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Brigitte Fontaine

Comme à la Radio: On Air

Label: Wewantsounds

Format: CD

Genre: Psych

Preorder: due on/around November 20, 2026

€15.40
VAT exempt
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Companion to the expanded Comme à la Radio: unreleased ORTF radio sessions from 1969-71 with Areski Belkacem, plus four unissued studio takes, among them two instrumental versions of the title track and a full 10-minute "Leo" with the Art Ensemble of Chicago.

CD version. Wewantsounds is delighted to present Comme à la Radio: On Air, a companion release to its expanded edition of Brigitte Fontaine’s landmark 1970 album Comme à la Radio. Featuring previously unreleased live recordings made for the French ORTF radio between 1969 and 1971 with Areski Belkacem and a host of outstanding musicians, the set is complemented by four unissued studio recordings, including two instrumental versions of the title track and the complete 10-minute take of “Leo.” Newly remastered from the original tapes, Comme à la Radio: On Air offers an unique insight into the making of one of the most groundbreaking works in French music. The package also includes an 8-page bilingual booklet featuring an essay by Brigitte Fontaine biographer Benoît Mouchart and an introduction by Saravah's Benjamin Barouh.

Includes: fascinating live renditions of “Comme à la radio,” “Tanka II,” “L'été l'été,” and “Le Brouillard” featuring Areski Belkacem, Robin Kenyatta, Ronnie Beer, Jacques Higelin and more; previously unissued studio bonuses featuring a groundbreaking instrumental version of “Comme À La Radio” plus a newly discovered alternate instrumental take, a complete 10-minute take of “Leo” featuring Art Ensemble of Chicago, and an alternative mix of “Tanka II.”

Details
Cat. number: WWSCD128
Year: 2026