L'amitié

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]

L'amitié
Studio album by Françoise Hardy
Released	October 1965 (France)
Studio	Studio Pye London, United Kingdom
Genre	French pop
Length	26:40
Language	French
Label	Disques Vogue
Producer	Jacques Wolfsohn
Françoise Hardy chronology
In Deutschland (1965) L'amitié (1965) Françoise Hardy Sings in English (1966)
Alternative cover
American cover (1966)

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

LP records: first editions in the English-speaking world

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

Reissues on CD

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

Reissue on 180g Vinyl

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

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork	(7.5/10)^[4]
Record Mirror	^[5]

References

1. Ariza Lázaro, Sergio (17 January 2017). "Las 10 mejores canciones de Françoise Hardy" (in Spanish). Diariocrítico.com. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
2. Françoise Hardy (1965), Allmusic. Accessed on line 8 May 2009.
3. Pseudonym of the composer.
4. Cills, Hazel (21 October 2015). "Tous Les Garçons Et Les Filles / Le Premier Bonheur Du Jour / Mon Amie La Rose / L'Amitié / La Maison Ou J'Ai Grandi". Pitchfork. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
5. Jones, Peter; Jopling, Norman (19 February 1966). (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 258. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.