Grand Jacques
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| Grand Jacques | ||
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| Studio album by Jacques Brel | ||
| Released | 1954 | |
| Recorded | February 15, 1954 (original album), February 17, 1953 – November 10, 1961 (additional tracks) | |
| Genre | Chanson | |
| Label | Philips (original) Barclay/Universal (reissue) |
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| Jacques Brel chronology | ||
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| Grand Jacques (1954) |
Quand On n'a Que l'Amour (1957) |
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Grand Jacques is an album by Jacques Brel.
Jacques Brel's recordings have been released in many different permutations, in different countries, and on different formats. Furthermore, releases of Brel's recordings are sometimes known by different titles, and sometimes exist in different versions with the tracks arranged in different running orders.
Grand Jacques was the title ascribed to this album when it was reissued as part of the 16CD box set Boîte à Bonbons on September 23, 2003. The album is also known by titles including:
- Jacques Brel 1
- Jacques Brel et Ses Chansons
[edit] Track listing
Tracks 1-9 constituted the original 1954 release of the album.
Tracks 10-15 were added to the album when it was reissued as part of the 16CD box set Boîte à Bonbons.
| Track | Song Title | Performed By | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | La Haine | Brel | February 15, 1954 |
| 2. | Grand Jacques (C’est Trop Facile) | Brel | February 15, 1954 |
| 3. | Il Pleut (Les Carreaux) | Brel | February 15, 1954 |
| 4. | Le Diable (Ca Va) | Brel | February 15, 1954 |
| 5. | Il Peut Pleuvoir | Brel and Powell | February 15, 1954 |
| 6. | Il Nous Faut Regarder | Brel | February 15, 1954 |
| 7. | Le Fou du Roi | Brel | February 15, 1954 |
| 8. | C’est Comme Ça | Brel | February 15, 1954 |
| 9. | Sur la Place | Brel | February 15, 1954 |
| 10. | S’il Te Faut | Brel | March 11, 1955 |
| 11. | La Bastille | Brel | October 25, 1955 |
| 12. | Prière Païenne | Brel | September 18, 1956 |
| 13. | Il y a | Brel | February 17, 1953 |
| 14. | La Foire | Brel | February 17, 1953 |
| 15. | Sur la Place | Brel | November 10, 1961 |
[edit] Personnel
- André Grassi - arrangements (tracks 1-9)
- Glen Powell - arrangements (tracks 13-14)
- Michel Legrand - orchestra conductor (track 10)
- André Popp - orchestra conductor (tracks 11-12)
- François Rauber - orchestra conductor (track 15)
