Juliette Greco - Les Grandes Chansons de Juliette Greco

This set offers an intriguing insight into the world of the French chanson as interpreted by one of the most outstanding and characteristically French chanteuses, Juliette Gréco. This release offers a program of songs that are typical of her repertoire: "Si Tu T'Imagines" was one of her earliest songs to become popular. "Sous Le Ciel de Paris" is a perfect example of the French chanson, a swirling waltz complete with the familiar wheeze of the accordion. "La Fourmi" a delightful bit of spoof about an 18 meter long ant. 

Other outstanding interpretations are such popular songs as, "Je Hais Les Dimanches", "Les Feuilles Mortes" which of course is one of the greatest songs ever written, again it is perfect to showcase the outstanding talents of la muse de l'existentialisme as Juliette was nicknamed, owing partly to being a close companion of such luminaries in the movement such as Jean-Paul Sartre and Jean Cocteau.

tracklist -
    1 Si Tu T'imagines
    2 Coin de Rue
    3 Le Guinche
    4 Sous Le Ciel de Paris
    5 La Fourmi
    6 Chanson Pour L'auvergnat
    7 Chandernagor
    8 Je Hais Les Dimanches
    9 La Fte Est la
    10 A Va "Le Diable"
    11 Bonjour Tristesse
    12 Complainte Du Tlphone
    13 Musique McAnique
    14 La Valse Des Si
    15 Qu' on Est Bien
    16 Java Partout
    17 La Marche Nuptiale
    18 La Complainte
    19 Que J'aime
    20 Les Lunettes
    21 Les Feuilles Mortes
    22 La Recette de L'amour Fou
    23 Les Croix
    24 Les Dames de la Poste
    25 L'ombre