tracks 2, 11, 14 alto saxophone John Zorn tracks 1, 5, 7, 9, 15 co-producer Fred Frith design [designed by] Laurie Szujewska tracks 1, 5, 7, 9, 15 drums, drum machine Ikue Mori tracks 3, 6, 8, 12 drums, percussion, percussion [electronic] Samm Bennett tracks 2, 11, 14 electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals Fred Frith tracks 1 to 3, 5 to 9, 11, 12, 14, 15 engineer, mixed by Don Hünerberg tracks 4, 10, 13 engineer, mixed by Eric Liljestrand tracks 1, 5, 7, 9, 15 guitar Bill Frisell tracks 4, 10, 13 guitar [double-neck guitar/bass], soprano saxophone Elliott Sharp tracks 4, 10, 13 mixed by Elliott Sharp tracks 1, 5, 7, 9, 15 mixed by Fred Frith mixed by Jim Staley tracks 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13 mixed by Wayne Horvitz tracks 4, 10, 13 piano, synthesizer [dx-7], drum machine [rx-11 drum machine] Wayne Horvitz producer [produced by] Jim Staley trombone Jim Staley tracks 3, 6, 8, 12 vocals Shelley Hirsch Recorded At Battery Sound Recorded At Radio City Music Hall Studio Recorded At The Ranch (2) Made By U.S. Optical Disc Featuring four trio configurations with Jim Staley : 4, 10, 13 : Recorded at Battery Sound, New York City on June 18, 1986. 3, 6, 8, 12 : Recorded at Radio City Studio, New York City on July 13, 1986. 1, 5, 7, 9, 15 : Recorded at Radio City Studio, New York City on August 23, 1986 2, 11, 14 : Recorded at The Ranch, New York City on November 3, 1986.
Originally released in 1987 as a double lp on [l43480] Records. Edited and reordered to accommodate the change of format.