tracks b1, b2, b5 conductor [the orchestra], arranged by [the orchestra] John Barker
cover [cover concept], painting Ray Smith
drum machine [linndrum], programmed by [synthesizer programming], vocals Martyn Ware
tracks b3, b5 drums, percussion, guest Simon Phillips
engineer Greg Walsh
engineer [air] Jeremy Allom
engineer [townhouse] Gavin MacKillop
engineer [townhouse] Howard Gray
tracks a1, a3, b3 grand piano Nick Plytas
tracks a1 to a3, b3 guitar, guitar synthesizer [guitar synth], guest John Wilson
tracks a2, a4, b2 guitar, guitar synthesizer [guitar synth], guest Ray Russell
tracks a1, a4 other [paving slabs], piano, programmed by [synthesizer programming], guest Greg Walsh
producer British Electric Foundation
producer Greg Walsh
programmed by [synthesizer programming] Ian Craig Marsh
saxophone, guest Don Myrick
trombone, guest Louis Satterfield
trumpet, guest Michael Harris
trumpet, trumpet [solo trumpet], guest Rahmlee Michael Davis
vocals Glenn Gregory
tracks a2 vocals [screams] Sarah Gregory
tracks a4, b1 vocals, guest Carol Kenyon
written-by Glenn Gregory
written-by Ian Craig Marsh
written-by Martyn Ware
Phonographic Copyright (p) Virgin Records Ltd.
Copyright (c) Virgin Records Ltd.
Published By Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Published By Sound Diagrams
Published By Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Engineered At Air Studios
Engineered At The Town House
Pressed By EMI Records
Catalog number on sleeve: V2253
Catalog number on labels: V 2253

Exactly the same as The Luxury Gap except for the difference in pressing plant.

Karol Kenyon appears courtesy of A & M Records Ltd.

Another B.E.F. Production.

℗ 1982 Virgin Records Ltd.
© 1983 Virgin Records Ltd.

Includes a printed inner sleeve with lyrics, credits and selected BEF/Heaven 17 discography. Some copies came with a light blue outer sleeve spine instead of the usual purple spine.
Matrix / Runout: V 2253-A (A-side label)
Matrix / Runout: V 2253-B (B-side label)
Matrix / Runout: V 2253 A-1-1-1-2 (A-side runout - Variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: V 2253 B-1-1-1-6 (B-side runout - Variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: V 2253 A-1-1-2-8 (A-side runout - Variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: V 2253 B-1-1-1-8 (B-side runout - Variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: V 2253 A-2-1-1 1 (A-side runout - Variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: V 2253 B-1-1-1-11 (B-side runout - Variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: V 2253 A-1-1-1-10 (A-side runout - Variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: V 2253 B-1-1-2-1 (B-side runout - Variant 4)