All The Best From France: 40 French Favorites [2-CD SET]

All The Best (Series) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 9, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Madacy Records
• ASIN: B000000LRH
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #172,169 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Milord

2. I Love Paris

3. Mademoiselle de Paris

4. Reine de Musette

5. La Mer

6. Petite Fleur

7. Pauvre Jean

8. Parlez-Moi d'Amour

9. Moulin Rouge

10. Et Maintenant (What Now My Love)

See all 20 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Aubade d'Oiseaux

2. Automne

3. La Valse des As

4. Le Deniseur

5. Les Ponts de Paris

6. Le Retour des Hirondelles

7. Bourrasque

8. Jongleur

9. Brise Napolitaine

10. Les Triolets

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Leave it to the French to show their cosmopolitan side with this wide-ranging double CD that often resembles a whirlwind package tour of Paris. The first disc contains everything from a Francophone version of the pop bolero "What Now My Love" to a jazz medley of children's songs including "Frère Jacques" and "Alouette." The Paris of movie soundtracks flickers to life as a chanteuse huskily emotes "L'Amour des Poètes" or nostalgically evokes "Moulin Rouge," while a melancholy brass section introduces Cole Porter's "I Love Paris." Disc 2 moves us into the historic district as a spritely accordion combo makes a less extravagant and downright pleasing presentation of the Gallic soul. "La Valse des As" is an especially impressive demonstration of the accordionist's art with lightning fingerwork that tickles away the cobwebs. All in all, it's a spectacularly fun, occasionally chuckle-inducing collection well worth the ridiculously low price. --Bob Tarte

Customer Reviews

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58 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fantastic Variety of Treasured Artists!, March 20, 2000

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"snowbdr" (Chico, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: All The Best From France: 40 French Favorites [2-CD SET] (Audio CD)

I bought this CD a couple of years ago and it's still one of my favorites. There's a great variety of singers and styles of songs to listen to over and over again without getting tired of them. I played it for my hosts on the student exchange program I was on in France and they were surprised I found such a great CD and they all sung along to the classic songs that fill this CD compilation. I highly recommend it for anyone wanting to get samples of Edith Piaf and other greats!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Bland, poorly performed French "classics", April 6, 2007

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michael_bergman - See all my reviews

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This review is from: All The Best From France: 40 French Favorites [2-CD SET] (Audio CD)

I purchased several CDs to use as ambient music for a French play. This was, by far, the biggest disappointment. Non-descript performances, dull arrangements, this is like Parisien elevator music. There are the obligatory accordian instrumentals, some of which are poorly performed. The vocals, all uncredited, try to approximate the feel of the originals, but come up short every time. No Edith Piaf here! If you're looking for excellent performances and good recordings, I recommend "Cafe De Paris" and "Stars of French Music from the 30s and 40s", both double CD sets with songs performed by talents like Chevalier, Piaf, Yves Montand, and Josephine Baker. There, you're getting the real thing, and not badly arranged, badly executed Musak.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars must be two versions of this cd, March 20, 2004

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mark cross (oak harbor,wa. usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: All The Best From France: 40 French Favorites [2-CD SET] (Audio CD)

I bought this cd after listening to the samples on Amazon and found that that they are not the same recordings and was disappointed and will be contacting the manufactor of these cds