MERCI CHERIE

844 733 BY, Philips made by "El Virrey" Peru.

Peruvian cover of "Merci Cherie". Track names translated. These are the notes that appear in the back cover of the Peruvian release. Here you will find the translation into English and the original notes in Spanish.
 
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Translated Notes

      PAUL MAURIAT is now a very familiar name for the lovers of French music. His name is related to the most of the record hits of CHARLES AZNAVOUR, because it was Mauriat who wrote those wonderful and functional arrangements for "La mamma", "Le toreador", "Isabelle", "Et pourtant", "Les comediens", "Je t'attends" and that beautiful song that we know as "Venecia sin ti". No doubt the lyrics and the melody of those songs were already beautiful but it is pertinent to highlight that the instrumentation and the atmosphere that Paul Mauriat brought contributed in big part to make more beautiful and unforgettable those songs.

      Of classical formation, the biggest ambition of Paul Mauriat in his youth was to become a Piano Concertist, but when he arrived to Paris, at 17, he felt captivated by jazz playing as such as a soloist in cabarets and concerts in France and Europe.

      His piercing style and his renewed ideas in orchestration were his best letter of presentation to stayed in Paris where an important label hired him as Musical Director recording this way with stars of the caliber of Charles Aznavour and Mireille Mathieu.

      Arranger and composer of extraordinary hits. PHILIPS from France launched him internationally at the front of his grand orchestra with the magical catch of his name. Reviewing this LP programming we also perceive the ability of Mauriat to select the repertoire since he has included in this record the biggest hits in the last months such as "A taste of honey", "Michelle", "Capri c'est fini", "Il Silenzio", My love", "N'ovou jamais", "Long live love", "I know a place", "Girl" and "Merci cherie" which is the title of this fabulous recording of lovely music to dance and dream.

Original Notes in Spanish
 

      PAUL MAURIAT es ya un nombre muy familiar para los amantes de la música francesa. Su nombre está asociado a la mayoría de los éxitos disqueros de CHARLES AZNAVOUR, ya que fue Mauriat quien escribiera esos estupendos y funcionales arreglos para "La mamma", "Le toreador", "Isabelle", "Et pourtant", "Les comediens", "Je t'attends" y esa hermosa canción que todos conocemos como "Venecia sin ti". Sin duda la letra y la melodía de esas canciones ya eran hermosa pero es oportuno destacar que la instrumentación y la atmósfera que le otorgara Paul Mauriat contribuyeron en gran parte hacer más bellas e inolvidables esas canciones.

      De formación clásica, la mayor ambición de Paul Mauriat en su juventud era llegar a ser Concertista de Piano, pero al llegar a París, a los 17 años se sintió cautivado por el jazz actuando en este modalidad como solista en cabarets y conciertos en Francia y Europa.

      Su penetrante estilo y sus renovadoras ideas en orquestación fueron su mejor carta de presentación para radicarse en París donde un importante sello lo contrató como Director Musical grabando así con estrellas del calibre de Charles Aznavour y Mireille Mathieu.

      Arreglista y compositor de extraordinarios éxitos. PHILIPS de Francia lo lanza internacionalmente al frente de su gran orquesta con el mágico atractivo de su nombre. Observando la programación de este LP percibimos también la habilidad de Mauriat para seleccionar el repertorio ya que en este disco se incluyeron los hits más destacados de estos últimos meses como "A taste of  honey", "Michelle", "Capri c'est fini", "Il Silenzio", My love", "N'ovou jamais", "Long live love", "I know a place", "Girl" y "Merci cherie" que da título a esta fabulosa grabación de amorosas músicas para danzar y soñar.