Les Plus Belles Chansons françaises - Rétro

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CD 1
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1La Vie en rose
vocals:
Édith Piaf
recording of:
La Vie en rose (French original)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Louiguy (french composer Louis Guglielmi) and Édith Piaf
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège and ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Édith Piaf3:11
2Tu te moques
recording of:
Tu te moques
Mouloudji2:41
3Moi j’fais mon rondCharles Aznavour2:52
4Fleur de papillon
recording of:
Fleur de papillon
lyricist:
Jean Dréjac
composer:
Jean Constantin
Annie Cordy3:02
5Une jolie fleur
acoustic guitar:
Victor Apicella (on 1954-10-28) and Georges Brassens (on 1954-10-28)
additional acoustic guitar:
Antoine Schessa (Musician - Acoustic Guitar Player)
double bass:
Pierre Nicolas (on 1954-10-28)
vocals:
Georges Brassens (on 1954-10-28)
recording of:
Une jolie fleur (on 1954-10-28)
lyricist and composer:
Georges Brassens
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
Georges Brassens52:44
6Mon pot’ le gitan
cover recording of:
Mon pot’ le gitan
lyricist:
Jacques Verrières
composer:
Marc Heyral (aka Marius Herschkovitch)
dedicated to:
Django Reinhardt (French jazz guitarist and composer)
publisher:
Semi Société (SEMI Société), Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Yves Montand2:51
7Paris canaille
recording of:
Paris canaille
lyricist and composer:
Léo Ferré
Catherine Sauvage3:29
8L’Île Saint-Louis
recording of:
L'Île Saint-Louis
lyricist:
Francis Claude (French actor, lyricist, scenarist) and Léo Ferré
composer:
Léo Ferré
Léo Ferré3:47
9Les Routiers
recording of:
Les Routiers
lyricist and composer:
Francis Lemarque
Francis Lemarque2:56
10La Petite Diligence
recording of:
La Petite Diligence
lyricist and composer:
Marc Fontenoy (french composer & lyricist)
André Claveau3:24
11C’était mon copain
vocals:
Les Compagnons de la Chanson (on 1953-10-22)
arranger:
Marc Herrand
cover recording of:
C'était mon copain (on 1953-10-22)
lyricist:
Louis Amade
composer:
Gilbert Bécaud
Les Compagnons de la Chanson3:09
12Je chante
recording of:
Je chante
lyricist:
Charles Trenet (in 1937)
composer:
Paul Misraki (in 1937) and Charles Trenet (in 1937)
Charles Trenet2:50
13Mademoiselle de Paris
recording of:
Mademoiselle de Paris
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Paul Durand (French composer and conductor)
Jacqueline François3:07
14Le Grisbi
recording of:
Le Grisbi
Jacques Pills3:43
15L’Air du brésilienDarío Moreno2:09
16Jalousie
recording of:
Jalousie
lyricist:
Louis Poterat
composer:
Maurice Yvain
part of:
Chanson gitane (operetta)
Armand Mestral3:04
17Ramuntcho
recording of:
Ramuntcho
lyricist:
Jean Rodor
composer:
Vincent Scotto
André Dassary3:19
18À Joinville-le-Pont
vocals:
Bourvil (French actor, humorist & singer) (on 1952-02-22)
orchestra:
Étienne Lorin et son ensemble (on 1952-02-22)
recording of:
À Joinville-le-Pont (on 1952-02-22)
lyricist:
Roger Pierre (French actor)
composer:
Étienne Lorin (French musician)
Bourvil2:46
19La Route fleurie
vocals:
Georges Guétary (on 1952-11-25)
conductor:
Jacques-Henry Rys (on 1952-11-25)
recording of:
La Route fleurie (de l’opérette « La Route fleurie ») (on 1952-11-25)
lyricist:
Raymond Vinci
composer:
Francis Lopez (French composer)
part of:
La Route fleurie (Operetta)
Georges Guétary2:58
20La Ballade des baladins
vocals:
Gilbert Bécaud (in 1953)
orchestra:
François Vermeille et son ensemble (in 1953)
recording of:
La Ballade des baladins (in 1953)
lyricist:
Louis Amade
composer:
Gilbert Bécaud
Gilbert Bécaud3:18
21La Madelon
recording of:
La Madelon
Line Renaud3:09
22La Valse des orgueilleux
vocals:
Lucienne Delyle
recording of:
La Valse des orgueilleux
lyricist and composer:
Paul Misraki
Lucienne Delyle3:02
23La Saint-Médard
recording of:
À la Saint Médard
lyricist:
Michel Vaucaire
composer:
Rudi Revil (aka "Cadix")
publisher:
Éditions Métropolitaines
Les Frères Jacques3:00
24Et bâiller et dormir
recording of:
Et bâiller et dormir
lyricist:
Charles Aznavour
composer:
Jeffrey Davis (french composer and bandleader)
Eddie Constantine3:28
25Les Croix
recording of:
Les Croix
lyricist:
Louis Amade
composer:
Gilbert Bécaud
Juliette Gréco3:33
CD 2
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1Le Piano du pauvre
recording of:
Le Piano du pauvre
lyricist and composer:
Léo Ferré
publisher:
Éditions Meridian and Mathieu Férré et Cie.
Léo Ferré3:19
2Le Diable (Ça va)
recording of:
Le Diable (Ça va)
lyricist and composer:
Jacques Brel
Juliette Gréco2:17
3L’Hymne à l’amour
recording of:
Hymne à l’amour
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
Édith Piaf3:32
4À Paris
recording of:
À Paris
lyricist and composer:
Francis Lemarque
publisher:
Éditions Semi (SEMI Société) (in 1949) and Le Chant du Monde (in 1949)
Francis Lemarque3:01
5Ballade des dames du temps jadis
assistant sound engineer:
Pierre Fatosme (Sound Engineer)
sound engineer:
Georges Cailly
acoustic guitar [guitare]:
Georges Brassens (on 1953-10-01)
additional acoustic guitar [2e guitare]:
non identifié (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1953-10-01)
double bass [contrebasse]:
Pierre Nicolas (on 1953-10-01)
vocals:
Georges Brassens (on 1953-10-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury France ("un label PolyGram" ; "un label Universal Music") (in 1953)
recorded at:
Studio Chopin-Pleyel in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Ballade des dames du temps jadis (on 1953-10-01)
lyricist:
François Villon
composer:
Georges Brassens
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
is based on:
Ballade des dames du temps jadis
Georges Brassens3.52:09
6Le Danseur de charleston
vocals:
Philippe Clay (in 1954)
orchestra:
Jean-Paul Mengeon et son orchestre (in 1954)
conductor:
Jean-Paul Mengeon (in 1954)
recording of:
Le Danseur de charleston (in 1954)
lyricist and composer:
Jean-Pierre Moulin
Philippe Clay3:36
7C’est magnifique
Luis Mariano2:36
8Les fleurs sont des mots d’amour
recording of:
Les fleurs sont des mots d'amour (du film « La Fausse Maîtresse »)
lyricist:
Louis Poterat
composer:
Maurice Yvain
Danielle Darrieux2:07
9Jezebel
recording of:
Jézébel (French)
lyricist and composer:
Wayne Shanklin
translator:
Charles Aznavour and Raoul Breton
translated version of:
Jezebel
Charles Aznavour2:57
10Clopin-clopant
recording of:
Clopin‐clopant
lyricist:
Pierre Dudan
composer:
Bruno Coquatrix (in 1947)
publisher:
PIC Corp. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Henri Salvador2:29
11Est-ce ma faute à moi ?
recording of:
Est-ce ma faute?
lyricist:
Charly Bailly
composer:
André Toubiana
Jacqueline François2:44
12Que reste-t-il de nos amours ?
recording of:
Que reste-t-il de nos amours ?
lyricist:
Charles Trenet (in 1942)
composer:
Léo Chauliac (in 1942) and Charles Trenet (in 1942)
Lucienne Boyer3:21
13Mé Qué... Mé Qué...
recording of:
Mé-qué mé-qué
lyricist:
Charles Aznavour
composer:
Gilbert Bécaud
Darío Moreno2:55
14Sous les palétuviers
recording of:
Sous les palétuviers (de l'opérette "Toi c'est moi")
lyricist:
Marcel Bertal, Robert Chamfleury, Louis Maubon and Albert Willemetz
composer:
Moisés Simons
librettist:
Henri Duvernois
part of:
Toi, c'est moi (opérette)
Pauline Carton2:37
15Félicie aussi
vocals:
Fernandel (French actor and singer) (on 1939-04-18)
conductor:
Pierre Chagnon (Conductor - Composer) (on 1939-04-18)
recording of:
Félicie aussi (on 1939-04-18)
lyricist:
Charles-Louis Pothier and Albert Willemetz
composer:
Casimir Oberfeld
Fernandel2:43
16La Queue du chat
vocals:
Les Frères Jacques
recording of:
La Queue du chat (in 1948)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Marcy (French composer and comedian)
Les Frères Jacques3:43
17Avec son tralala
recording of:
Avec son tralala
lyricist:
André Hornez
composer:
Francis Lopez (French composer)
Suzy Delair2:40
18Insensiblement
recording of:
Insensiblement
composer:
Paul Misraki (in 1941)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France and Éditions Semi (SEMI Société) (in 1941)
Renée Lebas2:49
19Brave Margot
recording of:
Brave Margot
lyricist and composer:
Georges Brassens
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
Patachou3:15
20Ma cabane au Canada
recording of:
Ma cabane au Canada
lyricist:
Mireille Brocey
composer:
Louis Gasté
Line Renaud3:00
21Avoir un homme sous son toit
Les Sœurs Étienne3:06
22Gigi
recording of:
Gigi
lyricist:
Rachel Thoreau
composer:
Florence Véran
André Claveau2:48
23La Marche de Ménilmontant
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1942-10-12)
vocals:
Maurice Chevalier
conductor:
Marcel Cariven
recording of:
La Marche de Ménilmontant (on 1942-10-12)
lyricist:
Maurice Chevalier
composer:
Charles Borel-Clerc and Maurice Vandair (french lyricist, not the jazz musician)
Maurice Chevalier2:49
24Avril au Portugal
recording of:
Avril au Portugal
orchestrator:
Marc Herrand
lyricist:
Raul Ferrão and Jacques Larue (french lyricist)
composer:
Raul Ferrão
Yvette Giraud2:56
25Pigalle
vocals:
Georges Ulmer (in 1946)
conductor:
Marius Coste (in 1946)
recording of:
Pigalle (in 1946)
lyricist:
Géo Koger and Georges Ulmer
composer:
Georges Ulmer
Georges Ulmer2:57
CD 3
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1La Mer
vocals:
Charles Trenet (on 1946-03-19)
conductor:
Albert Lasry (on 1946-03-19)
recording of:
La Mer (on 1946-03-19)
lyricist:
Charles Trenet (in 1945)
composer:
Albert Lasry (in 1945) and Charles Trenet (in 1945)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Charles Trenet3:23
2Le Déserteur
recording of:
Le Déserteur
lyricist:
Boris Vian (from 1954-01 until 1954-02-14)
composer:
Harold Berg (from 1954-01 until 1954-02-14) and Boris Vian (from 1954-01 until 1954-02-14)
Mouloudji3:11
3Chanson pour l’Auvergnat
acoustic guitar:
Georges Brassens (on 1954-10-28)
additional acoustic guitar:
Antoine Schessa (Musician - Acoustic Guitar Player) (on 1954-10-28)
double bass:
Pierre Nicolas (on 1954-10-28)
vocals:
Georges Brassens (on 1954-10-28)
recording of:
Chanson pour l’Auvergnat (on 1954-10-28)
lyricist and composer:
Georges Brassens
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
Georges Brassens43:05
4Mon homme
recording of:
Mon homme
lyricist:
Jacques Charles (French librettist and theatre producer) and Albert Willemetz
composer:
Maurice Yvain
Patachou3:37
5Barbara
recording of:
Barbara
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert
composer:
Joseph Kosma (composer)
Les Frères Jacques4:00
6Bonbons, caramels et chocolats
recording of:
Bonbons caramels
lyricist:
Noël Roux (French lyricist)
Annie Cordy2:38
7La Chanson de Barbara
recording of:
La Chanson de Barbara
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
translator:
André Mauprey
part of:
L'Opéra de quat'sous
Juliette Gréco4:21
8Le Flamenco de Paris
recording of:
Le Flamenco de Paris
lyricist and composer:
Léo Ferré
Léo Ferré2:48
9Moulin-Rouge
recording of:
Moulin Rouge (du film « Moulin Rouge »)
lyricist:
Jacques Larue (french lyricist)
composer:
Georges Auric (composer)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
Les Compagnons de la Chanson2:06
10Un gamin de Paris
recording of:
Le Gamin de Paris
lyricist:
Mick Micheyl
composer:
Adrien Mares
Mick Micheyl2:38
11Une demoiselle sur une balançoire
recording of:
Une demoiselle sur une balançoire
lyricist:
Jean Nohain
composer:
Mireille (Mireille Hartuch)
Yves Montand3:18
12À bicyclette
vocals:
Bourvil (French actor, humorist & singer) (on 1947-05-22)
conductor:
Marius Coste (on 1947-05-22)
recording of:
À bicyclette (Bourvil song) (on 1947-05-22)
lyricist:
René Laquier
composer:
Étienne Lorin (French musician)
Bourvil3:19
13Papa, maman, la bonne et moi
recording of:
Papa, maman, la bonne et moi
lyricist:
Robert Lamoureux
composer:
Henri Bourtayre (french composer, aka 'James H. Midway')
Robert Lamoureux4:23
14Ignace
vocals:
Fernandel (French actor and singer) (on 1936-03-31)
conductor:
Pierre Chagnon (Conductor - Composer) (on 1936-03-31)
recording of:
Ignace (opérette et film "Ignace") (on 1936-03-31)
lyricist:
Jean Manse
composer:
Roger Dumas (french actor and lyricist)
Fernandel2:05
15Ah ! Le petit vin blanc
recording of:
Ah ! Le Petit Vin blanc
composer:
Charles Borel-Clerc (in 1943) and Jean Dréjac (in 1943)
premiered by:
Michèle Dorlan (in 1943-11)
publisher:
Éditions Meridian (in 1943)
Lina Margy3:24
16La Môme caoutchouc
accordion:
Émile Carrara (in 1932-11)
vocals:
Jean Gabin (French 1930-70s actor & singer) (in 1932-11)
conductor:
Georges Aubanel (composer & conductor) (in 1932-11)
recording of:
La Môme caoutchouc (du film "Cœur de Lilas") (in 1932-11)
lyricist:
Serge Veber (French screenwriter and film director, lyricist)
composer:
Maurice Yvain
Jean Gabin2:27
17Frou frou
recording of:
Frou-frou
lyricist:
Henri Blondeau and Hector Monréal
composer:
Henri Chatau
Berthe Sylva3:06
18Mediterranée
recording of:
Méditerranée (in 1955)
lyricist:
Raymond Vincy
composer:
Francis Lopez (French composer)
part of:
Méditerranée (operetta)
recording of:
Méditerranée (in 1956)
lyricist:
Raymond Vincy
composer:
Francis Lopez (French composer)
part of:
Méditerranée (operetta)
Tino Rossi3:11
19Roses de Picardie
recording of:
Roses de Picardie
lyricist:
Pierre d'Amor
composer:
Haydn Wood (composer)
version of:
Roses of Picardy
Jean Lumière3:04
20Tire l’aiguilleLine Renaud2:58
21Viens
Darío Moreno3:15
22Je te le le
recording of:
Je te le le
writer:
José Cana and Pierre Havet (French songwriter)
Maria Candido2:44
23Le Marchand de saisons
René-Louis Lafforgue3:02
24Moi, mes souliers
recording of:
Moi, mes souliers
lyricist and composer:
Félix Leclerc (in 1948)
publisher:
Éditions Raoul Breton
Félix Leclerc2:42
25Mes mains
vocals:
Gilbert Bécaud
orchestra:
François Vermeille et son ensemble
recording of:
Mes mains (on 1953-02-02)
lyricist:
Pierre Delanoë
composer:
Gilbert Bécaud
Gilbert Bécaud2:12
CD 4
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1Viens au creux de mon épaule
recording of:
Au creux de mon épaule
lyricist and composer:
Charles Aznavour
Charles Aznavour3:21
2Ça ira
recording of:
Le "Ça ira" (du film "Si Versailles m'était conté")
writer:
Ladré (Wrote "Ça ira") (in 1790)
composer:
Bécourt
arranger:
Jean Françaix (French composer)
Édith Piaf2:29
3La Goualante du pauvre JeanYves Montand2:31
4Mon cœur et un violonLuis Mariano3:30
5Sombreros et mantilles
recording of:
Sombreros et mantilles
lyricist:
Chanty (alias of french lyricist Léon Depoisier)
composer:
Jean Vaissade (French 20th century accordionist)
Rina Ketty3:09
6Boléro
vocals:
Georges Guétary (on 1948-12-23)
conductor:
Jacques Météhen (a.k.a. "Jack" Metehen, John Ellsworth) (on 1948-12-23)
recording of:
Boléro (on 1948-12-23)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Paul Durand (French composer and conductor)
recording of:
Boléro
Georges Guétary3:22
7Étoile des neiges
cover recording of:
Étoile des neiges (Fliege mit mir in die Heimat)
lyricist:
Jacques Plante
composer:
Franz Winkler (Austrian composer & musician)
is based on:
Fliege mit mir in die Heimat
is based on:
Forever and Ever
André Claveau3:08
8Tchi tchi
recording of:
Tchi-Tchi (O Catarinetta Bella)
lyricist:
Émile Audiffred (French singer, librettist, lyricist), Géo Koger and Amédée Pujol (Lyricist)
composer:
Vincent Scotto
Tino Rossi2:49
9Volulez-vous danser grand-mère ?Lina Margy2:51
10On prend le café au lit
recording of:
On prend le café au lait au lit
lyricist and composer:
Pierre Dudan
Pierre Dudan2:40
11Le Soudard
recording of:
Le Soudard (Mon ami, mon ami)
lyricist and composer:
Jean-Claude Darnal
Jean-Claude Darnal2:53
12La Fille du cow-boy
recording of:
La Fille du cov-boy
writer:
Marc Fontenoy (french composer & lyricist)
Annie Cordy3:05
13Plus bleu que tes yeux
cover recording of:
Plus bleu que tes yeux
lyricist and composer:
Charles Aznavour
Patachou2:56
14Mes jeunes années
recording of:
Mes jeunes années
lyricist and composer:
Charles Trenet (in 1949)
Charles Trenet3:19
15Ma pomme
recording of:
Ma pomme (Maurice Chevalier song)
lyricist:
Georges Fronsac and Lucien Rigot
composer:
Charles Borel-Clerc
Maurice Chevalier2:59
16Tiens ! Tiens ! Tiens !
recording of:
Tiens, tiens, tiens (from the film: "Tourbillon de Paris")
lyricist:
André Hornez
composer:
Paul Misraki
Ray Ventura & ses Collégiens2:42
17Papa n’a pas voulu
piano:
Mireille (Mireille Hartuch) (on 1932-06-11)
vocals:
Mireille (Mireille Hartuch) (on 1932-06-11)
recording of:
Papa n’a pas voulu (on 1932-06-11)
lyricist:
Jean Nohain
composer:
Mireille (Mireille Hartuch)
Mireille2:31
18Plaine ma plaine
recording of:
Plaine, ma plaine
lyricist:
Francis Blanche
composer:
Lev Knipper
translated version of:
Полюшко-поле
Armand Mestral3:13
19Le portrait de tante Caroline
recording of:
Le Portrait de tante Caroline
lyricist and composer:
Paul Misraki
Henri Salvador2:26
20La Pince à linge
recording of:
La Pince à linge
lyricist:
Francis Blanche and Pierre Dac
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
Les Quatre Barbus4:58
21Ce petit chemin
recording of:
Ce petit chemin
lyricist:
Jean Nohain
composer:
Mireille (Mireille Hartuch)
Jean Sablon & Mireille2:59
22Bozo
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1951-01)
guitar:
Félix Leclerc (in 1951-01)
vocals:
Félix Leclerc (in 1951-01)
orchestra:
André Grassi et son orchestre (in 1951-01)
conductor:
André Grassi (in 1951-01)
recorded at:
Salle Chopin-Pleyel (1927-) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1951-01)
recording of:
Bozo (in 1951-01)
lyricist and composer:
Félix Leclerc (in 1946)
publisher:
Éditions Raoul Breton
Félix Leclerc3:28
23La Java bleue
recording of:
La Java bleue
lyricist:
Géo Koger (in 1938) and Noël Renard (in 1938)
composer:
Vincent Scotto (in 1938)
Fréhel2:49
24Quand tu danses
recording of:
Quand tu danses
lyricist:
Pierre Delanoë
composer:
Gilbert Bécaud and Frank Gérald (French lyricist, composer)
Gilbert Bécaud2:42
25Maman, papa
assistant sound engineer:
Pierre Fatosme (Sound Engineer)
sound engineer:
Georges Cailly
producer:
Jacques Canetti and André Tavernier (Producer)
vocals:
Georges Brassens (on 1952-12-23) and Patachou (on 1952-12-23)
orchestra:
Léo Clarens Orchestra (on 1952-12-23)
conductor:
Léo Clarens (french conductor) (on 1952-12-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury France ("un label PolyGram" ; "un label Universal Music") (in 1953)
recorded at:
Studio Chopin-Pleyel in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Maman, papa (on 1952-12-23)
lyricist:
Georges Brassens and Francis Jammes
composer:
Georges Brassens
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
Georges Brassens & Patachou2:11