Paul Mauriat - Cléopâtre (2026) [Hi-Res]

On Cléopâtre, Paul Mauriat turns his refined orchestral touch toward the sound of 1980, delivering a collection that captures the French maestro at the height of his Japanese popularity. Released in Japan in February 1980 on Philips Records, the album finds Mauriat's orchestra applying its signature crisp elegance to an eclectic array of contemporary hits—from Billy Joel's "Honesty" and Elton John's "Song for Guy" to Earth, Wind & Fire's "After the Love Is Gone" and Supertramp's "The Logical Song". The title track, a Mauriat original, closes the album with the sweeping strings and delicate melodic touch that defined his signature sound, offering a brief moment of original composition amid the pop translations. With a cover designed for the Japanese market and a tracklist that spans disco-infused arrangements and tender ballads, Cléopâtre stands as a warm, impeccably crafted time capsule—easy-listening at its most artful, bridging Gallic sophistication with the international pop landscape of the era.