La Mer [Naxos] by Charles Trenet (CD, Jul-2001, Naxos Nostalgia)

Album Features
UPC:	636943253021
Artist:	Charles Trenet
Format:	CD
Release Year:	2001
Record Label:	Naxos Nostalgia
Genre:	Pop Vocal

Track Listing
1. Hop! Hop!
2. La Mer
3. J'ai Ta Main
4. Que Reste-T-il de Nos Amours?
5. Vous Oubliez Votre Cheval
6. Pigeon Vole
7. Les Enfants S'Ennuient le Dimanche
8. J'ai Connu de Vous
9. Pres de Toi, Mon Amour
10. Je N'y Suis pour Personne
11. Les Oiseaux de Paris
12. La Vieille
13. Si Vous Aimiez
14. Boum!
15. Vous Etes Jolie
16. Il Pleut dans Ma Chambre
17. La Route Enchantee
18. Au Clair de la Lune - (Variations)

Details
Playing Time:	51 min.
Producer:	David Lennick (Compilation)
Distributor:	Naxos (Distributor)
Recording Type:	Studio
Recording Mode:	Mono
SPAR Code:	n/a

Album Notes
Recorded in Paris, France between 1938 & 1946. Includes liner notes by Peter Dempsey.All tracks have been digitally remastered.La Mer is an infectious, bubbly collection of Charles Trenet's work between 1938 and 1946 featuring such hits as the jaunty "La Mer," "Boum," and "Hop! Hop!" as well as the surging ballad "Que Reste-t-il de Nos Amours?." Trenet was an entertainer in the classic sense, his "Singing Fool" act a holdover from pre-World War II France. His music wasn't anything fancy. Normally, Trenet's expressive, mirthful scatting would appear backed by accordion, noodling clarinets, or muted trumpet. Nevertheless, the songs came alive in Trenet's hands. La Mer moves along at a brisk clip -- sometimes it's like riding in the back of a carriage on a chilly Paris evening, leaving one crowded café and heading to another. It's a fun set that never lets language differences get in the way of being entertaining or evocative. ~ Johnny Loftus