Jacques Brel discography


career spanned over three decades and encompassed a number of singles, EPs, 10" albums and 12" LPs. His songs were often repackaged and resold under different covers and titles, which makes compiling a complete collection of Brel's recordings a difficult task. This discography brings together Brel's original studio albums, live albums, singles and EPs, as well as notable compilations and live albums.
To date, Brel's albums are reported to sell over 200,000 copies per year.

Studio albums

Although Brel's discography has been released in many permutations and under different titles, the below discography lists the album titles according to their original cover art with notable alternative titles presented in brackets.

With [Philips Records]

YearTitleFormat
1954Et ses Chansons - 1ère série10", 25 cm vinyl
19572e série 10", 25 cm vinyl
1958N° 3 10", 25 cm vinyl
1959N° 4 10", 25 cm vinyl
1961N° 5 10", 25 cm vinyl
1962N° 6 10", 25 cm vinyl

With [Barclay Records]

YearTitleFormat
1962Jacques Brel 10", 25 cm vinyl
1963Jacques Brel 10", 25 cm vinyl
1964Jacques Brel 10", 25 cm vinyl
1965Jacques Brel 10", 25 cm vinyl
1967Jacques Brel 6712", 30 cm vinyl
1968J'arrive12", 30 cm vinyl
1968L'Homme de la Mancha12", 30 cm vinyl
1972Ne Me Quitte Pas12", 30 cm vinyl
1977Brel12", 30 cm vinyl
2013Versions Alternatives Inédites10", 25 cm vinyl

Notable compilations

The majority of these notable compilations contain songs released previously on Brel's 10" albums. These include compilations which are often repackaged as original albums in compilations such as Boîte à Bonbons and Suivre L'Etoile. Brel's 12" LPs before 1967's Jacques Brel 67 are all compilations.
YearTitleFormat
1962Les Bourgeois12" vinyl
1966Les Bonbons12" vinyl
1966Ces Gens-Là12" vinyl
1967Enregistrement Public12" vinyl, part live

Live albums

YearTitleFormat
1962Enregistrement Public à l'Olympia 196112" vinyl
1964Olympia '6410" vinyl, part concert
1993À KnokkeCD
1998En ScènesCD
2003Intégralité des Enregistrements Radio de 1953CD
2003Enregistrement Public à l'Olympia 1964CD
2013Les Adieux À L'OlympiaCD
2013Le Dernier Concert, Roubaix 1967CD

Singles

These singles are 45rpm unless otherwise indicated.

With Philips Records

YearTracksAlbum
1954Il Peut Pleuvoir/C'est Comme Ça
  • 78rpm
Jacques Brel et ses Chansons
1955Les Pieds dans le Ruisseau/S'il te Faut
  • 78rpm
    		• Quand on n'a que l'amour
    1955Sur la Place/Grand Jacques/Ça Va/La HaineJacques Brel et ses Chansons
    1956Qu'Avons-Nous Fait Bonnes Gens?/Les Pieds Dans Le Ruisseau/S'il Te Faut/Il Peut Pleuvoir/Il Nous Faut Regarder/La BastilleQuand on n'a Que l'Amour
    1956Quand on n'a Que l'Amour/Les Blés/Dites, Si C'Était Vrai /Saint-Pierre/Prière PaïenneQuand on n'a Que l'Amour, N° 3
    1958L'Air de la Bêtise/Pardons/Heureux/La Bourrée Du CélibataireQuand on n'a Que l'Amour
    1958La Lumière Jaillira/L'Homme Dans La Cité/Demain l'on se Marie /VoiciN° 3
    1958Je ne Sais Pas/Voir/Au Printemps/l'AventureN° 3
    1960La Valse à Mille Temps/La Tendresse/Ne Me Quitte Pas/La Dame PatronnesseN° 4
    1960Les Flamandes/Seul/Isabelle/La ColombeN° 4
    1960Ne Me Quitte Pas/Dors Ma Mie/Seul/Litanies Pour un RetourN° 3, N° 4
    1961Le Moribond/On n'Oublie Rien/l'IvrogneN° 5
    1961Marieke/Clara/Le Prochain Amour/Les Prenoms de ParisN° 5
    1962Les Boureois/Les Paumés Du Petit Matin/Madeleine/Les SingesJacques Brel

    With Barclay Records

    YearTracksAlbum
    1962Les Paumes Du Petit Matin/Zangra/Madeleine/RosaJacques Brel
    1962Les Bourgeois/Bruxelles/La Statue/Une IleJacques Brel
    1962Le Plat Pays/Casse Pompon/Les BichesJacques Brel
    1962Rosa/Une IleJacques Brel
    1962Les Bigotes/Quand Maman Reviendra/Les Filles Et Les Chiens/ La Parlote
    		Jacques Brel
    1963Les Toros/Les Vieux
  • Also released with the A and B side reversed.
    		• Les Bonbons
    1963La Fanette/J'AimaisLes Bonbons
    1963Les Toros/Lex Vieux/La Fanette/Les FenetresLes Bonbons
    1963Les Bonbons/Au SuivantLes Bonbons
    1964Jef/Les Bonbons/Le Dernier Repas/Au SuivantLes Bonbons
    1964Mathilde/Tango Funebre/Les Bergers/TitineLes Bonbons
    1964Amsterdam/Les Jardins Du CasinoEnregistrement Public à l'Olympia 1964
    1964Amsterdam/Les Timides/Les Jardins Du CasinoEnregistrement Public à l'Olympia 1964
    1965Jacky/Ces Gens-Là
  • Also released with A and B side reversed.
    		• Ces Gens-Là
    1965Ces Gens-Là/Jacky/L'Age IdiotCes Gens-Là
    1965Fernand/Grand-Mere/Les DesesperesCes Gens-Là
    1966Mijn Vlakke Land/De BurgerijLes Bourgeois
    1967[La, La, La/Le GazJacques Brel 67
    1967Mon Enfance/Le Gaz/Mon Pere DisaitJacques Brel 67
    1967Les Bonbons 67/La Chanson Des Vieux AmantsJacques Brel 67
    1967La Chanson Des Vieux Amants/Les Bonbons 67/Fils De.../Les Coeurs TendresJacques Brel 67
    1968Vesoul/Un Enfant/La Biere/Je Suis Un Soir D'EteJ'Arrive
    1978Les Remparts De Varsovie/JojoLes Marquises
    1978Orly/Le LionLes Marquises