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Lost on the Way
Studio album by Louis Sclavis
Released	2009
Recorded	September 2008
Studios	Théâtre de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France
Genre	Jazz
Length	56:51
Labels	ECM ECM 2098
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Louis Sclavis chronology
L'Imparfait des Langues (2007) Lost on the Way (2009)

Lost on the Way is an album by French clarinetist and composer Louis Sclavis recorded in September 2008 and released on ECM the following year.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This is masterpiece among many well-crafted efforts by Sclavis, and comes highly recommended for fans of or newcomers to his extraordinary music."

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Track listing

All compositions by Louis Sclavis except as indicated

1. "De Charybde en Scylla" – 5:35
2. "La Première Île" (Olivier Lété, Sclavis) – 1:24
3. "Lost on the Way" (Lété, Sclavis) – 6:42
4. "Bain d'Or" – 6:03
5. "Le Sommeil des Sirènes" – 7:23
6. "L 'Heure des Songes" – 4:19
7. "Aboard Ulysses's Boat" – 5:52
8. "Les Doutes du Cyclope" – 6:51
9. "Un Vent Noir" – 3:40
10. "The Last Island" (Lété) – 1:20
11. "Des Bruits à Tisser" – 5:18
12. "L 'Absence" – 2:24

Personnel

• Louis Sclavis – clarinet, soprano saxophone
• Matthias Metzger – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
• Maxime Delpierre – guitar
• Olivier Lété – bass
• François Merville – drums