artwork [original album] Alan The Ghost
bass, synthesizer, backing vocals, synth [wave sequencing] Alan Davey
compiled by [remaster edition], research, coordinator Mark Powell
tracks 2-5 to 2-8 compiled by, arranged by Salt Tank
coordinator [additional] Vicky Powell
design [original album] The Leisure Process
design [remaster edition] Phil Smee
drums, percussion Richard Chadwick
engineer Paul Cobbold
mastered by [24-bit ditigal remaster] Ben Wiseman
photography by Adrian Arbib
photography by Christopher Bissell
photography by John Chase
tracks cd1 producer Hawkwind
tracks 2-1 to 2-4 producer Salt Tank
tracks 2-1 to 2-4, 2-8 remix Astralasia
sleeve notes Malcolm Dome
vocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer Dave Brock
Phonographic Copyright (p) Cherry Red Records Ltd.
Copyright (c) Cherry Red Records Ltd.
Recorded At Barking Dog Studios
Remastered At The Audio Archiving Company
Designed At Waldo's Design & Dream Emporium
All tracks ℗ 1993 Cherry Red Records Ltd.
This compilation © 2012 Cherry Red Records Ltd.

CD1 originally released as Essential Records It Is The Business Of The Future To Be Dangerous ESSCD 196 in October 1993.
Tracks 2-1 - 2-4 released as 4Real Records [m=99049] 4R1in June 1993.
Tracks 2-5 - 2-8 released as 4Real Records [m=28185] 4R2 in 1993.

Made in the EU

16 page color booklet with sleeve notes, credits and images, regular 2CD jewel case. Early copies came enclosed in a cardboard slipcase.
Tray insert contains an error with the Distant Horizons album listed as a Hawklords release instead of Hawkwind.
Barcode: 5 013929 633223 (Text)
Barcode: 5013929633223 (Scanned)
Matrix / Runout: │ATOMCD21032/A│*070598│ (CD1)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LD11 (CD1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 5Q76 (CD1)
Matrix / Runout: │ATOMCD21032/B│*070599│ (CD2)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LD11 (CD2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 5Q76 (CD2)