On January 29, 1989, “Barclay” label released “Veuillez Rendre L’Âme (À Qui Elle Appartient)”, the second Noir Désir studio album. It was recorded in 1988, at “ICP Recording Studios” in Ixelles, Belgium, and was produced by Ian Broudie.  

Personnel:

• Bertrand Cantat – vocals, harmonica, guitar 
• Serge Teyssot-Gay – guitar, piano, backing vocals 
• Frederic Vidalenc – bass, backing vocals
• Denis Barthe – drums, backing vocals
• François “Bubu” Boirie – violin
• Phil Delire – engineer
• Vincent Epplay – painting
• Alain Duplantier – photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Bertrand Cantat, all music by Serge Teyssot-Gay, Frederic Vidalenc, Denis Barthe and Bertrand Cantat.

1. À L’Arrière Des Taxis
2. Aux Sombres Héros De L’Amer
3. Le Fleuve
4. What I Need
5. Apprends À Dormir
6. Sweet Mary
7. La Chaleur
8. Les Écorchés
9. Joey I
10. Joey II
11. The Wound