La mamma
1963 studio album by Charles Aznavour
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| Studio album by Charles Aznavour | ||||
| Released | 1963 | |||
| Genre | Chanson | |||
| Length | 49:42 | |||
| Label | Barclay | |||
| Producer | Paul Mauriat (orchestration) | |||
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La mamma is the eleventh French studio album by the French singer Charles Aznavour, released in 1963.[2] It achieved TOP1 in France for several weeks,[3] Spain (also TOP1),[4] it was a TOP10 hit in Belgium, Holland, and other countries. It became a bestseller,[5] and sold over a million copies only in France.[6] The English version of 'La Mamma' entitled 'For Mama', was written in 1964, with words by Don Black[7] and became a hit in Philippines.[8] 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)
- 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
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ La mamma at AllMusic
- ^ Billboard 1 Feb 1964
- ^ Billboard 15 Aug 1964
- ^ LIFE Magazine - Vol. 56, No. 21–22 May 1964 - Page 18
- ^ Songwriters: a biographical dictionary with discographies - Page 28, by Nigel Harrison - 1998
- ^ The book of golden discs - Page 154, by Joseph Murrells - 1978
- ^ Billboard 14 Aug 1965
Links
- La mamma (live)
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- Chante Charles Aznavour, vol. 2
- Chante Charles Aznavour, vol. 3
- Charles Aznavour (Je m'voyais déjà)
- Charles Aznavour (Il faut savoir)
- Qui ?
- La mamma
- Aznavour 65
- Je n'ai pas vu le temps passer...
- Autobiographie
- Aznavour toujours
- Aznavour – Minnelli au Palais des Congrès de Paris
- "Hier encore"
- "Tu t'laisses aller"
- "Sur ma vie"
- "Il faut savoir"
- "Ils sont tombés"
- "Esperanza"
- "L'Amour, c'est comme un jour"
- "La Bohème"
- "La mamma"
- "The Old Fashioned Way"
- "Parce Que Tu Crois"
- "Pour toi Arménie"
- "Que c'est triste Venise"
- "She"
- "Toi et moi"
- "Une vie d'amour"
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