La Mer

Charles Trenet | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 25, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Asv Living Era
• ASIN: B00005NCYR
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #234,782 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Remastered 24-bit paper sleeve pressing. Magic Records. 2009. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Trenet Was The Best, February 14, 2004

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This review is from: La Mer (Audio CD)

This is a great CD. He wrote like a poet, which he was, and sang like an angel. "La Mer" and "Douce France" are anthems. If you have trouble understanding the French words, do a web search for: "paroles des chansons" and you can get the lyrics.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastique!, June 11, 2003

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S. A. Cartwright "Stu Cartwright" (Wayland, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: La Mer (Audio CD)

I couldn't get that lovely song from Steve Martin's movie LA STORIES out of my head. Discovered it was "La Mer" by Charles Trenet, and had to have it.

This is a wonderful collection of pre-WWII songs that capture a certain era in Paris. Picture boozy American writers, avante-garde artistes, and other lost souls having a wonderful last romp in Paris caberets in the thirties.

En fin, this is romantic music and goes well with brie and chardonnay.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational Music, December 18, 2004

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Cleveland W. Gibson "Moondust author" (England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: La Mer (Audio CD)

As a writer and a life guard I found something compelling in 'La Mer.' The words have a haunting appeal to me as I love the sea,love to swim; I can listen to the music while I write and enjoy the way it inspires me. I've listened to other version of this music but always get drawn back to the original by Charles Trenet.The words, the sentiments and the music are just perfect. I even wrote a short story to salute La Mer.