tracks 4-1, 4-8 alto saxophone John Zorn tracks 3-1 to 3-8, 8-1 to 8-5 alto saxophone, flute Thomas Chapin tracks 2-1 to 2-9 alto saxophone, flute, alto flute, performer [voice changer], musical box [laff box] Thomas Chapin tracks 4-1 to 4-9 alto saxophone, flute, baritone saxophone, saxophone [mezzo-soprano sax] Thomas Chapin tracks 5-1 to 5-8 alto saxophone, saxophone [mezzo-soprano sax], baritone saxophone, flute, instruments [miscellaneous instruments] Thomas Chapin tracks 7-1 to 7-8 alto saxophone, sopranino saxophone, flute, alto flute, performer [alarm clock] Thomas Chapin tracks 6-1 to 6-11 alto saxophone, sopranino saxophone, flute, bass flute, flute [pinkullo (wooden flute)], bells, whistle, performer [alarm clock] Thomas Chapin tracks 3-1 to 3-8, 5-1 to 5-8, 8-1 to 8-5 arranged by Thomas Chapin artwork [disc sleeve collages] Thomas Chapin tracks 5-1 to 5-8 bass Kiyoto Fujiwara bass Mario Pavone tracks 5-1 to 5-8 cello Boris Rayskin co-producer Terri Castillo Chapin co-producer Thomas Chapin co-producer [associate producer] Mario Pavone tracks 1-1 to 1-9a, 1-10 to 2-6, 2-8 to 4-2, 4-4, 4-6, 4-8, 5-1, 5-3 to 6-4, 6-8 to 6-11, 7-2, 7-4 to 8-5 composed by Thomas Chapin tracks 2-4 cowbell, whistle, performer [ray gun] Michael Sarin design Dave Bias tracks 2-5, 2-6, 3-1 to 3-8, 5-1 to 5-8, 8-1 to 8-5 drums Michael Sarin tracks 1-1 to 2-9 drums Steve Johns tracks 4-1 to 4-9 drums, gong [gongs] Michael Sarin tracks 6-1 to 7-8 drums, percussion Michael Sarin tracks 7-1 to 7-8 edited by Bob Ward tracks 4-1 to 4-9 edited by Brett Heinz tracks 4-1 to 4-9 edited by Joseph Bartoldus tracks 3-1 to 3-8 edited by Ken Dias tracks 1-1 to 1-10 edited by Ted Orr tracks 6-1 to 6-11 edited by, mastered by Tom Ruff tracks 2-1 to 2-9 engineer Bob Appel tracks 7-1 to 7-8 engineer David Baker tracks 2-1 to 2-9 engineer Hugo Dwyer tracks 1-1 to 1-10 engineer John Craft tracks 7-1 to 7-8 engineer [assistant] J. Kiel tracks 2-1 to 2-9 engineer [assistant] James McLean tracks 8-1 to 8-5 engineer [final production] Robert Musso executive-producer Michael Dorf tracks 8-video film director Richard Buxenbaum liner notes Bob Blumenthal liner notes Terri Castillo Chapin tracks 7-1 to 7-8 management Sam Kaufman tracks 8-1 to 8-5 mastered by Michael Fossenkemper tracks 7-1 to 7-8 mastered by [post-production master] Robert Musso photography by Terri Castillo Chapin tracks 1-1 to 1-10 producer Bob Appel tracks 6-1 to 6-11 producer [associate producer] Andrew Hurwitz tracks 5-1 to 5-8 producer [associate producer] Mark Perlson producer [managing producer] Stephanie Oxley tracks 8-video producer [video producer] Mitch Goldman tracks 5-1 to 5-8 recorded by Brett Heinz tracks 3-1 to 3-8 recorded by James McLean tracks 3-1 to 5-8 recorded by Jon Rosenberg tracks 8-1 to 8-5 recorded by Mario Pavone tracks 6-1 to 6-11 recorded by Robert Musso tracks 1-1 to 1-10 saxophone [saxophones] Thomas Chapin tracks 4-8 text by [poetry] Vernon Frazer tracks 3-1 to 3-8 trombone Curtis Fowlkes tracks 3-1 to 3-8 trombone Peter McEachern tracks 3-1 to 3-8 trumpet Al Bryant tracks 3-1 to 3-8 trumpet Frank London tracks 3-1 to 3-8 tuba Marcus Rojas tracks 3-3 tuba Ray Stewart tracks 5-1 to 5-8 violin Mark Feldman Recorded At Skidmore College Recorded At The Knitting Factory Recorded At Sorcerer Sound Recorded At Quad Studios Recorded At Kampo Cultural Center Recorded At University Of California, Davis Recorded At Newport Jazz Festival Edited At Studio Pass Edited At Current Sounds Edited At The Knitting Factory Edited At Sony Music Studios, New York City Mastered At Sony Music Studios, New York City Mastered At Turtle Tone Studios Published By Peace Park Publishing Published By KnitFac Music Published By Nauga Music Published By Thelonious Music Corporation Published By Borah Bergman Music Published By EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. Published By Pavone Publishing 8 Compact Disc Boxed Set: 7 Chapin's albums previously issued on Knitting Factory Records and a new bonus CD Trio Live including enhanced video.
Disc 1 recorded at the Hillside, Waterbury, CT on 1/19/91 except tracks 1-5, 1-6, 1-8 at Skidmore College on 1/18/91 and track 1-4 live at Skidmore on 11/3/90. Digital editing by Ted Orr at Studio Pass. Disc 2 recorded at the Knitting Factory, December 1991 except track 1-6 October 22, 1991. Disc 3 recorded Live at the Knitting Factory, N.Y.C., December, 1992 Disc 4 recorded July, 1994 at Sorcerer Sound, NYC, edited by Joe Bartoldus at Current Sounds and Brett Heinz at the Knitting Factory except track 4-3 recorded live. Disc 5 recorded Live at the Knitting Factory, January 24 & 27, 1996. Disc 6 recorded July, 1996 by Robert Musso at Quad Studios. Editing and mastering by Tom Ruff at Sony Music Studios. Disc 7 recorded live to DAT 8/28/92 and 9/29/92 at Kampo Cultural Center, New York City. Post-production master by Robert Musso, 1/21/99. Disc 8 recorded live at University of California-Davis, March 4, 1992 during Knitting-Factory USA Tour, except Video excerpt of 'Night Bird Song' live at JVC-Newport Jazz Festival, 1995.
All compositions published by Peace Park Publishing / Knit Fac Music except 1-9b by Nauga Music, 4-3 and 6-7 by Thelonius Music Corp., 4-5 by Borah Bergman Music Publishing, 4-7 by Emi / Robbins Catalog Inc., 4-9 by Pavone Publishing. Barcode: 035828024822 (Scanned) Barcode: 0 35828 02482 2 (Text) Matrix / Runout: A2Z-KFW248-1 (Disc 1) Matrix / Runout: A2Z-KFW248-2 (Disc 2) Matrix / Runout: A2Z-KFW248-3 (Disc 3) Matrix / Runout: A2Z-KFW248-4 (Disc 4) Matrix / Runout: A2Z-KFW248-5 (Disc 5) Matrix / Runout: A2Z-KFW248-6 (Disc 6) Matrix / Runout: A2Z-KFW248-7 (Disc 7) Matrix / Runout: A2Z-KFW248-8 01 (Disc 8 - Mirrored) Mastering SID Code: IFPI LL26 (Disc 8 only) Mould SID Code: none Rights Society: BMI (All tracks except 4-7) Rights Society: ASCAP (Track 4-7)