The Essential Collection

~ Release by Édith Piaf (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
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1Hymne à l’amour
choir vocals:
Les Chœurs René Saint-Paul (on 1950-05-02)
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1950-05-02)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1950-05-02)
recording of:
Hymne à l’amour (on 1950-05-02)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
3:28
2La Vie en rose
piano:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1946-10-09)
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1946-10-09)
orchestra:
Guy Luypaert and His Orchestra (on 1946-10-09)
conductor:
Guy Luypaerts (on 1946-10-09)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 71)
recording of:
La Vie en rose (French original) (on 1946-10-09)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Louiguy (french composer Louis Guglielmi) and Édith Piaf
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège and ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
3:07
3Les Trois Cloches (The Three Bells)
vocals:
Les Compagnons de la Chanson (on 1946-06-25) and Édith Piaf (on 1946-06-25)
arranger:
Marc Herrand
recording of:
Les Trois Cloches (on 1946-06-25)
lyricist and composer:
Gilles (Swiss composer/vocalist/actor Jean Villard Gilles) (in 1939)
4:10
4C’est merveilleux
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Guy Luypaerts and Claude Normand
recording of:
C’est merveilleux (on 1946-04-23)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
3:07
5L’Accordéoniste
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1956-05-25)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1956-05-25)
recording of:
L’Accordéoniste (on 1956-05-25)
lyricist and composer:
Michel Emer
3:38
6Padam… padam
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1951-10-15)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1951-10-15)
recording of:
Padam… padam (on 1951-10-15)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Norbert Glanzberg
3:19
7Plus bleu que tes yeux
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1951-10-15)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1951-10-15)
recording of:
Plus bleu que tes yeux (on 1951-10-15)
lyricist and composer:
Charles Aznavour
3:13
8Avant l’heure
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Avant l’heure (on 1951-04-13)
lyricist:
Marcel Achard, Mitty Goldin and Édith Piaf
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
2:56
9Les Amants d’un jour
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1956-02-08)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1956-02-08)
recording of:
Les Amants d’un jour (on 1956-02-08)
lyricist:
Edith Delécluse and Michelle Fricault (lyricist)
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
3:15
10L’Homme à la moto
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
L’Homme à la moto (on 1956-02-28)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
translator:
Jean Dréjac
translated version of:
Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots
2:06
11Sous le ciel de Paris
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
cover recording of:
Sous le ciel de Paris (original French version) (on 1954-10-20)
lyricist:
Jean Dréjac
composer:
Hubert Giraud
music quoted on:
Live Circus
3:24
12Retour
vocals:
Édith Piaf
recording of:
Retour
lyricist:
Jean-Marie (French lyricist)
composer:
Joe Heyne (Belgian 20th century varieté band leader) and Gérard Manet
2:49
13Bravo pour le clown
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1953-07-18)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1953-07-18)
recording of:
Bravo pour le clown ! (on 1953-07-18)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Louiguy (french composer Louis Guglielmi)
3:06
14Au bal de la chance
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Au bal de la chance (on 1952-08-26)
lyricist:
Jacques Larue (french lyricist)
composer:
Norbert Glanzberg
2:56
15Notre-Dame de Paris
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Notre-Dame de Paris (on 1952-09-03)
lyricist:
Eddy Marnay
composer:
Marc Heyral (aka Marius Herschkovitch)
3:05
16Heureuse
vocals:
Édith Piaf
live recording of:
Heureuse
lyricist:
René Rouzaud
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
3:19
17Avec ce soleil
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Avec ce soleil (on 1954-10-29)
lyricist:
Jacques Larue (french lyricist)
composer:
Philippe-Gérard (French composer & lyricist)
2:25
18Avant nous
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Avant nous (on 1956-02-08)
lyricist:
René Rouzaud
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
2:59
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