Recorded, mixed and produced by Astrobal at La Bergerie, in the south of France during the year 2018
La Route À l’Envers (music & lyrics by Bernard Ilous)
Arrangements by Astrobal, Vincent Guyot & Julien Gasc
Bass guitar, keyboards: Julien Gasc
Keyboards: Vincent Guyot
Lead vocals, keyboards, drums: Astrobal
Mastering & mastercut by Mike Grinser at Manmade Mastering (Berlin)
All tracks published by Karaoke Kalk Musikverlag except « La route à l’envers » published by Flamophone
Cover photo by Louis Décamps
Cover painting by Chesley Bonestell, « Nova melting hypothetical planet », 1955
Inner sleeve photos by David Chambriard, Louis Décamps & Astrobal
Cover design by Sébastien Trihan
Instruments played on this album: Yamaha AN1X, Yamaha CP11, Yamaha CP70, Casio MT240, Casio CZ1, Critter and Guitari Organelle, Lipp Pianoline, Gaveau Grand Piano, Armon Organ, Moog Sub 37, Animoog, Roland SH101, Korg MS20, Wurlitzer piano, Roland Juno 6, Gretsch Catalina Drums, GB electric guitar, Martin acoustic guitar, Viola bass guitar, Hofner electric bass guitar, Fender precision bass guitar.
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