L'Espoir (album)

L'Espoir
Studio album by Léo Ferré
Released january 1974
Recorded january 1974
Barclay Studio, Paris (France)
Genre Chanson, Symphonic
Length 40:51
Label Barclay Records
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

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

Original LP
Side one
No. Title Length
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. Title Length
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. Title Length
8. "Marie"   4:25
Total length:
 45:15

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