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La mamma is the eleventh French studio album by the French singer Charles Aznavour, released in 1963.[2] It achieved TOP1 in France for several weeks,[3] Spain (also TOP1),[4] it was a TOP10 hit in Belgium, Holland, and other countries. It became a bestseller,[5] and sold over a million copies only in France.[6] The English version of 'La Mama' entitled 'For Mama', was written in 1964, with words by Don Black[7] and became a hit in Philippines.[8] In the US Ray Charles performed it.

La mamma
Studio album by Charles Aznavour
Released	1963
Genre	Chanson
Length	49:42
Label	Barclay
Producer	Paul Mauriat (orchestration)
Charles Aznavour chronology
Qui ? (1963) La mamma (1963) Charles Aznavour, vol. 1 (1964)

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The album includes songs by Charles Aznavour, Georges Garvarentz and others.

It was reissued in 1995 by EMI.

Track listing

1. La mamma (Charles Aznavour / Robert Gall)
2. Si tu m'emportes (Charles Aznavour)
3. Je T'Attends (Charles Aznavour)
4. Sylvie (Charles Aznavour)
5. Et Pourtant (Charles Aznavour / Georges Garvarentz)
6. Les Aventuriers (Charles Aznavour / Jacques Plante)
7. Tu veux (Charles Aznavour)
8. Le temps des caresses (Charles Aznavour)

Track listing of the 1995 CD Reissue

1. La mamma (Charles Aznavour / Robert Gall)
2. Si tu m'emportes (Charles Aznavour)
3. Je T'Attends (Charles Aznavour)
4. Sylvie (Charles Aznavour)
5. Et Pourtant (Charles Aznavour / Georges Garvarentz)
6. Les Aventuriers (Charles Aznavour / Jacques Plante)
7. Tu veux (Charles Aznavour)
8. Le temps des caresses (Charles Aznavour)
9. Ne Dis Rien (Charles Aznavour)
10. Poker (Charles Aznavour / Pierre Roche)
11. Sur Ma Vie (Charles Aznavour)
12. Plus Bleu Que Tes Yeux (Charles Aznavour)
13. Merci Mon Dieu (Charles Aznavour)
14. Moi J'Fais Mon Rond (Charles Aznavour / Gaby Wagenheim)
15. J'Aime Paris au mois de mai (Charles Aznavour / Pierre Roche)
16. Ton beau visage (Charles Aznavour)
17. Vivre avec toi (Charles Aznavour)
18. Si je n'avais plus (Charles Aznavour)

Personnel

• Charles Aznavour - Author, Composer, Vocals
• Raoul Breton - Text
• Robert Gall - Composer
• Georges Garvarentz - Composer
• Andre Gornet - Photography
• Herman Leonard - Photography
• Paul Mauriat - Orchestration
• Jacques Plante - Lyricist
• Pierre Roche - Composer
• Lévon Sayan - Artistic Consultation, Photography
• Gaby Wagenheim - Composer

References

Links

• La mamma (live)

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