The Early Years/1938–1945, Volume 3

~ Release by Edith Piaf (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1C’est lui que mon cœur a choisi (He’s the one my heart has chosen)Édith Piaf3:18
2Le Grand Voyage de pauvre nègre (The poor black man’s big trip)
vocals:
Édith Piaf (in 1938)
orchestra:
Orchestre Jacques Météhen (in 1938)
recording of:
Le Grand Voyage du pauvre nègre (in 1938)
lyricist:
Raymond Asso
composer:
René Cloërec
Édith Piaf3:41
3Je n’en connais pas la fin (I don’t know the end of it)
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1939-05-31)
conductor:
Jacques Météhen (on 1939-05-31)
recording of:
Je n’en connais pas la fin (on 1939-05-31)
lyricist:
Raymond Asso
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
Édith Piaf3:14
4Elle fréquentait la rue Pigalle (Her trade was on the rue Pigalle)
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1939-05-31)
orchestra:
Orchestre Jacques Météhen
conductor:
Jacques Météhen (on 1939-05-31)
recording of:
Elle fréquentait la rue Pigalle (on 1939-05-31)
lyricist:
Raymond Asso
composer:
Louis Maitrier
Édith Piaf3:31
5Les Deux Copains (The two friends)
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1939-05-31)
orchestra:
Orchestre Jacques Météhen (on 1939-05-31)
conductor:
Jacques Météhen (on 1939-05-31)
recording of:
Les Deux Copains (on 1939-05-31)
lyricist:
Raymond Asso
composer:
Charles Borel-Clerc
Édith Piaf2:53
6Le Petit Monsieur triste (The little sad gentleman)
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1939-05-31)
orchestra:
Orchestre Jacques Météhen (on 1939-05-31)
conductor:
Jacques Météhen (on 1939-05-31)
recording of:
Le Petit Monsieur triste (on 1939-05-31)
lyricist:
Raymond Asso
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
Édith Piaf2:45
7La Valse sans joie (Sur une colline) (A Waltz without Fun)
recording of:
Sur une colline (La Valse sans joie)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Misraki
Édith Piaf2:56
8On danse sur ma chanson (They’re dancing on my song)
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Jacques Météhen
recording of:
On danse sur ma chanson (in 1940)
lyricist:
Raymond Asso
composer:
Léo Poll
Édith Piaf4:08
9C’est la moindre des choses* (That’s the least i could do)
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Jacques Météhen
recording of:
C’est la moindre des choses (in 1940)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Misraki
Édith Piaf4:06
10Y en a un de trop (There’s one to many)
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Jacques Météhen
recording of:
Y’en a un de trop (in 1940)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
Édith Piaf2:48
11C’est la moindre des choses (That’s the least i could do)
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Jacques Météhen
recording of:
C’est la moindre des choses (in 1940)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Misraki
Édith Piaf4:06
12Jimmy, c’est lui (Jimmy, that’s him)
vocals:
Édith Piaf
orchestra:
Orchestre Wal-Berg
recording of:
Jimmy, c’est lui (in 1940)
writer:
Kranke and Wal-Berg
Édith Piaf2:53
13Embrasse‐moi* (Kiss me)
piano:
Jacques Lesage
vocals:
Édith Piaf
orchestra:
Orchestre Wal-Berg
recording of:
Embrasse-moi (in 1940)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1933)
composer:
Wal-Berg
is based on:
Embrasse-moi
recording of:
Embrasse-moi (on 1960-12-21)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1933)
composer:
Wal-Berg
is based on:
Embrasse-moi
Édith Piaf2:51
14De l’autre côté de la rue* (On the other side of the street)
vocals:
Édith Piaf
orchestra:
Orchestre Guy Luypaerts
conductor:
Guy Luypaerts
recording of:
De l’autre côté d’la rue (in 1945)
lyricist and composer:
Michel Emer
Édith Piaf3:20
15Escales (Ports of call)
accordion:
Gus Viseur (on 1940-04-05)
piano:
Albert Lasry (on 1940-04-05)
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1940-04-05)
orchestra:
Orchestre Wal-Berg
conductor:
Wal-Berg (on 1940-04-05)
recording of:
Escale (on 1940-04-05)
lyricist:
Jean Marèze
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
recording of:
Escales (du film "Ma tante d’Honfleur")
lyricist:
Henri Diamant-Berger
composer:
Jean Lenoir
Édith Piaf2:57
16L’Accordéoniste (The accordian player)
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1940-05-27)
accordion:
Gus Viseur (on 1940-05-27)
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1940-05-27)
orchestra:
Guy Luypaert and His Orchestra and Orchestre Wal-Berg (on 1940-05-27)
conductor:
Guy Luypaerts
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
[no label] (in 1941)
recording of:
L’Accordéoniste (on 1940-05-27)
lyricist and composer:
Michel Emer
Édith Piaf3:10
17Où sont‐ils mes petits copains (Where are they, my little pals)Édith Piaf3:28
18L’Homme des bars (The man from the bars)
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Johnny Uvergolts
recording of:
L’Homme des bars (in 1941)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
Édith Piaf2:16
19Simple comme bonjour (Easy as hello)
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Johnny Uvergolts
recording of:
Simple comme bonjour (in 1942)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert
composer:
Henri Crolla
Édith Piaf2:55
20Un coin tout bleu (A corner of blue)
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1942-11-25)
conductor:
Johnny Uvergolts (on 1942-11-25)
recording of:
Un coin tout bleu (on 1942-11-25)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
Édith Piaf2:42
21Le Vagabond (The tramp)
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Claude Normand
recording of:
Le Vagabond (Édith Piaf song) (in 1942)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Louiguy
Édith Piaf3:22
22C’était une histoire d’amour (It was a love story)
additional vocals:
Yvon Jeanclaude (on 1942-12-15)
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1942-12-15)
conductor:
Claude Normand (on 1942-12-15)
recording of:
C’était une histoire d’amour (on 1942-12-15)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Jean Jal
Édith Piaf4:20
23J’ai qu’à l’regarder (I only have to look at him)
vocals:
Édith Piaf
conductor:
Paul Durand
recording of:
J’ai qu’à l’regarder (in 1942)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Alec Siniavine
Édith Piaf3:10