A balearic pop classic. Hoping for Love is French pop/jazz singer Isabella Antena’s 1987 second solo venture and was released five years after Antena’s monumental Camino Del Sol. With the original running order, Side A consists of the synth pop and mellow dance hits while the B is a latin and samba inspired suite arranged and composed entirely by Isabella herself. It’s full of elegance, charm, sophistication, and most of all sunshine. The best way to listen: sit by the pool and feel the breeze with the B, then flip to the A when the moon and cocktails come out.
– DM
Recommended – A2 Laying on the Sofa, A3 Naughty, Naughty, B7 Otra Bebera
A1 Des Calins, Des Caresses
A2 Laying On The Sofa
A3 Naughty, Naughty
A4 Sweet Boy
A5 La Tete Contre Les Murs
B1 Le Poisson Des Mers Du Sud
B2 Quand Le Jazz Entre En Lice
B3 Melodie
B4 L’ideal
B5 Musique De 4 A 6
B6 Toutes Les Etoiles De Tunisie
B7 Otra Bebera
Arranged By, Written-By, Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion, Strings, Sampler, Vibraphone – Isabelle Antena
Congas – Daniel Cordova
Piano, Rhodes – Johnny Hot
Double Bass – Paul Dubois
Drums – Robert Cordier
Horns, Saxophone – Johnny Dover
Backing Vocals – Marianne James
Guitar, Effects – Sylvain Fasy
Guitar – Paolo Radoni
Percussion – Jair Morera
Piano – Diederik Wissels
Bass – Michel Hatzigeorgiou
Guitar – Kevin Mulligan
Keyboards, Rhodes – Philippe De Cock
Bass – Camelle Hinds
Keyboards – Martin Hayles
Bass – Marc Jolly
Piano – Chris Senior
Percussion – Frank Michiels
Bass – Camelle Hinds
Drums – Trevor Morell
Percussion – Danny Cummings
Piano, Keyboards – Tommy Eire
Saxophone – Phil Todd
Photography By – Nanako Satoh
Producer – Isabelle Antena (tracks: A2, A3, A5 to B7), Martin Hayles (tracks: A1, A4)
Photography By – Nanako Satoh
Producer – Isabelle Antena (tracks: A2, A3, A5 to B7), Martin Hayles (tracks: A1, A4)
