Au printemps (English: In the Spring) is the third studio album by Jacques Brel. Also known as Jacques Brel 3, the original record was released in 1958. The album was reissued on 23 September 2003 under the title Au printemps as part of the 16-CD box set Boîte à bonbons by Barclay (980 816-5).[1][2]
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| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | 12 March – 1 April 1958 | |||
| Genre | Chanson | |||
| Length | 24:14 (LP) 34:09 (CD) | |||
| Label | Philips (original album) Barclay/Universal | |||
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Track listing
edit| Track | Title | Translation | Composer | Recorded |
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| 1 | "Demain l'on se marie (La Chanson des fiancés)" | Tomorrow we'll marry (The song of the fiances) | Jacques Brel | 1958-03-14 |
| 2 | "Au printemps" | In the spring | Jacques Brel | 1958-04-01 |
| 3 | "Je ne sais pas" | I don't know | Jacques Brel | 1958-04-01 |
| 4 | "Le Colonel" | The colonel | Jacques Brel, Gaby Wagenheim | 1958-04-01 |
| 5 | "Dors ma mie, bonsoir" | Sleep my love, good night | Jacques Brel, François Rauber | 1958-03-12 |
| 6 | "La lumière jaillira" | The light will shine | Jacques Brel, François Rauber | 1958-04-01 |
| 7 | "Dites, si c'était vrai" (poème) | Say, if it were true (poem) | Jacques Brel | 1958-04-01 |
| 8 | "L'Homme dans la cité" | The man in the city | Jacques Brel, François Rauber | 1958-04-01 |
| 9 | "Litanies pour un retour" | Litanies for a return | Jacques Brel, François Rauber | 1958-04-01 |
| 10 | "Voici" | Here | Jacques Brel, François Rauber | 1958-04-01 |
| 11 | "Voir" | See | Jacques Brel | 1958-10-07 |
| 12 | "L'Aventure" | The adventure | Jacques Brel | 1958-10-21 |
| 13 | "Dites, si c'était vrai" (poème) | Say, if it were true (poem) | Jacques Brel | 1956-09-19[3] |
- Tracks 1–10 constituted the original 1958 album.
- Tracks 11–13 were added to the album when it was reissued as part of the 16-CD box set Boîte à bonbons.
Credits
edit- Jacques Brel – composer, vocals
- André Popp – orchestra conductor (tracks 1, 4, 7, 10, 13)
- François Rauber – orchestra conductor (tracks 2–3, 8–9, 11–12)
- Jean-Marie Guérin – mastering
- Henri Guilbaud – photography
References
edit- ^ "Au Printemps". Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ "Discography". Archived from the original on March 31, 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ "Discography". Archived from the original on March 31, 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2011.