The Gold Collection: 40 Chansons d’or

~ Release by Édith Piaf (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Fatbox in a cardboard slipcase

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Tracklist

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1L’Accordéoniste
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1940-05-27)
accordion:
Gus Viseur (Belgian/French 1930s-70s accordionist) (on 1940-05-27)
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1940-05-27)
orchestra:
Guy Luypaert and His Orchestra and Orchestre Wal-Berg (on 1940-05-27)
conductor:
Guy Luypaerts
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases) (in 1941)
recording of:
L’Accordéoniste (on 1940-05-27)
lyricist and composer:
Michel Emer
43:13
2Embrasse‐moi
piano:
Jacques Lesage (pianist)
vocals:
Édith Piaf
orchestra:
Orchestre Wal-Berg
recording of:
Embrasse-moi (in 1940)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1933)
composer:
Wal-Berg
is based on:
Embrasse-moi
recording of:
Embrasse-moi (on 1960-12-21)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1933)
composer:
Wal-Berg
is based on:
Embrasse-moi
2:55
3Jimmy, c’est lui
vocals:
Édith Piaf
orchestra:
Orchestre Wal-Berg
recording of:
Jimmy, c’est lui (in 1940)
writer:
Kamke and Wal-Berg
2:56
4C’était un jour de fête
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Jacques Météhen (a.k.a. "Jack" Metehen, John Ellsworth)
recording of:
C’était un jour de fête (in 1941)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
3:54
5J’ai dansé avec l’amour
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1941-05-27)
conductor:
Jacques Météhen (a.k.a. "Jack" Metehen, John Ellsworth) (on 1941-05-27)
recording of:
J’ai dansé avec l’amour (on 1941-05-27)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
3:18
6Où sont‐ils mes petits copains ?
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Jacques Météhen (a.k.a. "Jack" Metehen, John Ellsworth)
recording of:
Où sont-ils, mes petits copains ? (in 1941)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
3:31
7Le Vagabond
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Claude Normand
recording of:
Le Vagabond (Édith Piaf song) (in 1942)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Louiguy (French composer Louis Guglielmi)
3:24
8C’était une histoire d’amour
additional vocals:
Yvon Jeanclaude (on 1942-12-15)
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1942-12-15)
conductor:
Claude Normand (on 1942-12-15)
recording of:
C’était une histoire d’amour (on 1942-12-15)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Jean Jal (Belgian/French songwriter)
4:22
9Un coin tout bleu
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1942-11-25)
conductor:
Johnny Uvergolts (on 1942-11-25)
recording of:
Un coin tout bleu (on 1942-11-25)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
2:47
10Simple comme bonjour
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Johnny Uvergolts
recording of:
Simple comme bonjour (in 1942)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert
composer:
Henri Crolla
2:58
11Le Disque usé
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Paul Durand (French composer and conductor)
recording of:
Le Disque usé (in 1943)
lyricist and composer:
Michel Emer
4:05
12Histoire de cœur
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Claude Normand
recording of:
Histoire de cœur (in 1943)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
4:45
13Tu es partout
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1943-02-18)
conductor:
Paul Durand (French composer and conductor) (on 1943-02-18)
recording of:
Tu es partout (on 1943-02-18)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
2:48
14Le Brun et le Blond
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Paul Durand (French composer and conductor)
recording of:
Le Brun et le Blond (in 1943)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
3:07
15Y’a pas d’printemps
vocals:
Édith Piaf (in 1944)
orchestra:
Orchestre Guy Luypaerts (in 1944)
recording of:
Y’a pas de printemps (in 1943)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
recording of:
Y’a pas de printemps (in 1944)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
2:38
16Coup de grisou
vocals:
Édith Piaf
orchestra:
Orchestre Guy Luypaerts
recording of:
Un coup de grisou (in 1944)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Louiguy (French composer Louis Guglielmi)
4:20
17C’est toujours la même histoire
vocals:
Édith Piaf
orchestra:
Orchestre Guy Luypaerts
recording of:
C’est toujours la même histoire (in 1942)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Daniel White (French composer, arranger and conductor)
recording of:
C’est toujours la même histoire (in 1944)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Daniel White (French composer, arranger and conductor)
4:12
18Le Chasseur de l’hôtel
vocals:
Édith Piaf
orchestra:
Orchestre Guy Luypaerts
recording of:
Le Chasseur de l’hôtel (in 1944)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Henri Bourtayre (French composer, aka 'James H. Midway')
3:37
19Regarde‐moi toujours comme ça
vocals:
Édith Piaf
orchestra:
Orchestre Guy Luypaerts
recording of:
Regarde-moi toujours comme ça (in 1945)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
3:44
20De l’autre côté de la rue
vocals:
Édith Piaf
orchestra:
Orchestre Guy Luypaerts
conductor:
Guy Luypaerts
recording of:
De l’autre côté d’la rue (in 1945)
lyricist and composer:
Michel Emer
3:22

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part of:The Gold Collection - 40 Classic Performances (order: 4)