Les Bonbons (album)
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| Les Bonbons | ||||
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| Released | 1966 | |||
| Recorded | 2 April 1963–9 January 1964 | |||
| Genre | Chanson | |||
| Length | 47:00 | |||
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| Jacques Brel chronology | ||||
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Les Bonbons (English: The candies) is a compilation album by Jacques Brel. Also known as Les Vieux, Jacques Brel Accompagné par François Rauber et Son Orchestre, and Encore, the album was released in 1966 by Barclay. The original 1966 album was itself a composite of two earlier 10" releases, one from 1963 and one from 1964. The album was reissued on 23 September 2003 under the title Les Bonbons as part of the 16-CD box set Boîte à bonbons by Barclay (980 817-0).[1][2]
| Track | Title | Translation | Composer | Recorded |
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| 1 | "Les Bonbons" | I Brought Candy | Jacques Brel | 1964-01-07 |
| 2 | "Les Vieux" | Old Folks | Jacques Brel, Jean Corti, Gérard Jouannest | 1963-04-10 |
| 3 | "La Parlote" | Chitchat | Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest | 1963-04-02 |
| 4 | "Le Dernier repas" | The Last Supper | Jacques Brel | 1964-01-08 |
| 5 | "Titine" | Titine | Jacques Brel, Jean Corti, Gérard Jouannest[3] | 1964-03-07 |
| 6 | "Au suivant" | Next | Jacques Brel | 1964-01-09 |
| 7 | "Les Toros" | The Bulls | Jacques Brel, Jean Corti, Gérard Jouannest | 1963-04-03 |
| 8 | "La Fanette" | Fanette | Jacques Brel | 1963-04-03 |
| 9 | "J'aimais" | I Loved | Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest | 1963-04-10 |
| 10 | "Les Filles et les chiens" | The Girls and the Dogs | Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest | 1963-04-03 |
| 11 | "Les bigotes" | Churchgoing Women | Jacques Brel | 1963-04-10 |
| 12 | "Les fenêtres" | Windows | Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest | 1963-04-02 |
| 13 | "Quand Maman reviendra" | When Mother Comes Back | Jacques Brel | 1963-04-02 |
| 14 | "Les Amants de cœur" | The Lovers | Jacques Brel, Rod McKuen | 1964-03-07[4] |
- Tracks 1–12 constituted the original 1966 album.
- Tracks 13–14 were added to the album when it was reissued as part of the 16-CD box set Boîte à bonbons.
