Jacques Brel was a wonderful singer-songwriter. He composed one of the most widely recorded songs in the world, "Ne Me Quitte Pas (If You Go Away)", sung by everyone from Barbra Streisand to Celine Dion. This album is a live recording from his 1964 concert at the Olympia in Paris. Throughout Jacques sings 15 of his recent and famous songs to rapturous applause. I don't speak French so I don't understand what the lyrics mean but Jacques sings with such passion and theatrics that I can't help but be swept along in the emotion. This album has made me a life long fan of Monsieur Brel. 5/5.
Tracks I enjoyed the most: Amsterdam, Le Dernier Repas, Les Toros, Les Bourgeois, Jef, Les Jardins Du Casino & Les Timides.
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