Piaf (album)

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Piaf
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1994
Label Warner Music Group
Producer Mike Moran
Elaine Paige chronology
Romance & the Stage
(1993)
Piaf
(1994)
Elaine Paige
(1995)

Piaf is the title of an album released by Elaine Paige in 1994.

Contents

It consists of a number of covers of songs originally recorded by Édith Piaf and was released to coincide with Paige's appearance in Pam Gems' biographical play Piaf in London.

The album was recorded at Master Rock, Olympic, Maison Rouge, Imagination and Lansdowne Studios. It was mixed at Master Rock.

It was released by Warner Music UK on the WEA label. It peaked at #46 on the UK Albums Chart and stayed on the chart for six weeks.

Track list

  1. "Hymne à l'amour (If You Love Me)" – 2:52 (Marguerite Monnot/Edith Piaf/Geoffrey Parsons)
  2. "C'est à Hambourg (Harbour Girl)" – 4:00 (Charles Dumont/Edith Piaf/Pam Gems/Adrian Mitchell)
  3. "La Vie en rose" – 2:40 (Louiguy/Edith Piaf)
  4. "La Goualante du pauvre Jean (The Ballad of Poor Old John)" – 1:44 (Marguerite Monnot/Rene Rouzard/Adrian Mitchell)
  5. "Les Trois Cloches (The Three Bells)" – 3:53 (Jean Villard Gilles/Bert Reisfeld)
  6. "Mon Dieu" – 3:46 (Charles Dumont/Michel Vaucaire)
  7. "Les Amants d'un Jour (Lovers for a Day)" – 3:17 (Marguerite Monnot/Jacques Delecluse/Michelle Senlis/Pam Gems/Adrian Mitchell)
  8. "La Belle Histoire d'amour" – 4:18 (Charles Dumont/Edith Piaf/Adrian Mitchell)
  9. "Je sais comment (All This I Know)" – 3:29 (Julien Bouquet/Robert Chauvigny/Norman Newell/Hal Shaper)
  10. "Non, je ne regrette rien" – 3:42 (Charles Dumont/Edith Piaf)
  11. "L'Accordeoniste (The Accordionist)" – 4:03 (E. Emer/Adrian Mitchell)

Production credits

RoleContributor
Producer Mike Moran
Arrangements Del Newman, Mike Moran
Musical DirectorDel Newman, Laurie Holloway, Mike Moran
Recording and mixing engineerTony Taverner
Assistant EngineersJames Brown, David Browne (Master Rock), Chris Bandy (Olympic), David Tyler (Maison Rouge)
Additional engineeringLarry Bartlett (Imagination)
Digital EditingBob Butterworth, Tony Cousins
Mastering EngineerTony Cousins (Metropolis)

Musicians

RoleContributor
Drums Brett Morgan
BassTrevor Barry
Accordion Jack Emblow
CelloTony Pleeth
Leader / Violin Jack Rothstein
PianoLaurie Holloway
PIano / Fender RhodesMike Moran
Orchestral ContractorDavid Katz
SingersAndy Busher, Steve Butler, Phil Nicholl, Lindsay Benson

Other credits

RoleContributor
French CoachMichel Vallat
Art DirectionRob Dickins
PhotographyDavid Scheinmann
Sleeve DesignSooky
StylistChristopher Lawrence-Price
Make-upNikki Whelan
Personal Management Deke Arlon for D & J Arlon Enterprises Ltd

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [1] Silver60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. "British album certifications – Elaine Paige – Piaf". British Phonographic Industry.