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Christine Albert
Paris, Texafrance

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   1. Swing Troubadour (3:39)
   2. I Shouldn't Care /
               J'M'En Fous Pas Mal (2:38)
   3. When You’re Away /
               Quand T’es Ailleurs (3:33)
   4. The French Song (3:27)
   5. Chante-Moi (3:50)
   6. L'air de la Louisiane (3:18)
   7. Don't Cry /
            C'est D'la Faute À Tes Yeux (3:16)
   8. French Waltz (3:24)
   9. Un Prince en Avignon (3:00)
10. Y’a de la Joie (2:50)
11. Hymne a l'amour /
                   Hymn To Love (4:31)

Christine Albert     Paris, Texafrance  2008

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Recorded and mixed by Chris Gage at MoonHouse Studio; Austin, Texas
Mastered by Jerry Tubb at Terra Nova Digital Audio Inc.; Austin, Texas 
Art Design by Dick Reeves
Photos by Mary Bruton 
Makeup by Danielle Hall

www.christinealbert.com
www.albertandgage.com
www.moonhousestudio.com

Christine Albert – vocals
Chris Gage - guitars, piano and accordion
David Carroll – upright bass
Eddie Cantu – drums and percussion (tracks 1,4,7,8,9)
Paul Pearcy – drums and percussion (tracks 2,3,6,10)
Paul Glasse - mandolin
Shawn Sanders - cello

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2. I Shouldn't Care /
               J'M'En Fous Pas Mal    (2:38)
(Michel Emer; English lyrics Rick French)
     I love the slinkiness of this song and it was a perfect fit for our 110 year old grand piano.

3. When You’re Away /
               Quand T’es Ailleurs    (3:33)
(Michael Austin, Roy Eisenstein; French translation by Christine Albert)
     Our friend Michael Austin’s song has always had the beauty and vibe of a French song and holds its own next to Piaf and Trenet. (Special thanks to David Gershater for kick starting the translation process.)

4. The French Song    (3:27)
(Harry Pease, Larry Vincent)
     Recorded in 1963 by Canadian artist Lucille Starr with Herb Alpert in the producer’s chair, this was a surprise international hit. I couldn’t resist its mountain chanson charm.

5. Chante-Moi    (3:50)
(Edith Piaf; English lyrics Mack David)
      Although I just recently discovered this Edith Piaf song, I know it will stay with me for a lifetime. 

6. L'air de la Louisiane    (3:18)
(Jesse Winchester; English translation by Christine Albert)
      Post-Katrina, Jesse Winchester’s song has an even more profound beauty.

7. Don't Cry /
            C'est D'la Faute À Tes Yeux    (3:16)
(Edith Piaf, R. Chauvigny; English lyrics Eddie Constantine)
     Piaf recorded the English version of this in New York on December 1, 1950.  I can imagine her blowing away those American musicians in the studio that day. 

8. French Waltz    (3:24)
(Adam Mitchell)
      I heard this in the 70’s on Nicolette Larson’s first album and it felt like “my” song. I pictured my French grandmother sitting at her window in Paris, waiting for me to visit (which I eventually did, many times). 

9. Un Prince en Avignon    (3:00)
(F. Thomas, J.M. Rivat, J.P. Bourtayre)
     A friend in Austin gave me a live recording of Walter Hyatt singing this with Uncle Walt’s Band at Waterloo Ice House in Austin in 1980. Walter moves through my heart every time I sing it. 

10. Y’a de la Joie    (2:50)
(Charles Trenet; English translation by Christine Albert)
      Trenet’s lyrics contain images verging on psychedelic as he sings about joy in the face of life’s harsh realities. Writing the translation for his one-of-a-kind song was a joyful challenge.

11. Hymne a l'amour /
                   Hymn To Love    (4:31)
(Edith Piaf, Marguerite Monnot; English lyrics Eddie Constantine)
     This is more than a song to me, it is a prayer. Edith Piaf wrote it after her lover perished in a plane crash, transforming her grief into a masterpiece. 

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