''Récital 1961'', also known as ''Edith Piaf a 'l'Olympia'', ''Edith Piaf at the Paris Olympia'', ''Olympia 1961'', ''Olympia '61'', and ''A l'Olympia 1961'', is an album from
Édith Piaf
Édith Giovanna Gassion (19 December 1915 – 10 October 1963), known as Édith Piaf (), was a French singer and lyricist best known for performing songs in the cabaret and modern chanson genres. She is widely regarded as France's greatest popu ...
recorded live on December 29, 1960, at
L'Olympia
The Olympia (; commonly known as L'Olympia or in the English-speaking world as Olympia Hall) is a concert venue in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, France, located at 28 Boulevard des Capucines, equally distancing Madeleine church and Opéra ...
in
Paris
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...
. The album was released in January 1961. Piaf was accompanied by the Orchestre Et Choeurs conducted by Jacque Lesage. Eight of the nine songs on the album were composed by
Charles Dumont. The album was released on the
Columbia label (FSX 133). The cover painting was by artist Doug Davis.
Piaf's December 1960 performances at Olympia were a comeback following a two-year illness. She performed before a "shouting, cheering crowd."
Track listing
Side A
A1. "Les Mots D'amour" (
Charles Dumont, M. Rivgauche)
A2. "Les Flons Flons Du Bal" (C. Dumont, M. Vaucaire)
A3. "T'es L'homme Qu'il Me Faut" (C. Dumont, E. Piaf)
A4. "
Mon Dieu" (C. Dumont, M. Vaucaire)
A5. "Mon Vieux Lucien" (C. Dumont, M. Rivgauche)
Side B
B1. "La Ville Inconnue" (C. Dumont, M. Vaucaire)
B2. "
Non, je ne regrette rien
"" (; ) is a French song composed in 1956 by Charles Dumont, with lyrics by Michel Vaucaire. Édith Piaf's 1960 recording spent seven weeks atop the French Singles & Airplay Reviews chart.
Background
The song's composer, Charles Dumont, sta ...
" (C. Dumont, M. Vaucaire)
B3. "La Belle Histoire D'amour" (C. Dumont, E. Piaf)
B4. "Les Blouses Blanches" (
Marguerite Monnot
Marguerite Monnot (28 May 1903 – 12 October 1961), was a French songwriter and composer best known for having written many of the songs performed by Édith Piaf ("Milord", "Hymne à l'amour") and the music for the stage musical ''Irma La Douc ...
, M. Rivgauche)
See also
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Récital 1962
References
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1961 albums
Édith Piaf albums