''L'Espoir'' (English: Hope) is an album by
Léo Ferré released in 1974 by
Barclay Records
Barclay is a French record company and label founded by Eddie Barclay in 1953.
Eddie Barclay was a bandleader, pianist, producer, and nightclub owner. With his wife, Nicole, who was the vocalist in his band, he started Barclay. The catalogue inc ...
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Track listing
All songs written, composed, arranged and directed by
Léo Ferré, except ''Marie'', whose text is written by
Guillaume Apollinaire
Guillaume Apollinaire) of the Wąż coat of arms. (; 26 August 1880 – 9 November 1918) was a French poet, playwright, short story writer, novelist, and art critic of Polish descent.
Apollinaire is considered one of the foremost poets of t ...
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;Original LP
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.
Personnel
* Janine de Waleyne: vocals (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 8)
*
Ivry Gitlis
Ivry Gitlis ( he, עברי גיטליס; 25 August 1922 – 24 December 2020) was an Israeli virtuoso violinist and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador. He performed with the world's top orchestras, including the London Philharmonic, New York Philh ...
: violin (track 6)
* The orchestra consists of session musicians hired for the recording.
Production
* Arranger and conductor: Léo Ferré
* Executive producer: Richard Marsan
External links
Album presentation(French)
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Léo Ferré albums
French-language albums
Barclay (record label) albums
1974 albums