album · August 16, 1983

Wild Spring

Paul Mauriat

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Universal Music Division Mercury RecordsSee this day

electronicsynth-pop

This 1983 release saw the easy listening maestro Paul Mauriat attempting to adapt to the burgeoning electronic and synth-pop sounds of the era. The album features a blend of his signature lush arrangements with the synthesized textures popular at the time.

• The album was released in August 1983 on Universal Music Division Mercury Records.
• The genre is listed as electronic and synth-pop, a notable departure from Mauriat's earlier orchestral easy listening style.
• The album was released during a period of significant growth in the synth-pop genre, with many established artists incorporating electronic elements into their music.

Paul Mauriat was a French composer, conductor, and orchestrator known for his easy listening orchestral arrangements of popular music. He was a prolific recording artist with numerous charting albums in the easy listening and adult contemporary categories.