''L'Espoir'' (English: Hope) is an album by

Léo Ferré Léo Ferré (; 24 August 1916 – 14 July 1993) was a Monégasque poet and composer, and a dynamic and controversial live performer. He released some forty albums over this period, composing the music and the majority of the lyrics. He released ...

released in 1974 by

Barclay Records Barclay is a French Universal Music Group record label, originally owned by Eddie Barclay in 1953. Barclay previously established Riviera-LM Records in 1951. Eddie was a bandleader, pianist, producer and nightclub owner. With his wife and voc ...

Track listing

All songs written, composed, arranged and directed by

, except ''Marie'', whose text is written by

Guillaume Apollinaire Guillaume Apollinaire (; ; born Kostrowicki; 26 August 1880 – 9 November 1918) was a French poet, playwright, short story writer, novelist and art critic of Poland, Polish descent. Apollinaire is considered one of the foremost poets of the ...

. ;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 (;‎ 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 Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmoni ...

: 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) {{DEFAULTSORT:Espoir Léo Ferré albums 1970s French-language albums Barclay (record label) albums 1974 albums