Les Bonbons
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Les Bonbons is Jacques Brel
's seventh studio album. Also known as Les Vieux, Jacques Brel Accompagné par François Rauber et Son Orchestre, and Encore, the album was released in 1966 by Barclay
. The original 1966 album was itself a composite of two earlier releases, one from 1963 and one from 1964. The album was reissued on 23 September 2003 under the title Les Bonbons as part of the 16-CD box set Boîte à Bonbons
by Barclay
(980 817-0).
Jacques Brel
Jacques Brel was a Belgian singer-songwriter who composed and performed literate, thoughtful, and theatrical songs that generated a large, devoted following in France initially, and later throughout the world. He was widely considered a master of the modern chanson...
's seventh studio album. Also known as Les Vieux, Jacques Brel Accompagné par François Rauber et Son Orchestre, and Encore, the album was released in 1966 by Barclay
Barclay Records
Barclay Records is a French record label founded in the mid-1950s by Eddie Barclay under the alias, Edouard Ruault. Eddie Barclay also founded the Riviera label in the early-1950s....
. The original 1966 album was itself a composite of two earlier releases, one from 1963 and one from 1964. The album was reissued on 23 September 2003 under the title Les Bonbons as part of the 16-CD box set Boîte à Bonbons
Boîte à Bonbons
Boîte à Bonbons is a 16-CD box set compilation of the recorded songs of Jacques Brel. Also known as Coffret intégral 2003 "Boîte à bonbons", this limited edition box set was released to mark the 25th anniversary of Jacques Brel's death. The box set includes 15 albums remastered from the original...
by Barclay
Barclay Records
Barclay Records is a French record label founded in the mid-1950s by Eddie Barclay under the alias, Edouard Ruault. Eddie Barclay also founded the Riviera label in the early-1950s....
(980 817-0).
Track listing
| Track | Title | Translation | Composer | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Les bonbons" | The candies | Jacques Brel | 1964-01-07 |
| 2 | "Les vieux" | Old people | Jacques Brel, Jean Corti, Gérard Jouannest | 1963-04-10 |
| 3 | "La parlote" | Chatter | Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest | 1963-04-02 |
| 4 | "Le dernier repas" | The last meal | Jacques Brel | 1964-01-08 |
| 5 | "Titine" | Titine | Jacques Brel | 1964-03-07 |
| 6 | "Au suivant" | Next | Jacques Brel | 1964-01-09 |
| 7 | "Les toros" | The bulls | Jacques Brel, Jean Corti, Gérard Jouannest | 1963-04-03 |
| 8 | "La Fanette" | Fanette | Jacques Brel | 1963-04-03 |
| 9 | "J'aimais" | I loved | Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest | 1963-04-10 |
| 10 | "Les filles et les chiens" | The girls and the dogs | Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest | 1963-04-03 |
| 11 | "Les bigotes" | The bigots | Jacques Brel | 1963-04-10 |
| 12 | "Les fenêtres" | The windows | Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest | 1963-04-02 |
| 13 | "Quand maman reviendra" | When mother returns | Jacques Brel | 1963-04-02 |
| 14 | "Les amants de cœur" | The lovers of the heart | Jacques Brel, Rod McKuen | 1964-03-07 |
- Tracks 1–12 constituted the original 1966 album.
- Tracks 13–14 were added to the album when it was reissued as part of the 16-CD box set Boîte à BonbonsBoîte à BonbonsBoîte à Bonbons is a 16-CD box set compilation of the recorded songs of Jacques Brel. Also known as Coffret intégral 2003 "Boîte à bonbons", this limited edition box set was released to mark the 25th anniversary of Jacques Brel's death. The box set includes 15 albums remastered from the original...
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Credits
- Jacques BrelJacques BrelJacques Brel was a Belgian singer-songwriter who composed and performed literate, thoughtful, and theatrical songs that generated a large, devoted following in France initially, and later throughout the world. He was widely considered a master of the modern chanson...
– composerComposerA composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, vocals - François RauberFrançois RauberFrançois Rauber was a French pianist, composer, arranger and conductor known for his works with chansonnier Jacques Brel...
– orchestra conductorConductingConducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble... - Jean-Marie Guérin – masteringAudio masteringMastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device ; the source from which all copies will be produced...
- Gérard Jouannest – composer
- Hubert Grooteclaes – photographyPhotographyPhotography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
- Pierre Fournier – photography