J'arrive (English: I'm arriving) is Jacques Brel's eleventh studio album. Originally released in 1968 by Barclay (80373), the album was reissued on 23 September 2003 as part of the 16-CD box set Boîte à bonbons by Barclay (980 816-3).[1][2] The album has been praised for Brel's ability to transmit a wide-range of feelings onto the listener, including melancholy, nostalgia and optimism.[3]
Track
|
Title
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Loose translation
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Composer
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Recorded
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1 |
"J'arrive" |
I'm arriving |
Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest |
1968-09-14
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2 |
"Vesoul" |
Vesoul |
Jacques Brel |
1968-09-23
|
3 |
"L'Ostendaise" |
The Ostend Girl |
Jacques Brel, François Rauber |
1968-09-23
|
4 |
"Je suis un soir d'été" |
I Am a Summer Evening |
Jacques Brel |
1968-09-15
|
5 |
"Regarde bien petit" |
Watch Well, Kid |
Jacques Brel |
1968-09-14
|
6 |
"Comment tuer l'amant de sa femme quand on a été élevé comme moi dans la tradition" |
How to Kill One's Wife's Lover When One Was Raised Like Me in Tradition |
Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest |
1968-09-12
|
7 |
"L'Éclusier" |
The Lock Keeper |
Jacques Brel |
1968-09-07
|
8 |
"Un enfant" |
A Child |
Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest |
1968-09-14
|
9 |
"La Bière" |
Beer |
Jacques Brel |
1968-09-14
|
10 |
"La Chanson de Van Horst" |
The Song of Van Horst |
Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest |
1972
|
11 |
"L'Enfance" |
Childhood |
Jacques Brel, François Rauber |
1973-05-24[2]
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- Tracks 1–9 constituted the original 1968 album.
- Tracks 10–11 were added to the album when it was reissued as part of the 16-CD box set Boîte à bonbons.