L'Homme de la Mancha


L'Homme de la Mancha is Jacques Brel's twelfth 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.

Track listing

TrackTitleTranslationVocals
1"L'Homme de la Mancha"The man of la ManchaJacques Brel, Jean-Claude Calon
2"Un animal"An animalJoan Diener
3"Dulcinéa"DulcinéaJacques Brel, The Muleteers
4"Vraiment je ne pense qu'à lui"I'm only thinking of himLouis Navarre, Constance Arnaud, Marguerite Paquet
5"Le Casque d'or de Mambrino"The golden helmet of MambrinoJacques Brel, Jacques Provins, Jean-Claude Calon
6"Chacun sa Dulcinéa"To each his DulcinéaLouis Navarre
7"Pourquoi fait-il toutes ces choses?"Why does he do these things?Joan Diener
8"La Quête"The questJacques Brel
9"Sans amour"Without loveGérald Clavel, The Muleteers
10"Gloria"GloriaArmmand Mestral, Joan Diener, Jean-Claude Calon
11"Aldonza"AldonzaJoan Diener, Jacques Brel
12"Le Chevalier aux miroirs"The knight of the mirrorsJean Mauvais, Jacques Brel
13a"La Mort: Dulcinéa "Death: Dulcinéa Joan Diener
13b"La Quête "The quest Joan Diener, Jacques Brel
13c"L'Homme de la Mancha "The man of la Mancha Jacques Brel, Jean-Claude Calon, Joan Diener
13d"De Profundis "Profundis Louis Navarre
13e"Le Final "Finale Joan Diener, All the Prisoners

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