Potemkine, Jean Ferrat's 1965 album, is a powerful testament to his ability to weave historical narrative into song, cementing his status as a chronicler of the 20th century.
- The album's title track is an ode to the Battleship Potemkin and the 1905 Russian Revolution.
- Potemkine was released on Barclay Records, a label Ferrat was with for his entire career.
- The album was a commercial success in France, as were most of Ferrat's releases during the 1960s.
Jean Ferrat was a French singer-songwriter, born in Vercors to a Jewish family that had emigrated from Russia. He was known for his poetic, politically engaged lyrics and his popular, accessible folk music style. Potemkine was released in the middle of his most commercially successful period.
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