art direction Florian Mihr bass, synthesizer Bryan Richie booking Josh Kline booking United Talent Agency tracks 2-1 to 2-18, 3-12, 3-14 to 3-18 drums, percussion Santiago Vela III tracks 1-1 to 1-16, 3-1 to 3-11, 3-13 drums, percussion Trivett Wingo tracks 2-15 to 2-18 engineer Joel Hume tracks 1-13 to 1-16 engineer Tom Clapp tracks 3-10 keyboards, synthesizer Matt Bayles lead guitar, rhythm guitar Kyle Shutt liner notes Lars Ulrich liner notes Mark Morton liner notes Neil Fallon logo Brien White management Larry Mazer management [assistance] Amy Mazer management [business management] Mark Scribner management [business management] Van Duyne, Bruno & Co., P.A. mastered by Dan Coutant tracks 2-15 to 2-18 mixed by Brett Orrison tracks 3-16 mixed by Bryan Richie tracks 3-14 mixed by J. Robbins photography by Andi Rice photography by Ed Davis photography by Fiaz Farrelly photography by Jack Thompson photography by Rodrigo Fredes photography by Sandy Carson project manager Mason Williams project manager [assistance] Chris Clough project manager [assistance] Maureen Bacon project manager [assistance] Steven P. Gorman tracks 2-5 to 2-8, 3-14 to 3-16 recorded by Stuart Sikes tracks 2-5 to 2-8, 3-14 to 3-16 recorded by, mixed by Adrian Quesada tracks 1-5 to 1-8, 3-6 to 3-8 recorded by, mixed by Andrew Hernandez tracks 1-1 to 1-8, 2-9, 2-10, 3-1 to 3-5, 3-11, 3-13, 3-17 recorded by, mixed by Bryan Richie tracks 2-1 to 2-4, 3-12 recorded by, mixed by J. Robbins tracks 3-9, 3-10 recorded by, mixed by Matt Bayles tracks 2-11 to 2-14, 3-18 recorded by, mixed by Tucker Martine research Jon Weiderhorn vocals, liner notes, artwork [logo], rhythm guitar, lead guitar JD Cronise written-by The Sword Copyright (c) Craft Recordings Manufactured For Concord Music Group, Inc. Distributed By Concord Music Group, Inc. Phonographic Copyright (p) Craft Recordings Mastered At Sun Room Audio Recorded At Emo's Recorded At The Bowery Ballroom Recorded At Stubb's BBQ Published By Music & Media International, Inc. Published By Superhype Music Published By BMG Rights Management Published By Domino Publishing Co. Published By Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. Published By Universal Music Publishing Group Published By EMI Virgin Songs, Inc. Published By Blood of Kings Music Published By Stop Moping Published By Bryan Richie Music Published By Jimmy Vela Music Published By Trivett Copley Wingo Licensed From Kemado Records Mixed At Spaceflight Records A three-disc compendium of The Sword's greatest hits and rarities. Released alongside [m1756599]. Consists of 52 tracks (12 previously unreleased) featuring complete studio recordings plus a career-spanning assemblage of B-sides, covers, live performances and more. Featuring expansive new liner notes with contributions from the band, plus Lars Ulrich (Metallica), Mark Morton (Lamb Of God) and Neil Fallon (Clutch).
The CDs come in individual card sleeves, which, alongside a 76-page casebound book, are housed in a two-piece box with lift-off lid.