LEO FERRE

LEO FERRE
AMOUR ANARCHIE

In 1970 Léo Ferré produced a wondrous double album on which some incomparable jewels can be found. Among those are the pop marvel "La 'the nana'", the pulsating "Psaume 51", the pyshedelic opening "Le chien" (killer lyrics included) or the somber minimalist "Le mal", a masterpierce in sobriety. Those into more conventional orchestrations will indulge themselves with "La mémoire et la mer" and the moving, delicate and kind of deranged "Petite" speaking of the impossible love of a middle-aged man and a very young girl-child. Ferré dares it all, as usually, singing with his heart and guts (see "Poète, vos papiers"), writing with a great ease on themes no one but he can cover. There's anger, love, indignation and many more feelings here all mastered with great skills and incomparable strength! Jean-Michel Defaye's arrangements are, as always, wonderful. The whole double album is a must hear, a masterpiece and a great introduction to the peculiar world of Léo Ferré.

VOL.1
1. Le Chien 6:54
2. Petite 4:14
3. Poète, Vos Papiers! 5:01
4. La Lettre 5:25
5. La "the Nana" 4:26
6. La Mémoire Et La Mer 5:28
7. Rotterdam 2:53
8. Paris, Je Ne T'aime Plus 5:16
9. Le Crachat 3:42
10. Le Chien (version 2) 6:51
11. Paris, Je Ne T'aime Plus (version 2) 3:46
12. Le Crachat (version 2) 3:03

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VOL.2
1. Psaume 151 12:01
2. L'amour Fou 4:45
3. La Folie 3:03
4. Ecoute-Moi 3:57
5. Cette Blessure 3:58
6. Le Mal 2:28
7. Paris C'est Une Idée 1:48
8. Les Passantes 3:21
9. Sur La Scène 3:17
10. L'adieu 2:13
11. La Vie D'artiste 3:38
12. Avec Le Temps 4:22

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