Songs de France: Les plus grands standards français par les plus grands interprètes internationaux

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▼ CD 1
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1My Way (Comme d'habitude)
cover recording of:
My Way (Frank Sinatra song)
lyricist:
Paul Anka
composer:
Claude François and Jacques Revaux
previously attributed to:
Gilles Thibaut
translator:
Bobby Cruz
publisher:
Babel Music S.A., Chrysalis Standards Inc., Don C. Publications Inc., Eddie Barclay, Jeune Musique Éditions, Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Spanka Music, Spanka Music Corp., Thibout Music, Warner Chappell Music France, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
translated version of:
Comme d’habitude
Nina Simone5:12
2C'est si bon
recording of:
C’est si bon (English version)
lyricist:
André Hornez (in 1947)
composer:
Henri Betti (in 1947)
translator:
Jerry Seelen (in 1949)
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège
translated version of:
C’est si bon (original French version)
Louis Armstrong3:05
3Autumn Leaves (Les Feuilles mortes)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1955-08)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (in 1955-08)
cover recording of:
Autumn Leaves (jazz standard, english lyrics) (in 1955-08)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1945)
composer:
Joseph Kosma (composer) (in 1945)
translator:
Johnny Mercer (in 1947)
publisher:
Ardmore Music Corp., Enoch & Cie., Morley Music Corp. and MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
translated version of:
Les Feuilles mortes
Nat King Cole2:41
4My Man (Mon homme)
Billie Holiday2:39
5The Three Bells (Les Trois Cloches)
The Platters3:24
6Fascination
Nat King Cole2:30
7The Poor People of Paris (La Goualante du pauvre Jean)
Ray Conniff2:51
8I Will Wait for You (Les Parapluies de Cherbourg)
Liza Minnelli3:14
9The Good Life (La Belle Vie)
cover recording of:
The Good Life
lyricist:
Jack Reardon
composer:
Sacha Distel (in 1962)
publisher:
Intersong USA, Inc. (publisher) and Prosadis
version of:
Marina
Tony Bennett2:18
10A Man and a Woman (Un homme et une femme)
cover recording of:
A Man and a Woman (English version of “Un homme et une femme”)
writer:
Pierre Barouh
composer:
Francis Lai (French composer)
translator:
Jerry Keller
is based on:
Un homme et une femme (sans lyrics)
version of:
Un homme et une femme (French lyrics)
part of:
A Man and a Woman (1966 film by Claude Lelouch)
Ella Fitzgerald3:18
11Somewhere, My Love (La Chanson de Lara)
The Ray Conniff Singers2:32
12I Will Follow Him (Chariot)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1963) and ABKCO Music & Records, Inc. (not an imprint, please use “ABKCO” instead) (in 2009)
recording of:
I Will Follow Him (on 1963-01-07)
lyricist:
Norman Gimbel and Jacques Plante
composer:
Paul Mauriat and Franck Pourcel
publisher:
Universal MCA Music Publishing (France) and Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
version of:
Chariot
Peggy March42:28
13Let it Be Me (Je t'appartiens)
cover recording of:
Let It Be Me
lyricist:
Pierre Delanoë
composer:
Gilbert Bécaud
translator:
Mann Curtis
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing France, EMA-Suisse, Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Songs of Universal, Inc. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
translated version of:
Je t’appartiens
The Everly Brothers2:40
14Le Déserteur
Peter, Paul & Mary4:29
15What Now My Love (Et maintenant)
recording of:
What Now My Love
lyricist:
Pierre Delanoë
composer:
Gilbert Bécaud
translator:
Carl Sigman
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc., Major Songs, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Remick Music Corp. and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
translated version of:
Et maintenant
Sonny & Cher3:37
16Mathilde
producer:
John Franz and Peter Olliff
vocals:
Scott Walker (singer‐songwriter, musician and producer) (in 1967)
conductor:
Wally Stott (in 1967)
arranger:
Wally Stott
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1967)
recording of:
Mathilde (English version) (in 1967)
lyricist:
Jacques Brel
composer:
Gérard Jouannest (French musician & songwriter)
translator:
Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
translated version of:
Mathilde
Scott Walker2:38
17Seasons in the Sun (Le Moribond)
producer:
Terry Jacks
arranger:
Terry Jacks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell Records Inc. (record company behind the Bell Records and Mala labels) (in 1973)
produced for:
Poppy Family Productions Ltd.
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 19)
cover recording of:
Seasons in the Sun
lyricist and translator:
Rod McKuen
composer:
Jacques Brel
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. (in 1973)
translated version of:
Le Moribond
Terry Jacks33:28
18Under Paris Skies (Sous le ciel de Paris)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra2:43
▼ CD 2
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1La Vie en rose
cover recording of:
La Vie en rose (English translation)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Louiguy (French composer Louis Guglielmi)
translator:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter)
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
translated version of:
La Vie en rose (French original)
Grace Jones3:37
2Beyond the Sea (La Mer)
cover recording of:
Beyond the Sea
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
composer:
Charles Trenet
publisher:
Bro ’n Sis Music, Éditions Raoul Breton, Music 1 Ltd., Range Road Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music International, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 and 日音 Synch事業部
translated version of:
La Mer
George Benson4:13
3Ne me quitte pas
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1965-01)
producer:
Hal Mooney
guitar:
Rudy Stevenson (in 1965-01)
piano:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (in 1965-01)
vocals:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (in 1965-01)
conductor:
Hal Mooney (in 1965-01)
arranger:
Hal Mooney
cover recording of:
Ne me quitte pas (original French version) (in 1965-01)
lyricist and composer:
Jacques Brel
publisher:
Éditions Jacques Brel, Pouchenel Éditions Musicales and Warner Chappell Music France
Nina Simone43:38
4Mamy Blue
Roger Whittaker3:38
5Where Do I Begin (Love Story)
producer:
Johnny Harris (Scottish composer, conductor)
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer)
conductor:
Johnny Harris (Scottish composer, conductor)
arranger:
Johnny Harris (Scottish composer, conductor)
recording of:
(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story (Love Story)
lyricist:
Carl Sigman
composer:
Francis Lai (French composer)
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Famous Music Publishing Limited, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020), Windswept Music (London) Limited, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
version of:
Theme From Love Story (Instrumental)
Shirley Bassey3:15
6The Summer Knows (L'Été 42)
cover recording of:
The Summer Knows (Summer of ’42; with lyrics)
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) and Marilyn Bergman
composer:
Michel Legrand
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (ended) and Warner Olive Music LLC
version of:
The Summer Knows (Summer of ’42; instrumental version)
Johnny Mathis4:20
7Que reste-t-il de nos amours ?
João Gilberto5:04
8La mala reputación (La Mauvaise Réputation)
recording of:
La mala reputación (La Mauvaise Réputation, transl. Pierre Pascal)
lyricist and composer:
Georges Brassens
translator:
Pierre Pascal
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
translated version of:
La Mauvaise Réputation
Paco Ibáñez2:31
9Je voulais te dire que je t'attends
The Manhattan Transfer4:21
10Feelings (Dis-lui)
recording of:
Feelings
lyricist:
Morris Albert
composer:
Louis Gasté
publisher:
Bucks Music Ltd, Fermata International Melodies, Inc. and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
version of:
Pour toi
Morris Albert3:35
11Avec le temps
Marcia Maria3:38
12A Place for Me (Fais-moi une place)
recording of:
A Place for Me (Fais-moi une place)
translated version of:
Fais-moi une place
Comateens3:15
13The World is Stone (Le monde est stone)
recording of:
The World Is Stone
lyricist:
Luc Plamondon
composer:
Michel Berger
translator:
Tim Rice
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. (ended) and Sixty Fours Square Music Ltd.
translated version of:
Le monde est stone
Cyndi Lauper54:26
14Only the Very Best (SOS d'un terrien en détresse)
Peter Kingsbery3:37
15The Effect You Have on Me (L'effet que tu me fais)
Pat Benatar3:20
16The Lovers (Les Amants)
Willy DeVille4:57
17Undress me (Déshabillez-moi)
Marc Almond3:32
18Partir quand même
Rhoda Scott6:22