bass Joey Burns
co-producer Howe Gelb
design Sheila Sachs
drums John Convertino
guitar, piano, vocals [sung some hum] Howe Gelb
mastered by Ted Jensen
tracks 1, 5, 7 mixed by Howe Gelb
tracks 11 mixed by Jim Dickson
tracks 6, 13 to 16 mixed by John Parish
tracks 2 to 4, 8 to 10, 12 mixed by Kevin Salem
tracks 11 mixed by Sally Browder
photography by [photo of maria] Michelle Henning
photography by [photos of howe's house and john parish & michelle henning's wedding] Maria Mochnacz
producer Jim Dickinson
producer John Parish
producer Kevin Salem
tracks 5, 6, 15 recorded by Craig Schumacher
tracks 4, 6, 7, 9, 13 to 16 recorded by Harvey Moltz
tracks 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 13 to 16 recorded by Head
tracks 1 to 4, 10 to 12 recorded by Jason Latshaw
tracks 4, 6, 7, 9, 13 to 16 recorded by Jess Moltz
tracks 1 to 4, 10 to 12 recorded by Jim Dickinson
tracks 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 13 to 16 recorded by John Parish
tracks 2 to 4, 8, 9, 12 recorded by Kevin Salem
tracks 5, 6, 15 recorded by Nick Luca
tracks 1 to 4, 10 to 12 recorded by Sally Browder
tracks 7 recorded by Winston Watson
tracks 16 recorded by, mixed by Howe Gelb
tracks 16 recorded by, mixed by Rainer Ptacek
tracks 1 to 15 songwriter [all songs written by] Howe Gelb
Made By Americ Disc
Phonographic Copyright (p) Thrill Jockey
Published By Amazing Black Sand
Published By Mushed Music
Recorded At Sonic Temple (4)
Mixed At Sonic Temple (4)
Recorded At Wavelab Studio
Mixed At Wavelab Studio
Recorded At Ardent Studios
Mixed At Ardent Studios
Recorded At Harold Dessau Recording
Recorded At TMF Studios
Recorded At Distortion King
Recorded At Woodstock Festival
Mixed At Water Music (2)
Mixed At Harold Dessau Recording
Mastered At Sterling Sound
On back side:
All songs written by Howe Gelb © 2000 Amazing Black Sand (BMI) except Shrine written by Rainer Ptacek © 1997 Mushed Music (BMI).
℗ 2000 Thrill Jockey.

In booklet:
Rain effects on track 10: The Ardent Studio Fountain.
Track 16: Opera Capture, Donizetti's L'Elisir D'Amour (1832) featuring Jussi Bjorling, taken from a tape of Rainer's favorite Operas rediscovered sometime later after his death by his wife Patti.

Tracks 13, 14, 16 and extra stuff on 4, 6, 7, 9, 15 were recorded in Tucson at Harvey Moltz' Sonic Temple.
Tracks 6, 13, 14, 15, 16 were mixed in Tucson at Harvey Moltz' Sonic Temple.
Tracks 5, 6, 7, 15 were recorded in Tucson at Wave Lab Studio.
Tracks 5, 7 were mixed in Tucson at Wave Lab Studio.
Tracks 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12 and backing vocals on 4 were recorded in Memphis at Ardent Studio.
Track 11 was mixed in Memphis at Ardent Studio.
Tracks 4, 8, 9 and extra stuff on 2, 3, 12 were recorded in New York City at Dessau, TMF and Distortion King - and at Woodstock with the Distortion King Mobile Cabin Unit.
Tracks 2, 9, 10 were mixed in Hoboken at Water Music.
Tracks 3, 4, 8, 12 were mixed at Dessau.
Track 1 was mixed and mooshed at home.

Tucson sessions produced by John Parish.
Memphis sessions produced by Jim Dickinson.
New York sessions produced by Kevin Salem.

Dedicated with Great Love to Thee Grand Slider and Masterful Human Being: Rainer Jaromir Ptacek 1951-1997
Red jacket made by Lone Øvig

Packaging: jewel case with clear tray and 8-page lyrics booklet. Made in Canada on clear sticker on back cover.
Barcode: 0 36172 8779 2 8 (Text)
Barcode: 036172877928 (Scanned)
Rights Society: BMI
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