La mamma

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
La mamma
La mamma album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Charles Aznavour
Released1963
GenreChanson
Length49:42
LabelBarclay
ProducerPaul Mauriat (orchestration)
Charles Aznavour chronology
Qui ?
(1963) 		La mamma
(1963)
(1964)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[1]

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 Mama' 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[]

  1. La mamma (Charles Aznavour / Robert Gall)
  2. Si tu m'emportes (Charles Aznavour)
  3. Je T'Attends (Charles Aznavour)
  4. Sylvie (Charles Aznavour)
  5. Et Pourtant (Charles Aznavour / Georges Garvarentz)
  6. Les Aventuriers (Charles Aznavour / Jacques Plante)
  7. Tu veux (Charles Aznavour)
  8. Le temps des caresses (Charles Aznavour)

Track listing of the 1995 CD Reissue[]

  1. La mamma (Charles Aznavour / Robert Gall)
  2. Si tu m'emportes (Charles Aznavour)
  3. Je T'Attends (Charles Aznavour)
  4. Sylvie (Charles Aznavour)
  5. Et Pourtant (Charles Aznavour / Georges Garvarentz)
  6. Les Aventuriers (Charles Aznavour / Jacques Plante)
  7. Tu veux (Charles Aznavour)
  8. Le temps des caresses (Charles Aznavour)
  9. Ne Dis Rien (Charles Aznavour)
  10. Poker (Charles Aznavour / Pierre Roche)
  11. Sur Ma Vie (Charles Aznavour)
  12. Plus Bleu Que Tes Yeux (Charles Aznavour)
  13. Merci Mon Dieu (Charles Aznavour)
  14. Moi J'Fais Mon Rond (Charles Aznavour / Gaby Wagenheim)
  15. J'Aime Paris au mois de mai (Charles Aznavour / Pierre Roche)
  16. Ton beau visage (Charles Aznavour)
  17. Vivre avec toi (Charles Aznavour)
  18. Si je n'avais plus (Charles Aznavour)

Personnel[]

  • Charles Aznavour - Author, Composer, Vocals
  • - Text
  • Robert Gall - Composer
  • Georges Garvarentz - Composer
  • Andre Gornet - Photography
  • Herman Leonard - Photography
  • Paul Mauriat - Orchestration
  • - Lyricist
  • Pierre Roche - Composer
  • Lévon Sayan - Artistic Consultation, Photography
  • Gaby Wagenheim - Composer

References[]

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ La mamma at AllMusic
  3. ^ Billboard 1 Feb 1964
  4. ^ Billboard 15 Aug 1964
  5. ^ LIFE Magazine - Vol. 56, No. 21–22 May 1964 - Page 18
  6. ^ Songwriters: a biographical dictionary with discographies - Page 28, by Nigel Harrison - 1998
  7. ^ The book of golden discs - Page 154, by Joseph Murrells - 1978
  8. ^ Billboard 14 Aug 1965

Links[]



Stub icon

This 1960s album–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

  • v
  • t
Retrieved from ""