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《Copy protection》 Jingle is inserted at random in this album. 《Copy protection》 This album has jingles inserted at random for copy protection. 《Copy protection》 A warning signal is inserted randomly on this album. 《Café bar》 This album is used to record the Café bar's signature. ????『Raymond Lefèvre』 Raymond Lefèvre (November 20, 1929 – June 27, 2008) was a French arranger, conductor, composer, pianist, and flutist. A leading figure in the easy listening world, especially in Japan, when King Records was the distributor, his catchphrase was "Charmant of Love Sounds" in contrast to Paul Mauriat's "King of Love Sounds". He was classically educated and had a talent for playing the piano and flute. He began his career as a pianist in Philippe Lelouch's orchestra, and later became a conductor and arranger. He was particularly active in the 1960s and 1970s, and became a symbol of French pop music of that era. He arranged many songs and conducted orchestras to perform them. His arrangements were light and rhythmic, and he gained popularity in various genres, including pop music and film music using orchestral sounds. He also worked in the field of film music, composing and arranging many film scores. Raymond Lefebvre had a long career in the music industry and released many records. His music was widely loved, especially in France, and continues to be enjoyed by many people today. ????『Song Commentary』 01. Queen of Sheba (LA REINE DE SABA) This is Raymond Lefebvre's signature song and a familiar song that can be said to be his signature song. The song was released in 1967 by Michel Laurent, a North African singer-songwriter active in France, and Raymond Lefebvre covered it the following year, becoming even more popular than the original version. It can be said that the Lefebvre era began with this song, especially in Japan. 02. Rose-colored Heart (SOUL COAXING) This is a 1968 hit that made Lefebvre's name a big hit, and the original was a self-written and self-sung version by Michel Polnareff, the "black glasses monster." Polnareff's "Holiday of Love" is also included, and Lefebvre seems to have recognized and admired the high quality of Polnareff's work. 03. At the End of Sorrow (LA MAISON EST EN RUINE) This is a hit song released by French Michel Delpech in 1974. The lyrics were written by Delpech and Jean-Michel Riva, and the music was composed by Claude Morgan. The original title is "The House Has Fallen", but the record was also released under the alternative title "The Vanishing Summer". 04. Love Is Far Away (DA TROPPO TEMPO) This song won third place at the San Remo Music Festival in 1973, and was sung by Milva. Lefebvre (orchestra) was also invited to perform at the festival that year, and they also worked on this song at that time, so they had a special attachment to the song. The lyrics were written by Luigi Albertelli and the music by Jean Colonello. 05. Io che non vivo (IO CHE NON VIVO) This song won the Sanremo Music Festival in 1965 (no ranking was given that year), and was sung by Pino Donaggio with guest singer Jody Miller from the United States. It is a classy canzone composed by Donaggio himself, and later Elvis Presley also included it in his repertoire, and many other covers were made. 06. Après toi (Après toi) This song won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1972, and was sung by Vicky, famous for "Après toi". The song was written by Yves Desca, Mario Panas, and Kraum Munro, and Vicky must have had extraordinary enthusiasm for this fine song, as she had missed out on the championship with "Après toi". 07. TIME TO SAY GOODBYE This canzone was a big hit in Europe in 1997, written by F. Sartori and sung by blind tenor Andrea Bocelli. The original title means "I'll leave with you", but later a duet version by Bocelli and Sarah Brightman from the UK was released, which became even more popular, and the English title became more popular. 08. LOVE IS BLUE This song was written by Andre Popp, who sang it for Vicky, and it became a hit, but he missed out on the championship. Vicky was born in Greece, and it should be noted that the most famous cover of this song is the one by the Paul Mauriat Orchestra. 09. CHARIOT This song was written by Franck Pourcel and Paul Mauriat under pseudonyms when they were still unknown. It was sung by British female singer Petula Clark and became a hit in 1962. The following year, Little Peggy March of the United States sang the song "I Will Follow Him" and it became a No. 1 hit in the US, so the English title may be more popular. Either way, it is a masterpiece that shows off the talents of young people. 10. El Bimbo Composed by Claude Morgan, it was a big hit in 1974 after a competition of composers across Europe. In France, the song by an unknown group called Bimbo Jett was a hit, but in Japan, the performance by Paul Mauriat (orchestra) was