J'arrive
J'arrive is Jacques Brel's eleventh studio album. Originally released in 1968 by Barclay, the album was reissued on 23 September 2003 as part of the 16-CD box set Boîte à bonbons by Barclay. The album has been praised for Brel's ability to transmit a wide-range of feelings onto the listener, including melancholy, nostalgia and optimism.
Track listing
| Track | Title | Loose translation | Composer | Recorded |
| 1 | "J'arrive" | I'm arriving | Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest | 1968-09-14 |
| 2 | "Vesoul" | Vesoul | Jacques Brel | 1968-09-23 |
| 3 | "L'Ostendaise" | The Ostend Girl | Jacques Brel, François Rauber | 1968-09-23 |
| 4 | "Je suis un soir d'été" | I Am a Summer Evening | Jacques Brel | 1968-09-15 |
| 5 | "Regarde bien petit" | Watch Well, Kid | Jacques Brel | 1968-09-14 |
| 6 | "Comment tuer l'amant de sa femme quand on a été élevé comme moi dans la tradition" | How to Kill One's Wife's Lover When One Was Raised Like Me in Tradition | Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest | 1968-09-12 |
| 7 | "L'Éclusier" | The Lock Keeper | Jacques Brel | 1968-09-07 |
| 8 | "Un enfant" | A Child | Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest | 1968-09-14 |
| 9 | "La Bière" | Beer | Jacques Brel | 1968-09-14 |
| 10 | "La Chanson de Van Horst" | The Song of Van Horst | Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest | 1972 |
| 11 | "L'Enfance" | Childhood | Jacques Brel, François Rauber | 1973-05-24 |
- Tracks 1–9 constituted the original 1968 album.
- Tracks 10–11 were added to the album when it was reissued as part of the 16-CD box set Boîte à bonbons.
Personnel
- Jacques Brel – composer, vocals
- François Rauber – orchestra conductor, musical director
- Marcel Azzola - accordion on "Vesoul" and "L'éclusier"
- Janine De Waleyne - backing vocals on "Je suis un soir d'été"
- Gerhardt Lehner – recording engineer & audio mixing
- Jean-Marie Guérin – mastering
- Jean-Pierre Leloir – photography