J'arrive

J'arrive () is Jacques Brel's eleventh studio album. Originally released in 1968 by Barclay (80373), the album was reissued on 23 September 2003 as part of the 16-CD box set Boîte à bonbons by Barclay (980 816-3). 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

• 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" (uncredited)
• Gerhardt Lehner – recording engineer & audio mixing (uncredited)
• Jean-Marie Guérin – mastering
• Jean-Pierre Leloir – photography

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