He then arranged for a British label
called Wah Wah 45s
to get the two albums reissued.
And what happens very often is,
in these reissue projects,
that it becomes very difficult
to find the master tapes --
the original recording of the sessions.
Art can be destroyed
by fires, floods, earthquakes,
thrown in the garbage,
or just lost forever.
But thankfully,
the Henri-Pierre Noël tapes were safe
and they were ready for remastering.
The record was finally rereleased
and received praise from music critics,
DJs and listeners worldwide --
the praise that it should have
received in 1979.
The artist was so inspired that he decided
to revive his music career,
get back on a stage,
and play for new audiences.
The artist, now in his 60s,
told me, "This changed everything for me.
I went from planning my retirement
to playing on the BBC Radio in London,
and on Radio Canada and more."