BRIGITTE FONTAINE "Comme À La Radio English" FROM COMME A LA RADIO (1970) OUT 23 OCT ON WEWANTSOUNDS

Order (2LP/CD/Digital): www.wewantsounds.bandcamp.com BRIGITTE FONTAINE'S LANDMARK 1970 MASTERPIECE, RECORDED WITH ARESKI BELKACEM, WADADA LEO SMITH, AND THE ART ENSEMBLE OF CHICAGO. REISSUED HERE IN A DELUXE 2-LP EDITION, NEWLY REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL TAPES, IT INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL ALBUM, A SECOND LP OF RARE BONUS MATERIAL, AND A 24-PAGE BOOKLET FEATURING CONTRIBUTIONS BY WADADA LEO SMITH, ANDY BETA, BENOÎT MOUCHART, AND BENJAMIN BAROUH. THIS RELEASE IS ANNOUNCED ALONGSIDE THE COMPANION VOLUME COMME À LA RADIO: ON AIR, FEATURING PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED ORTF LIVE RECORDINGS AND ADDITIONAL STUDIO RARITIES Wewantsounds 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. Includes: The original album newly remastered from the original tapes plus rarities and previously unissued bonuses featuring: ▪ Groundbreaking English Versions of“Comme À La Radio” and “J’ai 26 Ans” ▪ 4 instrumental versions providing a rare, insight into the intricate arrangements of the Art Ensemble of Chicago (with a previously unreleased flute solo on “Tanka II”) ▪ 3 non-LP singles: “Le Goudron,” “Le Noir C’est Mieux Choisi” & “Les Beaux Animaux” ▪ An early version of “L'été L'été” featuring Georges Moustaki on guitar ▪ An a cappella English version of “Lettre à Monsieur le Chef de Gare...” The 24-page bilingual booklet (English/French) features: ▪ Introduction by Andy Beta ▪ Reflections by Wadada Leo Smith ▪ Essays by Benoît Mouchart and Benjamin Barouh ▪ Interview with Brigitte Fontaine and Areski Belkacem ▪ Rare photos by French photographers Jean-Pierre Leloir and Philippe Gras ▪ Complete lyrics to every track on this edition