Jacques Brel discography
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| Jacques Brel discography | |
|---|---|
 Jacques Brel in 1963 | |
| Studio albums | 16 |
| Soundtrack albums | 1 |
| Live albums | 8 |
| Notable compilations | 4 |
Jacques Brel's career spanned over three decades and encompassed a number of singles, EPs, 10-inch albums and 12-inch LPs. His songs were often repackaged and resold under different covers and titles, which makes compiling a complete collection of Brel's recordings a difficult task. This discography brings together Brel's original studio albums, live albums, singles and EPs, as well as notable compilations and live albums.
To date, Brel's albums are reported to sell over 200,000 copies per year.[1]
With Philips Records
Although Brel's discography has been released in many permutations and under different titles, the below discography lists the album titles according to their original cover art with notable alternative titles presented in brackets.
| Year | Title | Format |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Et ses chansons – 1ère série | 10", 25 cm vinyl |
| 1957 | 2e série (Quand on n'a que l'Amour) | 10", 25 cm vinyl |
| 1958 | N° 3 (Au printemps) | 10", 25 cm vinyl |
| 1959 | N° 4 (La Valse à mille temps) | 10", 25 cm vinyl |
| 1961 | N° 5 (Marieke) | 10", 25 cm vinyl |
With Barclay Records
| Year | Title | Format |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Jacques Brel (Madeleine) | 10", 25 cm vinyl |
| 1963 | Jacques Brel (Les Bigotes) | 10", 25 cm vinyl |
| 1964 | Jacques Brel (Jef) | 10", 25 cm vinyl |
| 1965 | Jacques Brel (Ces gens-là) | 10", 25 cm vinyl |
| 1967 | Jacques Brel 67 | 12", 30 cm vinyl |
| 1968 | J'arrive | 12", 30 cm vinyl |
| 1968 | L'Homme de la Mancha | 12", 30 cm vinyl |
| 1972 | Ne me quitte pas | 12", 30 cm vinyl |
| 1977 | Les Marquises (Brel) | 12", 30 cm vinyl |
| 2013 | Versions alternatives inédites | 10", 25 cm vinyl |
Compilation albums
The majority of these notable compilations contain songs released previously on Brel's 10-inch albums. These include compilations which are often repackaged as original albums in compilations such as Boîte à bonbons and Suivre l'etoile. Brel's 12-inch LPs before 1967's Jacques Brel 67 are all compilations.
| Year | Title | Format |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Les Bourgeois | 12-inch vinyl |
| 1966 | Les Bonbons | 12-inch vinyl |
| 1966 | Ces gens-là | 12-inch vinyl |
| 1967 | Enregistrement Public | 12-inch vinyl, part live |