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    Somewhere in the dark the disco is rumbling but Joe Dassin, invited to the MIDEM, is hardly aware of its existence. Meanwhile, Plait considers re-positioning Dassin.

It is March and everything must be done to consolidate the success of the last single. He is on the look-out for "the" song, "the" summer hit. The spring passes by quickly.

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There is no more time to lose. And the miracle happens. During one of the listening sessions in the CBS office in the beginning of May, Joe's producer hears musical production "made in Italy", which is to be distributed in France.

One of the songs - "Africa" - belongs to the group Albatros, and is written by a certain Toto Cutugno and Vito Pal-lavicini, known in France as author of some Italian cover versions. It is sung in English.

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Plait goes for it and makes Dassin listen to the song. Joe is completely stunned. He makes it over and over, while Plait is busy lending Lansdowne studio, buying tickets to London and gi