''Les Bonbons'' ( en, The candies) is a compilation album by

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 ...

. Also known as ''

Les Vieux Les Vieux (''The Old Folks'') is a 1963 song written and performed by Jacques Brel. It appeared on the album '' Les Bonbons'' and was co-composed with Brel's frequent collaborative musicians Gérard Jouannest and Jean Corti. Lyrics The song is a ...

'', ''Jacques Brel Accompagné par François Rauber et Son Orchestre'', and ''Encore'', the album was released in 1966 by Barclay. The original 1966 album was itself a composite of two earlier 10" releases, one from 1963 and one from 1964. The album was reissued on 23 September 2003 under the title ''Les Bonbons'' as part of the 16-CD box set ''

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 remaste ...

'' by Barclay (980 817-0).

Track listing

* Tracks 1–12 constituted the original 1966 album. * Tracks 13–14 were added to the album when it was reissued as part of the 16-CD box set ''

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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 Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

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 ...

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orchestra conductor Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance, such as an orchestral or choral concert. It has been defined as "the art of directing the simultaneous performance of several players or singers by the use of gesture." The primary duties ...

* Gerhardt Lehner – recording engineer & audio mixing (uncredited) * Jean-Marie Guérin – mastering * Gérard Jouannest – composer * Hubert Grooteclaes –

photography Photography is the art, application, and practice of creating durable images by recording light, either electronically by means of an image sensor, or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film. It is employed ...

* Pierre Fournier – photography

Certifications and sales

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bonbons Jacques Brel albums 1966 albums French-language albums Barclay (record label) albums Universal Records albums Albums conducted by François Rauber