Ne me quitte pas (album)

Ne me quitte pas (Don't leave me) is Jacques Brel's thirteenth studio album. Released in 1972 by Barclay (80145), the album features re-recordings of many of Brel's best-known songs. The album was reissued on 23 September 2003 as part of the 16-CD box set Boîte à bonbons (Barclay: 980 817-6).

Title song
The title song has been translated into numerous languages, and has been widely covered by French and English-speaking artists, including Isabelle Aubret (2001), Shirley Bassey (1972), Sam Cooke (1960), Céline Dion (1994), Olivia Newton-John (1972), Nina Simone (1965), Dionne Warwick (1972) and Belinda Carlisle (2007).

Personnel

 * Jacques Brel – composer, vocals
 * François Rauber – orchestra conductor, arrangements
 * Gérard Jouannest – piano
 * Gilbert Roussel, Marcel Azzola - accordion on "La valse a mille temps" (uncredited)
 * Claude Achallé – audio engineer
 * Jean-Marie Guérin – mastering
 * Alain Marouani – photography