La mamma is the eleventh French studio album by the French singer Charles Aznavour, released in 1963. It achieved TOP1 in France for several weeks,Billboard 1 Feb 1964 Spain (also TOP1),Billboard 15 Aug 1964 it was a TOP10 hit in Belgium, Holland, and other countries. It became a bestseller,LIFE Magazine - Vol. 56, No. 21–22 May 1964 - Page 18 and sold over a million copies only in France.Songwriters: a biographical dictionary with discographies - Page 28, by Nigel Harrison - 1998 The English version of 'La Mamma' entitled 'For Mama', was written in 1964, with words by Don BlackThe book of golden discs - Page 154, by Joseph Murrells - 1978 and became a hit in Philippines.Billboard 14 Aug 1965 In the US Ray Charles performed it.
The album includes songs by Charles Aznavour, Georges Garvarentz and others.
It was reissued in 1995 by EMI.
Track listing La mamma (Charles Aznavour / Robert Gall) Si tu m'emportes (Charles Aznavour) Je T'Attends (Charles Aznavour / Gilbert Bécaud) Sylvie (Charles Aznavour) Et Pourtant (Charles Aznavour / Georges Garvarentz) Les Aventuriers (Charles Aznavour / Jacques Plante) Tu veux (Charles Aznavour) Le temps des caresses (Charles Aznavour)
Track listing of the 1995 CD Reissue La mamma (Charles Aznavour / Robert Gall) Si tu m'emportes (Charles Aznavour) Je T'Attends (Charles Aznavour) Sylvie (Charles Aznavour) Et Pourtant (Charles Aznavour / Georges Garvarentz) Les Aventuriers (Charles Aznavour / Jacques Plante) Tu veux (Charles Aznavour) Le temps des caresses (Charles Aznavour) Ne Dis Rien (Charles Aznavour) Poker (Charles Aznavour / Pierre Roche) Sur Ma Vie (Charles Aznavour) Plus Bleu Que Tes Yeux (Charles Aznavour) Merci Mon Dieu (Charles Aznavour) Moi J'Fais Mon Rond (Charles Aznavour / Gaby Wagenheim) J'Aime Paris au mois de mai (Charles Aznavour / Pierre Roche) Ton beau visage (Charles Aznavour) Vivre avec toi (Charles Aznavour) Si je n'avais plus (Charles Aznavour)
Personnel Charles Aznavour - Author, Composer, Vocals Raoul Breton - Text Robert Gall - Composer Georges Garvarentz - Composer Andre Gornet - Photography Herman Leonard - Photography Paul Mauriat - Orchestration Jacques Plante - Lyricist Pierre Roche - Composer Lévon Sayan - Artistic Consultation, Photography Gaby Wagenheim - Composer
References
Links La mamma (live)