as late as the above tracks, we could include the 1982 "Bap, Bap" French release by Love & Kises as some of Alec's "final-?" output:
Love and Kisses Bap, Bap (French 12") Disco Music.com

[Videoskooter]

Cynthia's "How I Love Him" is based on Alec's Romeo & Juliet LP. It uses the main melody and lyric from that album, hence its title. It's not produced by him, but it's essentially an extensively rearranged cover version. For what it is, I think it's pretty clever. I should also add that this is the freestyle mix — the more popular remix had a driving updated disco sound.

Hey Barry, always great to see you

Thx for the clarification! I knew I had regognised the classic Costandinos vibes in it. Sorry, but I can't find the Disco version yet. Here's the track in full Freestyle mix:

And here's Bernie's "Bap Bap"

[SandraDee]

Dontcha think that C'Est Fou track sounds similar to Cerrone's output of that era such as Club Underworld & Back To Champs Elysees? I s'pose it was the sound of the time.