accordion, piano, mandolin, dulcimer, guitar, cello, percussion James Fearnley
alto saxophone Brian Clarke
arranged by [strings] Fiachra Trench
arranged by [strings] James Fearnley
artwork [montage retouching] Michael Mann Studios
banjo, mandola, saxophone Jem Finer
bass, percussion, vocals Darryl Hunt
bodhrán Fran Byrne
choir [the pogues choir] Brian Sheridan
choir [the pogues choir] Frank Murray
choir [the pogues choir] Joey Cashman
choir [the pogues choir] John Lawlor
choir [the pogues choir] Paul Scully
choir [the pogues choir] Paul Verner
choir [the pogues choir] Ron Kavana
choir [the pogues choir] Steve Lillywhite
choir [the pogues choir] The Man From The Indian Takeaway
choir [the pogues choir] The Pogues
cittern, concertina, mandola, tenor banjo, dulcimer, guitar, vocals Terry Woods
crew [stage] Charlie Maclennan
crew [stage] Roger Smith
drums, percussion, vocals, harmonica Andrew Ranken
engineer Chris Dickie
engineer Nick Lacey
engineer Roy Spong
engineer [sound] Dave Jordan
engineer [sound] Paul Scully
guitar, mandolin, vocals Philip Chevron
harp Siobhan Sheahan
lighting Paul Verner
management Frank Murray
management Hill 16
photography by Iain McKell
producer, engineer [strings engineered by] Steve Lillywhite
tenor banjo, spoons, mandolin Ron Kavana
tenor saxophone Joey Cashman
tin whistle, vocals Spider Stacy
tour manager Joey Cashman
trombone Paul Taylor
trumpet Chris Lee
trumpet Eli Thompson
vocals, guitar Shane MacGowan
Phonographic Copyright (p) Stiff Records Ltd.
Copyright (c) Stiff Records Ltd.
Copyright (c) Stiff Music Ltd.
Copyright (c) Unchained Melodies
Published By Stiff Music Ltd.
Published By Unchained Melodies
Recorded At RAK Studios
Recorded At The Town House
Mixed At RAK Studios
Lacquer Cut At The Town House
Pressed By EMI Records
Released with a printed inner sleeve of lyrics on one side, credits and a band photograph on the other.

Recorded and mixed at RAK Studios. Strings recorded at The Town House.
Eli Thompson and Brian Clarke appear courtsey of [l651426].

[Catalogue number]:
NYR 1 on the rear sleeve, spine and inner sleeve.
NYR1 on the labels.

[Publishers]:
All songs Stiff Music Ltd. except A6 Unchained Melodies, B2 & B3 Stiff Music Ltd./Unchained Melodies.

[Labels]:
A side:
℗ 1988 Stiff Records Ltd.
*℗ 1987 Stiff Records Ltd. [Fairytale Of New York]
© 1988 Stiff Records Ltd.

B side:
℗ 1988 Stiff Records Ltd.
© 1988 Stiff Records Ltd.

[Inner sleeve]:
© 1988 Stiff Music Ltd.
© Unchained Melodies.
Matrix / Runout: NYR 1 B-1U-1-2 D [TOWNHOUSE ELEMENTARY MY DEAR WATSON] (Runout side A, stamped [etched], variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: NYR 1 A-1U-1-1 D D TOWNHOUSE (Runout side B, stamped [etched], variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: NYR 1 A-1U-1-4 - : 1 D [TOWNHOUSE ELEMENTARY MY DEAR WATSON] (Runout side A, stamped [etched], variant 2 )
Matrix / Runout: NYR 1 B-1U-1-4 ‾::1 D [TOWNHOUSE] (Runout side B, stamped [etched], variant 2 )
Matrix / Runout: NYR 1 A-1U-1-1-::1 D D [TOWNHOUSE ELEMENTARY MY DEAR WATSON] (Runout side A, stamped [etched], variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: NYR 1 B-1U-1-6-::12 D [TOWNHOUSE] (Runout side B, stamped [etched], variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: NYR 1 A-1U-1-4- ·:· D [TOWNHOUSE ELEMENTARY MY DEAR WATSON] (Runout side A, stamped [etched], variant 4)
Matrix / Runout: NYR 1 B-1U-1-3- · ·· D [TOWNHOUSE] (Runout side B, stamped [etched], variant 4)
Matrix / Runout: NYR 1 A-1U-1-3-M13 D [TOWNHOUSE ELEMENTARY MY DEAR WATSON] (Runout side A, stamped [etched], variant 5)
Matrix / Runout: NYR 1 B-1U-1-2- ·· D [TOWNHOUSE] (Runout side B, stamped [etched], variant 5)
Matrix / Runout: NYR 1 A-1U-1-1- DD [TOWNHOUSE ELEMENTARY MY DEAR WATSON] (Runout side A, stamped [etched], variant 6)
Matrix / Runout: NYR 1 B-1U-1-5-M5 D [TOWNHOUSE] (Runout side B, stamped [etched], variant 6)
Matrix / Runout: NYR 1 A-1-1U-1-6- :: 1 [TOWNHOUSE ELEMENTARY MY DEAR WATS[D]ON] (Runout side A, stamped [etched], variant 7)
Matrix / Runout: NYR 1 B-1U-1-5- :: D [TOWNHOUSE] (Runout side B, stamped [etched], variant 7)
Matrix / Runout: NYR 1 A-1U-1-1-1 D [TOWNHOUSE ELEMENTARY MY DEAR WATSON] (Runout side A, stamped [etched], variant 8 W/ Black Labels)
Matrix / Runout: NYR 1 B-1U-1-1-1 D [TOWNHOUSE] (Runout side B, stamped [etched], variant 8 W/ Black Labels)