Carte Blanche is a compilation album by Algerian raï artist Rachid Taha, consisting of songs he recorded with Mohammed Amini, Mokthar Amini and Jérôme Savy when they formed a band called Carte de Séjour, along with songs from his more recent solo albums. It was released in 1997 by Barclay, and produced by Steve Hillage.
Valencia features the singing of Kirsty Hawkshaw. A video clip was made for "Ya Rayah" Taha and Bruno Maman co-wrote "Indie (1+1+1)", for which a video clip was also made.
Track listing #TitleSongwritersLength1"Ya Rayah"Amrani Aberrahmane6:162"Douce France"Léon Chauliac, Charles Trenet3:403"Bleu de Marseille"Mohammed Amini, Mokhtar Amini, Jèôme Savy, Rachid Taha4:334"Rhorhomanie"Amini, Amini, Savy, Taha4:215"Ramsa"Amini, Amini, Savy, Taha3:556"Zoubida"Amini, Amini, Alexandre Dif, Taha4:357"Barbès"Taha4:258"Bled"Taha4:299"Malika"Taha3:5710"Voilà, Voilà"Taha5:1711"Indie" (Vocal version/ 1+1+1...)Taha, Bruno Maman4:2012"Non Non Non" (Original version)Taha4:0913"Valencia"Taha, Steve Hillage4:4714"Jungle Fiction"Taha, Hillage4:0315"Kelma"Taha4:51
Charts Chart (1997) PeakpositionFrench Albums Chart"Discographie Rachid Taha". LesCharts.com. Retrieved 21 December 2008. 32
References
External links Official website Ya Rayah video clip Indie (1+1+1) video clip