The Very Best of

~ Release by Jacques Brel (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1C’est comme ça
guitar:
Jacques Brel (on 1954-02-15)
vocals:
Jacques Brel (on 1954-02-15)
conductor:
André Grassi (on 1954-02-15)
arranger:
André Grassi
recorded at:
Théâtre de l'Apollo in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1954-02-15)
recording of:
C’est comme ça (on 1954-02-15)
lyricist and composer:
Jacques Brel
2:08
2La lumière jaillira
lead vocals:
Jacques Brel (on 1958-04-01)
conductor:
André Popp (on 1958-04-01)
recording of:
La lumière jaillira (on 1958-04-01)
lyricist:
Jacques Brel
composer:
François Rauber
2:58
3Le Fou du roi
vocals:
Jacques Brel (on 1954-02-15)
conductor:
André Grassi (on 1954-02-15)
arranger:
André Grassi
recorded at:
Théâtre de l'Apollo in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1954-02-15)
recording of:
Le Fou du roi (on 1954-02-15)
lyricist and composer:
Jacques Brel
1:57
4L’Air de la bêtise
vocals:
Jacques Brel (on 1957-03-22)
conductor:
André Popp (on 1957-03-22)
recording of:
L’Air de la bêtise (on 1957-03-22)
lyricist and composer:
Jacques Brel
44:25
5L’Accordéon de la vie
recorded in:
Hasselt, Limburg, Flanders (Flemish Region), Belgium (in 1953-08)
acoustic guitar:
Jacques Brel (in 1953-08)
vocals:
Jacques Brel (in 1953-08)
recording of:
L’Accordéon de la vie (in 1953-08)
lyricist and composer:
Jacques Brel
recording of:
L’Accordéon de la vie (in 1953)
lyricist and composer:
Jacques Brel
2:46
6Les Prénoms de Paris (live Olympia 1961)
accordion:
Jean Corti (Italo-French accordion player, composer) (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
piano:
Gérard Jouannest (French musician & songwriter) (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29) and François Rauber (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
vocals:
Jacques Brel (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
conductor:
Daniel Janin (French 1950-90s vibraphonist & big band leader) (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
recorded at:
L’Olympia in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
live recording of:
Les Prénoms de Paris (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
lyricist:
Jacques Brel
composer:
Gérard Jouannest (French musician & songwriter)
2:30
7Les Bourgeois (live Olympia 1961)
accordion:
Jean Corti (Italo-French accordion player, composer) (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
piano:
Gérard Jouannest (French musician & songwriter) (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29) and François Rauber (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
vocals:
Jacques Brel (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
conductor:
Daniel Janin (French 1950-90s vibraphonist & big band leader) (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
recorded at:
L’Olympia in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
live recording of:
Les Bourgeois (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
lyricist:
Jacques Brel
composer:
Jean Corti (Italo-French accordion player, composer)
publisher:
Éditions Pouchenel
2:34
8Les Paumés du petit matin (live Olympia 1961)
accordion:
Jean Corti (Italo-French accordion player, composer) (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
piano:
Gérard Jouannest (French musician & songwriter) (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29) and François Rauber (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
vocals:
Jacques Brel (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
conductor:
Daniel Janin (French 1950-90s vibraphonist & big band leader) (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
recorded at:
L’Olympia in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
live recording of:
Les Paumés du petit matin (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
lyricist:
Jacques Brel
composer:
François Rauber
3:54
9Les Flamandes (live Olympia 1961)
accordion:
Jean Corti (Italo-French accordion player, composer) (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
piano:
Gérard Jouannest (French musician & songwriter) (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29) and François Rauber (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
vocals:
Jacques Brel (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
conductor:
Daniel Janin (French 1950-90s vibraphonist & big band leader) (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
recorded at:
L’Olympia in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
live recording of:
Les Flamandes (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
lyricist and composer:
Jacques Brel
2:35
10La Statue (live Oympia 1961)
accordion:
Jean Corti (Italo-French accordion player, composer) (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
piano:
Gérard Jouannest (French musician & songwriter) (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29) and François Rauber (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
vocals:
Jacques Brel (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
conductor:
Daniel Janin (French 1950-90s vibraphonist & big band leader) (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
recorded at:
L’Olympia in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
live recording of:
La Statue (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
lyricist:
Jacques Brel
composer:
François Rauber
2:42
11Zangra (live Olympia 1961)
accordion:
Jean Corti (Italo-French accordion player, composer) (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
piano:
Gérard Jouannest (French musician & songwriter) (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29) and François Rauber (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
vocals:
Jacques Brel (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
conductor:
Daniel Janin (French 1950-90s vibraphonist & big band leader) (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
recorded at:
L’Olympia in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
live recording of:
Zangra (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
lyricist and composer:
Jacques Brel
3:07
12Marieke (live Olympia 1961)
accordion:
Jean Corti (Italo-French accordion player, composer) (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
piano:
Gérard Jouannest (French musician & songwriter) (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29) and François Rauber (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
vocals:
Jacques Brel (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
conductor:
Daniel Janin (French 1950-90s vibraphonist & big band leader) (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
recorded at:
L’Olympia in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
live recording of:
Marieke (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
lyricist:
Jacques Brel
composer:
Jacques Brel and Gérard Jouannest (French musician & songwriter)
2:46
13Les Biches (live Olympia 1961)
accordion:
Jean Corti (Italo-French accordion player, composer) (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
piano:
Gérard Jouannest (French musician & songwriter) (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29) and François Rauber (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
vocals:
Jacques Brel (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
conductor:
Daniel Janin (French 1950-90s vibraphonist & big band leader) (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
recorded at:
L’Olympia in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
live recording of:
Les Biches (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
lyricist:
Jacques Brel
composer:
Gérard Jouannest (French musician & songwriter)
3:38
14Madeleine (live Olympia 1961)
accordion:
Jean Corti (Italo-French accordion player, composer) (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
piano:
Gérard Jouannest (French musician & songwriter) (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29) and François Rauber (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
vocals:
Jacques Brel (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
conductor:
Daniel Janin (French 1950-90s vibraphonist & big band leader) (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
recorded at:
L’Olympia in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
live recording of:
Madeleine (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
lyricist:
Jacques Brel
composer:
Jacques Brel, Jean Corti (Italo-French accordion player, composer) and Gérard Jouannest (French musician & songwriter)
publisher:
Éditions Pouchenel
2:48
15Les Singes (live Olympia 1961)
accordion:
Jean Corti (Italo-French accordion player, composer) (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
piano:
Gérard Jouannest (French musician & songwriter) (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29) and François Rauber (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
vocals:
Jacques Brel (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
conductor:
Daniel Janin (French 1950-90s vibraphonist & big band leader) (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
recorded at:
L’Olympia in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
live recording of:
Les Singes (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
lyricist and composer:
Jacques Brel
3:13
16L’Ivrogne (live Olympia 1961)
live recording of:
L’Ivrogne
lyricist:
Jacques Brel
composer:
Gérard Jouannest (French musician & songwriter) and François Rauber
3:49
17La Valse à mille temps (live Olympia 1961)
accordion:
Jean Corti (Italo-French accordion player, composer) (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
piano:
Gérard Jouannest (French musician & songwriter) (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29) and François Rauber (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
vocals:
Jacques Brel (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
conductor:
Daniel Janin (French 1950-90s vibraphonist & big band leader) (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
recorded at:
L’Olympia in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
live recording of:
La Valse à mille temps (in 1961)
lyricist and composer:
Jacques Brel
3:37
18Ne me quitte pas (live Olympia 1961)
accordion:
Jean Corti (Italo-French accordion player, composer) (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
piano:
Gérard Jouannest (French musician & songwriter) (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29) and François Rauber (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
vocals:
Jacques Brel (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
conductor:
Daniel Janin (French 1950-90s vibraphonist & big band leader) (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
recorded at:
L’Olympia in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
live recording of:
Ne me quitte pas (original French version) (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
lyricist and composer:
Jacques Brel
publisher:
Éditions Jacques Brel, Pouchenel Éditions Musicales and Warner Chappell Music France
3:47
19Le Moribond (live Olympia 1961)
accordion:
Jean Corti (Italo-French accordion player, composer)
piano:
Gérard Jouannest (French musician & songwriter) and François Rauber
vocals:
Jacques Brel
conductor:
Daniel Janin (French 1950-90s vibraphonist & big band leader)
recorded at:
L’Olympia in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
live recording of:
Le Moribond (from 1961-10-27 until 1961-10-29)
lyricist and composer:
Jacques Brel
recording of:
Le Moribond
lyricist and composer:
Jacques Brel
2:52
20Quand on n’a que l’amour (live Olympia 1961)
live recording of:
Quand on n’a que l’amour
lyricist and composer:
Jacques Brel
3:37
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