J'arrive () is Jacques Brel's eleventh studio album. Originally released in 1968 by Barclay (80373), the album was reissued on 23 September 2003 as part of the 16-CD box set Boîte à bonbons by Barclay (980 816-3). The album has been praised for Brel's ability to transmit a wide-range of feelings onto the listener, including melancholy, nostalgia and optimism.
Track listing
Track Title Loose translation Composer Recorded 1 "J'arrive" I'm arriving Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest 1968-09-14 2 "Vesoul" Vesoul Jacques Brel 1968-09-23 3 "L'Ostendaise" The Ostend Girl Jacques Brel, François Rauber 1968-09-23 4 "Je suis un soir d'été" I Am a Summer Evening Jacques Brel 1968-09-15 5 "Regarde bien petit" Watch Well, Kid Jacques Brel 1968-09-14 6 "Comment tuer l'amant de sa femme quand on a été élevé comme moi dans la tradition" How to Kill One's Wife's Lover When One Was Raised Like Me in Tradition Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest 1968-09-12 7 "L'Éclusier" The Lock Keeper Jacques Brel 1968-09-07 8 "Un enfant" A Child Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest 1968-09-14 9 "La Bière" Beer Jacques Brel 1968-09-14 10 "La Chanson de Van Horst" The Song of Van Horst Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest 1972 11 "L'Enfance" Childhood Jacques Brel, François Rauber 1973-05-24
Tracks 1–9 constituted the original 1968 album. Tracks 10–11 were added to the album when it was reissued as part of the 16-CD box set Boîte à bonbons.
Personnel
Jacques Brel – composer, vocals François Rauber – orchestra conductor, musical director Marcel Azzola - accordion on "Vesoul" and "L'éclusier" Janine De Waleyne - backing vocals on "Je suis un soir d'été" (uncredited) Gerhardt Lehner – recording engineer & audio mixing (uncredited) Jean-Marie Guérin – mastering Jean-Pierre Leloir – photography
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