Grand Jacques

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Grand Jacques

Studio album by Jacques Brel
Released	1954
Recorded	February 15, 1954 (original album), February 17, 1953 – November 10, 1961 (additional tracks)
Genre	Chanson
Label	Philips (original) Barclay/Universal (reissue)
	Grand Jacques (1954)	Quand On n'a Que l'Amour (1957)

Grand Jacques is an album by Jacques Brel.

Jacques Brel's recordings have been released in many different permutations, in different countries, and on different formats. Furthermore, releases of Brel's recordings are sometimes known by different titles, and sometimes exist in different versions with the tracks arranged in different running orders.

Grand Jacques was the title ascribed to this album when it was reissued as part of the 16CD box set Boîte à Bonbons on September 23, 2003. The album is also known by titles including:

Jacques Brel 1
Jacques Brel et Ses Chansons

[edit] Track listing

Tracks 1-9 constituted the original 1954 release of the album.

Tracks 10-15 were added to the album when it was reissued as part of the 16CD box set Boîte à Bonbons.

Track	Song Title	Performed By	Recorded
1.	La Haine	Brel	February 15, 1954
2.	Grand Jacques (C’est Trop Facile)	Brel	February 15, 1954
3.	Il Pleut (Les Carreaux)	Brel	February 15, 1954
4.	Le Diable (Ca Va)	Brel	February 15, 1954
5.	Il Peut Pleuvoir	Brel and Powell	February 15, 1954
6.	Il Nous Faut Regarder	Brel	February 15, 1954
7.	Le Fou du Roi	Brel	February 15, 1954
8.	C’est Comme Ça	Brel	February 15, 1954
9.	Sur la Place	Brel	February 15, 1954
10.	S’il Te Faut	Brel	March 11, 1955
11.	La Bastille	Brel	October 25, 1955
12.	Prière Païenne	Brel	September 18, 1956
13.	Il y a	Brel	February 17, 1953
14.	La Foire	Brel	February 17, 1953
15.	Sur la Place	Brel	November 10, 1961