Elsa, l'essentiel 1986–1993

Infobox Album | Name = Elsa, l'essentiel 1986-1993
Type = Greatest hits
Artist = Elsa Lunghini


Released = 1997
Genre = Pop
Recorded = France, 1988-1996
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Last album = "Douce Violence"
(1992)
This album = "Elsa, l'essentiel 1986-1993"
(1997)
Next album = "De Lave et de Sève"
(2004)

"Elsa, l'essentiel 1986-1993" is the first and only compilation of the French singer Elsa Lunghini, and her fifth album overall.

Background and critical reception

It was released in 1997.

This album is actually a best of composing of songs from Elsa's first three album : "Elsa", "Rien que pour ça" and "Douce Violence". It contains all the songs released as singles, plus several titles that feature on the three studio albums and four cover version in other languages of three of her hits from "Elsa" ("T'en va pas", "Jour de neige" and "Jamais nous").

This album met a moderate success in Belgian where it was charted for ten weeks, from May 10 to July 19, 1997, peaking at #25 in its fourth week,"Elsa, l'essentiel 1986-1993", Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart [http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showitem.asp?key=75113&cat=a Ultratop.be] (Retrieved June 1, 2008)] but it was more successful in France, reaching #5 on the compilations chartElia Habib, "Muz hit. tubes", p. 583 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)] and achieving Gold status.Elsa's certifications [http://www.chartsinfrance.net/certifications/artiste-837.htm Chartsinfrance.net] (Retrieved June 1, 2008)]

Track listing

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