Chanson: The Essential French Café Selection

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Tracklist

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1Correqu’ et reguyer
vocals:
Édith Piaf
orchestra:
Orchestre Wal-Berg
recording of:
Corrèqu’ et réguyer (in 1937)
lyricist:
Marc Hély
composer:
Paul Maye
Édith Piaf3:18
2La Biaiseuse
recording of:
La Biaiseuse
lyricist:
Léo Lelièvre (père) (in 1912)
composer:
Paul Marinier (in 1912)
Annie Cordy3:50
3Il y a
recorded in:
Brussels, Belgium (on 1953-02-17)
accordion:
Lou Logist (Belgian accordion player & band leader) (on 1953-02-17)
double bass:
Julien Maclot (on 1953-02-17)
guitar:
Marcel Mortier (Belgian guitarist, songwriter & painter) (on 1953-02-17)
vocals:
Jacques Brel (on 1953-02-17)
orchestra:
orchestre musette (on 1953-02-17)
arranger:
Glen Powell (Belgian arranger, conductor & composer Félix Faecq)
recording of:
Il y a (on 1953-02-17)
lyricist:
Jacques Brel
composer:
Jacques Brel and Lou Logist (Belgian accordion player & band leader)
Jacques Brel2:23
4Viens
recording of:
Viens
lyricist:
Charles Aznavour
composer:
Gilbert Bécaud
Charles Aznavour3:03
5Pigalle
instrumental cover recording of:
Pigalle
lyricist:
Géo Koger and Georges Ulmer
composer:
Georges Ulmer
Café Accordien du Paris3:20
6Retour à Paris
vocals:
Charles Trenet (on 1947-01-07)
conductor:
Albert Lasry (on 1947-01-07)
recording of:
Revoir Paris (Retour à Paris) (on 1947-01-07)
lyricist:
Charles Trenet (in 1947)
composer:
Roland Dyens, Albert Lasry (in 1947) and Charles Trenet (in 1947)
Charles Trenet3:01
7Bal dans ma rue
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Bal dans ma rue (on 1949-03-01)
lyricist and composer:
Michel Emer
Édith Piaf3:01
8Pour toi
recording of:
Pour toi
lyricist:
Marie-Hélène Bourquin and Albert Simonin
composer:
Louis Gasté
Dario Moreno2:41
9La Fille des bois
vocals:
Eddie Constantine
recording of:
La Fille des bois
lyricist:
Neal Stuart
composer:
Terry Gilkyson
translator:
Eddy Marnay
Eddie Constantine3:02
10Irma la douce
vocals:
Colette Renard
recording of:
Irma, la douce (de la comédie musicale « Irma, la douce ») (in 1956)
lyricist:
Alexandre Breffort
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
part of:
Irma, la douce (Operetta)
Colette Renard2:56
11La Foire
vocals:
Jacques Brel (in 1953)
arranger:
Glen Powell (Belgian arranger, conductor & composer Félix Faecq)
recording of:
La Foire (in 1953)
lyricist:
Jacques Brel
composer:
Jacques Brel and Lou Logist (Belgian accordion player & band leader)
Jacques Brel3:25
12Gigi
recording of:
Gigi
lyricist:
Rachel Thoreau
composer:
Florence Véran
André Claveau2:46
13Marguerite
vocals:
Claude Nougaro (in 1958)
orchestra:
Orchestre Jimmy Walter (in 1958)
conductor:
Jimmy Walter (in 1958)
recording of:
Marguerite (Claude Nougaro song) (in 1958)
lyricist:
Claude Nougaro
composer:
Jimmy Walter
Claude Nougaro2:31
14Le Chacal
vocals:
Édith Piaf
recording of:
Le Chacal (in 1937)
lyricist:
Raymond Asso
writer:
Robert Juel (french 1930s songwriter) and Charles Seider
Édith Piaf3:08
15La Choupetta
vocals:
Maurice Chevalier (in 1941)
recording of:
La Choupetta (Jararaca) (in 1941)
lyricist:
Jacques Battaille-Henri (french lyricist) and Jararaca
composer:
Vicente Paiva (Vicente Paiva Ribeiro) (in 1937)
publisher:
Mangione Filhos & Cia Ltda. (in 1937)
Maurice Chevalier2:56
16Paris, voici Paris
Tino Rossi3:02
17Vous qui passez sans me voir
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1936-06-19)
recording engineer:
Georges Cailly
piano:
Alec Siniavine (on 1936-06-19)
vocals:
Jean Sablon (French actor, songwriter, jazz singer) (on 1936-06-19)
conductor:
Wal-Berg (on 1936-06-19)
recorded at:
Studio Albert in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1936-06-19)
recording of:
Vous qui passez sans me voir (on 1936-06-19)
lyricist:
Charles Trenet (in 1936)
composer:
Paul Misraki and Johnny Hess (in 1936)
publisher:
Éditions Raoul Breton
Jean Sablon3:07
18Sous le ciel de Paris
vocals:
Juliette Gréco (French singer and actress) (on 1951-04-04)
orchestra:
André Grassi et son orchestre (on 1951-04-04)
conductor:
André Grassi (on 1951-04-04)
recording of:
Sous le ciel de Paris (original French version) (on 1951-04-04)
lyricist:
Jean Dréjac
composer:
Hubert Giraud
music quoted on:
Live Circus
Juliette Gréco3:21
19Chanson des mariniers
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:
Chanson des mariniers (du film "La Belle Marinière") (in 1932-11)
lyricist:
Marcel Achard
composer:
Maurice Yvain
Jean Gabin2:37
20Je t’aime (moi non plus)
cover recording of:
Je t’aime… Moi non plus
lyricist and composer:
Serge Gainsbourg
publisher:
Heath Levy Music Co. Ltd. and Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd.
Guillaume Et Nathalie5:03
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