L'Espoir (album)

L'Espoir
Studio album by Léo Ferré
Released January 1974
Recorded January 1974
Studio Barclay Studio, Paris, France
Genre Chanson, Symphonic
Length 40:51
Label Barclay
Producer Richard Marsan
Léo Ferré chronology
Et... basta !
(1973)Et... basta !1973		 L'Espoir
(1974)		 Ferré muet...
(1975)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

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

  • 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

  • Arranger & conductor: Léo Ferré
  • Engineering: ?
  • Executive producer: Richard Marsan
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