Jacques Brel - Essential Recordings 1954-1962 (180g/Dmm Mastered/Gatefold Edition) (Vinyl) (US Import)
Jacques Brel - Essential Recordings 1954-1962 (180g/Dmm Mastered/Gatefold Edition) (Vinyl) (US Import)
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Imported from the USA
- Artist
- Jacques Brel
- EAN/UPC
- 8436569190678
- Product Type
- Vinyl
- Cat No
- 101001
- Released
- 2017
- Pressing
- France
- Studio
- New Continent
- Styles
- Chanson
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Description
Jacques Brel — Essential Recordings 1954-1962
Format: Vinyl • Label: New Continent (101001) • Released: 2017 • Pressing: France • Genre: Chanson
Tracklist:
A1. Quand On N'a Que L'amour
A2. Grand Jacques (C'est Trop Facile)
A3. La Valse A Mille Temps
A4. Les Flamandes
A5. Le Plat Pays
A6. Isabelle
A7. Je Ne Sais Pas
B1. Ne Me Quitte Pas
B2. Les Biches
B3. L'ivrogne
B4. Rosa
B5. Les Bourgeois
B6. Madeleine
B7. Bruxelles
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About the artist
Belgian singer, songwriter, actor and film director born April 8,1929 in Schaarbeek, Brussels, Belgium and died October 9, 1978 in Bobigny, France.
Sang predominantly in French but also had quite a few versions of his songs in Dutch. In his song "Marieke" he combined Dutch and French in the lyrics.
His most famous songs include "Ne Me Quitte Pas" ("Laat Me Niet Alleen"), "Le Plat Pays ("Mijn Vlakke Land") and "Marieke".
In 1964 American artist Rod McKuen started to translate Brel's songs into English. Brel’s penultimate album of unreleased songs, “J’Arrive” (or “I Arrive”), was released in 1968.
His final album “Les Marquises" sold over one million copies and hit number one in the French album charts.
Source: Discogs