L’Essentielle

~ Release by Juliette Gréco (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1: 1951–1955
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1Amours perdues
vocals:
Juliette Gréco (French singer and actress) (on 1951-05-11)
orchestra:
André Grassi et son orchestre (on 1951-05-11)
conductor:
André Grassi (on 1951-05-11)
recording of:
Amours perdues
composer:
Joseph Kosma (composer)
3:16
2La Belle Vie
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France
vocals:
Juliette Gréco (French singer and actress)
orchestra:
André Grassi et son orchestre
conductor:
André Grassi
recording of:
La Belle Vie (in 1951)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1946)
composer:
Joseph Kosma (composer)
3:14
3Sous le ciel de Paris
accordion:
Gilbert Roussel (French accordionist)
vocals:
Juliette Gréco (French singer and actress) (on 1951-04-04)
orchestra:
André Grassi et son orchestre (on 1951-04-04)
conductor:
André Grassi (on 1951-04-04)
recording of:
Sous le ciel de Paris (Under Paris Skies, original French version) (on 1951-04-04)
lyricist:
Jean Dréjac and Hubert Giraud
composer:
Hubert Giraud
publisher:
Éditions Choudens and Première Music Group
3:17
4Embrasse‐moi
vocals:
Juliette Gréco (French singer and actress) (on 1951-05-11)
orchestra:
André Grassi et son orchestre (on 1951-05-11)
conductor:
André Grassi (on 1951-05-11)
recording of:
Embrasse-moi (on 1951-05-11)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1933)
composer:
Wal-Berg
is based on:
Embrasse-moi
2:59
5Je hais les dimanches
orchestra:
André Grassi et son orchestre (on 1951-09-25)
conductor:
André Grassi (on 1951-09-25)
recording of:
Je hais les dimanches (on 1951-09-25)
lyricist:
Charles Aznavour
composer:
Florence Véran
3:35
6Je suis comme je suis
vocals:
Juliette Gréco (French singer and actress) (on 1951-04-04)
orchestra:
André Grassi et son orchestre (on 1951-04-04)
conductor:
André Grassi (on 1951-04-04)
recording of:
Je suis comme je suis (on 1951-04-04)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1943)
composer:
Joseph Kosma (composer)
2:56
7À la belle étoile
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1951-04-04)
vocals:
Juliette Gréco (French singer and actress) (on 1951-04-04)
orchestra:
André Grassi et son orchestre (on 1951-04-04)
conductor:
André Grassi (on 1951-04-04)
recording of:
À la belle étoile (on 1951-04-04)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1935)
composer:
Joseph Kosma (composer)
3:39
8Les enfants qui s’aiment
vocals:
Juliette Gréco (French singer and actress) (on 1951-04-04)
orchestra:
André Grassi et son orchestre (on 1951-04-04)
conductor:
André Grassi (on 1951-04-04)
cover recording of:
Les Enfants qui s’aiment (on 1951-04-04)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1946)
composer:
Joseph Kosma (composer)
3:18
9La Chanson de Catherine
vocals:
Juliette Gréco (French singer and actress) (on 1951-11-13)
orchestra:
André Grassi et son orchestre (on 1951-11-13)
conductor:
André Grassi (on 1951-11-13)
recording of:
La Chanson de Catherine (on 1951-11-13)
lyricist:
André Jouniaux and Youri Komerovsky
composer:
Pierre Damine
3:17
10Romance
vocals:
Juliette Gréco (French singer and actress) (on 1951-09-25)
orchestra:
André Grassi et son orchestre (on 1951-09-25)
conductor:
André Grassi (on 1951-09-25)
recording of:
Romance (on 1951-09-25)
lyricist:
Henri Bassis
composer:
Joseph Kosma (composer)
2:56
11Les Dames de la Poste
vocals:
Juliette Gréco (French singer and actress) (on 1952-05-27)
orchestra:
André Grassi et son orchestre (on 1952-05-27)
conductor:
André Grassi (on 1952-05-27)
recording of:
Les Dames de la poste (on 1952-05-27)
lyricist:
Francis Blanche
composer:
Alec Siniavine
3:19
12Comme un enfant puni
vocals:
Juliette Gréco (French singer and actress)
orchestra:
André Grassi et son orchestre (in 1951)
recording of:
Comme un enfant puni
lyricist:
Raymond Bravard
composer:
Florence Véran
3:22
13La Fiancée du pirate
vocals:
Juliette Gréco (French singer and actress) (on 1952-05-16)
orchestra:
André Grassi et son orchestre (on 1952-05-16)
recording of:
La Fiancée du pirate (Jenny-des-Corsaires) (extrait de l'opéra de quat'sous) (on 1952-05-16)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
translator:
André Mauprey (in 1931)
translated version of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Akt I. Die Seeräuberjenny
part of:
L'Opéra de quat'sous
2:49
14La Chanson de Barbara
vocals:
Juliette Gréco (French singer and actress) (on 1951-11-13)
orchestra:
André Grassi et son orchestre (on 1951-11-13)
recording of:
Le Chant de Barbara (Barbara–Song) (extrait de l'opéra de quat'sous) (on 1951-11-13)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
translator:
André Mauprey (in 1931)
translated version of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Akt I. Der Song vom Nein und Ja (Barbara-Song)
part of:
L'Opéra de quat'sous
part of:
L'Opéra de quat'sous
4:15
15Les Roulottes
vocals:
Juliette Gréco (French singer and actress)
orchestra:
Michel Legrand et son orchestre
recording of:
Les Roulottes
writer:
Henri Bourtayre (French composer, aka 'James H. Midway') and Vere Maixando
2:58
16Je mens
vocals:
Juliette Gréco (French singer and actress)
orchestra:
Michel Legrand et son orchestre
recording of:
Je mens
writer:
Georges Liferman and Luc Porret
2:31
17L’Ombre
vocals:
Juliette Gréco (French singer and actress) (on 1953-03-27)
orchestra:
Jo Boyer et son orchestre (on 1953-03-27)
recording of:
L'Ombre (on 1953-03-27)
lyricist:
François Mauriac
composer:
Luc Porret
2:42
18Les Croix
vocals:
Juliette Gréco (French singer and actress) (in 1953)
orchestra:
Michel Legrand et son orchestre (in 1953)
cover recording of:
Les Croix (in 1953)
lyricist:
Louis Amade
composer:
Gilbert Bécaud
3:28
19L’Éternel Féminin
vocals:
Juliette Gréco (French singer and actress) (in 1954)
orchestra:
Michel Legrand et son orchestre (in 1954)
recording of:
L'Éternel féminin (in 1954)
lyricist:
Jules Laforgue
composer:
Joseph Kosma (composer)
1:46
20Ça va (Le Diable)
vocals:
Juliette Gréco (French singer and actress) (on 1954-05-25)
orchestra:
Michel Legrand et son orchestre (on 1954-05-25)
cover recording of:
Le Diable (Ça va) (on 1954-05-25)
lyricist and composer:
Jacques Brel
2:44
21Coin de rue
vocals:
Juliette Gréco (French singer and actress) (on 1954-07-22)
orchestra:
Orchestre Michel Legrand (on 1954-07-22)
cover recording of:
Coin de rue (on 1954-07-22)
lyricist and composer:
Charles Trenet (in 1954)
cover recording of:
Coin de rue (in 1954)
lyricist and composer:
Charles Trenet (in 1954)
recording of:
Coin de rue
lyricist and composer:
Charles Trenet (in 1954)
53:18
22La Chanson de Margaret
vocals:
Juliette Gréco (French singer and actress) (in 1954)
orchestra:
Michel Legrand et son orchestre (in 1954)
recording of:
Chanson de Margaret (in 1954)
lyricist:
Pierre Mac Orlan
composer:
Victor Marceau (Musician - Composer)
4:40
23Chanson pour l’Auvergnat
vocals:
Juliette Gréco (French singer and actress) (on 1954-11-12)
orchestra:
Michel Legrand et son orchestre (on 1954-11-12)
cover recording of:
Chanson pour l’Auvergnat (on 1954-11-12)
lyricist and composer:
Georges Brassens
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
3:22
▶ CD 2: 1956–1959
▶ CD 3: 1959–1962
▶ CD 4: 1962–1964
▶ CD 5: 1964–1966
▶ CD 6: 1967–1968
▶ CD 7: 1969–1971
▶ CD 8: 1972–1976
▶ CD 9: 1975–1977
▶ CD 10: 1982–1998
▶ CD 11: 2003–2006
▶ CD 12: 2009–2012
▶ CD 13: 2013 + Bonus