Comme à la radio is the fourth album by experimental French singer Brigitte Fontaine, recorded with Areski Belkacem (in their first collaboration) and the Art Ensemble of Chicago.[1] It was released in 1969 on the Saravah label after a series of concerts in 1969. It is Fontaine's most famous album, and is known outside of France on the 1990s alt-rock scene, thanks to laudatory comments from Beck Hansen,[2] or Sonic Youth among others.[citation needed]

Comme à la radio
Studio album by
Released15 November 1969
Recorded1969
StudioStudio Saravah
GenreChanson
LabelSaravah
ProducerPierre Barouh
Brigitte Fontaine chronology
Brigitte Fontaine est... folle !
(1968)
Comme à la radio
(1969)
Brigitte Fontaine
(1972)
Areski Belkacem chronology
Higelin et Areski
(1969)
Comme à la radio
(1969)
Un beau matin
(1970)
Art Ensemble of Chicago chronology
Eda Wobu
(1969)
Comme à la radio
(1969)
Certain Blacks
(1970)

The album received the Grand Prix du Disque of the Académie Charles Cros that same year. The single "Comme à la radio" has been covered by Japanese artist Jun Togawa in 2000.[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Comme à la radio"8:04
2."Tanka II"2:04
3."Le Brouillard"3:25
4."J'ai vingt-six ans"3:04
5."L'Été l'été"3:56
6."Encore"1:35
7."Léo"3:51
8."Les Petits Chevaux"0:43
9."Tanka I"1:46
10."Lettre à Monsieur le chef de gare de la Tour Carol"6:05

Bonus Tracks (CD reissues)

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No.TitleLength
11."Le Goudron"4:10
12."Le noir c'est mieux choisi"5:02

References

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  1. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Comme à la radio: Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Brigitte Fontaine: Est...Folle / Comme à la Radio Album Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  3. ^ Studio, Pixel Theme. "Radio no You ni | 純愛". juntogawa.org. Retrieved 2018-04-16.