Aqsak Maboul* – Un Peu De L'Âme Des Bandits

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Label:	Atem – Atem/Crammed 002, Crammed Discs – Atem/Crammed 002, Recommended Records – Atem/Crammed 002
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:	Belgium
Released:	Jan 1980
Genre:	Electronic, Jazz, Rock
Style:	Avantgarde, Experimental, Prog Rock

Tracklist

A1	Modern Lesson Bassoon, Oboe, Choir – Michel Berckmans Drums [Part II] – Chris Cutler Drums [Part I], Performer [Flipper], Recorder, Choir – Frank Wuyts Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Violin [Violins], Viola, Bass – Fred Frith Organ, Piano, Clarinet [Bb], Bass Clarinet, Saxophone [Sax] – Marc Hollander Violoncello [Violoncellos] – Denis Van Hecke Voice, Performer [Flipper] – Catherine Jauniaux Written-By – Hollander* Bassoon, Oboe, Choir – Michel Berckmans Drums [Part II] – Chris Cutler Drums [Part I], Performer [Flipper], Recorder, Choir – Frank Wuyts Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Violin [Violins], Viola, Bass – Fred Frith Organ, Piano, Clarinet [Bb], Bass Clarinet, Saxophone [Sax] – Marc Hollander Violoncello [Violoncellos] – Denis Van Hecke Voice, Performer [Flipper] – Catherine Jauniaux Written-By – Hollander*	4:58
A2	Palmiers En Pots Alto Saxophone – Hollander* Bassoon – Berckmans* Cello – Van Hecke* Drums – Cutler* Piano – Wuyts* Violin – Frith* Written-By – Wuyts, Hollander Written-By [Trio] – André Verchuren	3:24
A3	Geistige Nacht Bass – Frith* Bassoon, Oboe – Berckmans* Cello – Van Hecke* Drums – Cutler* Piano, Synthesizer [Oberheim] – Wuyts* Soprano Saxophone – Hollander* Written-By – Frith*	5:18
A4	I Viaggi Formano La Gioventù Cello [Acoustic], Electric Cello – Van Hecke* Goblet Drum [Dumbeg], Soprano Saxophone, Organ, Tape [Tapes] – Hollander* Guitar [Guitars] – Frith* Oboe – Berckmans* Synthesizer [Oberheim], Piano – Wuyts* Written-By – Traditional	5:09
A5	Inoculating Rabies Bass Clarinet – Hollander* Bass, Lead Guitar – Frith* Bassoon – Berckmans* Drums – Cutler* Rhythm Guitar [Rythm Guitar], Electric Cello, Voice – Van Hecke* Written-By – Van Hecke, Wuyts	1:47
	Cinema	(22:45)
Ba	Ce Qu' On Peut Voir Avec Un Bon Microscope Bass, Guitar, Guitar [Prepared] – Frith* Cello [Acoustic], Electric Cello, Voice – Van Hecke* Composed By – Wuyts, Hollander Composed By [Part Of] – Jauniaux, Cutler, Van Hecke, Frith, Berckmans* Drums, Percussion, Performer [Radio] – Cutler* Oboe, Bassoon – Berckmans* Organ, Alto Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Xylophone, Piano [On Intro] – Hollander* Piano, Synthesizer [Óberheim], Percussion [Percussions] – Wuyts* Voice – Jauniaux* Bass, Guitar, Guitar [Prepared] – Frith* Cello [Acoustic], Electric Cello, Voice – Van Hecke* Composed By – Wuyts, Hollander Composed By [Part Of] – Jauniaux, Cutler, Van Hecke, Frith, Berckmans* Drums, Percussion, Performer [Radio] – Cutler* Oboe, Bassoon – Berckmans* Organ, Alto Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Xylophone, Piano [On Intro] – Hollander* Piano, Synthesizer [Óberheim], Percussion [Percussions] – Wuyts* Voice – Jauniaux*	7:25
Bb	Alluvions Bass, Guitar, Guitar [Prepared] – Frith* Cello [Acoustic], Electric Cello, Voice – Van Hecke* Composed By – Frank Wuyts, Hollander* Drums, Percussion, Performer [Radio] – Cutler* Oboe, Bassoon – Berckmans* Organ, Alto Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Xylophone, Percussion [All Percussions] – Hollander* Piano, Synthesizer [Óberheim] – Wuyts* Voice – Jauniaux*	5:27
Bc	Azinou Crapules Bass, Guitar, Guitar [Prepared] – Frith* Cello [Acoustic], Electric Cello, Voice – Van Hecke* Composed By – Wuyts, Hollander Drums, Percussion, Performer [Radio] – Cutler* Oboe, Bassoon – Berckmans* Organ, Alto Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Xylophone – Hollander* Piano, Synthesizer [Óberheim], Percussion [Percussions] – Wuyts* Voice – Jauniaux*	7:05
Bd	Age Route Brra! (Radio Sofia) Bass, Guitar, Guitar [Prepared] – Frith* Cello [Acoustic], Electric Cello, Voice – Van Hecke* Composed By – Jauniaux, Cutler, Van Hecke, Wuyts, Frith, Hollander, Berckmans* Drums, Percussion, Performer [Radio] – Cutler* Oboe, Bassoon – Berckmans* Organ, Alto Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Xylophone – Hollander* Piano, Synthesizer [Óberheim], Percussion [Percussions] – Wuyts* Voice – Jauniaux* Bass, Guitar, Guitar [Prepared] – Frith* Cello [Acoustic], Electric Cello, Voice – Van Hecke* Composed By – Jauniaux, Cutler, Van Hecke, Wuyts, Frith, Hollander, Berckmans* Drums, Percussion, Performer [Radio] – Cutler* Oboe, Bassoon – Berckmans* Organ, Alto Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Xylophone – Hollander* Piano, Synthesizer [Óberheim], Percussion [Percussions] – Wuyts* Voice – Jauniaux*	2:48

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Recorded At – Sunrise Studios

Credits

Arranged By – Jauniaux* (tracks: A1), Cutler* (tracks: A2, A4 to Bd), Van Hecke* (tracks: A2, A4 to Bd), Wuyts* (tracks: A2, A4 to Bd), Frith*, Hollander* (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to Bd), Berckmans* (tracks: A2, A4 to Bd), Vincent Kenis (tracks: A4, Bb)
Cover [Back Cover], Layout – M.M.C. Octave
Cover [Front Cover] – Pat Andrea
Mixed By – Aksak Maboul, Etienne Conod, Fred Frith
Recorded By – Etienne Conod

Notes

Recorded february & august 79 at Sunrise Studio.
'Palmiers' composed with a hat, scissors & glue.
Order of "solos" in 'Cinema': 6 strings bass, violoncello, electric cello, oberheim.
English ist die international langwidj.
Track A2 incl. 'Trio' from "Nuits D'Argentine"
Merci encore Etienne & Eva Sunrise, Brigitte Dooms, Olivia Bruynhooghe, Jean Debefve, Véronique Vincent, Eric Faes, Tina Swanson, Pierre Narcisse, Titi Smolderen.

Tracklisting on Side A label:
A1 Bo Diddley
A2 Trio / Tango
A3 Rondo
A4 Truc Turc
A5 Pogo
B Knokke

Catalog number on sleeve rear & spine "Atem/Crammed 002", on label Side A label "ATEM-CRAMMED 002"

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: SABAM
Matrix / Runout: CR 002 - A1
Matrix / Runout: CR 002 - B1

Other Versions (5 of 12)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	Un Peu De L'Âme Des Bandits (LP, Album)	Crammed Discs	SP25-5147	Japan	1984
	Un Peu De L'Âme Des Bandits (CD, Album, Reissue)	Crammed Discs	cram 002	Belgium	1995
New Submission	Un Peu De L'Âme Des Bandits (CD, Album, Reissue)	Locus Solus, Crammed Discs	LSI-1004	Japan	1995
Recently Edited	Un Peu De L'Âme Des Bandits (CD, Album, Unofficial Release, Limited Edition)	ArsNova	none	Russia	2000
New Submission	Un Peu De L'Âme Des Bandits (CD, Album, Reissue)	Crammed Discs	cram 002	Japan	2003

Reviews

disconcerted Dec 4, 2017
Boomkat have an expected arrival date of the 15th December for a Crammed Discs vinyl re-issue
ultimathulerecords Apr 23, 2013
Edited 9 years ago
An extraordinarily wide-ranging album that typifies exactly what RIO "Rock In Opposition" is all about, from an expanded version of the Belgian outfit, dusting off much of their former Canterbury influence, adding some side-splitting pastiche, twisting some baroque and/or French café music culture on its head, and also going the whole hog for some deeply experimental avant-rock that blends everything from Stravinsky to Zappa, from a hybrid band with the core of the Art Bears (and Henry Cow) getting deep and dark with it. Every track a surprise. Still as fresh as ever!