arranged by [strings] Graham Sutton cornet Phil Sumner design [packaging design] Jeff Teader design [packaging design] The Outlying Station engineer [mix] Iain Gore engineer [recording] George Apsion engineer [recording] Phil Ault engineer [recording] Tariq Zaid Al-Nasrawi mastered by Tim Young tracks 1 to 4, 7 to 11 mixed by Bill Price programmed by [additional] Graham Sutton tracks 1 to 4, 7, 8, 10, 11 recorded by Mads Bjerke viola Abi Fry written-by British Sea Power tracks 3, 10, 11 written-by Hamilton tracks 2, 4 to 6, 8, 9 written-by Yan Recorded At Kore Studios Recorded At Rockfield Studios Mixed At Metropolis Studios Mixed At Dustsucker Sound Mastered At Metropolis Studios Published By EMI Music Publishing Ltd. Copyright (c) Rough Trade Records Ltd. Phonographic Copyright (p) British Sea Power Licensed To Rough Trade Records Ltd. Track 0 is a hidden pre-gap track and is an instrumental organ version of track 3.
Recorded at: Kore Studios, West London, and Rockfield Studios, South Wales.
Additional players: Axl - miniature Italian greyhound
Sleeve quote: To spend our days betting on three-legged horses with beautiful names. - Bohumil Hrabal