Les Copains D'abord [Import]

Georges Brassens | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 6, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Universal/Polygram
• ASIN: B000007VGV
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #487,439 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Le Gorille

2. Les Amoureux Des Bancs Publics

3. Les Sabots D'Hélène

4. Chanson Pour L'Auvergnat

5. La Chasse Aux Papillons

6. Auprès De Mon Arbre

7. Le Pornographe

8. Dans L'Eau De La Claire Fontaine

9. Les Trompettes De La Renommée

10. Les Deux Oncles

See all 19 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. La Mauvaise Réputation

2. Le Parapluie

3. Brave Margot

4. Une Jolie Fleur (Dans Une Peau D'Vache)

5. P De Toi

6. Hécatombe

7. Je Me Suis Fait Tout Petit

8. La Prière

9. Pénélope

10. Tonton Nestor

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Le bon chanteur avec la mauvaise reputation, May 25, 1999

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This review is from: Les Copains D'abord (Audio CD)

C'est indispensable, cette collection. Goerge Brassens (1921-81) was a great French folk singer whose songs ranged from tart social criticism ("Les Amoureux des Banques Publiques", "La Mauvaise Reputation") to surprisingly tender and wistful tunes ("Une Jolie Fleur", "La Parapluie".) The songs demand repeated listenings and reveal - albeit with some patience - Brassens' lyricism and earthy beauty. A good compromise set for those who want more than just a greatest hits but don't want to spend beaucoup des frics on the 10-disque collection.

5.0 out of 5 stars Johnny Cash's mellower French cousin, October 19, 2011

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This review is from: Les Copains D'Abord (Audio CD)

Johnny Cash in a good mood, Seu George, Leo Kotke (songwriting, not the guitar style), a touch of Django Reinhardt come to mind. Mellow, folky, sometimes funny, beautiful music.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars IT'S LES COPAINS NOT LES COUPAINS, October 22, 2000

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ALAIN ROBERT (ST-HUBERT,QUEBEC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Les Copains D'abord (Audio CD)

You guys who want to know BRASSENS without spending for the complete 12 cd collection, here's your chance.Buy buying this you get 5 masterpieces(LE GORILLE, CHANSON POUR L'AUVERGNAT,SUPPLIQUE...,LES TROMPETTES DE LA RENOMMEE and LES COPAINS D'ABORD ).You also can hear some lesser known tunes that deserves to be there.In all ,this is a excellent overview of his career ,and a good way to get acquinted with him.Beware of BRASSENS if you are afraid of graves because sometimes it is a theme quite obsessive with him.Dig in my friend and stop being afraid of the dark.