bass [upright bass], electric bass Scott Petito clavinet, harpsichord, drums Jimy Chambers drums Jeff Mercel flugelhorn [flugelhorns] Matt Jordan flute [flutes] Suzanne Thorpe graphics Jim deBarros guitar [guitar reels], woodwind [woodwinds] Grasshopper tracks cd-1 to cd-12 mastered by Greg Calbi mastered by [mastering assistance] Scott Hull organ [b3], mellotron, electric piano [wurlitzer] Adam Snyder painting Joe Concra photography by [photos] Kate Hyman photography by [photos] Kevin Salem piano Aaron Hurwitz piano, bass, mellotron, backing vocals Dave Fridmann tracks cd-1 to cd-12 producer Dave Fridmann tracks cd-1 to cd-12 producer Jonathan Donahue recorded by Aaron Hurwitz recorded by Dave Fridmann recorded by Jonathan Donahue recorded by [additional recording by] Garrett James Uhlenbrock recorded by [additional recording by] Jacques Cohen recorded by [additional recording by] Peter Katis saw [bowed saw] Joel Eckhaus slide guitar Garrett James Uhlenbrock soprano vocals [female soprano] Mary Gavazzi Fridmann trombone [trombones] Jim Burgess violin [violins] Rachel Handman vocals [female vox], whistling Amy Helm vocals [female vox], whistling Marie Spinosa vocals, acoustic guitar, chamberlin [chamberlin strings] Jonathan Donahue Phonographic Copyright (p) V2 Records, Inc. Copyright (c) V2 Records, Inc. Published By Mercury Rev Canaveral Pictures Recorded At Tarbox Road Studios Recorded At NRS Recording Studio Recorded At Six Hours Studios Glass Mastered At Sonopress Glass Mastered At Sonopress CD + DVD edition, the DVD includes Deserter's Song - Film (approx. 46 mins.) and Opus 40 - Video and Goddess On A Hiway - Video (both approx. 4 min.) and Delta Sun Bottleneck Stomp - Chemical Brothers Remix (approx. 6 min.). DVD = Region 0. Note: CD has an unlisted track 12 which is just 5 seconds of silence, identified through a mediaplayer as being titled Underture.
Original master recorded on 35 / mm magnetic film. Recorded at Tarbox Road Studios, NRS Studios and Six Hours Studios.