Douce France [Living Era] Charles Trénet

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  • Release Date: 08/22/2006
  • Sales Rank: 21,638
  • Label: ASV LIVING ERA
  • UPC: 743625028829
 
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Douce France [Living Era]

Disc 1
1LISTENLa Mer (Beyond the Sea) / Albert Lasry 3:25
2LISTENRendez-Vous Sous La Pluie (Rendezvous in the Rain) / Johnny Hess 3:10
3LISTENLe Grand Café / Charles Trenet & His Orchestra 2:13
4LISTENVous Êtes Jolie (You're a Pretty Girl) / Wal-Berg & His Orchestra 2:20
5LISTENAh! Dis Ah! Dis Ah! Bonjour (Oh! Say Oh! Say Oh "Good Morning"!) / Wal-Berg & His Orchestra 2:25
6LISTENLes Oiseaux de Paris (The Birds of Paris) / Wal-Berg & His Orchestra 3:11
7LISTENLa Vieille (The Old Woman) / Wal-Berg & His Orchestra 2:13
8LISTENJardins du Mois de Mai (Gardens in the Month of May) / Wal-Berg & His Orchestra 2:58
9LISTENPic...Pic! / Wal-Berg & His Orchestra 2:29
10LISTENPrès de Toi, Mon Amour (Close to You, My Love) / Wal-Berg & His Orchestra 3:24
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Disc 2
1LISTENLa Route Enchantée / Wal-Berg & His Orchestra 2:09
2LISTENY'a de La Joie / Charles Trenet & His Orchestra 2:34
3LISTENBoum! / Wal-Berg & His Orchestra 2:36
4LISTENJ'Ai Ta Main / Charles Trenet & His Orchestra 2:36
5LISTENPigeon Vole / Charles Trenet & His Orchestra 3:21
6LISTENIl Pleut dans Ma Chambre / Charles Trenet & His Orchestra 2:38
7LISTENPapa Pique, Maman Coud 3:23
8LISTENLa Polka du Roi / Charles Trenet & His Orchestra 2:40
9LISTENUn Rien Me Fait Chanter 2:16
10LISTENSwing Troubadour 3:24
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Living Era puts real work into their reissues of historic recordings. Douce France by Charles Trenet is no exception. These two discs contain nearly two and a half hours of Trenet at the beginning and at his best, covering the years 1935-1950. Trenet was a giant and a legend, part myth, part incredible persona. He was France's equivalent of Frank Sinatra, though his style was decidedly different and was somehow more because he was a prolific songwriter as well. A terrific balladeer, his gorgeous baritone is captured on his earliest sides, like "La Mer" and "Verlaine." His range as both singer and songwriter ran from the sublime (the aforementioned, plus "Marie, Marie" and "Mes Jeunes Années") to the silly ("Boum!" and "Pigeon Vole"). But he took all of his inspiration -- even during the War Years -- as his muse. This is a fine introduction as well as a tremendous compilation for collectors. Thom Jurek, All Music Guide

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