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| Jacques Brel discography | |
|---|---|
 Jacques Brel in 1963 | |
| Studio albums | 16 |
| Soundtrack albums | 1 |
| Live albums | 8 |
| Notable compilations | 4 |
Jacques Brel's career spanned over three decades and encompassed a number of singles, EPs, 10" albums and 12" LPs. His songs were often repackaged and resold under different covers and titles, which makes compiling a complete collection of Brel's recordings a difficult task. This discography brings together Brel's original studio albums, live albums, singles and EPs, as well as notable compilations and live albums.
To date, Brel's albums are reported to sell over 200,000 copies per year.
Studio albums
Although Brel's discography has been released in many permutations and under different titles, the below discography lists the album titles according to their original cover art with notable alternative titles presented in brackets.
With Philips Records
| Year | Title | Format |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Et ses chansons – 1ère série | 10", 25 cm vinyl |
| 1957 | 2e série (Quand on n'a que l'Amour) | 10", 25 cm vinyl |
| 1958 | N° 3 (Au printemps) | 10", 25 cm vinyl |
| 1959 | N° 4 (La Valse à mille temps) | 10", 25 cm vinyl |
| 1961 | N° 5 (Marieke) | 10", 25 cm vinyl |
With Barclay Records
| Year | Title | Format |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Jacques Brel (Madeleine) | 10", 25 cm vinyl |
| 1963 | Jacques Brel (Les Bigotes) | 10", 25 cm vinyl |
| 1964 | Jacques Brel (Jef) | 10", 25 cm vinyl |
| 1965 | Jacques Brel (Ces gens-là) | 10", 25 cm vinyl |
| 1967 | Jacques Brel 67 | 12", 30 cm vinyl |
| 1968 | J'arrive | 12", 30 cm vinyl |
| 1968 | L'Homme de la Mancha | 12", 30 cm vinyl |
| 1972 | Ne me quitte pas | 12", 30 cm vinyl |
| 1977 | Les Marquises (Brel) | 12", 30 cm vinyl |
| 2013 | Versions alternatives inédites | 10", 25 cm vinyl |
Compilation albums
The majority of these notable compilations contain songs released previously on Brel's 10" albums. These include compilations which are often repackaged as original albums in compilations such as Boîte à bonbons and Suivre l'etoile. Brel's 12" LPs before 1967's Jacques Brel 67 are all compilations.
| Year | Title | Format |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Les Bourgeois | 12" vinyl |
| 1966 | Les Bonbons | 12" vinyl |
| 1966 | Ces gens-là | 12" vinyl |
| 1967 | Enregistrement Public | 12" vinyl, part live |
Live albums
| Year | Title | Format |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Olympia 1961 | 12" vinyl |
| 1964 | Olympia '64 | 10" vinyl, part concert |
| 1993 | À Knokke | CD |
| 1998 | En Scènes | CD |
| 2003 | Intégralité des enregistrements radio de 1953 | CD |
| 2003 | Olympia 1964 | CD |
| 2013 | Les Adieux à L'Olympia | CD |
| 2013 | Le Dernier concert, Roubaix 1967 | CD |
Singles
These singles are 45rpm unless otherwise indicated.
With Philips Records
| Year | Tracks | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | "Il peut pleuvoir"/"C'est comme ça"
|
Jacques Brel et ses chansons |
| 1955 | "Les Pieds dans le ruisseau"/"S'il te faut"
|
Quand on n'a que l'amour |
| 1955 | "Sur la place"/"Grand Jacques"/"Ça Va"/"La Haine" | Jacques Brel et ses chansons |
| 1956 | "Qu'Avons-nous fait bonnes gens?"/"Les Pieds dans le ruisseau"/"S'il te faut"/"Il peut pleuvoir"/"Il nous faut regarder"/"La Bastille" | Quand on n'a que l'amour |
| 1956 | "Quand on n'a Que l'Amour"/"Les Blés"/"Dites, si c'était vrai (poème)"/"Saint-Pierre"/"Prière Païenne" | Quand on n'a que l'amour, N° 3 |
| 1958 | "L'Air de la bêtise"/"Pardons"/"Heureux"/"La Bourrée Du célibataire" | Quand on n'a que l'amour |
| 1958 | "La Lumière jaillira"/"L'Homme dans la cité"/"Demain l'on se Marie (La Chanson Des Fiancés)"/"Voici" | N° 3 |
| 1958 | "Je ne sais pas"/"Voir"/"Au printemps"/"l'Aventure" | N° 3 |
| 1960 | "La Valse à mille temps"/"La Tendresse"/"Ne me quitte pas"/"La Dame patronnesse" | N° 4 |
| 1960 | "Les Flamandes"/"Seul"/"Isabelle"/"La Colombe" | N° 4 |
| 1960 | "Ne me quitte pas"/"Dors ma mie"/"Seul"/"Litanies pour un retour" | N° 3, N° 4 |
| 1961 | "Le Moribond"/"On n'oublie rien"/"l'Ivrogne" | N° 5 |
| 1961 | "Marieke"/"Clara"/"Le Prochain amour"/"Les Prenoms de Paris" | N° 5 |
| 1962 | "Les Bourgeois"/"Les Paumés du petit matin"/"Madeleine"/"Les Singes" | Jacques Brel (Les Bourgeois) |
With Barclay Records
| Year | Tracks | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | "Les Paumes du petit matin"/"Zangra"/Madeleine/"Rosa" | Jacques Brel (Les Bourgeois) |
| 1962 | "Les Bourgeois"/"Bruxelles"/"La Statue"/"Une Ile" | Jacques Brel (Les Bourgeois) |
| 1962 | "Le Plat Pays"/"Casse Pompon"/"Les Biches" | Jacques Brel (Les Bourgeois) |
| 1962 | "Rosa"/"Une Ile" | Jacques Brel (Les Bourgeois) |
| 1962 | "Les Bigotes"/"Quand maman reviendra"/"Les Filles et les chiens"/ "La Parlote"
|
Jacques Brel (Les Bourgeois) |
| 1963 | "Les Toros"/"Les Vieux"
|
Les Bonbons |
| 1963 | "La Fanette"/"J'Aimais" | Les Bonbons |
| 1963 | "Les Toros"/"Les Vieux"/"La Fanette"/"Les Fenetres" | Les Bonbons |
| 1963 | "Les Bonbons"/"Au Suivant" | Les Bonbons |
| 1964 | "Jef"/"Les Bonbons"/"Le Dernier Repas"/"Au Suivant" | Les Bonbons |
| 1964 | "Mathilde"/"Tango funebre"/"Les Bergers"/"Titine" | Les Bonbons |
| 1964 | "Amsterdam/"Les Jardins du casino" | Olympia 1964 |
| 1964 | "Amsterdam"/"Les Timides"/"Les Jardins du Casino" | Olympia 1964 |
| 1965 | "Jacky"/""Ces gens-là"
|
Ces gens-là |
| 1965 | "Ces gens-là"/"Jacky"/"L'Age idiot" | Ces gens-là |
| 1965 | "Fernand"/"Grand-Mere"/"Les Desesperes" | Ces gens-là |
| 1966 | "Mijn vlakke land"/"De Burgerij" | Les Bourgeois |
| 1967 | "La, la, la"/"Le Gaz" | Jacques Brel 67 |
| 1967 | "Mon enfance"/"Le Gaz"/"Mon pere disait" | Jacques Brel 67 |
| 1967 | "Les Bonbons 67"/"La Chanson des vieux amants" | Jacques Brel 67 |
| 1967 | "La Chanson des vieux amants"/"Les Bonbons 67"/"Fils de..."/"Les Coeurs tendres" | Jacques Brel 67 |
| 1968 | "Vesoul"/"Un Enfant"/"La Biere"/"Je suis un soir d'ete" | J'Arrive |
| 1978 | "Les Remparts De Varsovie"/"Jojo" | Les Marquises |
| 1978 | "Orly"/"Le Lion" | Les Marquises |
References
- Lichfield, John (7 October 2008). "The tangled legacy of Jacques Brel". The Independent. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
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