A long-overdue look at the early genius of Pierre Barouh -- material recorded for the AZ label in the years before he started the famous Saravah Records company! The work here is somewhat more conventional than some of Barouh's later work -- but in a way that's totally great, and definitely fits the generation of Brel, Brassens, and Gainsbourg! As always, Barouh's lyrics are fresh and creative -- and the instrumentation includes a nice mix of jazz, Latin, mod, and other hip 60s styles -- provided by arrangers Maurice Vander, Francois Rauber, and Jacques Denjean. The 2CD component of the package features 32 tracks in all -- 16 of which are from 7" Eps issued by Pierre, plus 4 more tracks from the soundtrack to Un Homme Et Une Femme, and 12 more from the rare album Vivre. Titles include "Nous", "Chanson Pour Teddy", "Le Verbe Aimer", "Le Roman", "On N'A Rien A Faire", "Samba Saravah", "Plus Fort Que Nous", "Vivre", "Un Jour D'Hiver", "Roses", "Les Filles Du Dimanche", "De L'Amour A L'Amour", "Lorsque J'Etais Phoque", and "La Barque De L'Oncle Leon". DVD includes the film Les Rivieres Souterraines -- which features memories and images from Barouh's past -- including old interviews with Barouh, Francis Lai, and Claude Lelouch -- and some classic performances too! (Please note that DVD is PAL coded.)