Charles Aznavour discography



This is a discography for Charles Aznavour.

In a career as a composer/singer/songwriter that spanned over 70 years, Charles Aznavour recorded more than 1,200 songs interpreted in nine languages. He has written or co-written over 1,000 songs for himself and others. With 180 million records sold, he is one of the best-selling artists of all time. Additionally, he appeared in more than 80 films. Furthermore, he released 51 studio albums in French, as well as 41 albums in other languages such as English, Italian, Spanish, and German. He also released 23 live albums.

In this article, you will find the complete discography of Charles Aznavour, including his French and international releases. It covers his earliest 78 RPM recordings made with Pierre Roche for the Polydor label, as well as his most recent CDs released on the EMI and Barclay Records labels.

Efforts are made to keep this article up to date, but the French version may have more recent information. Charles Aznavour's discography is constantly evolving with new releases, collaborations, and recordings. Regular updates are made, but it's advisable to check the French version for the latest information on his discography.

French discography
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Video

 * 1977 Großer Unterhaltungsabend – Charles Aznavour (Essen, Germany 1977). VHS Nikkatsu Video Films Co., Ltd./Japan
 * 1982 An Evening with Charles Aznavour (Duke of York's Theatre, London 1982). VIP Videocassette Diffusion, VHS SECAM MU 550

Laserdisc

 * 1982 An Evening with Charles Aznavour (Duke of York's Theatre, London 1982) [content differs from the video version]

DVD/BD

 * 1999 Aznavour Live - Palais des Congrès 97/98 (EMI)
 * 2001 Aznavour Live - Olympia 68/72/78/80 (EMI)
 * 2001 Charles Aznavour au Carnegie Hall (New York, June 1996) (EMI)
 * 2001 AZNAVOUR – Pour toi Arménie (At Yerevan Opera, September 1996)
 * 2003 AZNAVOUR LIVE – Palais des Congrès 1994 (EMI)
 * 2004 Aznavour – Minnelli au Palais des Congrès de Paris (EMI)
 * 2004 Toronto 1980 (as a Bonus to the Aznavour/Indispensables CD Boxset) (EMI)
 * 2004 Bon Anniversaire Charles – Palais des congrès 2004 (EMI)
 * 2004 80 - Bon anniversaire Charles! (TV broadcast concert for Charles Aznavour 80th anniversary, 22 May 2004) (EMI)
 * 2005 Charles Aznavour 2000 – Concert intégral (EMI)
 * 2007 Charles Aznavour et ses amis à Erevan (EMI)
 * 2007 Aznavour - Palais des Congrès de Paris (1987) [not the same concert as the CD version] (EMI)
 * 2008 Charles Aznavour et ses amis au Palais Garnier (EMI)
 * 2009 Anthologie 1955–1972 - 3 DVD Box Set (PAL Only? was NTSC in Canada) (INA / EMI)
 * 2010 Anthologie volume 2 1973–1999 - 3 DVD Box Set (PAL Only? was NTSC in Canada) (INA / EMI)
 * 2015 Aznavour Live - Palais des Sports 2015 (DVD & BD, Barclay)

Collaborations

 * 2002 Patrick Bruel – Entre-Deux (C. Aznavour sings Parlez-moi d'amour [with Patrick Bruel])
 * 2006 The Royal Opera – Die Fledermaus (Covent Garden, London 31 December 1983) (C. Aznavour sings She)

Selective discography as an author or composer

 * 1961 Dansez chez Daniela [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack from the movie by Max Pecas "De quoi tu t'mêles Daniela"]. Music: Charles Aznavour et Georges Garvarentz (Ricordi, 30 P 018).
 * 1965 Marco Polo [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]. Music: Georges Garvarentz; Lyrics of the original version of Somewhere: Charles Aznavour (Reissued in 1998, Tickertape, TT3006).
 * 1966 Georges Guétary et Jean Richard - Monsieur Carnaval. Music: Charles Aznavour; Lyrics: Jacques Plante (Reissued in 2015, Marianne Mélodie).
 * 1973 Marcel Merkès & Paulette Merval - Douchka. French opéra comique of Charles Aznavour & Georges Garvarentz (Reissued in 2001, Sony, SMM 501710 2).
 * 1981 Jean Claudric joue Charles Aznavour (avec l'Orchestre Colonne). (Enregistrement public, 1981; Cybelia, 1998)
 * 1996 Karen Brunon interprète Aznavour. (Odeon Records, 1996)
 * 1998 Ils chantent Aznavour. (Éditions Atlas, 1998)
 * 2003 Raoul Duflot-Verez - 10 Chansons adaptées pour Piano Solo. (Folio Music, 2003)
 * 2003 Piaf chante Aznavour. (2003, Compilation)
 * 2004 Maurice Larcange joue Aznavour et Trénet. (Universal France, 2004, 2006, Compilation)
 * 2005 Emmenez-moi [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]. (Warner, 2005)
 * 2005 Aujourd'hui encore... Hommage à Aznavour. (Trilogie/Québec, 2005)
 * 2006 Jehan chante Bernard Dimey et Charles Aznavour - Le cul de ma soeur. Music: Charles Aznavour; Lyrics: Bernard Dimey (Mosaic Music, 2006).
 * 2008 Charles Aznavour et ses premiers interprètes. (Frémeaux, Compilation, 2 CD)
 * 2008 Vive Aznavour - 70 artistes essentiels chantent ses premiers succès. (Marianne Melodie, Compilation, 5 CD)

Songs catalogue

 * International Catalog of all recordings available