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Enchante!

Great French Stars

Enchante!
A classy introduction to the genre.

Enchante!

Great French Stars

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A classy introduction to the genre.

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“Enchanté!” – we are delighted to welcome you to Retrospective’s cavalcade of great French singing stars, from the 20s through to the early 60s. Here are 50 hand-picked recordings by those exotic entertainers who established the Gallic tradition of the popular chanson. Now all the most famous singing celebrities from the rich story of French cabaret are presented on two generously filled CDs.

Enchanté begins with long-legged, husky-voiced Mistinguett and one of the best-known Frenchmen in history: Maurice Chevalier, serenading Louise and Valentine in 1929. Among the early stars are Lucienne Boyer, the sensational Folies-Begères entertainer Joséphine Baker, Tino Rossi and, of course, the great Charles Trenet. Perhaps the odd man out (not French and didn’t sing) is Belgian guitar genius Django Reinhardt, the most original jazzman Europe has ever produced, represented here by his most famous compositions Nuages and Minor Swing.

Disc 2 moves post-war to feature strongly the chanteuse who epitomises French cabaret singing, the inimitable ‘little sparrow’ Édith Piaf who sings six timeless classics. In her wake are such distinguished upholders of the tradition as Yves Montand, George Guétary, Georges Brassens, Charles Aznavour, Juliette Gréco and so many more. “Bonne écoute!”

Contents and tracklist

CD 1

1. Ça c’est Paris - Mistinguett

2. Je cherche un millionaire - Mistinguett

3. Mon Homme -Mistinguett

4. La Mattchiche - Émile Vacher

5. Louise - Maurice Chevalier

6. Valentine - Maurice Chevalier

7. La Java bleue - Fréhel

8. C’est mon gigolo - Damia

9. Sous les toits de Paris - Maurice Alexander

10. Parlez-moi d’amour - Lucienne Boyer

11. Mon p’tit Kaki - Lucienne Boyer

12. Dis-moi, Joséphine - Joséphine Baker

13. La Petite Tonkinoise - Joséphine Baker

14. J’ai deux amours - Joséphine Baker

15. Couchés dans le foin - Pills & Tabet

16. Papa n’a pas voulu - Mireille

17. Le Chaland qui passe - Lys Gauty

18. Vieni, vieni - Tino Rossi

19. Guitare d’amour - Tino Rossi

20. Vous qui passez sans me voir - Jean Sablon

21. Le Fiacre - Jean Sablon

22. J’attendrai - Jean Sablon

23. Minor Swing - Reinhardt / Grappelli

24. Nuages - Reinhardt / Grappelli

25. La Mer - Charles Trenet

CD 2

1. Boum! - Charles Trenet

2. Que reste-t-il de nos amours? - Charles Trenet

3. Vous êtes jolie - Charles Trenet

4. Les Trois Cloches - Édith Piaf

5. La Vie en rose - Édith Piaf

6. La Goualante du pauvre Jean - Édith Piaf

7. Hymne à l’amour - Édith Piaf

8. Milord - Édith Piaf

9. Non, je ne regrette rien - Édith Piaf

10. Moulin Rouge - Les Compagnons de la Chanson

11. Dors, mon amour - Georges Guétary

12. Ma belle Marguerite - Georges Guétary

13. Sous les ponts de Paris - Lucienne Delyle

14. Pigalle - Georges Ulmer

15. Clopin, clopant - Yves Montand

16. C’est si bon - Yves Montand

17. Les Feuilles mortes - Yves Montand

18. Les Sabots d’Hélène - Georges Brassens

19. Je me suis fais tout petit - Georges Brassens

20. Je t’aime comme ça - Charles Aznavour

21. Sur ma vie - Charles Aznavour

22. Si tu t’imagines - Juliette Gréco

23. Sous le ciel de Paris - Juliette Gréco

24. Ne me quitte pas - Jacques Brel

25. Et maintenant - Gilbert Bécaud

Awards and reviews

April 2019

A classy introduction to the genre.
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