Georges Brassens

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180-GRAM VIRGIN VINYL EDITION - 18 TRACKS

One of the most celebrated French singers and poetic songwriters that ever lived, the great Georges Brassens (1921-1981) was renowned for his subversive streak, satirizing social conformity and moral hypocrisy with a wicked glee. His songs, which he himself sang backed by his guitar and a minimal rhythm section, expressed his convictions in a wonderfully subtle way. Presented here are some of his greatest hits.

PERSONNEL:

• GEORGES BRASSENS, vocals & guitar, with:
• A1-A3, A5 & A7: Solo performances by Brassens.
• Paris, France, March 19, 1952.
• A4, A6, B3 & B8: Lucien Bellevallée (rhythm guitar), Pierre Nicolas (double bass).
• Paris, France, June 16, 1953.
• A8: Jean Bonal (rhythm guitar), Pierre Nicolas (double bass).
• Paris, France, October 13 & 14, 1958.
• A9, B2 & B7: Pierre Nicolas (double bass).
• Paris, France, 1961.
• B1, B6 & B9: Victor Apicella or Antoine Schessa (rhythm guitar), Pierre Nicolas (double bass).
• Paris, France, January 15 & October-November, 1954.
• B4: Victor Apicella (rhythm guitar), Pierre Nicolas (double bass).
• Paris, France, January 13-17, 1956.
• B5: Victor Apicella (rhythm guitar), Pierre Nicolas (double bass).
• Paris, France, February 1960.

TRACKS:

• SIDE A:
• A1 LA MAUVAISE RÉPUTATION
• A2 LE GORILLE
• A3 LE PARAPLUIE
• A4 LES AMOUREUX DES BANCS PUBLICS
• A5 LE PETIT CHEVAL [poem by Paul Fort]
• A6 BRAVE MARGOT
• A7 LA CHASSE AUX PAPILLONS
• A8 LA FEMME D’HECTOR
• A9 LE TEMPS NE FAIT RIEN À L’AFFAIRE

• SIDE B:
• B1 CHANSON POUR L’AUVERGNAT (ELLE EST À TOI, CETTE CHANSON)
• B2 DANS L’EAU DE LA CLAIRE FONTAINE
• B3 IL N’Y A PAS D’AMOUR HEUREUX [Poem by Louis Aragon]
• B4 JE ME SUIS FAIT TOUT PETIT
• B5 L’ORAGE
• B6 LES SABOTS D’HÉLÈNE
• B7 LA COMPLAINTE DES FILLES DE JOIE
• B8 J’AI RENDEZ-VOUS AVEC VOUS
• B9 LE MAUVAIS SUJET REPENTI