L'amitié Explained

L'amitié
Type:	studio
Artist:	Françoise Hardy
Cover:	Lamitie-album-cover.jpg
Released:	October 1965 (France)
Studio:	Studio Pye London, United Kingdom
Genre:	French pop
Length:	26:40
Language:	French
Label:	Disques Vogue
Producer:	Jacques Wolfsohn
Prev Title:	In Deutschland
Prev Year:	1965
Next Title:	Françoise Hardy Sings in English
Next Year:	1966

L'amitié is the fifth studio album by French singer-songwriter Françoise Hardy, released in November 1965 on Disques Vogue. Like many of her previous records, it was originally released without a title and came to be referred to, later on, by the name of its most popular song. The album includes several French adaptations of English-language songs, along with Hardy's own compositions.^[1]

Track listing

Hardy is accompanied by the Charles Blackwell orchestra. Except as noted, lyrics and music were written by her.^[2]

1. "Ce petit cœur" – 2:10
2. "Il se fait tard" – 1:42
3. "Tout ce qu'on dit"
   Music written by: Tommy Brown
4. "L'amitié" – 2:23
   Lyrics by: Jean-Max Rivière
   Music written by: Gérard Bourgeois
5. "En t'attendant" – 1:46
6. "Je t'aime" – 2:00
   Music written by: Mick Jones
7. "Ce n'est pas un rêve" – 3:00
   Original title: "Don't Come Any Closer"
   Lyrics and music written by: Charles Blackwell
   First performed by Samantha Jones, 1964
   French adaptation by: Françoise Hardy
8. "Quel mal y a-t-il à ça?" – 2:36
   Original title: "When I Get Through With You"
   Lyrics and music written by: Harlan Howard
   First performed by: Patsy Cline, 1962
   French adaptation by: Françoise Hardy
9. "Tu peux bien" – 1:48
10. "Le temps des souvenirs" – 2:31
    Original title: "Just Call And I'll Be There"
    Lyrics and music written by: Charles Blackwell
    First performed by: P.J. Proby, 1964
    French adaptation by: Jacques Datin and Maurice Vidalin
11. "Je pensais" – 2:04
12. "Dis-lui non" – 2:26
    Original title: "Say It Now"
    Lyrics and music written by: Robert Douglas Skelton
    First performed by: Bobby Skel,^[3] 1964
    French adaptation by: Françoise Hardy

Editions

• , 1966: The Warm Romantic Voice of Françoise Hardy, Disques Vogue (SVL 933.201).
• , 1966: L’Amitié, Disques Vogue (VC 6022).
• , 1966: The Warm Romantic Voice of Françoise Hardy, Disques Vogue (SVL 933.201).
• , 1966: Disques Vogue (VGL 7010).
• , 1966: Disques Vogue (VRL 3021).
• , 1966: Françoise … Françoise Hardy, 4 Corners/Kapp Records (mono FCL-4231), (stéréo FCS-4231).

• , 1996: Disques Vogue/Sony BMG (7-43213-80052-3).
• , 16 October 2015: L'Amitié, Light in the Attic Records/Future Days Recordings (FDR 617).

Reissue on 180g Vinyl

• , January 2016: L'Amitié, Light in the Attic Records/Future Days Recordings (FDR 617).

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ariza Lázaro . Sergio . 17 January 2017 . Las 10 mejores canciones de Françoise Hardy . 26 March 2021 . Diariocrítico.com . Spanish.
2. Françoise Hardy (1965)
3. Pseudonym of the composer.