Various Artists - Pierre Barouh & The Saravah Sound (2022)

THE GROUNDBREAKING 60'S & 70'S SOUND OF PIERRE BAROUH'S PIONEERING FRENCH LABEL SARAVAH, MIXING JAZZ, UNDERGROUND POP, SOUL, AFRICAN AND BRAZILIAN MUSIC. A 2-LP FEATURING BRIGITTE FONTAINE, ARESKI, JACQUES HIGELIN, ALFRED PANOU AND BAROQUE JAZZ TRIO WITH LINER NOTES BY BENJAMIN BAROUH AND JACQUES DENIS

Wewantsounds is delighted to present the first retrospective on vinyl of Saravah Records, one of the most influential French labels founded in Paris by singer, songwriter and producer Pierre Barouh in 1966. Featuring Brigitte Fontaine, Jacques Higelin, Alfred Panou, and many rare tracks reissued on vinyl for the first time, the set gives a glimpse of the free-form, groovy sound of the label between 1965 and 1976. Supervised by Pierre Barouh's son and Saravah historian, Benjamin Barouh, The 2-LP Gatefold set comes with a 4p insert featuring liner notes (Eng/Fr) by Benjamin plus an exclusive interview of Barouh's partner Fernand Boruso by Jacques Denis telling fascinating anecdotes around the label.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Marva Broome - Mystifying Mama (3:44)
1.02 - Baroque Jazz Trio - Dehli Daily (5:10)
1.03 - Brigitte Fontaine - Comme à la Radio (8:04)
1.04 - Maurice Vander - Sicilienne (1:13)
1.05 - E.D.F. - E.D.F. Power (3:58)
1.06 - Beatrice Arnac - Le Bruit et Le Bruit (3:52)
1.07 - Michel Roques - Monsieur Chimpanzé (8:06)
1.08 - René Urtreger - Tchac Poum Poum (3:42)
1.09 - Jacques Higelin - Je Jouais Le Piano (4:51)
1.10 - Brigitte Fontaine - Cet Enfant Que Je T'avais Fait (4:29)
1.11 - Alfred Panou - Je Suis Un Sauvage (4:12)
1.12 - Georges Arvanitas - Trane's Call (4:02)
1.13 - Pierre Akendengue - Orema Ka Ka Ka (4:05)
1.14 - Cohelmec ensemble - Desert Angel (4:41)
1.15 - Areski - 80 A.B. (1:52)
1.16 - Pierre Barouh - Saudade (Un Manque Habité) (5:13)