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L'Espoir (album)

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L'Espoir
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 1974
RecordedJanuary 1974
StudioBarclay Studio, Paris, France
GenreChanson, symphonic
Length40:51
LabelBarclay
ProducerRichard Marsan
Léo Ferré chronology
Et... basta !
(1973)
L'Espoir
(1974)
Ferré muet...
(1975)
Singles from L'Espoir
  1. "Je t'aimais bien, tu sais"
    Released: 1973
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L'Espoir (English: Hope) is an album by Léo Ferré released in 1974 by Barclay Records.

Track listing

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All songs written, composed, arranged and directed by Léo Ferré, except Marie, whose text is written by Guillaume Apollinaire.

Original LP
Side one
No.TitleLength
1."L'Espoir" (Hope)6:22
2."La Damnation" (Damnation)5:00
3."Les Oiseaux du malheur" (Birds of Misfortune)3:01
4."Je t'aimais bien, tu sais..." (I Liked You, you know...)5:09
Side two
No.TitleLength
5."Les Amants tristes" (Sad Lovers)10:25
6."Les Étrangers" (Strangers)6:14
7."Les Souvenirs" (Memories)4:44

Since 2003, CD reissues add song Marie as a bonus track to the original album. This song was originally B-side of 12-inch single Je t'aimais bien, tu sais, released in 1973.

No.TitleLength
8."Marie"4:25
Total length:45:15

Personnel

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  • Janine de Waleyne: vocals (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 8)
  • Ivry Gitlis: violin (track 6)
  • The orchestra consists of session musicians hired for the recording.

Production

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  • Arranger and conductor: Léo Ferré
  • Executive producer: Richard Marsan
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