accordion Bob Jennings accordion Dave Moore accordion Sandy Simon alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, backing vocals [back-up vocals] Peter Balestrieri artwork [cover art by] Eric Von Schmidt banjo Marty Cutler bass Glenn Wolff bass [mariachi bass], guitar, jew's harp [jaw harp], nose flute Brian Ritchie bass, harmony vocals, engineer [zengineered by] Todd Rusch design PJBF Design design Patrick JB Flynn drums Terry Smirl drums, other [tranceaphone], washboard, harmony vocals Victor DeLorenzo drums, piano, organ Howard Wyeth engineer Dave Neitzke guitar Tom Duvall guitar, fretless bass, synthesizer, organ, drums, engineer Mark Dann guitar, synthesizer [guitar synthesizer] Matt Balitsaris harmony vocals Diana Kruth harmony vocals Gordon Gano harmony vocals Holly Sherwood harmony vocals Lillie Palmer lacquer cut by Dave Moyssiadis mezzo-soprano vocals Meredith Parsons percussion Kirk McFarlin piano, synth, backing vocals [back-up vocals] Sigmund Snopek III tuba Dan Johnson vocals, guitar, mandolin, flute, harmonica, banjo, sheng, percussion, synthesizer, producer, written-by John Kruth tracks a2, a4, b1 written-by Diana Kruth tracks b4 written-by Glenn Wolff Phonographic Copyright (p) Hopewell Records (2) Copyright (c) Hopewell Records (2) Published By Zuni Tunes Recorded At Mark Dann Studios Recorded At Midwest Recorders Recorded At Scientist Sound Labs The back cover states Violent Femmes appear courtesy of Slash/Warner Bros. Records. Rights Society: ASCAP Matrix / Runout: HW•06-A △M (Side A runout) Matrix / Runout: HW-06-B △M (Side B runout)