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Infiniment: Best of

Fra Rmst ed.

Import, Remastered

Jacques Brel Format: Audio CD
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Track Listings

Disc: 1

1 The Quest
2 The Cathedral
3 Love Is Dead
4 May 1940
5 With Elegance
6 Without Emergencies
7 The Marquesas Islands
8 Orly Airport
9 The City Fell Asleep
10 Jojo
11 I Arrive
12 When We Have Only Love
13 The Flat Land
14 My Childhood
15 The Old People
16 Le Chanson de Jacky
17 The Waltz a Thousand Times As Fast
18 Le Prochain Amour
19 Song of the Old Lovers
20 Don't Leave Me

Disc: 2

1 Amsterdam
2 Beer
3 Brussels
4 The Devil 'All Right'
5 We Must Look at
6 Childhood
7 Those People There
8 Candies
9 Flemish Women
10 The Middle Class
11 Jef
12 Mathilde
13 Marieke
14 Madeleine
15 The Bigoted Church Ladies
16 Vesoul
17 The Dying Man
18 Next
19 Le Dernier Repas
20 I Am a Summer's Eve

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Digitally remastered double disc compilation of the best songs from the late French songwriter/poet to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of his passing. A total of 40 tracks, including the last 5 tracks that Brel was working on at the time of his death which are the center of a controversy between producer Eddie Barclay and Universal CEO Pascal Negre, who made the decision to include them here. They are: "Sans Exigences", "Avec Elégance", "Mai 40", "L'amour Est Mort" and "La Cathédrale".

Product details

  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Language ‏ : ‎ French
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.59 x 0.38 x 4.94 inches; 4 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Barclay
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ CD980839
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2003
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ February 11, 2007
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Barclay
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0000AA8V2
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 162 ratings

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Merilahti Kristiina
5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you famille Brel!
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2003
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On Brel's last record there were 12 songs, five more were completed but not released. I knew they exist somewhere because the lyrics are in my 'Tout Brel' -book. And 26 years later, finally, they are here! 'L'amour est mort' is already a new favourite song for me : )All the songs are remastered and the sound is clear and crisp like winter's day, which is already a good reason to release a new collection from Brel's recordings. So my thanks to Brel family for giving these!
Note: The list of songs given above isn't right: 'Fanette', 'Grand Jacques', 'Les remparts de Varsovie', 'L'ivrogne' and 'Une ile' don't exist on my record - which is a shame, since 'Fanette' is one of his most beautiful songs, 'Une ile' absolutely euphoric and 'L'ivrogne', a very theatrical, wonderful song.
Instead there are 'La ville s'endormait' (and that's good, it really is a wonderful song and Brel's voice sounds really beautiful), 'La biére', 'Le diable' (also a good choice from the early years), 'Il nous faut regarder' from the same time as 'Le diable', and 'Je suis un soir d'été'.
The most important thing is, that there are the good ones: 'Amsterdam' as the live recording, 'Ne me quitte pas' really beautifully remastered, 'Madeleine', 'Vesoul', 'La chanson des vieux amants', 'Le dernier repas', 'Les bourgeois' and so on and so on. I suppose two early recordings have been included to give a fuller picture of Brel's production. And they sound good, much cleaner than on another record I have. But if one can hope... From the late 50's I would have wanted 'Sur la place' or 'S'il te faut' - and of course 'Seul' and 'La tendresse'. And I do have a weakness for Brel's tangos, such as 'Rosa' and 'Knokke-le-Zoute'. Well, I'm a Finn, after all... But if this record starts a passion - and it very well might do it! - you can find collections of these early recordings ('Grand Jacques' and 'La valse a mille temps') and be pleasently surprised as I was today, when I got this record.
This is absolutely nine stars ***** ****! If I could have changed just a couple of songs, it would be ten, but as it is it's still above the usual five stars given for good records and movies. This is immortal!
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John Boland
5.0 out of 5 stars Brel Is One of The Greatest Song Writer/Singers In Recording History
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2005
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As an opera lover, I usually don't appreciate singing artists who don't posses a superbly "beautiful" voice. But, M. Brel is an exception....a wonderful exception! He puts so much emotion and "drama" into his singing that you forget about the quality of his voice and you find yourself involuntarily focusing on the quality of his soul! He's that good!

There is a "language barrier" to overcome, though. He sings only in French. This is "good" and "bad". The positive is that the French Language is a "musical language" which "musical quality" adds to the beauty of the songs. The negative aspect is that we English speaking people find it difficult to know what the songs are about. And, what makes it frustrating is that it is difficult to find "accurate" English translations of the songs. The off -Broadway play, "Jacques Brel is Alive and Well....." has "translations" but they are grossly inacurate and almost useless. That is where this CD comes in. "Infiniment" 2004 (not the 2003 import) has good tranlations included with the CD. This is the CD to purchase as an "introduction" to the wonderful "ouevre" (works) of Jacques Brel. After you buy this CD, you may become quite intrigued by this artist as I did...enough so that you might want to invest in the 3 DVD set which is now out.... which will permit you to see and hear this wonderful artist. Bon voyage and bon appetite! :o) Enjoy! (One more thing, I just found out that the credit for the VERY WONDERFUL translations for this CD is to be given to Thelma Blitz of New York City who did them for the record company. Brava to Ms. Blitz! I hope she translates more of Brel's songs in the future.) Email:boland7214@aol.
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Nicholas Freidin
4.0 out of 5 stars La goualante du grand maitre
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2009
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It is a marvelous introduction to the great art of Jacques Brel (1929-1978), the poet, singer, and actor. Forty songs, some never completed or released, in fantastic sound, covering every facet of his moods, from his disgust of hypocrisy (e.g., Les bourgeois, Les bigotes), to nostalgia for his native Belgium (Le plat pays, Marieke), to love's travails (Ne me quitte pas, Madeleine), to accepting his own mortality (Le dernier repas). Some songs are humourous, others gut-wrenching, all sung with intense feeling. From this selection, you really get the essence of the man and his genius. A short life charged to the full.

My only quibble, and hence not a full five-star rating, is that this 2-CD compilation comes without the original (French) lyrics. Totally inexcusable when celebrating a word-smith like Brel, "parolier et compositeur".

The best compilation of Brel's art, I think, is 'Brel: Les 100 plus belles chansons', a 30th anniversary edition, issued by Universal Music France and Barclay in 2008, available from France. A five CD set in a metal box with a touching booklet, with words and photos, but again no texts of the songs. It is expensive (E25.07, ca. $35.00, and with shipping from Amazon.fr: a total of E35.97, ca. $50.36). You get all the great songs which made Brel great, inimitable, in brilliant sound.
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Live with your soul.
5.0 out of 5 stars Brel; a cabaret master and genius!
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2011
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Brel composed with such a strong power of expression in his lyrics that he was considered a poet by many. In the 50s he went to Paris where he started making a name for himself by writing music, singing in the city cabarets and music-halls and even tried his hand at acting and directing, all-may the latter have been more as a sideline. When on stage, he expressed his songs with such grand physical gestures that it became a recognised aspect as his trade-mark. And it is for these passions that this formidable performer is and will be remembered for many years to come. This compilation album of Brel's, 'Infiniment (Reis)', is probably the best across-the-board set of pieces of his work that I have ever come across, all packaged in one fine double CD-set. If you enjoy, not so much the man rather than the musical genius of the cabaret, this is a must-have album for your collection. Highly recommended...!
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robert lalonde
5.0 out of 5 stars PAS CHERS
Reviewed in Canada on April 17, 2024
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QUALITÉE SONORE OK
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Dobbin
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 5, 2023
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Great collection of classics.
Recommended to those who know.
The influencer of Thackray.
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A.R.
5.0 out of 5 stars Brel at his best und guter Klang
Reviewed in Germany on July 24, 2017
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Diese CD ist eine sehr schöne Auswahl von den besten Brel Songs die mir sehr gut gefällt. Alle meine Lieblingsstücke wie Amsterdam und Ne me quite pas sind drauf.
Gute Compilation.
Auch die Tonqualität / der Sound sind sehr gut.
Kein Rauschen und keine Übersteuerung.
Sauberer Klang.
Ein anderer Rezensent berichtet von Übersteuerung und schlechter Technik... kann ich nicht bestätigen. Defekte CD erwischt?
Den Klang beurteile ich mit einer hochwertigen audiophilen €-3.000,--Stereoanlage - Yamaha Stereoverstärker RX797 - Denon DCD1520AE Player - Magnat Quantum 709 highend Monsterboxen 120cm 40kg pro Stück -
Diese hoch analytische Yamaha-Magnat-Kombination deckt jegliche schlechte Aufnahme oder CD schonungslos auf
Aber wie gesagt der Klang hier ist sauber.
Diese CD eignet sich gut für Brel Einsteiger die eine gute Übersicht über Brels Werk erstehen wollen da alle wichtigen Songs drauf sind.
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Falls dieser kurze Kommentar ein wenig gefallen hat, ich freue mich sehr über jeden Klick auf den Nützlich Button Vielen Dank.
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Federica
5.0 out of 5 stars Una buona raccolta
Reviewed in Italy on June 7, 2018
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Consigliato a chi vuole approcciarsi a Jacques Brel oppure a chi già lo conosce e sta cercando un best of.
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Jaamuna
5.0 out of 5 stars Le Grand Jacques ...
Reviewed in France on January 21, 2015
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... ne s'est jamais tu même s'il nous a quitté en 1978, soit il y a plus de 35 ans déjà maintenant !

Je pense en effet que Jacques Brel est encore présent parmi nous, principalement ceux qui l'ont entendu de son vivant bien entendu.
Alors pour qui veut le retrouver ou au contraire voudrait le connaître cet album de 2 CD est un excellent choix.
En effet il comprend à la fois presque tous ses grands succès, mais aussi des chansons de ses débuts (le diable « ça va ») et aussi les 5 chansons restées inédites jusqu'en 2008 et qu'on ne trouve dans aucun coffret ou autre album. On trouve le texte de ces 5 chansons dans le livret.

Oui Jacques Brel était vraiment un interprète fabuleux par son intensité et son engagement et un compositeur hors pair. Il a écrit des textes tels que personne n'avait écrit avant lui et pas plus après lui.
Avec un sens de l'utilisation des mots étonnant, des formulations que nul autre que lui n'aurait su trouver ou n'aurait osé retenir. Et souvent beaucoup d'émotion juste, comme dans "Orly" par exemple, que je n'écoute jamais sans frissonner.

Mais bon sang, grand Jacques, qu'avais tu besoin de fumer autant pour partir à même pas 50 ans ?
Oui, vraiment, notre vie est fragile.
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