{"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. The 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\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\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\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","brand":"WEWANTSOUNDS","offers":[{"title":"Deluxe Edition 2LP with 24-page booklet","offer_id":54772720894294,"sku":"MRM-07175","price":44.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":54772720927062,"sku":"MRM-07176","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/6088\/9430\/files\/CAR_20260722_1101_100225_388_p_download_20260722100124_1_001.jpg?v=1784719758","url":"https:\/\/monorailmusic.com\/products\/brigitte-fontaine-comme-a-la-radio","provider":"Monorail Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}