C'est Si Bon - Complete Eartha Kitt 1952-1962

Chanteuse, danseuse et actrice au magnetisme incomparable, Eartha Kitt a marque l'histoire de la musique du XXe siècle par sa voix feline et son phrase inimitable. Realise par Olivier Julien, ce coffret retrace l'integralite de ses enregistrements realises entre 1952 et 1962, decennie fondatrice où Eartha Kitt impose un style immediatement reconnaissable. La chanteuse y deploie toute l'etendue de son art entre ironie sophistiquee, intensite dramatique, sensualite et presence theâtrale incomparable. On retrouve ses interpretations devenues legendaires : C'est si bon, I Want to Be Evil, Santa Baby, My Heart Belongs to Daddy, mais aussi de nombreux titres rares. Une plongee fascinante dans l'univers d'une artiste elegante, subversive et intemporelle. Patrick FRÉMEAUX Singer, dancer, and actress with incomparable magnetism, Eartha Kitt left a mark on 20th-century music with her feline voice and unmistakable phrasing. Directed by Olivier Julien, this box set brings together her recordings from 1952 to 1962, a formative decade during which Eartha Kitt established a recognizable style. She blends sophisticated irony, dramatic intensity, sensuality, and theatrical presence. It includes her performances such as C'est si bon, I Want to Be Evil, Santa Baby, and My Heart Belongs to Daddy, along with many rare tracks. A journey into the world of an elegant, subversive, and timeless artist. Patrick FRÉMEAUX« I fall in love with myself, and I want someone to share it with me. And I want someone to share me, with me. »Eartha KITTCD1 : TIERRA VA TEMBLAR - CALLENTE - LOVE IS A SIMPLE THING - BAL PETIT BAL - MONOTONOUS - I WANT TO BE EVIL - C'EST SI BON - ANGELITOS NEGROS - AVRIL AU PORTUGAL - USKA DARA - A TURKISH TALE - AFRICAN LULLABY - MOUNTAIN HIGH, VALLEY LOW - LILAC WINE - TWO LOVERS - ANNIE DOESN't LIVE HERE ANYMORE - SANTA BABY - SOMEBODY BAD STOLE THE WEDDING BELL - LOVIN' SPREE - EASY DOES IT - MINK SHMINK - MRS. PATTERSON - IF I WAS A BOY - BE GOOD, BE GOOD, BE GOOD - TEA IN CHICAGO - MY DADDY IS A DANDY. CD2 : UNDER THE BRIDGES OF PARIS - LET'S DO IT - THE BLUES - MY HEART BELONGS TO DADDY - SANDY'S TUNE - SEÑOR - SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES - SALANGA DOU - SANTA BABY - FREDDY - SWEET AND GENTLE - SHO-JO-JI (THE HUNGRY RACOON) - NOBODY TAUGHT ME - NOTHIN' FOR CHRISTMAS - JE CHERCHE UN HOMME - I WANTCHA AROUND - DO YOU REMEMBER - LOOKING FOR A BOY - I'VE GOT THAT LOVIN' BUG ITCH - OH, JOHN! - STRANGERS IN THE STARLIGHT - THE DAY THAT THE CIRCUS LEFT TOWN - APRÈS MOI - THE HEEL - MAMBO DE PAREE - MY HEART'S DELIGHT - HEY, JACQUE - THERE IS NO CURE FOR L'AMOUR. CD3 - EARTHA KITT : HONOLULU ROCK AND ROLL - PUT MORE WOOD ON THE FIRE - I'm A FUNNY DAME - FASCINATING MAN - MADEMOISELLE KITT - OGGERE - NO IMPORTA SI MENTI - LISBON ANTIGUA - JUST AN OLD FASHIONED GIRL - LE DANSEUR DE CHARLESTON - LAZY AFTERNOON - JOHNNY, WENN DU GEBURTSTAG HAST - IF I CAN't TAKE IT WITH ME - THURSDAY'S CHILD - LULLABY OF BIRDLAND - ROSENKYSSAR - VID KAJEN - A WOMAN WOULDN't BE A WOMAN - TOUJOURS GAI - YOMME, YOMME - TAKE MY LOVE, TAKE MY LOVE - ST. LOUIS BLUES - BEALE STREET BLUES - CHANTEZ-LES BAS - HESITATING BLUE - STEAL AWAY - CARELESS LOVE - ATLANTA BLUES - HISTE THE WINDOW, NOAH. CD4 : LONG GONE - YELLOW DOG BLUES - FRIENDLESS BLUES - THE MEMPHIS BLUES - PROCEED WITH CAUTION - SHOLEM - LOVE IS A GAMBLE - LAMPLIGHT - YELLOW BIRD - MACK THE KNIFE - SHANGO - I'd RATHER BE BURNED AS A WITCH - TIERRA VA TEMBLA - IN THE EVENING - JAMBO HIPPOPOTAMII - INDEPENDENT - TORAH DANCE - I WANTCHA ROUND - USKA DARA - LET'S DO IT - ANGELITOS NEGROS - APRÈS MOI - C'EST SI BON - JUST AN OLD FASHIONED GIRL - APRIL IN PORTUGAL - I WANT TO BE EVIL - MY HEART BELONGS TO DADDY - LILAC WINE. CD5 : JOHNNY WITH THE GENTLE HANDS - ALL I WANT IS ALL THERE IS AND THEN SOME - DO IT AGAIN - IT'S SO NICE TO HAVE A MAN AROUND THE HOUSE - LA DOLCE VITA - LOLA LOLA - A LADY LOVES - LOVE FOR SALE - ALWAYS TRUE TO YOU IN MY FASHION - WHATEVER LOLA WANTS - DIAMONDS ARE A GIRL'S BEST FRIEND - NEVER ON SUNDAY - GOOD LITTLE GIRLS - I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN - (AH, THE APPLE TREES) WHEN THE WORLD WAS YOUNG - WONDERFUL ILLUSION - SOLITUDE - EASY TO LOVE - SEPTEMBER SONG - YOU'LL NEVER KNOW - SPEAK LOW - HAPPINESS IS A THING CALLED JOE - MIRAGE - CHEZ MOI - IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT. BONUS TRACK: I'm GOING TO LIVE THE LIFE I SING ABOUT IN MY SONG (PREVIOYSLY UNRELEASED).DIRECTION ARTISTIQUE : OLIVIER JULIEN