The Essential Collection

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Tracklist

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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
publisher:
Éditions Raoul Breton
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 (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
53:07
3Les Trois Cloches (The Three Bells)
vocals:
Édith Piaf (, on 1946-06-25) and Les Compagnons de la Chanson (on 1946-06-25)
conductor:
Claude Normand
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)
publisher:
Marbot and Southern Music Publishing Company
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
recording of:
Regarde-moi toujours comme ça
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
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
publisher:
Éditions Salabert
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 (French lyricist)
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
3:15
10L’Homme à la moto
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1956-02-28)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1956-02-28)
recording of:
L’Homme à la moto (on 1956-02-28)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
translator:
Jean Dréjac
publisher:
Sony ATV Music Publishing France
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 (Under Paris Skies, original French version) (on 1954-10-20)
lyricist:
Jean Dréjac and Hubert Giraud
composer:
Hubert Giraud
publisher:
Éditions Choudens and Première Music Group
3:24
12Retour
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Retour (on 1954-11-21)
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 (French lyricist)
composer:
Marc Heyral (aka Marius Herschkovitch)
publisher:
Editions France Vedette and Roger Seiller
3:05
16Heureuse
vocals:
Édith Piaf
live recording of:
Heureuse
lyricist:
René Rouzaud (lyricist)
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 (lyricist)
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
2:59
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1C’était une histoire d’amour
additional vocals:
Yvon Jeanclaude (on 1942-12-15)
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1942-12-15)
conductor:
Claude Normand (on 1942-12-15)
recording of:
C’était une histoire d’amour (on 1942-12-15)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Jean Jal (Belgian/French songwriter)
4:23
2Il pleut
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Il pleut (on 1947-06-11)
lyricist:
Charles Aznavour
composer:
Pierre Roche
3:21
3Les Amants de Paris
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Les Amants de Paris (on 1948-06-11)
lyricist:
Léo Ferré and Eddy Marnay (French lyricist)
composer:
Léo Ferré
3:12
4Un refrain courait dans la rue
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Guy Luypaerts
recording of:
Un refrain courait dans la rue (on 1946-10-09)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
3:04
5J’m’en fous pas mal
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1946-10-09)
conductor:
Guy Luypaerts (on 1946-10-09)
recording of:
J’m’en fous pas mal (on 1946-10-09)
lyricist and composer:
Michel Emer
4:21
6Dany
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Dany (on 1949-02-03)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
2:44
7Adieu mon cœur
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Guy Luypaerts and Claude Normand
recording of:
Adieu mon cœur (du film "Étoile sans lumière") (on 1946-04-23)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
3:06
8Paris
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Paris (Édith Piaf song) (on 1949-02-03)
lyricist and composer:
André Bernheim
2:43
9Il y avait
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Il y avait (on 1950-07-10)
lyricist:
Charles Aznavour
composer:
Charles Aznavour and Pierre Roche
3:12
10Le ciel est fermé
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Le ciel est fermé (on 1950-06-19)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
3:25
11Rien de rien
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Rien de rien (Not the famous "Je ne regrette rien") (on 1951-04-13)
lyricist:
Marcel Achard, Charles Aznavour and Mitty Goldin
composer:
Pierre Roche
2:21
12À l’enseigne de la fille sans cœur
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
À l’enseigne de la fille sans cœur (on 1951-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
Gilles (Swiss composer/vocalist/actor Jean Villard Gilles)
3:27
13La Valse de l’amour
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
La Valse de l’amour (on 1951-04-13)
lyricist:
Marcel Achard, Mitty Goldin and Édith Piaf
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
2:21
14L’Homme que j’aimerai
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
L’Homme que j’aimerai (on 1951-04-11)
lyricist:
Marcel Achard, Mitty Goldin and Édith Piaf
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
3:15
15Du matin jusqu’au soir
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Du matin jusqu’au soir (on 1951-04-11)
lyricist:
Marcel Achard and Mitty Goldin
composer:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
3:16
16Enfin le printemps
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1954-10-29)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1954-10-29)
recording of:
Enfin le printemps (on 1954-10-29)
lyricist:
René Rouzaud (lyricist)
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
2:23
17Miséricorde
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Miséricorde (on 1955-01-28)
lyricist:
Jacques Larue (French lyricist)
composer:
Philippe-Gérard (French composer & lyricist)
3:29
18Autumn Leaves (Les Feuilles mortes)
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor)
recording of:
Autumn Leaves (jazz standard, english lyrics) (on 1956-07-11)
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 (Autumn Leaves)
3:28