Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris
More important, the pioneering musical-without-a-book helped introduce Brel's oft-brooding, ever evocative art to a wider American audience--and arguably had an evolutionary influence on Broadway itself. This complete reissue of the 1968 boxed set cast album offers up a rich cross-section of Brel's songs about life, death, and love--and typically sharp-eyed observations about the human follies that season them--deftly performed by a cast that includes Elly Stone, Alice Whitfield, Shawn Elliott, and, crucially, rock pioneer, Brel associate, and co-producer Mort Shuman. This new edition fleshes out the set with the sessions' only unreleased song, a sprightly take on the deliciously cynical "The Middle Class." --Jerry McCulley
Country | USA |
Brand | Import |
Manufacturer | Columbia / Sony |
Binding | Audio CD |
ItemPartNumber | 696998999824 |
Model | 2111034 |
ReleaseDate | 2002-05-28 |
UnitCount | 1 |
Format | Cast Recording |
UPCs | 069699899982 |
EANs | 0696998999824 |