La Valse à Mille Temps (English: The Waltz With A Thousand Beats) is Jacques Brel's fourth album. Also known as Jacques Brel 4 and American Début, the album was released in 1959 by Philips. The album was reissued on 23 September 2003 under the title La Valse à Mille Temps as part of the 16-CD box set Boîte à Bonbons by Barclay (980 816-6).[1][2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jacques Brel except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "La Valse À Mille Temps" (The Waltz With A Thousand Beats) | 3:38 | |
| 2. | "Seul" (Alone) | 3:15 | |
| 3. | "La Dame Patronnesse" (The Patroness) | 3:09 | |
| 4. | "Je T'aime" (I Love You) | Jacques Brel, François Rauber | 2:08 |
| 5. | "Ne Me Quitte Pas" (Don't Leave Me) | 3:38 | |
| 6. | "Les Flamandes" (The Flemish) | 2:25 | |
| 7. | "Isabelle" (Isabella) | Brel, Rauber | 3:00 |
| 8. | "La Mort" (Death) | 2:42 | |
| 9. | "La Tendresse" (Tenderness) | 2:32 | |
| 10. | "La Colombe" (The Dove) | 2:52 |
Credits
- Jacques Brel – composer, vocals
- François Rauber – orchestra conductor
- Jean-Marie Guérin – mastering
- J. Aubert – photography
- M. Apelbaum – photography
The melody of "La Mort" is partly based, uncredited, on the traditional Gregorian chant Dies irae, which has been quoted in a large number of other works over the centuries.
References
- ^ Discogs "La Valse À Mille Temps". Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ "Discography". Archived from Editions Jacques Brel the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2011.