Les Chansons Sous L'Occupation: French Songs of WWll

Edith Piaf | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 15, 1999)
• Original Release Date: July 13, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Arkadia Chansons
• ASIN: B00000JR0D
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #339,537 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Ça Sent Si Bon la France - Maurice Chevalier

2. On Ira Pendre Notre Linge Sur la Lingne Siegfried - Ray Ventura

3. Faut Pas Francine, Encouter des Racontars - Fernandel

4. Bel Ami - Tino Rossi

5. Nuages - Django Reinhardt

6. Où Sont-Ils Mes Petits Copains? - Edith Piaf

7. Romance de Paris - Charles Trénet

8. Je Suis Seule Ce Soir - Leo Marjane

9. Marechal Nous Voila - Andre Dassary

10. Lili Marlene

11. Irene de Treber Sur le Chemin du Retour [Vocal Version]

12. J'Ai Chante Sur Ma Peine - Lucienne Delyle

13. On M'Appelle Robin des Bois - Georges Guetary

14. Quand un Facteur S'Envole - Charles Trénet

15. Tiens, Tiens, Tiens - Ray Ventura

16. Lorsque Demain Tu Reviendras Dans Ton Village

17. Chant des Partisans

18. Zappy Max- Paris Tour Eiffel [Vocal Version] - Jacques Helian

19. Fleur de Paris - Maurice Chevalier

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Les Chansons Sous L'occupation, July 28, 2005

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jqr "Know what free advice is worth" (Brooklyn) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Les Chansons Sous L'Occupation: French Songs of WWll (Audio CD)

Les Chansons Sous L'Occupation offers a nice selection of French pop music from the war era. Many of the songs don't reference the war at all; others make direct reference. It's a little unsettling to think of Nazi officers in occupied Paris sitting and listening to some of these same songs, but if you didn't know what the compilation was called, it wouldn't be the first picture that came to mind.

The blurb is 100% on the mark when it comes to the sound quality: all the tunes sound great. The vocalists sound beautiful, especially Edith Piaf and Lucienne Delyle. I think this disc is a great introduction to some of those classic French singers: Yves Montand, Maurice Chevalier, Piaf, Delyle, and Charles Trénet. The Django Reinhardt instrumental, "Nuages" ("Clouds") is pretty spectacular also.

If you like French chanson, you won't be disappointed, but this disc is probably most valuable to the novice like me.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not so good memoriesof the times, but the songs brought us courage and hope., May 6, 2008

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Bernard P. Jean "retired USARMY" (Panama City, FL, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Les Chansons Sous L'Occupation: French Songs of WWll (Audio CD)

fantastic CD. all of them old 78 (for those who remeber them) put together. Just great