L'Homme de la Mancha

L'Homme de la Mancha
Studio album by
Jacques Brel
Released1968
Recorded23–27 November 1968
GenreChanson
Length45 minutes
LabelBarclay/Universal
Jacques Brel chronology
J'arrive
(1968) 		L'Homme de la Mancha
(1968) 		Ne me quitte pas
(1972)

L'Homme de la Mancha (English: The man of la Mancha) is Jacques Brel's twelfth studio album. Released in 1968, it is the cast recording of the French adaptation of The Man of la Mancha by Mitch Leigh and Joe Darion. Brel adapted the book, translated the lyrics, directed the production, and played the role of Don Quixote. This was the only time he ever adapted songs by other writers or appeared in a stage musical. Joan Diener, who played Dulcinea in the original 1965 production, reprised the part in this production. The album was reissued on 23 September 2003 as part of the 16-CD box set Boîte à bonbons by Barclay (980 817-5).[1][2]

Track listing

Track Title Translation Vocals
1 "L'Homme de la Mancha" The man of la Mancha Jacques Brel, Jean-Claude Calon
2 "Un animal" An animal Joan Diener
3 "Dulcinéa" Dulcinéa Jacques Brel, The Muleteers
4 "Vraiment je ne pense qu'à lui" I'm only thinking of him Louis Navarre, Constance Arnaud, Marguerite Paquet
5 "Le Casque d'or de Mambrino" The golden helmet of Mambrino Jacques Brel, Jacques Provins, Jean-Claude Calon
6 "Chacun sa Dulcinéa" To each his Dulcinéa Louis Navarre
7 "Pourquoi fait-il toutes ces choses?" Why does he do these things? Joan Diener
8 "La Quête" The quest Jacques Brel
9 "Sans amour" Without love Gérald Clavel, The Muleteers
10 "Gloria" Gloria Armmand Mestral, Joan Diener, Jean-Claude Calon
11 "Aldonza" Aldonza Joan Diener, Jacques Brel
12 "Le Chevalier aux miroirs" The knight of the mirrors Jean Mauvais, Jacques Brel
13a "La Mort: Dulcinéa (reprise)" Death: Dulcinéa (reprise) Joan Diener
13b "La Quête (reprise)" The quest (reprise) Joan Diener, Jacques Brel
13c "L'Homme de la Mancha (reprise)" The man of la Mancha (reprise) Jacques Brel, Jean-Claude Calon, Joan Diener
13d "De Profundis (reprise)" Profundis (reprise) Louis Navarre
13e "Le Final (reprise)" Finale (reprise) Joan Diener, All the Prisoners[3]

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Discogs "L'Homme de la Mancha". Retrieved 5 September 2011. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. ^ "Discography". Archived from Editions Jacques Brel the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2011. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  3. ^ "Discography". Archived from Editions Jacques Brel the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2011. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  4. ^ Discogs "L'Homme de la Mancha". Retrieved 5 September 2011. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  5. ^ L'Homme de la Mancha Liner Notes, Barclay 1968.