Les 50 Plus Belles Chansons

~ Release by Johnny Hallyday (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Viens danser le twist
vocals:
Johnny Hallyday
recording of:
Viens danser le twist (in 1961)
lyricist:
Georges Gosset
composer:
Dave Appell and Kal Mann
translated version of:
Let’s Twist Again
2:08
2Retiens la nuit
vocals:
Johnny Hallyday
recording of:
Retiens la nuit (in 1961)
lyricist:
Charles Aznavour
composer:
Georges Garvarentz (00011449711)
recording of:
Retiens la nuit
lyricist:
Charles Aznavour
composer:
Georges Garvarentz (00011449711)
3.52:54
3L’Idole des jeunes
vocals:
Johnny Hallyday (in 1962)
recording of:
L’Idole des jeunes (in 1962)
translator:
Ralph Bernet
translated version of:
Teenage Idol
2:29
4Tes tendres années
recording of:
Tes tendres années
lyricist:
Ralph Bernet
composer:
Darrell Edwards
version of:
Tender Years
2:24
5Elle est terrible
vocals:
Johnny Hallyday
recording of:
Elle est terrible (Somethin' Else) (in 1962)
lyricist:
Jil et Jan
composer:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) and Sharon Sheeley
version of:
Somethin’ Else
1:59
6Pour moi la vie va commencer
vocals:
Johnny Hallyday
recording of:
Pour moi la vie va commencer (in 1963)
lyricist and composer:
Jean‐Jacques Debout
2:13
7Excuse-moi partenaire
recording of:
Excuse-moi partenaire
lyricist and composer:
John Watson (guitarist, bassis and vocalist)
translator:
Ralph Bernet
translated version of:
Cuttin’ in
3:06
8Le Pénitencier
lead vocals:
Johnny Hallyday (from 1964-09-14 until 1964-09-17)
conductor:
Eddie Vartan (from 1964-09-14 until 1964-09-17)
arranger:
Eddie Vartan
recorded at:
Studio Blanqui (ex-Studio Blanqui, Philips) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1964-09-14 until 1964-09-17)
recording of:
Le Pénitencier (from 1964-09-14 until 1964-09-17)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Alan Price
translator:
Hugues Aufray, Alan Price and Vline Buggy
translated version of:
The House of the Rising Sun (Alan Price (The Animals) arrangement)
54:03
9Quand revient la nuit
recording of:
Quand revient la nuit
lyricist:
Georges Aber
composer:
Gene Allan and Bobby Vinton
2:34
10Les Coups
recording of:
Les Coups
lyricist and composer:
Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy and Stevie Wonder
translator:
Georges Aber
translated version of:
Uptight (Everything’s Alright)
2:47
11Noir c’est noir
vocals:
Johnny Hallyday
arranger:
Reg Guest
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1958–1966 before moving to Barnes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1966-08 until 1966-10)
recording of:
Noir c’est noir (in 1966)
writer:
Michelle Grainger (UK songwriter, co-wrote “Black is Black”), Tony Hayes (UK songwriter, co-wrote “Black is Black”) and Steve Wadey (UK songwriter, co-wrote “Black is Black”)
translator:
Georges Aber
translated version of:
Black Is Black
3:13
12La Fille à qui je pense
vocals:
Johnny Hallyday
arranger:
Arthur Greenslade
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1958–1966 before moving to Barnes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1966-08 until 1966-10)
recording of:
La Fille à qui je pense (in 1966)
lyricist:
Ralph Bernet
composer:
Johnny Hallyday and Jacques Revaux
2:58
13Je veux te graver dans ma vie
vocals:
Johnny Hallyday
arranger:
Reg Guest
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1958–1966 before moving to Barnes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1966-08 until 1966-10)
recording of:
Je veux te graver dans ma vie (in 1966)
composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
translator:
Long Chris (Christian Blondieau)
translated version of:
Got to Get You Into My Life
2:53
14Hey Joe
recording of:
Hey Joe
translated version of:
Hey Joe
3:07
15Aussi dur que du bois
recording of:
Aussi dur que du bois
lyricist:
Georges Aber
composer:
Steve Cropper and Eddie Floyd
version of:
Knock on Wood
2:54
16Que je t’aime
recording of:
Que je t’aime
lyricist:
Jean Renard
composer:
Gilles Thibaut
3:20
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