The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection

~ Release by Édith Piaf (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Embrasse-moi
piano:
Jacques Lesage (pianist)
vocals:
Édith Piaf
orchestra:
Orchestre Wal-Berg
recording of:
Embrasse-moi (in 1940)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1933)
composer:
Wal-Berg
is based on:
Embrasse-moi
recording of:
Embrasse-moi (on 1960-12-21)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1933)
composer:
Wal-Berg
is based on:
Embrasse-moi
2:53
2On danse sur ma chanson
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Jacques Météhen (a.k.a. "Jack" Metehen, John Ellsworth)
recording of:
On danse sur ma chanson (in 1940)
lyricist:
Raymond Asso
composer:
Léo Poll
4:10
3L’Accordéoniste (La fille de joie est triste)
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1940-05-27)
accordion:
Gus Viseur (Belgian/French 1930s-70s accordionist) (on 1940-05-27)
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1940-05-27)
orchestra:
Guy Luypaert and His Orchestra and Orchestre Wal-Berg (on 1940-05-27)
conductor:
Guy Luypaerts
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases) (in 1941)
recording of:
L’Accordéoniste (on 1940-05-27)
lyricist and composer:
Michel Emer
43:09
4Où sont-ils mes petits copains ?
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Jacques Météhen (a.k.a. "Jack" Metehen, John Ellsworth)
recording of:
Où sont-ils, mes petits copains ? (in 1941)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
3:31
5J’ai danse avec l’amour
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1941-05-27)
conductor:
Jacques Météhen (a.k.a. "Jack" Metehen, John Ellsworth) (on 1941-05-27)
recording of:
J’ai dansé avec l’amour (on 1941-05-27)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
3:18
6Le Vagabond
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Claude Normand
recording of:
Le Vagabond (Édith Piaf song) (in 1942)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Louiguy (French composer Louis Guglielmi)
3:24
7Un coin tout bleu
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1942-11-25)
conductor:
Johnny Uvergolts (on 1942-11-25)
recording of:
Un coin tout bleu (on 1942-11-25)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
2:44
8Tu es partout
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1943-02-18)
conductor:
Paul Durand (French composer and conductor) (on 1943-02-18)
recording of:
Tu es partout (on 1943-02-18)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
2:49
9J’ai qu’à l’regarder
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Paul Durand (French composer and conductor)
recording of:
J’ai qu’à l’regarder (in 1942)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Alec Siniavine
3:13
10Histoire de cœur
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Claude Normand
recording of:
Histoire de cœur (in 1943)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
4:45
11La Vie en rose
piano:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1946-10-09)
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1946-10-09)
orchestra:
Guy Luypaert and His Orchestra (on 1946-10-09)
conductor:
Guy Luypaerts (on 1946-10-09)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 71)
recording of:
La Vie en rose (French original) (on 1946-10-09)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Louiguy (French composer Louis Guglielmi) and Édith Piaf
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
53:07
12Les Trois Cloches
vocals:
Édith Piaf (, on 1946-06-25) and Les Compagnons de la Chanson (on 1946-06-25)
conductor:
Claude Normand
arranger:
Marc Herrand
recording of:
Les Trois Cloches (on 1946-06-25)
lyricist and composer:
Gilles (Swiss composer/vocalist/actor Jean Villard Gilles) (in 1939)
publisher:
Marbot and Southern Music Publishing Company
4:08
13Céline
vocals:
Les Compagnons de la Chanson (on 1946-06-25) and Édith Piaf (on 1946-06-25)
recording of:
Céline (on 1946-06-25)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Marc Herrand and Louis Liébard
3:15
14Le Geste
vocals:
Édith Piaf
orchestra:
Raymond Legrand et son orchestre
recording of:
Le Geste
lyricist and composer:
Michel Emer
3:33
15Les cloches sonnent
vocals:
Édith Piaf
orchestra:
Raymond Legrand et son orchestre
conductor:
Raymond Legrand
recording of:
Les cloches sonnent
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
2:57
16Monsieur Lenoble
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Guy Luypaerts
recording of:
Monsieur Lenoble (on 1948-06-11)
lyricist and composer:
Michel Emer
3:27
17Il pleut
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Il pleut (on 1947-06-11)
lyricist:
Charles Aznavour
composer:
Pierre Roche
3:18
18Le Prisonnier de la tour
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1949-02-09)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1949-02-09)
recording of:
Le Prisonnier de la tour (Si le Roi savait ça, Isabelle) (on 1949-02-09)
lyricist:
Francis Blanche
composer:
Francis Blanche and Gérard Calvi (French composer)
3:14
19Paris
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Paris (Édith Piaf song) (on 1949-02-03)
lyricist and composer:
André Bernheim
2:42
20Hymne à l’amour
choir vocals:
Les Chœurs René Saint-Paul (on 1950-05-02)
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1950-05-02)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1950-05-02)
recording of:
Hymne à l’amour (on 1950-05-02)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
publisher:
Éditions Raoul Breton
3:25
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