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Amazon.com
Jay Records08.12.971260
1CD1CD1:30:59
[TRACKS][CAST]

Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris
Revue
Original London Revival Cast

Music by Jacques Brel
Lyrics by Jacques Brel, Eric Blau, Mort Shuman

Description / My Opinion
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.
Musical Numbers
CD 1 - 48:33
12:53OvertureOrchestra
23:33Marathon
from "Les Flamandes"
Company
33:21Alone
from "Seul"
Liz Greenaway
42:29MadeleineCompany
53:51I Loved
from "J'Aimais"
Liz Greenaway
62:31MathildeStuart Pendred
72:31Bachelor's Dance
from "La Dourée Du Célibataire"
Michael Cahill
83:26Timid Frieda
from "Les Timides"
Alison Egan, Michael Cahill, Stuart Pendred
94:43My Death
from "La Mort"
Liz Greenaway, Stuart Pendred
102:46Girls And DogsMichael Cahill, Stuart Pendred
113:22Jackie
from "La Chanson De Jacky"
Stuart Pendred
122:18StatueMichael Cahill
134:11The Desperate Ones
Les Désespérés
Company
143:31Sons Of ...
Fils De ...
Liz Greenaway
152:57AmsterdamStuart Pendred, Company
CD 2 - 42:26
13:19The Bulls
Les Toros
Michael Cahill, Company
24:56Old Folks
Les Vieux
Alison Egan, Company
33:37MariekeLiz Greenaway, Company
43:16Brussels
Bruxelles
Company
55:13Fanette
La Fanette
Michael Cahill
63:13Funeral Tango
Tango Funèbre
Stuart Pendred
72:55Middle Class
Les Bourgeois
Michael Cahill, Stuart Pendred
85:05You're Not Alone
Jef
Liz Greenaway
92:37Next
Au Suivant
Stuart Pendred, Company
104:00Carousel
La Valse À Mille Temps
Liz Greenaway, Company
114:02If We Only Have Love
Quand On N'A Que L'Amour
Company
The Cast
The Cast Michael Cahill
Alison Egan
Liz Greenaway
Stuart Pendred

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