''Holidays in Europe (The Naughty Nought)'' is the second and last studio album by the

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group Kukl, released on January 24, 1986, by

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. The album has been reissued numerous times: in 1997 by Crass Records, and in 2002, 2004 and 2008 by

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Production

The album was recorded at Southern Studios in

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between October 1984 and October 1985 and was produced by Penny Rimbaud of

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and engineered by Mel Jefferson. The album was more complex in comparison to its predecessor '' The Eye'', with greater use of electronic noise and distorted samples and keyboards.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. Kukl *

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(credited as "Bjørk") – vocals *

Einar Örn Benediktsson Einar Örn Benediktsson (born 29 October 1962), often billed as Einar Örn, is an Icelandic popular music singer and trumpet player. He was a member of the Sugarcubes. He served as a member of the Reykjavík City Council between 2010 and 2014 ...

(credited as "Einar Ørn") – vocals, trumpet * Einar Arnaldur Melax (credited as "Melax") – synthesizer, piano *

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(credited as "Gud Krist") – electric strings * Birgir Mogensen (credited as "Birgir") – bass *

Sigtryggur Baldursson Sigtryggur Baldursson (born 2 October 1962) is an Icelandic drummer and singer. Sigtryggur was born in Norway to Icelandic parents. He was a founding member of the Sugarcubes and has been a longtime fixture on the Icelandic punk and alternat ...

(credited as "Sigtryggur") – drums Additional personnel * Penny Rimbaud – production *Mel Jefferson – engineering *Jamil Sairah – additional vocals (track 5) *Sjón ( Sigurjón Birgir Sigurðsson) – participated in the booklet design, but the early work was subsequently replaced by Einar Ørn and Crass.

References

External links

Website about the history and discography of Kukl
{{Authority control 1986 albums Kukl (band) albums