tracks b1, b2, b4 alto saxophone George Cartwright
tracks b1, b2, b4 baritone saxophone Mars Williams
tracks b1 to b8 bass Bill Laswell
tracks a1, b3, b5, b8 bass Fred Frith
tracks a1 to a6 bass, voice, jew's harp [guimbarde] Ferdinand Richard
tracks b6 composed by Bill Laswell
composed by Fred Frith
tracks a6 composed by Tina Curran
cover Tina Curran
tracks b1 to b8 drums Fred Maher
tracks a1 to a6 drums, tenor saxophone Guigou Chenevier
tracks b1, b2, b4, b6 engineer [cbgb] Charlie Martin
tracks a1 to a6 engineer [france] François Riether
engineer [switzerland] Etienne Conod
engineer [switzerland] Robert Vogel
guitar, violin Fred Frith
tracks b1 to b8 keyboards Fred Frith
lacquer cut by Leo Kulka
tracks a1 to a6 mellotron Fred Frith
tracks a1 to a6 organ, harmonium Jo Thirion
tracks b1 to b8 producer Etienne Conod
tracks a1 to a6 producer François Riether
producer Fred Frith
tracks b1 to b8 producer Robert Vogel
producer Tina Curran
tracks a1 to a6 recorded by [tape] Bob Ostertag
recorder, edited by [unusual edits] Tina Curran
tracks a1 to a6 soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone Margot Mathieu
Manufactured By Ralph Records
Phonographic Copyright (p) Cryptic Corporation
Copyright (c) Cryptic Corporation
Published By Arcades Music
Recorded At Studio Free Son
Recorded At Sunrise Studios
Recorded At CBGB
Lacquer Cut At Sonic Arts
Mastered At Record Technology Incorporated
Pressed By KM Records Inc.
Issued with printed Official Buy or Die Innersleeve.

Side A:
The tapes used on side A were recorded in New York City at street fairs, demonstrations and, along with the bagpipes, in Washington Square.
Recorded July / August 1980 at Studio Freeson, Pujaut, France and Studio Sunrise, Kirchberg, Switzerland.

Side B:
Tracks B1, B4 and the end of track B2 are based on a live concert recorded at CBGB in New York, April 1980; subsequently altered and added to in Switzerland. Track B6 is from the same concert and is an improvised piece heard as played.
Recorded July / August 1980 at Studio Sunrise, Kirchberg, Switzerland.

Manufactured by Ralph Records
Published by Arcades Music (PRS)
℗ © 1981, The Cryptic Corporation

Some copies with a folded poster.

Matrix / Runout: FF 8106-A LKIKS [⊏◯⊐ stamp] Hello Fred! KM 6049-A + [KM stamp] ꔰ (Side A, hand-etched runout)
Matrix / Runout: FF 8106B Re 1 LKIKS [⊏◯⊐ stamp] KM 6049-B-Re.1+ [KM stamp] + (Side B, hand-etched runout)
Rights Society: PRS
Pressing Plant ID: KM (In runouts)