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Tracklist

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1Boum !!
vocals:
Charles Trenet (on 1938-09-30)
orchestra:
Wal-Berg et son orchestre (on 1938-09-30)
conductor:
Wal-Berg (on 1938-09-30)
recording of:
Boum ! (on 1938-09-30)
lyricist and composer:
Charles Trenet (in 1938)
publisher:
Éditions Raoul Breton
Charles Trenet32:34
2Notre-Dame de Paris
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Notre-Dame de Paris (on 1952-09-03)
lyricist:
Eddy Marnay
composer:
Marc Heyral (aka Marius Herschkovitch)
Édith Piaf3:07
3Pigalle
recording of:
Pigalle
lyricist:
Géo Koger and Georges Ulmer
composer:
Georges Ulmer
Jean Sablon2:18
4L’amour est un bouquet de violettes
instrumental recording of:
L'amour est un bouquet de violettes (du film: "Violettes impériales")
lyricist:
Mireille Brocey and Francis Lopez (French composer)
composer:
Francis Lopez (French composer)
part of:
Violettes impériales (1952 film operetta)
Freddy Balta & Paris Musette2:35
5J’ai deux amours
recording of:
J’ai deux amours
lyricist:
Géo Koger and Henri Varna (French lyricist)
composer:
Vincent Scotto
Joséphine Baker3:19
6Paris, je t’aime d’amour
recording of:
Paris, je t’aime d’amour
lyricist:
Clifford Grey
composer:
Victor Schertzinger
translator:
Battaille-Henri (french lyricist)
is based on:
Paris Stay the Same
Maurice Chevalier2:20
7Les Feuilles mortes (Autumn Leaves)
recording of:
Les Feuilles mortes
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1946)
composer:
Joseph Kosma (composer) (in 1946)
Yves Montand3:20
8Si j’avais un piano
recording of:
Si j’avais un piano
lyricist:
Charles Aznavour
composer:
Gaby Wagenheim
Charles Aznavour1:57
9J’attendrai
recording of:
J’attendrai (J’attendrai le jour et la nuit…) (in 1938)
lyricist:
Nino Rastelli (in 1936)
composer:
Dino Olivieri (Italian musician, conductor and composer) (in 1936)
translator:
Louis Poterat
publisher:
Edizioni Leonardi S.R.L. and Publications Francis Day
translated version of:
Tornerai
Tino Rossi2:52
10Dans les prisons de Nantes
vocals:
Les Compagnons de la Chanson (on 1946-06-25) and Édith Piaf (on 1946-06-25)
conductor:
Claude Normand
recording of:
Dans les prisons de Nantes (Édith Piaf / Compagnons de la chanson version) (on 1946-06-25)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Marc Herrand
version of:
Dans les prisons de Nantes
Édith Piaf2:31
11La Foire
vocals:
Jacques Brel (in 1953)
arranger:
Glen Powell (Belgian arranger, conductor & composer Félix Faecq)
recording of:
La Foire (in 1953)
lyricist:
Jacques Brel
composer:
Jacques Brel and Lou Logist (Belgian accordion player & band leader)
Jacques Brel3:22
12L’Amour incompris
recording of:
L'Amour incompris (film "Le Schpountz")
lyricist:
Jean Manse
composer:
Casimir Oberfeld
Fernandel3:20
13Delicado
Yvette Horner3:19
14O paradis sorti de l’onde
Georges Thill3:17
15Mon légionnaire
vocals:
Édith Piaf
orchestra:
Orchestre Emile Stern
conductor:
Jacques Météhen (a.k.a. "Jack" Metehen, John Ellsworth)
recording of:
Mon légionnaire (in 1937)
lyricist:
Raymond Asso
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
Édith Piaf3:51
16Captain Cap
Frédo Gardoni2:40
17Ça sent si bon la France
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1941-11-18)
vocals:
Maurice Chevalier
conductor:
Marcel Cariven
recording of:
Ça sent si bon la France (on 1941-11-18)
lyricist:
Jacques Larue (French lyricist)
composer:
Louiguy (French composer Louis Guglielmi)
Maurice Chevalier2:55
18Tiens, tiens, tiens
recording of:
Tiens, tiens, tiens (from the film: "Tourbillon de Paris")
lyricist:
André Hornez
composer:
Paul Misraki
Ray Ventura2:39
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