L'Homme de la Mancha

Studio album by Jacques Brel

Released

1968

Recorded

23–27 November 1968

Genre

Chanson

Length

45 minutes

Label

Barclay/Universal

Jacques Brel chronology

J'arrive
(1968)

L'Homme de la Mancha
(1968)

Ne Me Quitte Pas
(1972)

L'Homme de la Mancha (English: The man of la Mancha) is Jacques Brel's eleventh studio album. Released in 1968, it is the cast recording of the French adaptation of The Man of la Mancha by Mitch Leigh and Joe Darion. Brel adapted the book, translated the lyrics, directed the production, and played the role of Don Quixote. This was the only time he ever adapted songs by other writers or appeared in a stage musical. Joan Diener, who played Dulcinea in the original 1965 production, reprised the part in this production. The album was reissued on 23 September 2003 as part of the 16-CD box set Boîte à Bonbons by Barclay (980 817-5).^[1]^[2]

Track listing

Track	Title	Translation	Vocals
1	"L'Homme de la Mancha"	The man of la Mancha	Brel, Calon
2	"Un animal"	An animal	Diener
3	"Dulcinéa"	Dulcinéa	Brel, The Muleteers
4	"Vraiment je ne pense qu'à lui"	I'm only thinking of him	Navarre, Arnaud, Paquet
5	"Le Casque d'or de Mambrino"	The golden helmet of Mambrino	Brel, Provins, Calon
6	"Chacun sa Dulcinéa"	To each his Dulcinéa	Navarre
7	"Pourquoi fait-il toutes ces choses ?"	Why does he do these things?	Diener
8	"La Quête"	The quest	Brel
9	"Sans amour"	Without love	Clavel, The Muleteers
10	"Gloria"	Gloria	Mestral, Diener, Calon
11	"Aldonza"	Aldonza	Diener, Brel
12	"Le Chevalier aux miroirs"	The knight of the mirrors	Mauvais, Brel
13a	"La Mort : Dulcinéa (reprise)"	Death : Dulcinéa (reprise)	Diener
13b	"La Quête (reprise)"	The quest (reprise)	Diener, Brel
13c	"L'Homme de la Mancha (reprise)"	The man of la Mancha (reprise)	Brel, Calon, Diener
13d	"De Profundis (reprise)"	Profundis (reprise)	Navarre
13e	"Le Final (reprise)"	Finale (reprise)	Diener, All the Prisoners^[3]

Credits

Jacques Brel – producer, translations, Don Quixote
François Rauber – arrangements, orchestra conductor
Mitch Leigh – composer
Joe Darion – book and lyrics
Joan Diener – Dulcinea
Armand Mestral – The Innkeeper
Constance Arnaud – The Housekeeper
Marguerite Paquet – Antonia
Jean-Claude Calon – Sancho Panza
Louis Navarre – Padre
Jacques Provin – Barber
Manuella Miranda
Jeanine Grenet
Jean Mauvais
J. L. Tristan
S. Hennion
Gérard Clavel
J. Salamero
M. Jarry
M. Caza
L. Bernardo
Luc Simon – set design
Gerhard Lehner – audio engineer
Jean-Marie Guérin – mastering
Alain Marouani – photography^[4]^[5]

References

↑ Discogs "L'Homme de la Mancha" Check |url= value (help). Retrieved 5 September 2011.
↑ Editions Jacques Brel "Discography" Check |url= value (help). Retrieved 5 September 2011.
↑ Editions Jacques Brel "Discography" Check |url= value (help). Retrieved 5 September 2011.
↑ Discogs "L'Homme de la Mancha" Check |url= value (help). Retrieved 5 September 2011.
↑ L'Homme de la Mancha Liner Notes, Barclay 1968.

Jacques Brel

Studio albums	Grand Jacques Quand on n'a que l'amour Au Printemps La Valse à Mille Temps Marieke Les Bourgeois Les Bonbons Ces Gens-Là Jacques Brel 67 J'arrive L'Homme de la Mancha Ne Me Quitte Pas Les Marquises

Live albums	Enregistrement Public à l'Olympia 1961 Enregistrement Public à l'Olympia 1964

Compilation albums	Infiniment

Rarities	Chansons ou Versions Inédites de Jeunesse

Box sets	Boîte à Bonbons

Songs	"Ne me quitte pas" ("If You Go Away") "Marieke" "Seasons in the Sun" "Le Plat Pays" "Ces Gens-Là" "Amsterdam" "The Impossible Dream" "Un enfant" "Jacky"

Related articles	Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris (musical) Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris (film) Man of La Mancha List of cover versions François Rauber

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