Clarification, in the sixties when the marketing industry has not done the damage we know about the record industry, albums Brel are not titled. The first was to be 67, the 1967 album precisely. Usually, they are given the title of their first song ... And what first song, my ancestors! Nothing less than Brel in top theatrics (which is saying something). For, after all, one can never say it enough, in addition to being an outstanding vocalist and writer / composer of genius, Brel was also - essential component of its approach to the song - the immense actor playing the incomparable verve his pen. When the text has the force of 'Ces Gens-Là "and dramatic strings arrangements also emphasize the ambiance, it just gets an absolute monument of music history, nothing less.
As, in addition, the following ("Jef" and "The Song of Jacky") is of the same divine nectar barrel auditory and textual intelligence, one can only esbaudir by so much talent ... What say -I? Genius! Inevitably, with such a triplet opening, we say that the level will fail and that the anecdotal should no longer delay to point the tip of his nose and ugly ... It is a mistake cheerfully.
"The Banks", "Tango of Death", "Fernand", "Mathilde" (and I'll stop there in the enumeration of the tracklist) are all great songs. It includes Brel turn poignant turn, malicious, false silly, desperate and even funny ... Because he had humor and more, the guy!
In short, given that perfection is not of this world and that "Ces Gens-Là" can therefore not claim to achieve, it is noted that it is still part of that caste rare aeuvres flirt with the divine so close we hardly find any fault whatsoever.
Brel out other high quality albums, he had already a few under his belt, but never to the level where it is found here: a giant among dwarfs.