The Best of Édith Piaf

~ Release by Édith Piaf (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1: 1946-1951
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1La Vie en rose
piano:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1946-10-09)
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1946-10-09)
orchestra:
Guy Luypaert and His Orchestra (on 1946-10-09)
conductor:
Guy Luypaerts (on 1946-10-09)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 71)
recording of:
La Vie en rose (French original) (on 1946-10-09)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Louiguy (French composer Louis Guglielmi) and Édith Piaf
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège and ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
3:08
2J’m’en fous pas mal
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1946-10-09)
conductor:
Guy Luypaerts (on 1946-10-09)
recording of:
J’m’en fous pas mal (on 1946-10-09)
lyricist and composer:
Michel Emer
4:20
3Le Petit Homme
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Guy Luypaerts
recording of:
Le Petit Homme (on 1946-10-09)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
3:37
4Un refrain courait dans la rue
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Guy Luypaerts
recording of:
Un refrain courait dans la rue (on 1946-10-09)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
3:05
5Les Trois Cloches
vocals:
Les Compagnons de la Chanson (on 1946-06-25) and Édith Piaf (on 1946-06-25)
arranger:
Marc Herrand
recording of:
Les Trois Cloches (on 1946-06-25)
lyricist and composer:
Gilles (Swiss composer/vocalist/actor Jean Villard Gilles) (in 1939)
4:11
6Adieu mon cœur
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Guy Luypaerts
recording of:
Adieu mon cœur (du film "Étoile sans lumière") (on 1946-04-23)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
3:07
7Un homme comme les autres
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Un homme comme les autres (on 1947-10-07)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Pierre Roche
3:51
8Qu’as-tu fait, John ?
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Marius Coste
recording of:
Qu'as-tu fait, John ? (on 1947-10-06)
lyricist and composer:
Michel Emer
2:20
9Les Amants de Paris
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Les Amants de Paris (on 1948-06-11)
lyricist:
Léo Ferré
composer:
Léo Ferré and Eddy Marnay
3:12
10Bal dans ma rue
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Bal dans ma rue (on 1949-03-01)
lyricist and composer:
Michel Emer
2:59
11Paris
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Paris (Édith Piaf song) (on 1949-02-03)
lyricist and composer:
André Bernheim
2:42
12Tous les amoureux chantent
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Tous les amoureux chantent (on 1950-06-19)
lyricist:
Jean Jeepy
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
13:24
13Hymne à l’amour
choir vocals:
Les Chœurs René Saint-Paul (on 1950-05-02)
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1950-05-02)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1950-05-02)
recording of:
Hymne à l’amour (on 1950-05-02)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
3:27
14Le Chevalier de Paris
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Le Chevalier de Paris (on 1950-06-20)
lyricist:
Angèle Vannier
composer:
Philippe-Gérard (French composer & lyricist)
3:05
15C’est un gars
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
C’est un gars (on 1950-07-07)
lyricist:
Pierre Roche
composer:
Charles Aznavour
3:18
16Chante-moi
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Chante-moi (on 1951-07-04)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) and Édith Piaf
3:23
17Jézébel
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1951-11-08)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1951-11-08)
recording of:
Jézébel (French) (on 1951-11-08)
lyricist and composer:
Wayne Shanklin
translator:
Charles Aznavour and Raoul Breton
translated version of:
Jezebel
3:07
18Si, si, si, si
vocals:
Eddie Constantine and Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Si, si, si, si (on 1951-04-13)
lyricist:
Marcel Achard, Mitty Goldin and Édith Piaf
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
2:19
19Du matin jusqu’au soir
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Du matin jusqu’au soir (on 1951-04-11)
lyricist:
Marcel Achard and Mitty Goldin
composer:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
3:16
20Demain (il fera jour)
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Demain (Il fera jour) (on 1951-04-06)
lyricist:
Marcel Achard, Mitty Goldin and Édith Piaf
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
2:58
21Rien de rien
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Rien de rien (Not the famous "Je ne regrette rien") (on 1951-04-13)
lyricist:
Marcel Achard, Charles Aznavour and Mitty Goldin
composer:
Pierre Roche
2:21
22La Chanson de Catherine
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1951-11-08)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1951-11-08)
recording of:
La Chanson de Catherine (on 1951-11-08)
lyricist:
André Jouniaux and Youri Komerovsky
composer:
Pierre Damine
3:27
23Je hais les dimanches
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1951-10-15)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1951-10-15)
recording of:
Je hais les dimanches (on 1951-10-15)
lyricist:
Charles Aznavour
composer:
Florence Véran
3:23
24Le Noël de la rue
vocals:
Édith Piaf (in 1951, on 1951-11-23)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1951-11-23)
recording of:
Le Noël de la rue (on 1951-11-23)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Marc Heyral (aka Marius Herschkovitch)
recording of:
Le Noël de la rue (in 1951)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Marc Heyral (aka Marius Herschkovitch)
3:22
▶ CD 2: 1951-1959
▶ CD 3: 1960-63 & English Versions

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