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Message to Our Folks

by Art Ensemble of Chicago

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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Comes in a deluxe matte laminate gatefold sleeve.

    Original 1969 BYG album
    Mastered to vinyl from BYG tapes by Nick Robbins
    Exclusive liner notes by author John Masouri

    SIDE 1
    1. Old Time Religion
    2. Dexterity
    3. Rock Out

    SIDE 2
    1. A Brain For The Seine

    Includes digital pre-order of Message to Our Folks. You get 2 tracks now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.
    shipping out on or around June 7, 2024

      £25 GBP or more 

     

  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Comes in a deluxe matte laminate gatefold sleeve.

    Original 1969 BYG album
    Mastered to vinyl from BYG tapes by Nick Robbins
    Exclusive liner notes by author John Masouri

    SIDE 1
    1. Old Time Religion
    2. Dexterity
    3. Rock Out

    SIDE 2
    1. A Brain For The Seine

    Each marble vinyl is unique, therefore the record you will receive will look different to our product photo.

    Includes digital pre-order of Message to Our Folks. You get 2 tracks now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.
    shipping out on or around June 7, 2024

      £27 GBP or more 

     

  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Comes in a deluxe matte laminate gatefold sleeve & printed inner wallet.

    Original 1969 BYG album
    Digitally mastered from BYG tapes by Nick Robbins
    16-page booklet with photos & exclusive liner notes by author John Masouri

    Includes digital pre-order of Message to Our Folks. You get 2 tracks now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.
    shipping out on or around June 7, 2024

      £13 GBP or more 

     

  • Streaming + Download

    Pre-order of Message to Our Folks. You get 2 tracks now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.
    Purchasable with gift card
    releases June 7, 2024

      £6 GBP  or more

     

1.
Old Time Religion 07:47
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2.
Dexterity
3.
Rock Out 08:41
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4.
A Brain For The Seine

about

Second of the Art Ensemble’s renowned trio of albums for BYG/Actuel, Message to Our Folks is a masterclass of improvisation, inspired by but also transcending established black music genres.

Recorded at Studio Saravah August 1969 in Paris, the title referred to African American audiences back home, who would recognise many of the gospel, funk, bebop and even rock influences the Art Ensemble draw upon here. Typically their interpretations prove radically different as this pivotal group’s freedom-loving approach brings fire and imagination to the mix.

Although they’d evolved out of the collision of free jazz, radical theatre and Black Nationalism in the US during the late 60s, the band really came into their own after relocating to Paris. The enthusiastic welcome they were given by French audiences revitalised them and inspired many unforgettable performances and recordings, including this classic Message to Our Folks.

“The dramatic impact this album had on listeners more than half a century ago continues to reverberate throughout the ages”. John Masouri

credits

releases June 7, 2024

Remastered Audiophile Edition
Audio restoration and mastering by Nick Robbins
Graphic design for this reissue by Phil Rogers
Reissue produced for release by Geoffrey Cousin
Executive producer for this reissue: Jean-Luc Young

A BYG Production

An Original BYG Recording
Courtesy of Charly Acquisitions Ltd.
Licensed from LicenseMusic.com ApS.

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BYG Records London, UK

Pioneering French independent record label launched in 1967.

Avant-Garde / Free Jazz / Experimental / Psychedelic & Prog Rock

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