Ibáñez's career began in Paris, where he lived in exile from the Franco regime. His first three albums, simply titled by volume, laid the groundwork for what would become his life's work: musicalising the "Spain of today and forever".

Paco Ibáñez is more than just a musician; he is the voice of Spanish resistance and the bridge between classical literature and popular culture. His discography between 1964 and 2003 represents a monumental effort to rescue the words of exiled and persecuted poets, transforming "poetry as a weapon loaded with the future" into a lived reality for generations. The Formative Years: Poetic Foundations (1964–1969)