Les Marquises

Infobox Album |
Name = Les Marquises
Type = Album
Artist = Jacques Brel


Released = 1977
Recorded = September 5-October 1, 1977
Genre = Chanson
Length = No Track Times Given
Label = Barclay Records/Universal Records
Producer =
Reviews =
Last album ="Ne Me Quitte Pas" (1972)
This album ="Les Marquises" (1977)
Next album =

Les Marquises, original title BREL when published in 1977, is the last studio-album by the chansonnier Jacques Brel. It is to be noted that this album was recorded by Brel even though he had only one lung left. He died, a year later, of lung cancer. Later five extra recordings from the same sessions were published.

Alternative album titles

The original title was BREL, as printed on the sleeve in 1977 [http://www.jacquesbrel.be/index2.cfm?lg=EN&pg=disco&part=barclay Original 1977 sleeve with clouds] . "Les Marquises" was the title ascribed to this set of songs when it was reissued as part of the 10CD box set in 1988 (as pictured in the box here). The title is maintained in the 16CD box "Boîte à Bonbons" from 23 September 2003.

Jacques Brel's recordings have been released in many different permutations, in different countries, and on different formats. Furthermore, releases of Brel's recordings are sometimes known by different titles, and sometimes exist in different versions with the tracks arranged in different running orders.

Track listing

Tracks 1-12 constituted the original 1977 release of the album.

Tracks 13-17 were added to the album when it was reissued as part of the 16CD box set "Boîte à Bonbons".
#"Jaurès" (Jacques Brel)
#:Recorded 24 September 1977
#"La Ville s’Endormait" (Brel)
#:Recorded 8 September 1977
#"Vieillir" (Brel)
#:Recorded 29 September 1977
#"Le Bon Dieu" (Brel)
#:Recorded 23 September 1977
#"Les F..." (Brel)
#:Recorded 22 September 1977
#"Orly" (Brel)
#:Recorded 5 September 1977
#"Les Remparts de Varsovie" (Brel)
#:Recorded 23 September 1977
#"Voir un Ami Pleurer" (Brel)
#:Recorded 21 September 1977
#"Knokke-le-Zoute Tango" (Brel)
#:Recorded 27 September 1977
#"Jojo" (Brel)
#:Recorded 5 September 1977
#"Le Lion" (Brel)
#:Recorded 24 September 1977
#"Les Marquises" (Brel)
#:Recorded 1 October 1977
#"Sans Exigences" (Brel)
#:Recorded between 5 September and 1 October 1977
#"Avec Élégance" (Brel)
#:Recorded between 5 September and 1 October 1977
#"Mai 40" (Brel)
#:Recorded between 5 September and 1 October 1977
#"L’Amour est Mort" (Brel)
#:Recorded between 5 September and 1 October 1977
#"La Cathédrale" (Brel)
#:Recorded between 5 September and 1 October 1977

Personnel

*François Rauber - orchestra conductor

References

External links

* [http://www.jacquesbrel.be Jacques Brel]
*:Official website