The Giants of France, Volume 2

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Les Feuilles mortes
recording of:
Les Feuilles mortes (Autumn Leaves)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1946)
composer:
Joseph Kosma (composer) (in 1946)
Yves Montand4:17
2Si tu t’imagines
vocals:
Juliette Gréco (French singer and actress) (in 1959)
orchestra:
Alain Goraguer et son orchestre (in 1959)
recording of:
Si tu t’imagines (in 1959)
lyricist:
Raymond Queneau
composer:
Joseph Kosma (composer)
is based on:
Si tu t'imagines (poem)
Juliette Gréco2:43
3Comme un petit coquelicot
vocals:
Mouloudji (in 1952)
recording of:
Comme un p’tit coquelicot (in 1952)
lyricist:
Raymond Asso
composer:
Claude Valéry
Mouloudji3:46
4Les Amoureux des bancs publics
producer:
Jacques Canetti and André Tavernier (producer)
acoustic guitar:
Georges Brassens (on 1953-10-01)
additional acoustic guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
double bass:
Pierre Nicolas (on 1953-10-01)
vocals:
Georges Brassens (on 1953-10-01)
recording of:
Les Amoureux des bancs publics (on 1953-10-01)
lyricist and composer:
Georges Brassens
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
Georges Brassens53:01
5Trois Petites Notes de musique
vocals:
Yves Montand (in 1961)
orchestra:
Bob Castella et son orchestre (in 1961)
recording of:
Trois petites notes de musique (« Une aussi longue absence » OST)
lyricist:
Henri Colpi
composer:
Georges Delerue (French composer)
Yves Montand43:00
6Je hais les dimanches
vocals:
Juliette Gréco (French singer and actress) (in 1959)
orchestra:
Alain Goraguer et son orchestre (in 1959)
recording of:
Je hais les dimanches (in 1959)
lyricist:
Charles Aznavour
composer:
Florence Véran
Juliette Gréco3:13
7Un jour tu verras
vocals:
Mouloudji
orchestra:
Michel Legrand et son orchestre (in 1955)
performer:
Mouloudji (in 1955)
recording of:
Un jour tu verras (in 1955)
lyricist:
Mouloudji
composer:
Georges van Parys (composer)
Mouloudji3:29
8La Mauvaise Réputation
assistant sound engineer:
Pierre Fatosme (sound engineer)
sound engineer:
Georges Cailly
acoustic guitar [guitare]:
Georges Brassens (on 1952-03-19)
double bass [contrebasse]:
Pierre Nicolas
guitar:
Victor Apicella and Georges Brassens
vocals:
Georges Brassens (on 1952-03-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Records (record company, please see the “A (x) release” / “A (x) recording” for the release label) and Mercury France (“un label PolyGram” ; “un label Universal Music”) (in 1952)
recorded at:
Studio Chopin-Pleyel in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
La Mauvaise Réputation (on 1952-03-19)
lyricist and composer:
Georges Brassens
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
Georges Brassens42:12
9Les Amants
vocals:
Yves Montand
orchestra:
Bob Castella et son ensemble
arranger:
Hubert Rostaing
recording of:
Les Amants (in 1961)
lyricist:
Francis Lemarque
composer:
Bob Castella (French pianist, bandleader and composer)
Yves Montand42:54
10Coin de rue
vocals:
Juliette Gréco (French singer and actress) (on 1954-07-22)
orchestra:
Orchestre Michel Legrand (on 1954-07-22)
cover recording of:
Coin de rue (on 1954-07-22)
lyricist and composer:
Charles Trenet (in 1954)
Juliette Gréco53:24
11Le Déserteur
vocals:
Mouloudji (in 1954)
conductor:
Gaby Wagenheim
additional performer:
Ensemble Marcel Schu
recording of:
Le Déserteur (on 1954-05-14)
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)
publisher:
Connelly Musikverlag, Leeds Music and Montana (German publisher/label)
Mouloudji3:06
12Chanson pour l’Auvergnat
acoustic guitar:
Georges Brassens (on 1954-10-28)
additional acoustic guitar:
Antoine Schessa (guitarist) (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 Brassens43:02
13La Chansonnette
Yves Montand2:04
14Paris canaille
vocals:
Juliette Gréco (French singer and actress) (in 1962)
orchestra:
Jean‐Michel Defaye et son orchestre (in 1962)
cover recording of:
Paris canaille (in 1962)
lyricist and composer:
Léo Ferré
Juliette Gréco3:01
15Barbara
vocals:
Mouloudji
recording of:
Barbara (Joseph Kosma version)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert
composer:
Joseph Kosma (composer)
is based on:
Barbara (poem)
Mouloudji4:00
16Je me suis fait tout petit
acoustic guitar:
Victor Apicella (on 1956-01-17) and Georges Brassens (on 1956-01-17)
double bass:
Pierre Nicolas (on 1956-01-17)
vocals:
Georges Brassens (on 1956-01-17)
recording of:
Je me suis fait tout petit (on 1956-01-17)
lyricist and composer:
Georges Brassens
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
Georges Brassens3:55
17Le Jazz et la Java
vocals:
Yves Montand
recording of:
Le Jazz et la Java
lyricist:
Claude Nougaro
composer:
Jacques Datin
publisher:
Éditions du chiffre neuf
cover recording of:
Le Jazz et la Java
lyricist:
Claude Nougaro
composer:
Jacques Datin
publisher:
Éditions du chiffre neuf
Yves Montand2:35
18Paname
vocals:
Juliette Gréco (French singer and actress) (in 1960)
orchestra:
André Popp et son orchestre (in 1960)
cover recording of:
Paname (in 1960)
lyricist and composer:
Léo Ferré
Juliette Gréco3:43
19Petite Fleur
vocals:
Mouloudji
recording of:
Petite Fleur (French lyrics) (in 1959)
lyricist:
Fernand Bonifay
composer:
Sidney Bechet
publisher:
Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
version of:
Petite Fleur (original instrumental)
Mouloudji2:54
20La Femme d’Hector
acoustic guitar:
Jean Bonal (jazz guitarist) (on 1958-10-14) and Georges Brassens (on 1958-10-14)
double bass:
Pierre Nicolas (on 1958-10-14)
vocals:
Georges Brassens (on 1958-10-14)
recording of:
La Femme d’Hector (on 1958-10-14)
lyricist and composer:
Georges Brassens
publisher:
Éditions Musicales 57
Georges Brassens54:05