Marie Laforet, the actress who played opposite Alain Delon in the classic film "Purple Noon," released "La Playa" as a single in 1965 in a French-language version with lyrics penned by Pierre Barouh; that same year Claude Ciari issued a guitar instrumental recording, and the romantic, timeless mood-music standard became a worldwide smash. Now Blundetto delivers a magnificent cover featuring French singer Juliette Magnevasoa. Her vocals, along with the ensemble of guitar, drums, bass and keys, are beautifully reggae-tinged and dreamily Balearic. Both the vocal and instrumental versions are lovely. This 7-inch single came out in the fall of 2024, but allow us to introduce it once again. (Original Japanese text by COMPUMA)