Voulez-Vous Coucher Avec Moi... Ce Soir (Lady Marmalade) (Version Originale)

This 1974 release by the studio project Eleventh Hour represents one of the earliest recorded versions of the song 'Lady Marmalade,' written by Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan. Released on the French label Disc'Az shortly before the more globally recognized hit version by Labelle, this iteration captures the transitional era of mid-seventies disco and funk. It was crafted during a period when producers were rapidly seeking to adapt the song’s catchy, provocative narrative for the burgeoning dance floor market.

The arrangement of this version leans into a sophisticated, mid-tempo funk aesthetic, characterized by the tight production standards common to European studio groups of the mid-1970s. While it served as a key piece of the song's early promotional history, it remained a niche release compared to the later chart-topping success of the Labelle cover. The record is noted by collectors today primarily as a historical curiosity, marking the initial attempt to translate the track's distinctive fusion of pop hooks and risqué lyrical themes into a successful commercial format.