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Tracklist

CD 1
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1Les 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)
Les Compagnons de la Chanson4:12
2Mes jeunes années
vocals:
Les Compagnons de la Chanson (in 1952) and Les Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois (in 1952)
arranger:
Marc Herrand
cover recording of:
Mes jeunes années (in 1952)
lyricist and composer:
Charles Trenet (in 1949)
Les Compagnons de la Chanson3:05
3Un mexicain
vocals:
Les Compagnons de la Chanson (in 1962)
arranger:
Jean Broussolle
recording of:
Un mexicain (in 1962)
lyricist:
Jacques Plante
composer:
Charles Aznavour
Les Compagnons de la Chanson3:30
4Gondolier
vocals:
Les Compagnons de la Chanson (on 1957-12-20)
arranger:
Jean Broussolle
recording of:
Gondolier (on 1957-12-20)
lyricist:
Jean Broussolle
composer:
Peter de Angelis
version of:
With All My Heart (1957 song)
Les Compagnons de la Chanson2:47
5Les Gitans
vocals:
Les Compagnons de la Chanson (in 1958)
recording of:
Les Gitans (in 1958)
lyricist:
Pierre Cour
composer:
Hubert Giraud
arranger:
Jean Broussolle
Les Compagnons de la Chanson2:56
6Le Bleu de l’été
vocals:
Les Compagnons de la Chanson (in 1960)
arranger:
Jean Broussolle
recording of:
Le Bleu de l’été (Alamo) (in 1960)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Dimitri Tiomkin
translator:
Henri Contet
translated version of:
The Green Leaves of Summer
Les Compagnons de la Chanson2:10
7Dans 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
Les Compagnons de la Chanson avec Édith Piaf2:30
8Comme un p’tit coquelicot
vocals:
Les Compagnons de la Chanson (in 1953)
recording of:
Comme un p’tit coquelicot (in 1953)
lyricist:
Raymond Asso
composer:
Claude Valéry
Les Compagnons de la Chanson3:07
9Le Prisonnier de la tourLes Compagnons de la Chanson2:59
10L’Arlequin de Tolède
vocals:
Les Compagnons de la Chanson (in 1960)
arranger:
Jean Broussolle
recording of:
L’Arlequin de Tolède (in 1960)
lyricist:
Jean Dréjac
composer:
Hubert Giraud
Les Compagnons de la Chanson2:40
11Lettre à Virgine
vocals:
Les Compagnons de la Chanson (on 1955-01-25)
arranger:
Nino Nardini
recording of:
Lettre à Virginie (on 1955-01-25)
lyricist and composer:
Jean Constantin
Les Compagnons de la Chanson2:56
12Vénus
vocals:
Les Compagnons de la Chanson (in 1959)
arranger:
Jean Broussolle
recording of:
Vénus (french lyrics) (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
Ed Marshall
translator:
Jean Broussolle
translated version of:
Venus
Les Compagnons de la Chanson2:33
13Roméo
vocals:
Les Compagnons de la Chanson (in 1962)
arranger:
Jean Broussolle
recording of:
Roméo (french lyrics) (in 1962)
composer:
Robert Stolz (Viennese operetta composer, songwriter and conductor)
translator:
Jean Broussolle
translated version of:
Salomé
Les Compagnons de la Chanson2:28
14Les Yeux de ma Mère
vocals:
Les Compagnons de la Chanson (in 1948)
arranger:
Marc Herrand
recording of:
Les Yeux de ma mère (in 1948)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
Les Compagnons de la Chanson3:37
15Guitare et Tambourin
vocals:
Les Compagnons de la Chanson (in 1958)
recording of:
Guitare et tambourin (in 1958)
lyricist:
Jean Broussolle
composer:
Peter de Angelis
Les Compagnons de la Chanson2:22
16Si tu vas à Rio
vocals:
Les Compagnons de la Chanson (on 1958-12-20)
arranger:
Jean Broussolle
recording of:
Si tu vas à Rio (on 1958-12-20)
lyricist:
Jean Broussolle
writer:
Carvalhinho and Julio Monteiro (brasilian composer)
translated version of:
Madureira chorou
Les Compagnons de la Chanson3:02
17Les gendarmes s’endorment sous la pluie
vocals:
Les Compagnons de la Chanson
cover recording of:
Les gendarmes s'endorment sous la pluie
lyricist:
Charles Trenet (in 1948)
composer:
Albert Lasry (in 1948) and Charles Trenet (in 1948)
Les Compagnons de la Chanson3:17