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Description / My Opinion
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Amazon.com - Ordered 12/07/98 - Shipped 12/16/98 - Received 12/26/98
The booklet contains a few B&W photos, and a little history of the show (little)
Interesting recording. There's not a real plot, as it is more a revue of Jacques Brel's songs than a theater play. My opinion is that the original Brel's performances are far better. He was a man who knew how to load a song with feelings. He sounded real and, in comparison, the performers often seem flat. On the other hand, it's the best rendition of Brel's songs I've ever heard in another language than French. It's also the first, but it's good.
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Musical Numbers
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| CD 1 - 48:33 |
| 1 | 2:53 | Overture | Orchestra |
| 2 | 3:33 | Marathon
from "Les Flamandes" | Company |
| 3 | 3:21 | Alone
from "Seul" | Liz Greenaway |
| 4 | 2:29 | Madeleine | Company |
| 5 | 3:51 | I Loved
from "J'Aimais" | Liz Greenaway |
| 6 | 2:31 | Mathilde | Stuart Pendred |
| 7 | 2:31 | Bachelor's Dance
from "La Dourée Du Célibataire" | Michael Cahill |
| 8 | 3:26 | Timid Frieda
from "Les Timides" | Alison Egan, Michael Cahill, Stuart Pendred |
| 9 | 4:43 | My Death
from "La Mort" | Liz Greenaway, Stuart Pendred |
| 10 | 2:46 | Girls And Dogs | Michael Cahill, Stuart Pendred |
| 11 | 3:22 | Jackie
from "La Chanson De Jacky" | Stuart Pendred |
| 12 | 2:18 | Statue | Michael Cahill |
| 13 | 4:11 | The Desperate Ones
Les Désespérés | Company |
| 14 | 3:31 | Sons Of ...
Fils De ... | Liz Greenaway |
| 15 | 2:57 | Amsterdam | Stuart Pendred, Company |
| CD 2 - 42:26 |
| 1 | 3:19 | The Bulls
Les Toros | Michael Cahill, Company |
| 2 | 4:56 | Old Folks
Les Vieux | Alison Egan, Company |
| 3 | 3:37 | Marieke | Liz Greenaway, Company |
| 4 | 3:16 | Brussels
Bruxelles | Company |
| 5 | 5:13 | Fanette
La Fanette | Michael Cahill |
| 6 | 3:13 | Funeral Tango
Tango Funèbre | Stuart Pendred |
| 7 | 2:55 | Middle Class
Les Bourgeois | Michael Cahill, Stuart Pendred |
| 8 | 5:05 | You're Not Alone
Jef | Liz Greenaway |
| 9 | 2:37 | Next
Au Suivant | Stuart Pendred, Company |
| 10 | 4:00 | Carousel
La Valse À Mille Temps | Liz Greenaway, Company |
| 11 | 4:02 | If We Only Have Love
Quand On N'A Que L'Amour | Company |
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The Cast
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| | The Cast | Michael Cahill |
| | | Alison Egan |
| | | Liz Greenaway |
| | | Stuart Pendred |
