''Fais que ton rêve soit plus long que la nuit'' is an album by

Vangelis Papathanassiou Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou ( el, Ευάγγελος Οδυσσέας Παπαθανασίου ; 29 March 1943 – 17 May 2022), known professionally as Vangelis ( ; el, Βαγγέλης, links=no ), was a Greek composer and arranger of ...

only released in France and GreeceVangelis Collector
/ref> Recorded in 1971 and released in 1972 with the subtitle Poeme Symphonique, the entire theme of the record focuses on

May 1968 in France Beginning in May 1968, a period of civil unrest occurred throughout France, lasting some seven weeks and punctuated by demonstrations, general strikes, as well as the occupation of universities and factories. At the height of events, which ...

and the student riots taking place there at the time. The album consists of a

sound collage In music, montage (literally "putting together") or sound collage ("gluing together") is a technique where newly branded sound objects or compositions, including songs, are created from collage, also known as montage. This is often done throu ...

of music, field recordings, news snippets, protest songs and paroles. One of the choruses was later reworked as "Athenes ma ville" on Melina Mercouri's 1974 album ''Si Melina m'était contée''. Translated the title reads, "Make your dream outlast the night."

Track listing

;Side one #"Fais que ton rêve soit plus long que la nuit" - 15:32 #C’est une nuit verte / Celle des barricades / Nuit verte ou rouge ou bleue ou noire / Qu’importe mon ami / Cela importe mon ami / L’espoir de la victoire ;Side two #"Fais que ton rêve soit plus long que la nuit" - 15:25 #Le rêve est réalité / Jouissez sans entraves / Vivez sans temps morts / Baisez sans carottes

Participants

The album sleeve lists the following "participants": Mireille Abadie, Jean-Phillipe Ancelle, Anne Bertholon, Yves Borrini, Said Boussouar, Gabriel Cinque, Christine Combe, Pierre Fabien, Katy Grandi, Gerard Hauducouer, Jean-Marie Hauducouer, Catherine Humbert, Vincent Kaldor, Michelle Lebret, Huguet Maillard, Jean-Pierre Mathieu, Christine Parat, Jacques Pieller, Marie-France Pigeau, Michel Ripoche, Alain Serve, Charles Chalkitis, La Fanfare "La gerbe des Mandolines". Apart from violinist Michel Ripoche, a friend of Vangelis's, none of the listed people seem to be professional musicians or singers.

References

Vangelis albums Concept albums 1972 albums May 1968 events in France Sound collage albums {{1970s-album-stub