design Stephen Webbon engineer [engineered by] Derek Tompkins tracks 1-5, 2-14, 2-15 engineer [engineered by] Louis Austin tracks 2-2, 2-3 engineer [engineered by] Pete Hawkins tracks 1-1 to 1-9 engineer [engineered by] Ted Sharp liner notes Craig Roseberry lyrics by Daniel Ash tracks 2-2 mixed by John A. Rivers tracks 2-2 mixed by Tones On Tail model [pop cover, uncredited] Natacha Atlas performer [tones on tail] Daniel Ash performer [tones on tail] Glenn Campling performer [tones on tail] Kevin Haskins photography by [group photography by] Lou Boileau photography by [pop cover] Mr. Atlas tracks 1-1 to 1-9, 2-2 to 2-7, 2-14, 2-15 producer [produced by] Tones On Tail tracks 2-2 recorded by Mike Robinson remastered by John Dent sleeve [original sleeve art by] Tones On Tail tracks 1-1 to 1-9 words by Daniel Ash written-by Daniel Ash tracks 1-1 to 2-10, 2-12, 2-14, 2-15 written-by Glenn Campling tracks 1-1 to 2-3, 2-5, 2-14, 2-15 written-by Kevin Haskins Licensed From 4AD Records Copyright (c) Beggars Banquet Records Published By Beggars Banquet Music Ltd. Published By Momentum Music Ltd. Published By Multimood Music Published By Sony/ATV Songs LLC Recorded At Rockfield Studios Recorded At Beck Studios Recorded At R.G. Jones Studios Recorded At I-Beam Remastered At Loud Mastering Glass Mastered At Nimbus Alternate pressing plant. Nimbus
Packaged in a slim double jewel case with a 20-page booklet.
Anthology collecting everything recorded by Tones On Tail during their short time together (1982-84).
Disc One features Pop, the group's only proper album , while Disc Two features tracks from singles & EPs plus a previously unreleased live track and a radio interview with Daniel Ash as a hidden track (track 2-16.3). The total duration of track 2-16 is 12:17. All material was remastered for this release.
Tracks 1-1 to 1-9 taken from Pop. First released 6 April 1984 on Beggars Banquet. Track 2-1 taken from Lions / Go!. Originally released 11 May 1984 on Beggars Banquet. Tracks 2-2 to 2-3 taken from Christian Says. Originally released 9 November 1984 on Beggars Banquet. Tracks 2-4 to 2-7 taken from Burning Skies.Originally released 6 May 1983 on Situation Two. Tracks 2-8 to 2-9 taken from There's Only One!. Originally released 24 September 1982 on Beggars Banquet. Tracks 2-10 to 2-13 taken from Tones On Tail. Originally released May 1982 on 4AD. Tracks 2-14 to 2-15 taken from Performance. Originally released 9 March 1984 on Beggars Banquet.
Disc 1 (Pop): Recorded at Rockfield Studios, December 1983 'Lions', 'War', 'The Never Never' recorded at Beck, Wellingborough 'Performance' recorded at R.G. Jones Album remastered January 1998 at Loud Mastering.
Disc 2: Tracks 2-1, 2-8 to 2-13 Recorded at Beck Studios, Wellingborough. Tracks 2-14, 2-15 recorded at R. G. Jones, London. Track 2-16.1 was recorded live on cassette at the I-Beam, San Francisco, USA.