{"product_id":"brigitte-fontaine-comme-a-la-radio","title":"Brigitte Fontaine 'Comme à la Radio'","description":"\u003cp\u003eWewantsounds is delighted to reissue Brigitte Fontaine’s landmark 1970 Saravah album Comme à la Radio, recorded with Areski Belkacem (who sadly died last June), Wadada Leo Smith and the Art Ensemble of Chicago. This deluxe 2-LP edition pairs the original album with a second LP of rare bonus material. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe release is accompanied by a lavish 24-page bilingual booklet featuring an introduction by journalist Andy Beta, essays by Wadada Leo Smith, Brigitte Fontaine biographer Benoît Mouchart and Benjamin Barouh, plus a recent interview with Brigitte Fontaine and the late Areski Belkacem. The booklet also includes complete lyrics and a selection of rare archival photographs by Jean-Pierre Leloir and Philippe Gras. The reissue is announced alongside its companion, the deluxe 2-LP set Comme à la Radio \"On Air\", featuring previously unreleased ORTF live recordings and additional studio rarities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWewantsounds pursues its Brigitte Fontaine reissue program with Comme à la Radio, originally released in 1970 on Pierre Barouh’s cult Saravah label, fusing Fontaine’s radical lyricism with Areski Belkacem’s minimalist compositions and the fearless improvisations of the Art Ensemble of Chicago + Wadada Leo Smith. Its title track has since become a cult classic in jazz and groove circles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe album has been newly remastered from the original tapes and is reissued in a deluxe 2-LP edition featuring 11 bonus tracks. The first LP presents the original album in restored clarity, while the second gathers rare non-album singles, English-language takes, alternate versions and previously unreleased instrumental recordings showcasing the Art Ensemble's artistry, including the elusive English version of Comme à la Radio, and a striking early version of L’été L’été.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlso included is a 24-page bilingual booklet featuring rare archival photographs by cult photographers Jean-Pierre Leloir and Philippe Gras, complete lyrics, and contributions by Andy Beta, Wadada Leo Smith, Benoît Mouchart and Benjamin Barouh, plus a recent interview with Brigitte Fontaine and the late Areski Belkacem. The reissue is announced alongside its companion Comme à la Radio \"On Air\", a deluxe 2-LP set presenting previously unreleased ORTF live recordings and additional studio rarities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComme à la Radio stands as a visionary landmark of French music and a defining statement in Brigitte Fontaine’s career. This expanded edition confirms its enduring influence more than fifty years after its original release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklisting:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP1 Original 1970 Album \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Comme À La Radio [8.03] \u003cbr\u003e2. Tanka II [2.04] \u003cbr\u003e3. Le Brouillard [3.24] \u003cbr\u003e4. J'ai 26 Ans [3.04]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. L'été L'été [3.56] \u003cbr\u003e2. Encore [1.34] \u003cbr\u003e3. Léo [3.50] \u003cbr\u003e4. Les Petits Chevaux [0.43] \u003cbr\u003e5. Tanka I [1.45] \u003cbr\u003e6. Lettre À Monsieur Le Chef De Gare De La Tour De Carol [6.04]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP2: Non LP singles, Alt. and Inst. Versions \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide C\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Comme À La Radio – English Version [8.08] \u003cbr\u003e2. J’ai 26 Ans – English Version [3.56] \u003cbr\u003e3. Le Goudron – 7’’ Single [4.12] \u003cbr\u003e4. Le Noir C'est Mieux Choisi – 7\" Single [5.03]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide D\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Les Beaux Animaux – 7’’ Single [3.16] \u003cbr\u003e2. L'été L'été – Early version [4.38] \u003cbr\u003e3. L'été L'eté – Instrumental Version [4.23] \u003cbr\u003e4. Tanka I – Instrumental Version [1.47] \u003cbr\u003e5. Tanka II – Instrumental Version with Flute [1.40] \u003cbr\u003e6. Le Brouillard – Instrumental Version [3.57] \u003cbr\u003e7. Lettre À Monsieur Le Chef De Gare – A Cappella English Version [2.46]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wewantsounds","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2xLP - w\/ 24page booklet","offer_id":64114922619257,"sku":"WWSLP118","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":64114922652025,"sku":"WWSCD118","price":17.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0238\/8053\/files\/WWSLP118frontwOBI2000-rs.jpg?v=1789732073","url":"https:\/\/cargorecordsdirect.co.uk\/products\/brigitte-fontaine-comme-a-la-radio","provider":"Cargo Independent Distribution","version":"1.0","type":"link"}