Main Page of the Unofficial Site on Francis Lai

Welcome to my site devoted to the grand master of melodies Francis Lai. For a visual discography with covers and track listings, and in few of them, lyrics, select the Soundtracks.
For other Lai recordings, check the Non Soundtracks and the Compilations sections.
There are some Lyrics from information of booklets, songbooks and a few that I have transcribed too. Also included are Cover Versions of other artists. We also have a Fan's Experiences, Polls, and even a link to a Book for Francis Lai recordings.
New sections: Collaborators that have contributed to enhance the melodies of the Maestro and Songbooks and Music Sheets.

discos

April 6, 2013 - Updated the Collaborators page with YouTube links. Hope you like them!

March 26, 2012 - Another compilation, this time from Playtime, a 3CD set: Francis Lai / Cinema release due for April 2012. Two discs mostly with main titles, and third CD mostly with Nicole Croisille singing Francis Lai's songs

March 12, 2012 - First time in any format: Visit to a Chief' Son by Music Box Records, from a 1974 movie. Release is due for April 2012. Unique release!

September 11, 2011 - First time in CD format: Another Man, Another Chance (Un Autre Homme, Une Autre Chance) by Kritzerland, from a 1977 movie. The release is due for the second week of October. Good work Kritzerland!

January 6, 2011 - At the beginning of this year, there are two new CD compilations: F. Lai: Essential Film Music Collection by Silva America, and Claude Lelouch & Francis Lai: L'Integrale, a 2CD compilation by Play-Time.

November 16, 2010 - The latest soundtrack release with music by Francis Lai: Ces Amours-Là, seven tracks composed by him and the rest by Laurent Couson. The release comes with "Un Homme et une Femme" as a second disc.

April 29, 2010 - A new Japanese CD release 13 Jours en France, with new arrangements of soundtrack themes by Francis Lai and his Orchestra, with Lai at the accordion on the CD title.

February 25, 2010 - A new CD release of Baby Sitter, this time from Digitmovies and including an unreleased vocal version. Due to release in March 2010.

November 21, 2009 - A couple of updates with information on a songbook of Francis Lai piano solos and Love Story promotional music sheet provided by Koichi Matsui, and information on a programme of a concert from 1971.