arranged by [additional string arrangements by] Alfred Kritzer tracks 4, 9, 10 arranged by, conductor Alfred Kritzer tracks 1 to 3, 5 to 8, 11 to 13 arranged by, conductor Nick Ingman tracks 1, 2, 9 backing vocals Annette Steinkamp tracks 1, 2, 9 backing vocals Celina Bostic tracks 1, 2, 9 backing vocals Pit Hupperten tracks 1, 8 bass Alex Silva tracks 2 to 13 bass norbert hamm tracks 4 choir Metro Voices chorus master Tom Pearce contractor [assistant musicians' contractor] Charlotte Matthews contractor [musicians' contractor] Isobel Griffiths coordinator [album coordinator] Alli MacInnes design Walter Schönauer drums Armin Rühl engineer [protools operator] David Hefti engineer [protools operator] Glen Brady tracks 1, 8, 12 guitar Alex Silva tracks 4 guitar Herbert Grönemeyer guitar Jakob Hansonis tracks 5, 6, 8, 12 guitar Stephan Zobeley keyboards Alfred Kritzer lyrics by Alex Silva lyrics by Herbert Grönemeyer tracks 10 lyrics by [additional] Dom Bouffard tracks 9 lyrics by [additional] Peter Hammill tracks 11 lyrics by [additional] Tom Cheesman tracks 8 lyrics by [additional] ernst feuerbach mastered by Tom Coyne tracks 13 mixed by Alex Silva tracks 6, 7, 12 mixed by Michael H. Brauer tracks 1 to 5, 8 to 11, 13 mixed by Michael Ilbert tracks 6, 7, 12 mixed by [additional] Michael Ilbert music by Herbert Grönemeyer percussion Mark Essien tracks 5 percussion [additional] Rhani Krija photography by Anton Corbijn piano Herbert Grönemeyer producer Alex Silva producer Herbert Grönemeyer programmed by Alex Silva tracks 4, 9, 10 recorded by Alex Wende recorded by John Smith recorded by Michael Ilbert tracks 1 to 3, 5 to 8, 11 to 13 recorded by [orchestral recording by] Peter Cobbin tracks 4, 9, 10 strings Berliner Philharmoniker tracks 1 vocals [additional] Marie Grönemeyer tracks 5 xylophone Jakob Hansonis Phonographic Copyright (p) Grönland Records Copyright (c) Grönland Records Licensed From Herbert Grönemeyer Mixed At Hansa Mix Room Mixed At Electric Lady Studios Mastered At Sterling Sound Recorded At Hansaplatz Recorded At Hansa Studio Recorded At Abbey Road Studios Recorded At The Looking Glass Studios Glass Mastered At Arvato Barcode: 5060238630658 Label Code: LC 23354 Matrix / Runout: [Arvato logo] 55240901/CDGRON119 21 (Variant 1) Mastering SID Code: IFPI LB 45 (Variant 1) Mould SID Code: IFPI 0796 (Variant 1) Matrix / Runout: [Arvato logo] 55240901/CDGRON119 21 (Variant 2) Mastering SID Code: IFPI LB 45 (Variant 2) Mould SID Code: IFPI 0787 (Variant 2) Matrix / Runout: [Arvato logo] 55240901/CDGRON119 21 (Variant 3) Mastering SID Code: IFPI LB 45 (Variant 3) Mould SID Code: IFPI 0794 (Variant 3)