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Invariably, the principal subject of these songs is love, which is not to say they are all uniform in style or substance. Love has many faces, as does the repertoire assembled here. First there is the famously tortured Edith Piaf depicting some of the more tawdry aspects of love in L’accordeoniste and Elle frequentait la rue Pigalle. In contrast, Charles Trenet’s La romance de Paris, Menilmontant, and Les oiseaux de Paris cast a rose colored glow over the city’s streets. Arletty’s Coeur de Parisienne evokes the longing that stems from unrequited love, while Adieu Paris sung by Berthe Sylva, captures the feeling of rejection that follows love gone bad. Josephine Baker’s rendition of J’ai deux amours radiates with the playfulness of the inveterate flirt, as opposed to Frehel, whose performances of Ou est-il mon moulin d’la Place Blanche and La java bleue echo the soft sighs that emanate from less hardy players in the fields of love.
No collection of songs about Paris would be complete without a generous helping of songs that celebrate the city itself. Paris sera toujours Paris is a sentiment expressed here by the incomparable Maurice Chevalier and seconded by several of the other artists heard on this album - Paris will forever be Paris. Tino Rossi’s soulful Paris, voici Paris complements megastar Mistinguett’s flamboyant Ca, c’est Paris; and together they celebrate the pride, spirit, and timeless appeal of the city by the River Seine.
With this carefully remastered compilation album, entitled Paris en Chansons (also available on CD), France’s capital is celebrated in all of its grandeur. Spanning from the dark passion of Edith Piaf to the buoyant merriment of Charles Trenet, and from the historic moments in Parisian history to the simple mood of the streets on a summer day, this album is the musical embodiment of Paris’ seductive & storied spirit.
Song Title
1. Paris sera toujours Paris
Performer
Maurice Chevalier
Year
1939
2. Adieu Paris
Berthe Sylva
1936
3. L'accordeoniste
Edith Piaf
1940
4. La romance de Paris
Charles Trenet
1941
5. Ca, c'est Paris
Mistinguett
1931
6. J'ai deux amours
Josephine Baker
7. Ou sont-ils donc?
Frehel
1938
8. Coeur de Parisienne
Arletty
9. Paris, voici Paris
Tino Rossi
10. Sous les toits de Paris
1937
11. Elle frequentait la rue Pigalle
12. Menilmontant
13. Sur les quais du vieux Paris
Lucienne Delyle
14. Oui, je suis d'Paris
15. Fleur de Paris
1944
16. A Paris dans chaque faubourg
Lys Gauty
1933
17. Les Oiseaux de Paris
18. La java bleue
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