''J'arrive'' ( en, I'm arriving) is

Jacques Brel Jacques Romain Georges Brel (, ; 8 April 1929 – 9 October 1978) was a Belgian singer and actor who composed and performed literate, thoughtful, and theatrical songs that generated a large, devoted following—initially in Belgium and France, l ...

's eleventh studio album. Originally released in 1968 by

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(80373), the album was reissued on 23 September 2003 as part of the 16-CD box set '' Boîte à bonbons'' by

(980 816-3). The album has been praised for Brel's ability to transmit a wide-range of feelings onto the listener, including melancholy,

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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

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composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Defi ...

, vocals *

François Rauber François Rauber (19 January 1933 – 14 December 2003) was a French pianist, composer, arranger and conductor known for his works with chansonnier Jacques Brel. He served as the music director for the 1975 film ''Jacques Brel Is Alive and Wel ...

– orchestra conductor, musical director *

Marcel Azzola Marcel Azzola (10 July 1927 – 21 January 2019) was a French accordionist. He performed with Stan Getz and Jacques Brel, among others. The famous line "" ("Heat up, Marcel") in Brel's song "Vésoul" refers to Azzola, who played the accordion du ...

- 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

References

{{Authority control Jacques Brel albums 1968 albums French-language albums Barclay (record label) albums Universal Records albums Albums conducted by François Rauber