1258CD Rough Guide Legends – Edith Piaf
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1258CD Rough Guide Legends – Edith Piaf
Edith Piaf’s life may have been tumultuous but her music stayed constantly brilliant throughout. Enjoy a fine selection of her classic tunes on this hand-picked Rough Guide.
The album opens with the well-known and much loved tune, ‘La Vie En Rose’. Edith’s signature vibrato vocal soars across swooning strings and piano accompaniment. ‘Adieu Mon Coeur’ showcases Edith in a reflective almost bluesy mood. ‘Jezebel’ stands out in the collection as Edith channels a different vibe. Herethrusting guitar, strict rhythmic riffs, and a strong chest voice sound almost Flamenco-esque.
The album closes with Edith’s heroic rendition of ‘Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien’. The song has become Edith’s anthem and encapsulates the outstandingly powerful stature of such a remarkable woman – the ‘little sparrow’ who spread her wings wide.
The bonus disc is a collection of songs by artists who were based in or frequented the hot steamy streets of France’s capital city. From the cabaret songs of Josephine Baker to the smooth tenor tones of Charles Aznavour, this collection oozes Parisian chic.
Disc 1
- La Vie En Rose
- Adieu Mon Coeur
- Un Refrain Courait Dans La Rue
- Les Amants De Paris
- Le Chevalier De Paris
- Jezebel
- Demain (Il Fera Jour)
- Rien De Rien
- La Chanson De Catherine
- Plus Bleu Que Tes Yeux
- Padam Padam
- Notre-Dame De Paris
- Johnny Tu N’Est Pas Un Ange
- La Goualante Du Pauvre Jean
- L’Accordéoniste
- Miséricorde
- Les Amants D’Un Jour
- La Foule
- T’Es Beau Tu Sais
- Milord
- Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien
Disc 2
- Berthe Sylva: Celosa
- Josephine Baker: La Petite Tonkinoise
- Marlene Dietrich: Lili Marlene
- Lucienne Boyer: La Valse Tourne
- Charles Trenet: La Folle Complainte
- Juliette Gréco: Sous Le Ciel De Paris
- Lucienne Delyle: Nature Boy
- Charles Aznavour: Quand Tu Viens Chez Moi… Mon Coeur
- Frehel: Où Sont Tous Mes Amants?
- Georges Brassens: Je Me Suis Fait Tout Petit
- Damia: C’Est Mon Gigolo
- Jacques Brel: La Valse Á Mille Temps