In January 1980, “Crammed Discs” label released “Un Peu de l’Âme des Bandits”, the second Aksak Maboul studio album. It was recorded February – August 1979, at “Sunrise Studio” in Kirchberg, Switzerland, and was produced by Marc Hollander, Frank Wuyts, Michael Berckmans, Denis van Hecke, Catherine Jauniaux, Fred Frith and Chris Cutler.
Personnel:
- Marc Hollander– organ, piano, clarinet, bass clarinet, saxophone, drum machine, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, dumbeg, samples, xylophone, percussion
- Frank Wuyts– drums, pinball machine flipper, recorder, piano, synthesizer, percussion, choir
- Michel Berckmans– bassoon, oboe, choir
- Denis van Hecke– acoustic cello, electric cello, voice, rhythm guitar
- Catherine Jauniaux– voice, pinball machine flipper
- Fred Frith– guitar, violin, viola, bass guitar, prepared guitar
- Chris Cutler– drums, percussion, radio
- Mixed by Etienne Conod, Fred Frith, assisted by Aksak Maboul
- Pat Andrea – front cover design
- M.C. Octave – back cover design, layout
Track listing:
- A Modern Lesson- Bo Diddley – Marc Hollander, arr. Fred Frith, Marc Hollander, Catherine Jauniaux
- Palmiers en Pots
- Trio (from Nuits D’Argentine) – Verchuren
- Tango – Frank Wuyts, Marc Hollander
- Geistige Nacht (Rondo) – Fred Frith, arr. Fred Frith
- I Viaggi Formano la Gioventú (Truc Turc) – Turkish folk song arr. Kenis, Aksak Maboul
- Inoculating Rabies (Pogo) – Dennis van Hecke, Frank Wuyts
- Cinema (Knokke)
- Ce Qu’On Peut Voir Avec Un Bon Microscope – Marc Hollander, Frank Wuyts, Aksak Maboul
- Alluvions – Marc Hollander, Frank Wuyts, arr. Kenis, Aksak Maboul
- Azinou Crapules – Marc Hollander, Frank Wuyts
- Age Route Brra! (Radio Sofia) – Aksak Maboul
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