Sans fusils, ni souliers, à Paris: Martha Wainwright's Piaf Record is a live album by Canadian-American singer-songwriter Martha Wainwright featuring Thomas Bartlett, Doug Wieselman, and Brad Albetta, and is a tribute to French singer Édith Piaf. The album was recorded during three performances in New York's Dixon Place Theatre in June 2009. The accompanying DVD was filmed by Jamie Catto. The album was released (number MRCD6523) in Canada on MapleMusic Recordings.[4] On November 11, 2009, Wainwright recreated her New York performances at London's Barbican Centre. The album cover photography was shot by JC Hopkins. The name of the album comes from the lyrics of the song "Les Grognards".
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Released | November 9, 2009 | |||
Recorded | June 2009 | |||
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Producer | Hal Willner | |||
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Track listing
edit- "La Foule"
- "Adieu mon cœur"
- "Une enfant"
- "L'Accordéoniste"
- "Le Brun et le Blond"
- "Les Grognards"
- "C'est toujours la même histoire"
- "Hudsonia"
- "C'est à Hambourg"
- "Non, la vie n'est pas triste"
- "Soudain une vallée"
- "Marie Trottoir"
- "Le Métro de Paris"
- "Le Chant d'amour"
- "Les Blouses blanches"
DVD
- "Le Chant d'amour" (live)
- "La Foule" (live)
- "Non, la vie n'est pas triste" (live)
- "Adieu mon cœur" (live)
Charts
editChart (2009–2010) | Peak position |
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Canadian Albums (Billboard)[5] | 25 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[6] | 29 |
References
edit- ^ Sullivan, Caroline (November 6, 2009). "Review: Martha Wainwright: Sans Fusils, Ni Souliers, à Paris: Martha Wainwright's Piaf Record". The Guardian. Retrieved November 12, 2009.
- ^ "Rock and Pop – Martha Wainwright". Sunday Tribune. November 8, 2009. Retrieved November 26, 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Paphides, Pete (November 7, 2009). "Review: Martha Wainwright: Sans Fusils, Ni Souliers, à Paris". The Times. Retrieved November 15, 2009.
- ^ "Martha Wainwright's Piaf record (sound recording)", collectionscanada.gc.ca/lac-bac/search/all, Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada, OCLC 494670857, AMICUS No. 37073037, retrieved March 16, 2011
- ^ "Martha Wainwright Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Martha Wainwright – Martha Wainwright's Piaf Record: Sans fusils, ni souliers, à Paris". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 22, 2021.