Verve's Jacques Brel Master Series is identical to the first disc of Polygram International's Jacques Brel Master Serie, which means that the criticisms of the latter (for example, songs like "La Chanson de Jacky" and "Le Moribund" being excluded) are only magnified because, thanks to the lack of the second disc, "Les Biches" and "Rosa," among others, are missing. Still, what remains makes for a decent collection, with plenty of notable Brel songs, including "Mathilde," {   [ read more ]

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The second volume in the late Jacques Brel's complete retrospective begins, like all of these volumes, with a surprse, as rather than follow the recorded history faithfully, there are inserted, at various points, unreleased masters. Here it's another version of "Orly," with a beautiful subdued acoustic guitar as the sole accompaniment for the first two verses until a string orchestra insinuates itself into the proceedings; the pure, glorious drama of Brel's voice is present in every note, bringing    [ read more ]

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This 20-track collection from PolyGram compiles every one of Jacques Brel's most popular songs, all in their most famous versions. From his first hit "Quand On N'a Que l'Amour" to early peaks like "La Valse a Mille Temps," "Les Vieux," and "Mathilde," Quinze Ans d'Amour picks the best of his early material, with only one song recorded after 1968. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

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The two-disc Barclay collection Master Serie -- not to be confused with Verve's Master Series -- compiled 36 Jacque Brel favorites, from the early '60s all the way to his last session in 1977. Though there are several notable omissions (at least, for those beginning their Jacque Brel collection), Master Serie includes many of Brel's best songs: "Ne Me Quitte Pas," "Mathilde," "Amsterdam," "Les Bonbons," "Les Biches," and "Orly." ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

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Considering it contains one of Jacques Brel's best-loved performances -- not to mention one of the few cover versions ever to pass his lips -- this original cast recording is one of the most obscure releases in the singer's regular catalog, at least so far as Anglo-American ears are concerned. In France, it's another matter entirely. Staged at Paris' Theatre des Champs-Elysees during 1968, and co-starring Joan Diener (of the Broadway production), Dario Moreno (replaced on the recording by {$Jean-Cl   [ read more ]

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Considering it contains one of Jacques Brel's best-loved performances -- not to mention one of the few cover versions ever to pass his lips -- this original cast recording is one of the most obscure releases in the singer's regular catalog, at least so far as Anglo-American ears are concerned. In France, it's another matter entirely. Staged at Paris' Theatre des Champs-Elysees during 1968, and co-starring Joan Diener (of the Broadway production), Dario Moreno (replaced on the recording by {$Jean-Cl   [ read more ]

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