Aznavour toujours

Toujours
Toujours
Studio album by Charles Aznavour
Released	August 30, 2011
Genre	Chanson
Length	51:23
Label	EMI
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Aznavour toujours (Forever the Aznavour) is the 50th French studio album by the French-Armenian singer Charles Aznavour, released in 2011. Toujours became his seventh album in the 21st century. According to Allmusic, "this collection of 12 self-penned tracks shows that the 87-year-old is still capable of cutting it alone". Album cover photograph is taken by Karl Lagerfeld.

History

The songs were written and recorded in France and Belgium. For the arrangements, Eumir Deodato (Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, Björk) and Yvan Cassar (Mylène Farmer, Johnny Hallyday) were invited and the album "travels to Brazil and Paris, with an occasional little trip to Broadway and even Spain for Flamenca, flamenco".

One of the songs, "J'ai Connu" (Gypsy jazz), addresses the genocides that have occurred during Aznavour's lifetime.

It was released digitally on August 30, 2011, by Capitol/EMI. After the release, Aznavour started his new Aznavour en Toute Intimité tour in 2011.

Track listing

Viens m'emporter
La vie est faite de hasards
L'instinct du chasseur
Les jours
Que j'aime ca
Ce printemps-la
Des coups de poing
Flamenca Flamenco
J'ai connu
Je pense à toi
Elle (duet with Thomas Dutronc)
Tu ne m'aimes plus
Va

Personnel

Charles Aznavour - Adaptation, Author, Composer, Vocals
Erwin Autrique - Programming
Erik Berchot - Piano
Philippe Berrod - Soloist
Benjamin Caillaud - Pro-Tools
Nathalie Carlucci - Alto
Yvan Cassar - Piano
Hervé Defranoux - Production Executive
Françoise Demaubus - Soloist
Eumir Deodato - Arranger, Fender Rhodes
Pierre-François Dufour - Soloist
Thomas Dutronc - Featured Artist, Soloist
Jorge Fernandez - Production Executive
Nicolas Fiszman - Basse
Griet François - Alto
Frédéric Gastard - Sax (Baritone), Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
Herbert Kretzmer - Composer
Karl Lagerfeld - Photography
Robert Le Gall - Cuatro, Mandoline
Alexandra Logerot-Brown - Alto
Mathias Malher - Trombone
Jocelyn Mienniel - Flute, Saxophone
Nicolas Montazaud - Palmas, Percussion
Jérome Munafo - Guitar
Jonathan Nazet - Alto
Frédéric Pallas - Alto
Paris Symphonic Orchestra
Laurent Puchard - Alto
Eric Sauviat - Guitar
Levon Sayan - Personal Manager
Mark Steylaerts - Soloist
Lionel Surin - Cor
Jacky Terrasson - Piano
Estelle Villotte - Alto
Eric Wilms - Arranger, Hammond B3, Piano
Jean-Michel Yavernier - Cor, Soloist

Charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
France	4
Belgium	4
Czech Republic	51

References

↑ Allmusic review
1 2 Toujours at AllMusic
1 2 "Charles Aznavour's New Album, Aznavour Toujours, to be Released Digitally on August 30 by Capitol/EMI". prnewswire.com. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
↑ "Charles Aznavour, la critique de son dernier album, Aznavour toujours". L'Express. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
↑ Aznavour toujours at Ultratop Archived June 1, 2015, at the Wayback Machine

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[Allmusic1-1] Allmusic review

[Allmusic2-2] 1 2 Toujours at AllMusic

[prnewswire.com-3] 1 2 "Charles Aznavour's New Album, Aznavour Toujours, to be Released Digitally on August 30 by Capitol/EMI". prnewswire.com. Retrieved May 18, 2018.

[lexpress-4] "Charles Aznavour, la critique de son dernier album, Aznavour toujours". L'Express. Retrieved May 18, 2018.

[5] Aznavour toujours at Ultratop Archived June 1, 2015, at the Wayback Machine