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Boîte à Bonbons
''Boîte à Bonbons'' (''Box of Candies'') is a 16-CD box set compilation of the recorded songs of Jacques Brel. The 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 records. CD digipacks are presented in their original sleeve with lyrics. The box set also includes an illustrated booklet with various pictures, a biography, and Brel's citations and testimonies. Also included are five never before released songs from the recording sessions of the album '' Les Marquises''. Included with the booklet is a bonus CD containing 28 titles: 26 songs from Radio Hasselt recorded 14 and 21 August 1953, a recording from the Brel family's private collection, and a 1962 recording from the Dutch television show AVRO. The box set is also available in an alternate velvet box format with CDs in crystal cases. Track listing CD 1 '' Grand Jacques'' (1955) # "La haine" # "Grand Jacques (C'est trop f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Box Set
A box set or (its original name) boxed set is a set of items (for example, a compilation of books, musical recordings, films or television programs) traditionally packaged in a box and offered for sale as a single unit. Music Artists and bands with an extremely long and successful career often have anthology or "essential" collections of their boxes of music released as box sets. These often include rare and never-before-released tracks. Some box sets collect previously released boxes of singles or albums by a music artist, and often collect the complete discography of an artist such as Pink Floyd's ''Oh, by the Way'' and ''Discovery'' sets. Sometimes bands release expanded versions of their most successful albums such as Pink Floyd's ''Immersion'' box set versions of their ''The Dark Side of the Moon'' (1973), ''Wish You Were Here'' (1975) and ''The Wall'' (1979) albums. Pink Floyd have also released ''The Early Years 1965–1972'' box set which features mostly unreleased mate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Plat Pays
"Le Plat Pays" (Translation: 'The Flat Country') is a French-language song by Belgian singer Jacques Brel about his home country. It also exists in a Dutch-language version as "Mijn vlakke land" ('My Flat Country'), also performed by him. The French lyrics are by Jacques Brel, the Dutch lyrics by Ernst van Altena. Concept Recorded on 6 March 1962, the song describes the North Sea as the final wasteland of Belgium's borders, then mentions the mist, the winds from all corners and cathedrals as "the only mountains" his country has. Brel sees the sky as "so low" that "a canal gets lost", and "so gray", that "a canal would hang itself". The low brooding sky brings his people humility. Yet, despite the grey skies and rain he still declares his country as "his". The flat country referred to in the song is West Flanders, the region in Belgium from which his family originated. It is a region with many open fields and few trees. Because this landscape is rather typical not only of the West Fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Impossible Dream (The Quest)
"The Impossible Dream (The Quest)" is a popular song composed by Mitch Leigh, with lyrics written by Joe Darion. The song is the most popular song from the 1965 Broadway musical '' Man of La Mancha'' and is also featured in the 1972 film of the same name starring Peter O'Toole. The complete song is first sung by Don Quixote as he stands vigil over his armor, in response to Aldonza ( Dulcinea)'s question about what he means by "following the quest". It is reprised partially three more times – the last by prisoners in a dungeon as Miguel de Cervantes and his manservant mount the drawbridge-like prison staircase to face trial by the Spanish Inquisition. A version recorded by Jack Jones peaked at No. 35 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and reached No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart. Leigh received the Contemporary Classics Award from the Songwriter's Hall of Fame for the song. Notable renditions *1965: Richard Kiley on the original Broadway cast album of '' Man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Homme De La Mancha
''L'Homme de la Mancha'' ( en, The man of la Mancha) is Jacques Brel's twelfth studio album. Released in 1968, it is the cast recording of the French adaptation of '' The Man of la Mancha'' by Mitch Leigh and Joe Darion. Brel adapted the book, translated the lyrics, directed the production, and played the role of Don Quixote. This was the only time he ever adapted songs by other writers or appeared in a stage musical. Joan Diener, who played Dulcinea in the original 1965 production, reprised the part in this production. The album was reissued on 23 September 2003 as part of the 16-CD box set ''Boîte à Bonbons'' by Barclay (980 817-5). Track listing Personnel * Jacques Brel – producer, translations, Don Quixote * François Rauber – arrangements, orchestra conductor * Mitch Leigh – composer * Joe Darion – book and lyrics * Joan Diener – Dulcinea * Armand Mestral – The Innkeeper * Constance Arnaud – The Housekeeper * Marguerite Paquet – Antonia * Jean-Clau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
J'arrive
''J'arrive'' ( en, I'm arriving) is Jacques Brel's eleventh studio album. Originally released in 1968 by Barclay (80373), the album was reissued on 23 September 2003 as part of the 16-CD box set '' Boîte à bonbons'' by Barclay (980 816-3). The album has been praised for Brel's ability to transmit a wide-range of feelings onto the listener, including melancholy, nostalgia and optimism. Track listing * Tracks 1–9 constituted the original 1968 album. * Tracks 10–11 were added to the album when it was reissued as part of the 16-CD box set '' Boîte à bonbons''. Personnel * Jacques Brel – composer, vocals * François Rauber – orchestra conductor, musical director * Marcel Azzola - accordion on "Vesoul" and "L'éclusier" * Janine De Waleyne - backing vocals on "Je suis un soir d'été" (uncredited) * Gerhardt Lehner – recording engineer & audio mixing (uncredited) * Jean-Marie Guérin – mastering * Jean-Pierre Leloir – photography Photography is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Brel 67
''Jacques Brel 67'' is Jacques Brel's tenth studio album. Originally released in 1967 by Barclay (B 8024), the album was reissued on 23 September 2003 under the title ''Jacques Brel 67'' as part of the 16-CD box set ''Boîte à bonbons'' by Barclay (980 817-3). Track listing * Tracks 1–10 constituted the original 1967 album. * Track 11 was added to the album when it was reissued as part of the 16-CD box set ''Boîte à bonbons''. Personnel *François Rauber – orchestra An orchestra (; ) is a large instrumental ensemble typical of classical music, which combines instruments from different families. There are typically four main sections of instruments: * bowed string instruments, such as the violin, viola, c ... conductor, arranger * Gerhardt Lehner – recording engineer & audio mixing (uncredited) *Alain Marouani, Hubert Grooteclaes - photography References {{Authority control Jacques Brel albums 1967 albums French-language albums Barclay (rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacky (Jacques Brel Song)
"Jacky" (La chanson de Jacky) is a song written by the Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel and Gérard Jouannest. Brel recorded the song on 2 November 1965, and it was released on his 1966 album ''Ces Gens-Là''. The song was translated from French into English and retitled "Jackie". The song has been covered a number of times, particularly in Europe. In the United States, the song's popularity grew through its appearance (as "Jackie") in the score of the off-Broadway revue ''Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris'', which opened on 22 January 1968. Scott Walker version "Jackie" was later recorded and released by the American singer-songwriter Scott Walker as his first solo single in 1967. Walker recorded the Mort Shuman translation. The accompaniment was directed by Wally Stott. The single met with controversy in the UK likely because of lyrics like "authentic queers and phony virgins" and drug references. The song was banned by the BBC and was not performed o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ces Gens-Là (song)
"Ces gens-là" is a French language song by the late Belgian singer Jacques Brel, published in 1966 by the Éditions Pouchenel of Brussels, about the despair of a hopeless love. The title, meaning "those people", or, "those folks", has also been translated as "''that lot there''". Attila the Stockbroker supposedly sang it. In it the narrator is talking to a third party (a certain "Monsieur" (Sir, or Mister)), where he describes the different members of a given family in a very harsh manner, as in gossip; a family whose existence is particularly mediocre and desperate. He criticizes in particular their immobility. The list ends with the daughter, the beautiful Frida whom he loves passionately, and whose love is reciprocal, but whose family does not allow the marriage, believing that the suitor is not worthy, which perhaps explains why he hates them so much. In addition: "''But let me tell you, Mister, that in that family, you don't leave, Mister, you don't leave.''" The subjectivit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ces Gens-Là
''Ces gens-là'' ( en, Those people) is the ninth studio album by Jacques Brel. Also known as ''Jef'', it was released in 1966 by Barclay (80323). The album was reissued on 23 September 2003 under the title ''Ces Gens-Là'' as part of the 16-CD box set '' Boîte à Bonbons'' by Barclay (980 817-2). Track listing * Tracks 1–10 constituted the original 1966 album. * Tracks 11–14 were originally issued on EP Barclay 70907 EP 45, of which the orchestral sessions were recorded on 8 January 1963, with separate vocals by Brel added later. These tracks do not belong to the original album 'Ces Gens-là' but were added when it was reissued as part of the 16-CD box set '' Boîte à Bonbons''. Personnel * Jacques Brel – composer, vocals * François Rauber – orchestra conductor * François Rauber et Son Orchestre - accompaniment * Gérard Jouannest – piano * Jean Corti - accordion * Gerhardt Lehner – recording engineer & audio mixing (uncredited) * Jean-Marie Guéri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mathilde (song)
''Mathilde'' is a song by Jacques Brel with music by Gérard Jouannest. It was one of the five tracks appearing on the B-side of his eighth album, ''Ces gens-là'' (Those people), released in 1966 on a 10-inch record (ref. 80 222s) It is what Brel himself called a "monster" (a master song of his album). It was one of his favourite songs of his own repertoire, about which he said "That song's really good. Structurally speaking, it's well-written." The music was composed by Gérard Jouannest. Brel performed it for the first time in public on 23 July 1963 at Knokke Casino. The concert was filmed by Belgian television. The song became the one Brel performed as last song in concerts the following years. Lyrics Jacques, the narrator, having learnt about the return of Mathilde, a former lover with whom he had a painful relationship, feeling once more inexorably taken over by passion, calls on many of those close to him: his mother ("Mother, now's the time to pray for my soul" and la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amsterdam (Jacques Brel Song)
"Amsterdam" is a song by Jacques Brel. It combines a powerful melancholic crescendo with a rich poetic account of the exploits of sailors on shore leave in Amsterdam. Musically, it takes its base melody line from the melody of the English folk song Greensleeves. Brel never recorded this for a studio album, and his only version was released on the live album ''Enregistrement Public à l'Olympia 1964''. Despite this, it has been one of his most enduringly popular works. It was one of the songs Mort Shuman translated into English for the musical '' Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris''. Brel worked on the song at his house overlooking the Mediterranean at Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, the house he shared with Sylvie Rivet, a publicist for Philips; a place she had introduced him to in 1960. "It was the ideal place for him to create, and to indulge his passion for boats and planes. One morning at six o'clock he read the words of Amsterdam to Fernand, a restaurateur who wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enregistrement Public à L'Olympia 1964
''Enregistrement Public à l'Olympia 1964'' is Jacques Brel's second live album. The original 25 cm LP version only contained track 1-8. Also known as ''Olympia 64'', the album was reissued with a total of 15 chansons in 1988 as part of CD Box "Integrale", and on 23 September 2003 under the title ''Enregistrement Public à l'Olympia 1964'' as part of the 16-CD box set ''Boîte à Bonbons'' by Barclay (980 817-1). The album was included in Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.^ Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (23 March 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. . On the double CD "Olympia 1964-1966" issued in 2016 (Barclay no. 4774913), a different track sequence is provided, "more closely resembling the original sequence as performed by Brel", with "Amsterdam" als third chanson. Track listing All tracks composed by Jacques Brel, except where noted. # "Amsterdam" # "Les Timides" # "Le Dernier Repas" # "Les Jardins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
