art direction Henry H. Owings
cover [original jacket frigid stars lp], design [frigid stars lp] Tammi Colichio
cover [original jacket the white birch], design [the white birch] Jeff Kleinsmith
design [package] The Numero Group
engineer Mike McMackin
interviewer [interview conducted by] Mike McGonigal
lacquer cut by [uncredited] Josh Bonati
liner notes Judson Picco
liner notes Ken Shipley
liner notes [barely real] Alan Light
liner notes [frigid stars lp] Jonathan Poneman
liner notes [sticker] Gerard Cosloy
liner notes [the white birch] Mike McGonigal
mastered by Jeff Lipton
mastered by [assistant] Maria Rice
tracks a1 to cd2-15 musician [codeine] Chris Brokaw
tracks i1 to cd3-17 musician [codeine] Doug Scharin
musician [codeine] John Engle
musician [codeine] Stephen Immerwahr
photography by Charles Peterson
photography by John Engle
photography by Ken Brown
photography by Laura Larson
photography by Lexi Mitchell
photography by Manfred Rahs
photography by Mike Galinsky
photography by Moni Kellermann
producer [original recordings] Codeine
producer [original recordings] Mike McMackin
recorded by Mike McMackin
reissue producer Ken Shipley
reissue producer Rob Sevier
research, compiled by Ken Shipley
tracks a1 to a4, b1 to d5, cd1-1 to cd1-4, cd1-6 to cd1-20, e1 to f2, g1 to h5, cd2-1 to cd2-4, cd2-6 to cd2-15, i1 to k2, k4, l2 to l4, cd3-1 to cd3-11, cd3-13, cd3-15 to cd3-17 written-by Stephen Immerwahr
Licensed From Sub Pop
Licensed From Codeine
Phonographic Copyright (p) Sub Pop Records
Copyright (c) Numero Group
Published By Stephen Immerwahr
Published By Seam Songs
Published By Emexco Music
Published By Pale Pachyderm Publishing
Published By Copyright Control
Published By Universal Music Publishing Group
Mastered At Peerless Mastering
Lacquer Cut At Bonati Mastering
Pressed By United Record Pressing
Packaged in an outer slipcase box with each album and booklet in its own oversized gatefold sleeve containing a pocket for the corresponding CD. Originally released in a run of 1000 copies, though an additional run of an undisclosed quantity was later pressed. These copies are identical but do not contain the discography poster or sticker present in the first 1000.

A1 to B5 ℗1991 Sub Pop Records. Issued under license from Sub Pop to The Numero Group. All others exclusive license from Codeine to The Numero Group ©2012.
All songs published by Stephen Immerwahr (BMI), except track A5 published by Seam Songs (ASCAP)

Tracks C1 to C5 & D5 / CD1-11 to CD1-15 & CD1-20 originally appeared on the Squid + Bigheads Burst cassette tape in 1988
Track C1 / CD1-11 originally appeared on Endangered Species and later on Afternoon Delight!
Track D1 / CD1-16 originally appeared on D
Track D2 / CD1-17 originally appeared on D

Tracks E1 to F3, H5 ℗1992 Sub Pop Records. Issued under license from Sub Pop to The Numero Group. All others exclusive license from Codeine to The Numero Group ©2012.
All songs published by Stephen Immerwahr (BMI), except track F3 published by Emexco Music/Pale Pachyderm Music (BMI)

Track H2 / CD2-12 originally appeared on A L'ombre De Nous
Track H3 / CD2-13 originally appeared on Revolution Come And Gone
Track H5 / CD2-15 originally appeared on Realize

Tracks I1 to J5, L2 ℗1993 Sub Pop Records. Issued under license from Sub Pop to The Numero Group. All others exclusive license from Codeine to The Numero Group ©2012.
All songs published by Stephen Immerwahr (BMI), except track K3 Copyright Control, track L1 published by Universal Music Publishing Group

Tracks K1 to K3 / CD3-10 to 12 recorded live for the BBC in 1994
Track K4 / CD3-13 originally appeared on [m=42200]
Track L1 / CD3-14 originally appeared on [m=68944]
Track L2 / CD3-15 originally appeared on [m=17355]
Track L3 / CD3-16 originally appeared on March
Barcode: 8 25764 12011 1 (Text, sticker)
Barcode: 825764120111 (Scanned, sticker)
Rights Society: BMI
Rights Society: ASCAP
Matrix / Runout: NUM 201.1 A BONATI MASTERING NYC Ⓤ (Runout side A)
Matrix / Runout: NUM 201.1 B BONATI MASTERING NYC Ⓤ (Runout side B)
Matrix / Runout: NUM 201.1 C Ⓤ BONATI MASTERING NYC (Runout side C)
Matrix / Runout: NUM 201.1 D BONATI MASTERING NYC Ⓤ (Runout side D)
Matrix / Runout: NUM 201.2 A Ⓤ BONATI MASTERING NYC A PIECE OF STRINGS WALKS INTO A BAR AND ORDERS A DRINK (Runout side E)
Matrix / Runout: NUM 201.2 B BONATI MASTERING NYC Ⓤ THE BARTENDER SAYS, YOU KNOW I CAN'T SERVE YOU, BUDDY! YOU'RE JUST A PIECE OF STRING. (Runout side F)
Matrix / Runout: NUM 201.2 C Ⓤ BONATI MASTERING NYC THE STRING IS VERY THIRSTY. SO HE GOES OUTSIDE, THROWS HIMSELF IN THE GUTTER AND ROLLS AROUND, GETTING ALL TWISTED & SCUFFED. THEN HE GOES BACK TO THE SAME BAR. (Runout side G)
Matrix / Runout: NUM 201.2 D BONATI MASTERING NYC Ⓤ STRING: GIMME A BOURBON. BARTENDER: HEY, AREN'T YOU THAT PIECE OF STRING? STRING: I'M A FRAYED KNOT. (Runout side H)
Matrix / Runout: NUM 201.3 A BONATI MASTERING NYC Ⓤ (Runout side I)
Matrix / Runout: NUM 201.3 B BONATI MASTERING NYC Ⓤ (Runout side J)
Matrix / Runout: NUM 201.3 C Ⓤ BONATI MASTERING NYC (Runout side K)
Matrix / Runout: NUM 201.3 D BONATI MASTERING NYC Ⓤ (Runout side L)
Matrix / Runout: 4K965C0010480 (CD1)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LQ20 (CD1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI HAK03 (CD1)
Matrix / Runout: 4K970E0803080 (CD2)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LQ20 (CD2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI HAK03 (CD2)
Matrix / Runout: 4K970E0802880 (CD3)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LQ20 (CD3)
Mould SID Code: IFPI HAK03 (CD3)