Collected [Crystal Vinyl]

Charles Aznavour - Collected [Crystal Vinyl]

Limited edition on crystal clear 180-gram audiophile vinyl. In the early 1950s, Charles Aznavour, a French singer of Armenian descent, struggled to win over audiences, facing jeers and rejection. Despite these challenges, he remained determined. Aznavour became Edith Piaf's secretary in 1946, learning the nuances of performance and songwriting. Though Piaf saw him as a close colleague, she never viewed him romantically, and Aznavour longed for success as a performer, not just a composer. His breakthrough came on December 12, 1960, when a performance of his song Je m'voyais déjà at the Alhambra in Paris earned him a standing ovation, marking the start of his rise to fame. In the 1960s, his hits, including "For Me formidable", "Et pourtant", "La Bohème", and "Emmenez-Moi", solidified his status as a superstar. Aznavour's songs often reflected on the past and collective memory, with tracks like Non, je n'ai rien oublié delving into love and time. He addressed social issues too, as seen in "Comme Ils Disent"(1972), which openly discussed homosexuality. This Collected edition also includes a selection of chansons "Jezebel", "She", "La Bohème", "For Me Formidable", "Comme Ils Disent", "J'ai Vu Paris", duets with Johnny

 
Tracks

- Disc 1 -
1 Jezebel
2 Parce Que
3 Les Deux Guitares
4 Je M'voyais DÉJÀ
5 If Faut Savoir
6 Les Comédiens
7 La Mamma
8 Sa Jeunesse Entre Ses Mains
9 Et Pourtant
10 For Me Formidable
11 Sur Ma Vie
12 A Ma Fille
13 Que C'est Triste Venise
14 Une Enfant
15 Hier Encore
16 Au Printemps Tu Reviendras
17 La Bohème
18 Paris Au Mois D'août
- Disc 2 -
1 Tout S'en Va
2 Emmenez-Moi
3 Le Cabotin
4 Non Je N'ai Rien Oublié
5 Mourir D'aimer
6 Les Plaisirs Démodés
7 Comme Ils Disent
8 A Ma Femme
9 Tous Les Visages de L'amour
10 Mes Emmerdes
11 J'ai Vu Paris
12 Toi Et Moi
13 Je T'aime Aime
- Disc 3 -
1 Avec Un Brin de Nostalgie
2 Tomorrow Is My Turn
3 How Sad Venice Can Be
4 The Old Fashioned
5 The "I Love You" Song
6 She
7 Yesterday When I Was I Young
8 I'll Be There
9 La Légende de Stenka Razine (With Les Compagnons de la Chanson)
10 Je Voyage (With Katia Aznavour)
11 . Il Faut Savoir (With Johnny Hallyday)
12 Young at Heart (With Frank Sinatra)
13 J'aime Paris Au Mois de Mai (With Zaz)
14 Ave Maria