Olympia '81 [Live] [Import]

Track Listings

 
1. Je Vais a Pied
2. Malgré Moi
3. Addition
4. Je Me Souviens
5. Casse-Têtes
6. Ellington Quarante et Love
7. Dansons la Rose
8. Hollywood
9. Bijoux
10. Étrangére
11. Mon Frère
12. Intermède
13. Carrosse
14. Mirettes
15. Temps
16. Luna Park
17. Télégramme
18. Chansonnette
19. Sanguine
20. Bicyclette
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Olympia '81
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Be ready to fall in love...
 Olympia '81
Yves Montand
Manufacturer: Polygram Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000084E9
Release Date: 1998-04-07

Tracks:

  1. Je Vais a Pied
  2. Malgroi
  3. Addition
  4. Je Me Souviens
  5. Casse-Ts
  6. Ellington Quarante et Love
  7. Dansons la Rose
  8. Hollywood
  9. Bijoux
  10. rang
  11. Mon Fr
  12. Interm
  13. Carrosse
  14. Mirettes
  15. Temps
  16. Luna Park
  17. Tgramme
  18. Chansonnette
  19. Sanguine
  20. Bicyclette
  21. Dans Ma Maison
  22. Feuilles Mortes
  23. Jardin
  24. Paris

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Be ready to fall in love..........2003-10-22

On New Year's night 1981 (partly 1982) this concert was shown on Finnish television. I was 13 and didn't understand French, but all the family was up, adults had their guests and talked their stuff on the other room and I needed some peace - and this was on. I fell for it. The voice and the charisma of Montand, the playful, beautiful music, the adoring, enthusiastic audience - they still come back to me, just as that night 22 years ago. So when I first traveled to Paris, this was the collection I bought.

First of all, the songs are good, of course, though this isn't as complete a collection as '36 titres'. But the most famous ones are there and the concert was built carefully to reach its high point in the end. First there are the newer, more jazzy pieces and among them 'Dansons la rose' - Roses of Picardie - and I admit: mostly these songs are known to French audience better than us foreigners. But the atmosphere builds up song for song, until Montand performs his little comic sketch 'Telegramme' with Simone Signoret on the other end of the line. And then come the most familiar ones, starting with 'Chansonnette' - very very French, very very chanson. And finally you hear someone in the audience demanding "Les feuilles mortes!" "Oui.. oui" says Montand and starts by speaking the first words without any accompaniment. The audience explodes - and quickly becomes silent again to listen. And this really is the best recording of 'Feuilles mortes' there is, unbelievably intense and full of feeling and history, Prévért's poetry never was better sung than in Olympia 1981. In the middle Montand lets the orchestra play for a while and the applause burst out - and quiet down the moment he sings again. And when the song is finished... you never heard such applause, going on and on, people shouting "Y-ves, Y-ves!" It is the high point of the concert, but still there is one number: Montand sings a short poem by Prévért 'Jardin' which is tied together with a much older chanson 'A Paris', an energetic, very French waltz. He really gives his best to the end. And this is a very good live recording, it really lets you be part of the concert.

The last three songs on the record are reason enough to buy this one. Even if you don't know French much, this 'Feuilles mortes' (Autumn leaves) is one of the best recordings in the world. I actually gave '36 titres' one star less. As a collection it is better - but as an experience this is much more.
Olympia '81
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    		Olympia '81
    Yves Montand
    Manufacturer: Philips
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    FranceFrance | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | International | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Pop | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
    Traditional PopTraditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music
    French PopFrench Pop | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
    Traditional Vocal PopTraditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
    InternationalInternational | Imports | Stores | Music
    PopPop | Imports | Stores | Music
    ASIN: B00012MLC2
    Release Date: 2006-11-01

    Tracks:

    1. Je Vais a Pied
    2. Malgroi
    3. Addition
    4. Je Me Souviens
    5. Casse-Ts
    6. Ellington Quarante et Love
    7. Dansons la Rose
    8. Hollywood
    9. Bijoux
    10. rang
    11. Mon Fr
    12. Interm
    13. Carrosse
    14. Mirettes
    15. Temps
    16. Luna Park
    17. Tgramme
    18. Chansonnette
    19. Sanguine
    20. Bicyclette
    21. Dans Ma Maison
    22. Feuilles Mortes
    23. Jardin
    24. Paris
    Olympia '81
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Olympia '81
      Yves Montand
      Manufacturer: Philips
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      FranceFrance | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | International | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Pop | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
      Traditional PopTraditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music
      French PopFrench Pop | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
      Traditional Vocal PopTraditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
      PopPop | Imports | Stores | Music
      ASIN: B00000DXE3
      Release Date: 1994-01-01

      Tracks:

      1. Je Vais a Pied
      2. Malgroi
      3. Addition
      4. Je Me Souviens
      5. Casse-Ts
      6. Ellington Quarante et Love
      7. Dansons la Rose
      8. Hollywood
      9. Bijoux
      10. rang
      11. Mon Fr
      12. Interm
      13. Carrosse
      14. Mirettes
      15. Temps
      16. Luna Park
      17. Tgramme
      18. Chansonnette
      19. Sanguine
      20. Bicyclette
      21. Dans Ma Maison
      22. Feuilles Mortes
      23. Jardin
      24. Paris

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      2. Pana Aloha, Hawaiian Heartbeat
      3. Per Un Pugno Di Samba [Import]
      4. Pop Satori [Import]
      5. Pra Sempre e Mais Um Dia [Import]
      6. Raca Negra [Import]
      7. Raga Jog
      8. Raices Latinas: Smithsonian Folkways Latino Roots Collection
      9. Revanche [Import]
      10. Schleschtst of [Import]

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      Haydn: Symphonies 93 & 101

      The Swing Album

      Mas Libre

      Interview [Import]

      Greek Voice [Import]

      Madd Hatta Presents Mista Madd & The Supa Thuggz [Clean]

      L' Isola Di Niente [Import]

      French Suites for Organ

      Hot House

      Legend of Joy & Midwinter Saga

      Information to Raise a Nation

      Joseph Smith, The Seer

      Fire Dance