Ne Me Quitte Pas (album)
Ne Me Quitte Pas (English: Don't leave me) is Jacques Brel's thirteenth studio album. Released in 1972 by Barclay (80145), the album features re-recordings of many of Brel's best-known songs. The album was reissued on 23 September 2003 as part of the 16-CD box set Boîte à Bonbons (Barclay: 980 817-6).
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| Released | 6 September 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 12–27 June 1972 | |||
| Genre | Chanson | |||
| Length | 38 minutes | |||
| Label | Barclay/Universal | |||
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Title song
The title song has been translated into numerous languages, and has been widely covered by French and English-speaking artists, including Isabelle Aubret (2001), Shirley Bassey (1972), Sam Cooke (1960), Céline Dion (1994), Olivia Newton-John (1972), Nina Simone (1965), Dionne Warwick (1972) and Belinda Carlisle (2007). [1][2]
Track listing
| Track | Title | Translation | Composer | Recorded |
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| 1 | "Ne me quitte pas" | Don't leave me | Jacques Brel | 1972-06-20 |
| 2 | "Marieke" | Marieke | Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest | 1972-06-12 |
| 3 | "On n'oublie rien" | One forgets nothing | Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest | 1972-06-12 |
| 4 | "Les Flamandes" | The Flemish | Jacques Brel | 1972-06-12 |
| 5 | "Les prénoms de Paris" | The names of Paris | Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest | 1972-06-12 |
| 6 | "Quand on n'a que l'amour" | When you only have love | Jacques Brel | 1972-06-27 |
| 7 | "Les biches" | The does | Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest | 1972-06-23 |
| 8 | "Le prochain amour" | The next love | Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest | 1972-06-23 |
| 9 | "Le Moribond" | The dying man | Jacques Brel | 1972-06-20 |
| 10 | "La valse à mille temps" | The waltz a thousand times as fast | Jacques Brel | 1972-06-27 |
| 11 | "Je ne sais pas" | I don't know | Jacques Brel | 1972-06-12[3] |
Personnel
- Jacques Brel – composer, vocals
- François Rauber – orchestra conductor, arrangements
- Gérard Jouannest – piano
- Gilbert Roussel, Marcel Azzola - accordion on "La valse a mille temps" (uncredited)
- Claude Achallé – audio engineer
- Jean-Marie Guérin – mastering
- Alain Marouani – photography
References
- Discogs "Ne Me Quitte Pas" Check
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