Le Meilleur

~ Release by Joe Dassin (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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CD 1
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1Dans les yeux d’Émilie23:48
2L’Été indien
recording of:
L’Été indien (in 1975)
lyricist:
Vito Pallavicini (Lyricist)
writer:
Stuart Ward
composer:
Toto Cutugno and Pasquale Losito
translator:
Pierre Delanoë and Claude Lemesle
translated version of:
Africa (Albatros song)
54:32
3Et si tu n’existais pas4.53:27
4À toi
vocals:
Joe Dassin (in 1976)
recording of:
À toi (in 1976)
writer:
Jean Baudlot, Joe Dassin and Pierre Delanoë
42:52
5Le Dernier Slow
recording of:
Le Dernier Slow
lyricist:
Pierre Delanoë and Claude Lemesle
composer:
Luciano Angeléri (Italian singer, musician & composer)
version of:
Blu
13:31
6Cécilia
recording of:
Cécilia (in 1970)
lyricist:
Pierre Delanoë
composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
version of:
Cecilia
14:00
7Siffler sur la colline
recording of:
Siffler sur la colline
lyricist:
Daniele Pace (italian lyricist & songwriter) and Mario Panzeri (Italian Composer and “paroliere”)
composer:
Lorenzo Pilat
translator:
Jean‐Michel Rivat and Frank Thomas (French lyricist)
parody version of:
Uno tranquillo
32:39
8Ça m’avance à quoi
vocals:
Joe Dassin (in 1966)
conductor:
Garry Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (in 1966)
arranger:
Johnny Arthey
recording of:
Ça m'avance a quoi ? (in 1966)
lyricist:
Georges Liferman
composer:
Sylvia Tyson
translated version of:
You Were on My Mind
12:35
9Guantanamera
vocals:
Joe Dassin (in 1966)
conductor:
Johnny Arthey and Garry Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (in 1966)
arranger:
Johnny Arthey
recording of:
Guantanamera (in 1966)
additional lyricist:
Julián Orbón (composer)
lyricist:
José Martí (cuban poet)
additional composer:
Héctor Angulo and Pete Seeger
composer:
Joseíto Fernández (Cuban singer and songwriter)
version of:
Guajira guantanamera
recording of:
Guantanamera (french lyrics)
lyricist:
José Martí (cuban poet)
composer:
Héctor Angulo and Pete Seeger
translator:
Jean‐Michel Rivat
translated version of:
Guantanamera
12:53
10Salut les amoureux
vocals:
Joe Dassin (in 1972)
conductor:
Johnny Arthey (in 1972)
recording of:
Salut les amoureux (in 1972)
lyricist:
Richelle Dassin and Claude Lemesle
composer:
Steve Goodman (folk musician)
translated version of:
City of New Orleans
24:03
11Il était une fois nous deux
recording of:
Il était une fois nous deux
lyricist:
Pierre Delanoë and Claude Lemesle
composer:
Toto Cutugno and Vito Pallavicini (Lyricist)
translated version of:
Monja Monja
3:56
12L’Amérique
recording of:
L’Amérique (in 1970)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Christie
translator:
Pierre Delanoë
translated version of:
Yellow River
12:23
13La vie se chante, la vie se pleure4:19
14Le Café des 3 Colombes4:02
15Le Jardin du Luxembourg
recording of:
Le Jardin du Luxembourg
lyricist:
Claude Lemesle
composer:
Toto Cutugno and Vito Pallavicini (Lyricist)
translated version of:
Acqua sulla faccia
6:42
16Le Chemin de papa
recording of:
Le Chemin de papa
lyricist:
Pierre Delanoë
composer:
Joe Dassin
22:30
17Le Moustique
vocals:
Joe Dassin (in 1972)
conductor:
Johnny Arthey (in 1972)
recording of:
Le Moustique (in 1972)
lyricist:
Richelle Dassin and Claude Lemesle
composer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors) and Ray Manzarek
version of:
The Mosquito
12:21
18Les Champs-Élysées
recording of:
Les Champs‐Élysées (in 1969)
lyricist:
Pierre Delanoë
composer:
Mike Deighan and Mike Wilsh
translated version of:
Waterloo Road
2.52:38
19Si tu t’appelles Mélancolie3:17
20Ça va pas changer le monde23:03
21Le Petit Pain au chocolat
recording of:
Le Petit Pain au chocolat (Luglio)
writer:
Giancarlo Bigazzi and Riccardo Del Turco
translator:
Pierre Delanoë
translated version of:
Luglio
3:22
22Les Dalton
engineer:
Dave Ellis (1970s London engineer) and Guy Salmon
vocals:
Joe Dassin (in 1967)
conductor:
Johnny Arthey (in 1967)
recorded at:
Lansdowne Studios (known as CTS Lansdowne Studios since 1987) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1967)
recording of:
Les Dalton (in 1967)
lyricist:
Frank Thomas (French lyricist) and Jean‐Michel Rivat
composer:
Joe Dassin
22:39
CD 2
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1Marie-Jeanne
vocals:
Joe Dassin (in 1967)
conductor:
Johnny Arthey (in 1967)
recording of:
Marie‐Jeanne (in 1967)
lyricist:
Jean‐Michel Rivat and Frank Thomas (French lyricist)
composer:
Bobbie Gentry
translated version of:
Ode to Billie Joe
14:13
2Dans la brume du matin
vocals:
Joe Dassin (in 1966)
conductor:
Johnny Arthey and Garry Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (in 1966)
arranger:
Johnny Arthey
recording of:
Dans la brume du matin (in 1966)
lyricist:
Jean‐Michel Rivat
composer:
Gordon Lightfoot
version of:
Early Mornin’ Rain
13:23
3Vive moi
engineer:
Stanley Tonkel (engineer)
vocals:
Joe Dassin (in 1966)
conductor:
Garry Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (in 1966)
arranger:
Johnny Arthey
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1966)
recording of:
Vive moi (in 1966)
lyricist:
Georges Liferman
composer:
David Blume
version of:
Turn-Down Day
2:33
4Ma bonne étoile
recording of:
Ma bonne étoile
lyricist:
Daniele Pace (italian lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Mario Panzeri (Italian Composer and “paroliere”) and Lorenzo Pilat
translator:
Pierre Delanoë
translated version of:
Non illuderti mai
12:39
5C’est la vie, Lily
recording of:
C’est la vie Lily
lyricist:
Pierre Delanoë
version of:
Marie (Cat Mother and the All-Night Newboys song)
3:04
6Le Marché aux puces
recording of:
Le Marché aux puces
lyricist:
Claude Lemesle
composer:
Joe Dassin
14:26
7La Fleur aux dents
recording of:
La Fleur aux dents
lyricist:
Claude Lemesle
composer:
Joe Dassin
22:12
8Comme la lune
vocals:
Joe Dassin (in 1966)
conductor:
Johnny Arthey (in 1966) and Garry Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (in 1966)
arranger:
Johnny Arthey
recording of:
Comme la lune (in 1966)
lyricist:
Jean‐Michel Rivat
composer:
Lee Hazlewood
version of:
Four Kinds of Lonely
13:37
9La Bande à Bonnot22:52
10Bip-bip
recording of:
Bip‐Bip
lyricist:
Jean‐Michel Rivat and Frank Thomas (French lyricist)
composer:
Gwen (United States songwriter, C. Loudermilk) and John D. Loudermilk
translated version of:
Road Hog
1.52:16
11Comment te dire
recording of:
Comment te dire (French version)
lyricist:
Mario Panzeri (Italian Composer and “paroliere”)
composer:
Roberto Livraghi and Daniele Pace (italian lyricist & songwriter)
translator:
Jean‐Michel Rivat and Frank Thomas (French lyricist)
translated version of:
Quando m’innamoro
3:04
12Mon village du bout du monde
recording of:
Mon village du bout du monde
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Joe Dassin and Pierre Delanoë
23:20
13La Complainte de l’heure de pointe
vocals:
Joe Dassin (in 1972)
conductor:
Johnny Arthey (in 1972)
recording of:
La Complainte de l’heure de pointe (À vélo dans Paris) (in 1972)
lyricist:
Carl Ulrich Blecher and Leon Deane
composer:
Uwe Stelzmann
11:47
14Le Temps des œufs au plat12:54
15Billy le Bordelais
recording of:
Billy le Bordelais
lyricist:
Pierre Delanoë
composer:
Joe Dassin
14:06
CD 3
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1Ma musique
recording of:
Ma musique
lyricist:
Pierre Delanoë and Claude Lemesle
composer:
Gavin Sutherland (UK folk rock artist, member of The Sutherland Brothers)
version of:
Sailing
22:57
2Vade retro
vocals:
Joe Dassin (in 1974)
recording of:
Vade retro (in 1974)
lyricist:
Pierre Delanoë and Claude Lemesle
composer:
Joe Dassin
13:01
3The Guitar Don’t Lie
recording of:
The Guitar Don’t Lie
lyricist:
Tony Joe White
composer:
Joe Dassin
version of:
Le Marché aux puces
4:19
4Tellement bu, tellement fumé2:56
5Il faut naître à Monaco11:55
6Côté banjo, côté violon23:07
7Faut pas faire de la peine à John3:09
8Katy Cruel
recording of:
Katie Cruel
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
1:54
9Un cadeau de papa
recording of:
Un cadeau de papa
lyricist:
Claude Lemesle
12:22
10L’Équipe à Jojo
recording of:
L’Équipe à Jojo
lyricist and composer:
Claude Lemesle
13:11
11Darlin’
cover recording of:
Darlin’
lyricist and composer:
Oscar Stewart Blandamer
3:16
12La Demoiselle de déshonneur
recording of:
La Demoiselle de déshonneur
lyricist and composer:
Claude Lemesle
12:50
13Tout bébé a besoin d'une maman
recording of:
Tout bébé a besoin d'une maman
lyricist:
Jean‐Michel Rivat and Frank Thomas (French lyricist)
composer:
Joe Dassin
3:07
14Excuse Me Lady
engineer:
Stanley Tonkel (engineer)
vocals:
Joe Dassin (in 1966)
conductor:
Garry Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (in 1966)
arranger:
Johnny Arthey
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1966)
recording of:
Excuse Me Lady (in 1966)
lyricist:
Jean‐Michel Rivat
composer:
Artie Wayne (Wayne Kent)
12:28
15Le Jardin du Luxembourg (version longue)
recording of:
Le Jardin du Luxembourg
lyricist:
Claude Lemesle
composer:
Toto Cutugno and Vito Pallavicini (Lyricist)
translated version of:
Acqua sulla faccia
11:59