Brigitte Fontaine
Brigitte Fontaine Est...Folle
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Wewantsounds is delighted to reissue French pop icon Brigitte Fontaine's landmark 1968 album Brigitte Fontaine Est Folle, originally released on the cult label Saravah and arranged by Jean-Claude Vannier. This special 2-LP edition, approved by the artist, features the original album, newly remastered from the original tapes, along with a second LP of demos, instrumentals, and a live rendition of "Il Pleut" recorded for France Inter/ORTF. The release also includes a 20-page bilingual booklet with introductions by journalist Jeremy Allen and Stereolab's Laetitia Sadier, essays by Brigitte Fontaine's biographer Benoît Mouchart and Benjamin Barouh, plus full lyrics and rare archival photos.
Release notes
Original album recorded June 27, 1968 at Studio Davout, Paris Tape transfers [...] at Le Studio des Moulins, Mouchamps and [...] at Tonehouse Studio, Paris Remastered [...] at Colorsound Studio, Paris 28-page bilingual booklet (English/French) Includes: • Rare photos • Introduction by Jeremy Allen • Reflection by Latitia Sadier • Essays by Benoît Mouchart and Benjamin Barouh • Personal testimonies by Brigitte Fontaine, Jean-Claude Vannier, Olivier Bloch-Lainé, Pierre Barouh, Jacques Higelin •…
| Original 1968 Album | |||
| 1 | Il Pleut | 2:32 | |
| 2 | Le Beau Cancer | 1:59 | |
| 3 | Il Se Passe Des Choses | 3:34 | |
| 4 | Une Fois Mais Pas Deux | 2:45 | |
| 5 | L'Homme Objet | 1:30 | |
| 6 | Éternelle | 2:23 | |
| 7 | Blanche Neige | 3:30 | |
| 8 | Comme Rimbaud | 1:53 | |
| 9 | Dommage Que Tu Sois Mort | 2:25 | |
| 10 | Je Suis Inadaptée | 2:41 | |
| 11 | Cet Enfant Que Je T'Avais Fait | 4:25 | |
| Demo, Instrumental & Live Versions | |||
| 12 | Une Fois Mais Pas Deux (Demo) | 2:19 | |
| 13 | Éternelle (Demo) | 3:27 | |
| 14 | Il Se Passe Des Choses (Demo) | 2:50 | |
| 15 | Comme Rimbaud (Demo) | 2:24 | |
| 16 | Il Pleut (Demo) | 2:14 | |
| 17 | Blanche Neige (Demo) | 2:51 | |
| 18 | L'homme Objet (Demo) | 1:51 | |
| 19 | Dommage Que Tu Sois Mort (Demo) | 2:00 | |
| 20 | Le Beau Cancer (Instrumental) | 2:04 | |
| 21 | Une Fois Mais Pas Deux (Instrumental) | 2:54 | |
| 22 | Comme Rimbaud (Instrumental) | 2:15 | |
| 23 | Il Se Passe Des Choses (Instrumental) | 3:54 | |
| 24 | Je Suis Inadaptée (Instrumental) | 3:20 | |
| 25 | Dommage Que Tu Sois Mort (Instrumental) | 2:32 | |
| 26 | Éternelle (Instrumental) | 2:34 | |
| 27 | Il Pleut (1969 Niok Version) | 6:09 | |
- Jean-Claude Vannier
- Arranged By
- Maurice Tapiero
- Artwork
- Hélène Deudon
- Coordinator [Coordination INA]
- Paul Bowler
- Layout [Booklet Layout], Design [Booklet Design]
- Robert Donat
- Photography By
- Pierre Barouh
- Producer [Artistic Director]
- René Ameline
- Recorded By
- David Hachour
- Remastered By
- Christiane Lemire
- Research [Documentation INA]
- Alain Fulbert
- Transferred By [Tape Transfers By]
- Jean-Etienne Loose
- Transferred By [Tape Transfers By]
