Piaf
Studio album by
Elaine Paige
ReleasedNovember 1994
LabelWarner Music Group
ProducerMike Moran
Elaine Paige chronology
Romance & the Stage
(1993) 		Piaf
(1994) 		Elaine Paige
(1995)

Piaf is the title of an album released by Elaine Paige in 1994.

It consists of a number of covers of songs originally recorded by Édith Piaf and was released to coincide with Paige's appearance in Pam Gems' biographical play Piaf in London.

The album was recorded at Master Rock, Olympic, Maison Rouge, Imagination and Lansdowne Studios. It was mixed at Master Rock.

It was released by Warner Music UK on the WEA label. It peaked at #46 on the UK Albums Chart and stayed on the chart for six weeks.

Track list

  1. "Hymne à l'amour (If You Love Me)" – 2:52 (Marguerite Monnot/Edith Piaf/Geoffrey Parsons)
  2. "C'est à Hambourg (Harbour Girl)" – 4:00 (Charles Dumont/Edith Piaf/Pam Gems/Adrian Mitchell)
  3. "La Vie en rose" – 2:40 (Louiguy/Edith Piaf)
  4. "La Goualante du pauvre Jean (The Ballad of Poor Old John)" – 1:44 (Marguerite Monnot/Rene Rouzard/Adrian Mitchell)
  5. "Les Trois Cloches (The Three Bells)" – 3:53 (Jean Villard/Bert Reisfeld)
  6. "Mon Dieu" – 3:46 (Charles Dumont/Michel Vaucaire)
  7. "Les Amants d'un Jour (Lovers for a Day)" – 3:17 (Marguerite Monnot/Jacques Delecluse/Michelle Senlis/Pam Gems/Adrian Mitchell)
  8. "La Belle Histoire d'amour" – 4:18 (Charles Dumont/Edith Piaf/Adrian Mitchell)
  9. "Je sais comment (All This I Know)" – 3:29 (Julien Bouquet/Robert Chauvigny/Norman Newell/Hal Shaper)
  10. "Non, je ne regrette rien" – 3:42 (Charles Dumont/Edith Piaf)
  11. "L'Accordeoniste (The Accordionist)" – 4:03 (E. Emer/Adrian Mitchell)

Production credits

Role Contributor
Producer Mike Moran
Arrangements Del Newman, Mike Moran
Musical Director Del Newman, Laurie Holloway, Mike Moran
Recording and mixing engineer Tony Taverner
Assistant Engineers James Brown, David Browne (Master Rock), Chris Bandy (Olympic), David Tyler (Maison Rouge)
Additional engineering Larry Bartlett (Imagination)
Digital Editing Bob Butterworth, Tony Cousins
Mastering Engineer Tony Cousins (Metropolis)

Musicians

Role Contributor
Drums Brett Morgan
Bass Trevor Barry
Accordion Jack Emblow
Cello Tony Pleeth
Leader / Violin Jack Rothstein
Piano Laurie Holloway
PIano / Fender Rhodes Mike Moran
Orchestral Contractor David Katz
Singers Andy Busher, Steve Butler, Phil Nicholl, Lindsay Benson

Other credits

Role Contributor
French Coach Michel Vallat
Art Direction Rob Dickins
Photography David Scheinmann
Sleeve Design Sooky
Stylist Christopher Lawrence-Price
Make-up Nikki Whelan
Personal Management Deke Arlon for D & J Arlon Enterprises Ltd

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[1] Silver 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "British album certifications – Elaine Paige – Piaf". British Phonographic Industry.
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