Like Johnny Hallyday, Eddy Mitchell (nee Claude Moine) was a French rockabilly fan whose career stretched on for decades and decades. Mitchell's first band, was one of France's best early rock groups; later Mitchell mined both rockabilly and soul, and inexorably was drawn into singing softer pop vocals, and later went into film. Here's a look at his work...
Eddy Mitchell "Tendres Annees 60" (Universal, 2004)
This is a collection of his earlier work in the 1960s, after he left the "twist" band Les Chaussettes Noires...
Eddy Mitchell "Les 100 Plus Belles Chansons" (Universal, 2005)
Zut alors! A 5-CD box set of ze greatest hits of his career? Incroyable!
Eddy Mitchell "Les 50 Plus Belles Chansons" (Universal-Decca, 2007)
A 3-CD box set.
Eddy Mitchell "Voici Eddy: C'Etait Le Soldat Mitchell" (Universal/Barclay, 1963) (LP)
Like Elvis Presley, Mitchell served in the military for a while, and he capitalized on it as a potential press coup... As seen in his first solo album, which also took Mitchell in a more mainstream pop direction.
Eddy Mitchell "Eddy A London: Chante 12 R&R Classics" (Universal/Barclay, 1963) (LP)
Eddy Mitchell "Toute La Ville En Parle: Eddy Est Formidable" (Universal/Barclay, 1964) (LP)
Eddy Mitchell "Panorama" (Universal/Barclay, 1964) (LP)
Eddy Mitchell "Du Rock N Roll Au Rhythm'n'Blues" (Universal, 1965) (LP)
Eddy Mitchell "Perspective '66" (Universal/Barclay, 1966) (LP)
Eddy Mitchell "Seul" (Universal, 1966) (LP)
Eddy Mitchell "De Londres A Memphis" (Universal, 1967) (LP)
Eddy Mitchell "Sept Colts Pour Schmoll" (Universal, 1968) (LP)
Eddy Mitchell "Mitchellville" (Universal, 1969) (LP)
Eddy Mitchell "Olympia 69" (1969) (LP)
Eddy Mitchell "Rock 'n' Roll" (1971) (LP)
Eddy Mitchell "Zig-Zag" (1972) (LP)
Eddy Mitchell "Dieu Benisse Le Rock'n'Roll" (PolyGram, 1972) (LP)
Eddy Mitchell "Ketchup Electrique" (1974) (LP)
Electric ketchup? Far out, man!
Eddy Mitchell "Rocking In Nashville" (1974) (LP)
Eddy Mitchell "Rocking In Olympia: 1975" (1975) (LP)
Eddy Mitchell "Made In The USA" (Barclay, 1974) (LP)
Eddy Mitchell "Sur La Route De Memphis" (Polydor, 1976) (LP)
Eddy Mitchell "La Derniere Seance" (1977) (LP)
Eddy Mitchell "Palais Des Sports: '77" (1978) (LP)
Eddy Mitchell "Apres Minuit" (1978) (LP)
Eddy Mitchell "C'Est Bien Fait!" (Universal, 1979) (LP)
Eddy Mitchell "Happy Birthday" (1980) (LP)
Eddy Mitchell "20 Ans: Eddy Mitchell A L'Olympia" (1981) (LP)
Eddy Mitchell "Le Cimetiere Des Elephants" (1982) (LP)
Eddy Mitchell "Racines" (1984)
Eddy Mitchell "Palais Des Sports: '84" (1984)
Eddy Mitchell "Paris" (Decca Records, 1986)
Eddy Mitchell "Mitchell" (1987)
Eddy Mitchell "Ici Londres" (Universal, 1989)
Eddy Mitchell "Casino De Paris: '90" (1991)
Eddy Mitchell "Rio Grande" (1993)
Eddy Mitchell "Retrouvons Notre Heros Eddy Mitchell A Bercy" (1994)
Eddy Mitchell "Big Band Au Casino De Paris" (1995)
Eddy Mitchell "Country-Rock A l'Olympia" (1995)
Eddy Mitchell "Show '94 Au Zenith" (1995)
Eddy Mitchell "Mr. Eddy" (1996)
Eddy Mitchell "Mr. Eddy A Bercy: '97" (1997)
Eddy Mitchell "Les Nouvelles Aventures D'Eddy Mitchell" (Polygram, 1999)
Eddy Mitchell "Live: 2000" (2001)
Eddy Mitchell "Frenchy" (2003)
Eddy Mitchell "Frenchy/Mr Eddy/Rio Grande" (Universal, 2006)
A bricked, 3-CD reissue, gathering together three of Mitchell's later albums...
Eddy Mitchell "Frenchy Tour" (2004)
Eddy Mitchell "Jambalaya" (Universal, 2006)
French Music Index
French Rock Albums
