Ces Gens-Là
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Ces Gens-Là is Jacques Brel
's eighth studio album. Also known as Jef, the album was released in 1966 by Barclay
(80323). The album was reissued on 23 September 2003 under the title Ces Gens-Là as part of the 16-CD box set Boîte à Bonbons
by Barclay
(980 817-2).
Jacques Brel
Jacques Brel was a Belgian singer-songwriter who composed and performed literate, thoughtful, and theatrical songs that generated a large, devoted following in France initially, and later throughout the world. He was widely considered a master of the modern chanson...
's eighth studio album. Also known as Jef, the album was released in 1966 by Barclay
Barclay Records
Barclay Records is a French record label founded in the mid-1950s by Eddie Barclay under the alias, Edouard Ruault. Eddie Barclay also founded the Riviera label in the early-1950s....
(80323). The album was reissued on 23 September 2003 under the title Ces Gens-Là as part of the 16-CD box set Boîte à Bonbons
Boîte à Bonbons
Boîte à Bonbons is a 16-CD box set compilation of the recorded songs of Jacques Brel. Also known as Coffret intégral 2003 "Boîte à bonbons", this limited edition box set was released to mark the 25th anniversary of Jacques Brel's death. The box set includes 15 albums remastered from the original...
by Barclay
Barclay Records
Barclay Records is a French record label founded in the mid-1950s by Eddie Barclay under the alias, Edouard Ruault. Eddie Barclay also founded the Riviera label in the early-1950s....
(980 817-2).
Track listing
| Track | Title | Translation | Composer | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ces gens-là Ces Gens-Là (song) "Ces gens-là" is a French language song by the late Belgian singer Jacques Brel, published in 1966 by the Éditions Pouchenel of Brussels, about the despair of a hopeless love... " |
Those people | Jacques Brel | 1965-11-06 |
| 2 | "Jef" | Jef | Jacques Brel | 1964-01-08 |
| 3 | "La chanson de Jacky Jacky (Jacques Brel song) "Jacky" is a song written by Jacques Brel. He recorded the song on 2 November 1965, and it was released on his 1966 album Ces Gens-Là. The song was translated from French into English and retitled as "Jackie".... " |
The song for Jacky | Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest | 1965-11-02 |
| 4 | "Les bergers" | The shepherds | Jacques Brel | 1964-01-07 |
| 5 | "Le tango funèbre" | The funeral tango | Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest | 1964-03-07 |
| 6 | "Fernand" | Fernand | Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest | 1965-11-06 |
| 7 | "Mathilde" | Mathilde | Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest | 1964-01-09 |
| 8 | "L'âge idiot" | The old idiot | Jacques Brel | 1965-11-02 |
| 9 | "Grand-mère" | Grandmother | Jacques Brel | 1965-11-03 |
| 10 | "Les désespérés" | The despaired | Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest | 1965-11-06 |
| 11 | "Mijn vlakke land (Le Plat Pays Le Plat Pays Le plat pays or in Dutch Mijn vlakke land is a song by the Belgian singer Jacques Brel, who performed the song in both languages.... )" |
The flat country | Jacques Brel | 1965-02-15 |
| 12 | "Rosa (in Flemish)" | Rosa | Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest | 1965-02-15 |
| 13 | "De burgerij (Les bourgeois)" | The middle class | Jacques Brel, Jean Corti | 1965-02-15 |
| 14 | "De nuttelozen van de nacht (Les paumés du petit matin)" | The lost ones of the morning | Jacques Brel, François Rauber | 1965-02-15 |
- Tracks 1–10 constituted the original 1966 album.
- Tracks 11–14 were added to the album when it was reissued as part of the 16-CD box set Boîte à BonbonsBoîte à BonbonsBoîte à Bonbons is a 16-CD box set compilation of the recorded songs of Jacques Brel. Also known as Coffret intégral 2003 "Boîte à bonbons", this limited edition box set was released to mark the 25th anniversary of Jacques Brel's death. The box set includes 15 albums remastered from the original...
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Credits
- Jacques BrelJacques BrelJacques Brel was a Belgian singer-songwriter who composed and performed literate, thoughtful, and theatrical songs that generated a large, devoted following in France initially, and later throughout the world. He was widely considered a master of the modern chanson...
– composerComposerA composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, vocals - François RauberFrançois RauberFrançois Rauber was a French pianist, composer, arranger and conductor known for his works with chansonnier Jacques Brel...
– orchestra conductorConductingConducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble... - Gérard Jouannest – pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
- Jean-Marie Guérin – masteringAudio masteringMastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device ; the source from which all copies will be produced...
- Hubert Grooteclaes – photography