Quand on n'a que l'amour (English: When love is all you have) is the second studio album by Jacques Brel. Also known as Jacques Brel 2, the original album was released in April 1957 by Philips (N76.085R). The album was reissued on 23 September 2003 under the title Quand on n'a que l'amour as part of the 16-CD box set Boîte à bonbons by Barclay (980 816-4). The title song "Quand on n'a que l'amour" has been covered by Dalida, Céline Dion, Lara Fabian, Patricia Kaas, and Latifa, among others.[1][2]
| Quand on n'a que l'amour | ||||
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| Released | April 1957 | |||
| Recorded | 11 March 1955 – 22 March 1957 | |||
| Genre | Chanson | |||
| Length | 25:48 (LP) 28:57 (CD) | |||
| Label | Philips (original album) Barclay/Universal | |||
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Track listing
edit| Track | Title | Translation | Composer | Recorded |
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| 1 | "Quand on n'a que l'amour" | When we only have love | Jacques Brel | 1956-09-18 |
| 2 | "Qu'avons-nous fait, bonnes gens" | What have we done, good people | Jacques Brel | 1955-03-11 |
| 3 | "Les Pieds dans le ruisseau" | Standing in the stream | Jacques Brel | 1955-03-17 |
| 4 | "Pardons" | Pardons | Jacques Brel, Jacques Vigouroux | 1957-03-22 |
| 5 | "La Bourrée du célibataire" | The bachelor's dance | Jacques Brel | 1957-03-22 |
| 6 | "L'Air de la bêtise" | The aria of stupidity | Jacques Brel | 1957-03-22 |
| 7 | "Saint-Pierre" | Saint Peter | Jacques Brel | 1956-09-19 |
| 8 | "J'en appelle" | I appeal | Jacques Brel | 1957-03-22 |
| 9 | "Heureux" | Happy | Jacques Brel | 1957-03-22 |
| 10 | "Les Blés" | Wheat | Jacques Brel | 1956-09-19 |
| 11 | "Quand on n'a que l'amour" | When we only have love | Jacques Brel | 1960-01-25[2] |
- Tracks 1–10 constituted the original 1957 album, recorded at the Théâtre de l'Apollo, Paris.
- Track 11 was added 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, 4–10)
- Michel Legrand – orchestra conductor (tracks 2–3)
- François Rauber – orchestra conductor (track 11)
- A. Vénéroni – artwork
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Belgium (BEA)[3] | Gold | 25,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Quand on n'a que l'amour". Discogs. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ a b "Discography". Editions Jacques Brel. Archived from the original on March 31, 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 1998". Ultratop. Hung Medien.