Aznavour toujours (Forever the Aznavour) is the 50th French studio album by the French-Armenian singer Charles Aznavour, released in 2011. Toujours became his seventh album in the 21st century. According to Allmusic, "this collection of 12 self-penned tracks shows that the 87-year-old is still capable of cutting it alone". Album cover photograph is taken by Karl Lagerfeld.
History The songs were written and recorded in France and Belgium. For the arrangements, Eumir Deodato (Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, Björk) and Yvan Cassar (Mylène Farmer, Johnny Hallyday) were invited and the album "travels to Brazil and Paris, with an occasional little trip to Broadway and even Spain for Flamenca, flamenco".
One of the songs, "J'ai Connu" (Gypsy jazz), addresses the genocides that have occurred during Aznavour's lifetime.
It was released digitally on August 30, 2011, by Capitol/EMI. After the release, Aznavour started his new Aznavour en Toute Intimité tour in 2011.
Track listing Viens m'emporter La vie est faite de hasards L'instinct du chasseur Les jours Que j'aime ca Ce printemps-la Des coups de poing Flamenca Flamenco J'ai connu Je pense à toi Elle (duet with Thomas Dutronc) Tu ne m'aimes plus Va
Personnel Charles Aznavour - Adaptation, Author, Composer, Vocals Erwin Autrique - Programming Erik Berchot - Piano Philippe Berrod - Soloist Benjamin Caillaud - Pro-Tools Nathalie Carlucci - Alto Yvan Cassar - Piano Hervé Defranoux - Production Executive Françoise Demaubus - Soloist Eumir Deodato - Arranger, Fender Rhodes Pierre-François Dufour - Soloist Thomas Dutronc - Featured Artist, Soloist Jorge Fernandez - Production Executive Nicolas Fiszman - Basse Griet François - Alto Frédéric Gastard - Sax (Baritone), Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor) Herbert Kretzmer - Composer Karl Lagerfeld - Photography Robert Le Gall - Cuatro, Mandoline Alexandra Logerot-Brown - Alto Mathias Malher - Trombone Jocelyn Mienniel - Flute, Saxophone Nicolas Montazaud - Palmas, Percussion Jérome Munafo - Guitar Jonathan Nazet - Alto Frédéric Pallas - Alto Paris Symphonic Orchestra Laurent Puchard - Alto Eric Sauviat - Guitar Levon Sayan - Personal Manager Mark Steylaerts - Soloist Lionel Surin - Cor Jacky Terrasson - Piano Estelle Villotte - Alto Eric Wilms - Arranger, Hammond B3, Piano Jean-Michel Yavernier - Cor, Soloist
Charts
Chart (2011)Aznavour toujours at Ultratop PeakpositionFrance4Belgium4Czech Republic51
References
Links An official video from EMI Album info on Aznavour's official site « Aznavour toujours », France Inter