The Complete Work – Centenary Edition

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The Complete Work - Centenary Edition
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ReleasedMay 10, 2024
Recorded1948-2015
Genre Chanson
Label Barclay
Charles Aznavour chronology
100 ans, 100 duos - Centenary Edition
(2024)
The Complete Work - Centenary Edition
(2024)

The Complete Work - Centenary Edition is a reissue of all the albums and singles by Charles Aznavour released between 1948 and 2015. The box set was released on May 10, 2024, in France, marking the 100th anniversary of Charles Aznavour's birth. [1]

Contents

Content of the boxset

The 100-CD box set features the complete French and international discography of Charles Aznavour, both studio and live recordings. The sound from the master tapes of the 1960s has been restored and remastered, including many rare and previously unreleased versions. [2]

The complete French discography includes 51 original albums and singles, totaling 751 tracks distributed across 33 CDs, with bonus content including 4 CDs of duets, a CD of children's stories, as well as alternative versions, lesser-known stereo versions, and original instrumentals for singing Aznavour.

The complete international discography offers 41 original albums available for the first time on CD in their entirety. It includes 542 tracks spread over 10 CDs in English, 8 CDs in Italian, 5 CDs in Spanish, and 3 CDs in German. Additionally, it includes two previously unreleased albums, one in English and one in Spanish.

The live recordings are represented by 20 concerts, totaling 513 tracks, with the reconstruction of the original concert tours and the addition of 30 extra tracks.

  • CD1 Charles Aznavour & Pierre Roche, the beginnings
  • CD2 Les années Ducretet-Thomson Vol. 1
  • CD3 Les années Ducretet-Thomson Vol. 2
  • CD4 Les années Ducretet-Thomson Vol. 3
  • CD5 Les deux guitares / Je m'voyais déjà / Il faut savoir
  • CD6 Alléluia / Qui?* (*stereo remastered version)
  • CD7 La mamma / Charles Aznavour Vol. 1 (Columbia Re-recordings)
  • CD8 Charles Aznavour Vol. 2 / Charles Aznavour Vol. 3 (Columbia Re-recordings)
  • CD9 Que c'est triste Venise / Aznavour 65
  • CD10 La Bohème / De t'avoir aimée…
  • CD11 Entre deux rêves / J'aime Charles Aznavour Vol. 4 (Columbia Re-recordings)
  • CD12 Désormais / Non, je n'ai rien oublié
  • CD13 Idiote je t'aime / Visages de l'amour
  • CD14 Hier... Encore (new orchestrations) / Voilà que tu reviens
  • CD15 Je n'ai pas vu le temps passer… / Un enfant est né
  • CD16 Autobiographie / Je fais comme si…
  • CD17 Une première danse / Charles chante Aznavour & Dimey
  • CD18 Embrasse-moi / Je bois
  • CD19 L'élan / L'éveil (part 1) (1989 Re-recordings)
  • CD20 L'éveil (part 2) / L'envol (1989 Re-recordings)
  • CD21 Aznavour 92
  • CD22 Toi et moi
  • CD23 Plus bleu…
  • CD24 Jazznavour
  • CD25 Aznavour 2000
  • CD26 Je voyage
  • CD27 Insolitement vôtre
  • CD28 Colore ma vie
  • CD29 The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
  • CD30 Toujours
  • CD31 Encores
  • CD32 Singles Collection 1963-69
  • CD33 Singles Collection 1970-2015
  • CD34 Aznavour tells stories to children
  • CD35 DUOS (2008) - Part 1
  • CD36 DUOS (2008) - Part 2
  • CD37 Duets Collection, Vol. 1
  • CD38 Duets Collection, Vol. 2
  • CD39 Alternate versions
  • CD40 Rare stereo versions
  • CD41 Original instrumentals for singing Aznavour
  • CD42 Original English recordings, Vol. 1
  • CD43 Original English recordings, Vol. 2
  • CD44 Original English recordings, Vol. 3
  • CD45 Original English recordings, Vol. 4
  • CD46 Original English recordings, Vol. 5
  • CD47 Original English recordings, Vol. 6
  • CD48 Original English recordings, Vol. 7
  • CD49 Original English recordings, Vol. 8 (Compilation of scattered tracks)
  • CD50 Original English recordings, Vol. 9 (Rarities and unreleased)
  • CD51 Original English recordings, Vol. 10 (I Will Warm Your Heart - Unreleased album)
  • CD52 Original Italian recordings, Vol. 1
  • CD53 Original Italian recordings, Vol. 2
  • CD54 Original Italian recordings, Vol. 3
  • CD55 Original Italian recordings, Vol. 4
  • CD56 Original Italian recordings, Vol. 5
  • CD57 Original Italian recordings, Vol. 6
  • CD58 Original Italian recordings, Vol. 7
  • CD59 Original Italian recordings, Vol. 8 (Compilation of scattered tracks)
  • CD60 Original Spanish recordings, Vol. 1
  • CD61 Original Spanish recordings, Vol. 2
  • CD62 Original Spanish recordings, Vol. 3
  • CD63 Original Spanish recordings, Vol. 4
  • CD64 Original Spanish recordings, Vol. 5 (El disco de Navidad - Unreleased Christmas album)
  • CD65 Original German recordings, Vol. 1
  • CD66 Original German recordings, Vol. 2
  • CD67 Original German recordings, Vol. 3
  • CD68 The World of Charles Aznavour - All About Love (Hollywood 1965)
  • CD69 Face au public... (Olympia 1968)
  • CD70 Aznavour à Tokio 68
  • CD71 Live in Japan 71
  • CD72 Aznavour Chez lui à Paris (Olympia 1972)
  • CD73 Aznavour son passé au présent (Olympia 1972) - Part 1
  • CD74 Aznavour son passé au présent (Olympia 1972) - Part 2
  • CD75 Plein Feu Sur Aznavour (Olympia 1976) - Part 1
  • CD76 Plein Feu Sur Aznavour (Olympia 1976) - Part 2
  • CD77 Live in Japan 76
  • CD78 Guichets fermés (Olympia 1978) - Part 1
  • CD79 Guichets fermés (Olympia 1978) - Part 2
  • CD80 1980... Charles Aznavour est à l'Olympia - Part 1
  • CD81 1980... Charles Aznavour est à l'Olympia - Part 2
  • CD82 Unreleased CD document - Live in Toronto 1980
  • CD83 Recital - Complete Show (PDC 1987) - Part 1
  • CD84 Recital - Complete Show (PDC 1987) - Part 2
  • CD85 Aznavour Minnelli (PDC 1991) - Part 1
  • CD86 Aznavour Minnelli (PDC 1991) - Part 2
  • CD87 Palais Des Congrès 1994 - Part 1
  • CD88 Palais Des Congrès 1994 - Part 2
  • CD89 Au Carnegie Hall 1995 - Part 1
  • CD90 Au Carnegie Hall 1995 - Part 2
  • CD91 À l'Opéra d'Erevan, Armenia (21 September 1996) - Part 1
  • CD92 À l'Opéra d'Erevan, Armenia (21 September 1996) - Part 2
  • CD93 Live Palais Des Congrès 97-98 - Part 1
  • CD94 Live Palais Des Congrès 97-98 - Part 2
  • CD95 Palais Des Congrès 2000 - Part 1
  • CD96 Palais Des Congrès 2000 - Part 2
  • CD97 Bon Anniversaire Charles (PDC 2004) - Part 1
  • CD98 Bon Anniversaire Charles (PDC 2004) - Part 2
  • CD99 Live Palais Des Sports 2015 - Part 1
  • CD100 Live Palais Des Sports 2015 - Part 2

Unique material to this release

In almost all cases, the masters provided by Universal France have been used as the source; in some cases, a digital transfer of the original vinyl records was necessary. It is worth noting that most of the international recordings are making their first appearance on CD, remastered for this release. The album Qui? from 1963 is presented for the very first time in stereo. As for the international catalog, many previously unreleased tracks have been discovered in the original masters. The multitracks of the previously unreleased posthumous album I Will Warm Your Heart were mixed in May 2023 at Tonehouse studio in Paris, making this album the 92nd and final studio album of Charles Aznavour.

Qui?

This album is presented in stereo for the first time, remastered from the original masters.

Original instrumentals for singing Aznavour

Some original instrumental tracks had already been released, notably on the Paul Mauriat album, Chantez Comme Charles Aznavour, in 1965, while others are being published for the first time.

Original Italian recordings

"Gli Anni Verdi" (Les vertes années) (Previously unreleased track in Italian)
"Ho Paura di Te" (J'ai peur de toi) (Previously unreleased track in Italian to the music of Les galets d'Étretat)
"Ti Voglio Dire Addio" (Te dire adieu) (Previously unreleased track in Italian)

Original Spanish recordings

"Habrá un despertar" (On se réveillera) (1973 version previously unreleased in Spanish)
"Tú y yo mi amor" (Tes yeux, mes yeux) (1973 version previously unreleased in Spanish)
"La marcha del ángel (La marche des anges) (Previously unreleased track in Spanish - June 28, 1996)

El disco de Navidad

"Ave Maria" (Spanish version) (Previously unreleased track in Spanish)
"Un niño nació" (Un enfant est né) (Previously unreleased track in Spanish)
"No comprendo" (Je ne comprends pas) (Previously unreleased track in Spanish)
"Navidad de ayer" (Noël d'autrefois) (Previously unreleased track in Spanish)
"Papá calypso" (Spanish version) (Previously unreleased track in Spanish)
"Con qué se hace la nieve" (Comment c'est fait la neige) (Previously unreleased track in Spanish)
"Navidad mi amor" (Noël à Paris) (Previously unreleased track in Spanish)
"Nacerá de mí en Navidad" (Un enfant de toi pour Noël) (Previously unreleased track in Spanish)
"Mañana es Navidad" (Noël au saloon) (Previously unreleased track in Spanish)
"Hosanna" (Spanish version) (Previously unreleased track in Spanish)

Original English recordings

"Never Again" (À tout jamais) (Previously unreleased track in English)
"The Time Is Now" (Sa jeunesse) (1967 version previously unreleased in English)
"All of My Life" (Ô toi la vie) (Previously unreleased track in English)
"I Dig You That Way" (Je t'aime comme ça) (Previously unreleased track in English)
"I Don't Want to Live Without Your Love" (La plus belle pour aller danser) (Previously unreleased track in English)
"Too Late" (Trop tard) (Previously unreleased track in English)
"Caroline" (Previously unreleased track in English)
"I Know I'm Wrong" (1967 version previously unreleased in English)
"Louise" (Previously unreleased track in English)
"L'Amour" (Previously unreleased track in English)
"Somewhere" (Plus rien) (1975 version previously unreleased in English)
"First Dance" (Une première danse) (Previously unreleased track in English)
"Look Who Is Home Again" (Voilà que tu reviens) (Previously unreleased track in English)
"Dearest Mrs Macintyre" (Dormir avec vous madame) (Previously unreleased track in English)
"I Still Remember Well" (Je n'oublierai jamais) (Previously unreleased track in English)
"It Is No Life at All" (Ce n'est pas une vie) (Previously unreleased track in English)
"All Those Memories" (Ma mémoire) (Previously unreleased track in English)
"All I Want Is You" (Previously unreleased song from the demo of the musical "Lautrec")
"When You Love Me" (Quand tu m'aimes) (Previously unreleased song from the demo of the musical "Lautrec")

I Will Warm Your Heart

"A Young Girl" (Une enfant) (Previously unreleased track in English)
"All Those Pretty Girls" (Jolies mômes de mon quartier) (1975 version previously unreleased in English)
"I Know I'm Wrong" (J'ai tort) (1975 version previously unreleased in English)
"Let's Turn Out the Light" (Éteins la lumière) (1975 version previously unreleased in English)
"And So I Wait" (Je t'attends) (Previously unreleased track in English)
"I Will Warm Your Heart" (Je te réchaufferai) (1975 version previously unreleased in English)
"It Will Be My Day" (Je m'voyais déjà) (1975 version previously unreleased in English)
"The Times We've Known" (Les bons moments) (1975 version previously unreleased in English)
"For Mama" (La mamma) (1975 version previously unreleased in English)
"Our Love, My Love" (Tes yeux, mes yeux) (1975 version previously unreleased in English)
"Until Tomorrow Comes" (On se réveillera) (1975 version previously unreleased in English)
"And I in My Chair" (Et moi dans mon coin) (Piano-voice version) (1975 version previously unreleased in English)

Olympia 1968

"Yerushalaïm" (Previously unreleased version)
"Je te réchaufferai" (Previously unreleased version)
"Au voleur" (Previously unreleased version)
"La bohème" (Previously unreleased version)

Olympia 1978

"Les jours heureux" (Previously unreleased version)
"Dopo l'amore" (duet with Mia Martini) (Previously unreleased version)
"Paris au mois d’août" (Previously unreleased version)
"Non, je n'ai rien oublié" (Previously unreleased version)
"Mourir d'aimer" (Previously unreleased version)
"Tu t’laisses aller" (Previously unreleased version)
"Il faut savoir" (Previously unreleased version)

Olympia 1980

"Dans ta chambre il y a" (Previously unreleased version)
"Camarade" (Previously unreleased version)
"Je t'attends" (Previously unreleased version)
"Isabelle" (Previously unreleased version)
"Il faut savoir" (Previously unreleased version)

Palais des congrès 1987

"Trousse-Chemise" (Previously unreleased version)
"Sur ma vie" (Previously unreleased a cappella version)

À l'Opéra d'Erevan, Arménie 1996

Previously unreleased concert on CD

Palais des sports 2015

"Et moi je reste là" (Previously unreleased version)
"Non, je n'ai rien oublié" (Previously unreleased on CD)
"Mon émouvant amour" (Previously unreleased on CD)

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