tracks 1-1 to 1-13, 2-1 to 2-17 acoustic guitar, electric guitar Clinton Steele
tracks 1-1 to 1-13 acoustic guitar, electric guitar Kristof Hahn
tracks 1-1 to 1-13 acoustic guitar, electric guitar, baglama [bagama], bouzouki [bazouki], banjo Nicky Skopelitis
tracks 2-1 to 2-17 bass guitar Algis A. Kizys
tracks 1-1 to 1-13, 2-1 to 2-17 bass guitar Jenny Wade
tracks 2-1 to 2-17 bass guitar Troy Gregory
tracks 2-1 to 2-17 bass guitar, electric guitar [electric guitars] Lary Seven
design, art direction Michael Gira
tracks 2-1 to 2-17 drums Ted Parsons
tracks 2-1 to 2-17 drums Vinnie Signorelli
tracks 1-1 to 1-13 drums, drum programming Anton Fier
tracks 1-1 to 1-13 electric guitar Norman Westberg
tracks 2-1 to 2-17 engineer [additional recording] Mark Richardson
tracks 3-1 to 3-18 engineer [various engineers] Bryce Goggin
tracks 3-1 to 3-18 engineer [various engineers] Martin Bisi
tracks 3-1 to 3-18 engineer [various engineers] Steve McAllister
tracks 3-1 to 3-18 engineer [various engineers], mastered by [mastering] Chris Griffin
tracks 3-1 to 3-18 engineer [various engineers], mastered by [mastering] Howie Weinberg
illustration, painting [all drawings and paintings for this package] Deryk Thomas
layout P.A. Taylor
tracks 1-1 to 1-13 mandolin, guitar [12-sting guitar] Steve Burgh
tracks 2-1 to 2-17 mastered by Howie Weinberg
tracks 2-6 music by Jarboe
tracks 3-1 to 3-18 musician [musicians who contributed variously to these recordings], baglama, bouzouki [bazouki], banjo, acoustic guitar, other [etc.] Nicky Hopkins
tracks 3-1 to 3-18 musician [musicians who contributed variously to these recordings], bass guitar Algis A. Kizys
tracks 3-1 to 3-18 musician [musicians who contributed variously to these recordings], bass guitar Jenny Wade
tracks 3-1 to 3-18 musician [musicians who contributed variously to these recordings], bass guitar Steve McAllister
tracks 3-1 to 3-18 musician [musicians who contributed variously to these recordings], bass guitar Tony Maimone
tracks 3-1 to 3-18 musician [musicians who contributed variously to these recordings], drums Anton Fier
tracks 3-1 to 3-18 musician [musicians who contributed variously to these recordings], drums Ted Parsons
tracks 3-1 to 3-18 musician [musicians who contributed variously to these recordings], drums Vinnie Signorelli
tracks 3-1 to 3-18 musician [musicians who contributed variously to these recordings], electric guitar Norman Westberg
tracks 3-1 to 3-18 musician [musicians who contributed variously to these recordings], electric guitar, acoustic guitar [electric/acoustic guitars] Clinton Steele
tracks 3-1 to 3-18 musician [musicians who contributed variously to these recordings], electric guitar, acoustic guitar [electric/acoustic guitars] Kristof Hahn
tracks 3-10 musician [musicians who contributed variously to these recordings], narrator [narration] Adam Jankowski
tracks 3-1 to 3-18 musician [musicians who contributed variously to these recordings], violin Hahn Rowe
tracks 3-1 to 3-18 musician [musicians who contributed variously to these recordings], vocals, guitar [guitars], sounds, keyboards [keys], arranged by [arrangements], other [etc.] Michael Gira
tracks 3-1 to 3-18 musician [musicians who contributed variously to these recordings], vocals, keyboards [keys], arranged by [arrangements], other [etc.] Jarboe
tracks 2-11 narrator [narration] Adam Jankowski
tracks 1-1 to 1-13 percussion Vinnie Signorelli
tracks 1-1 to 1-13, 2-1 to 2-17 producer Michael Gira
producer [general credit for this 3cd package] Michael Gira
tracks 1-2 programmed by [additional programming], co-producer [co-production] J.G. Thirlwell
tracks 1-1 to 1-13 recorded by, engineer Bryce Goggin
tracks 1-1, 1-3 to 1-13 recorded by, engineer, programmed by [additional programming] Steve McAllister
tracks 2-1 to 2-17 recorded by, mixed by, engineer, programmed by [additional programming] Martin Bisi
remastered by Doug Henderson
tracks 1-1 to 1-13 remix [additional policing of the remixes] J.G. Thirlwell
tracks 1-1 to 1-13 remix, engineer Brian Martin
tracks 1-1 to 1-13 remix, engineer [assistant] Alex Armitage
tracks 1-1 to 1-13 violin Hahn Rowe
tracks 2-1 to 2-17 voice, acoustic guitar, electric guitar [acoustic and electric guitars], sounds, performer [samples], arranged by [arrangements] Michael Gira
tracks 1-1 to 1-13 voice, acoustic guitar, sounds, performer [samples], keyboards, arranged by [arrangements] Michael Gira
tracks 1-1 to 1-13 voice, keyboards, backing vocals [background vocals], arranged by [choral orchestral arrangements] Jarboe
tracks 2-1 to 2-17 voice, keyboards, backing vocals [background vocals], mellotron, arranged by [arrangements] Jarboe
tracks 2-14, 3-13 words by, music by Jarboe
tracks 3-9 words by, music by Nick Drake
tracks 3-15 words by, music by Traditional
tracks 1-1 to 1-13, 2-1 to 2-13, 2-15 to 2-17, 3-1 to 3-8, 3-10 to 3-12, 3-14, 3-16 to 3-18 words by, music by [all words and music by] Michael Gira
Phonographic Copyright (p) Young God Records
Copyright (c) Young God Records
Licensed To Mute Artists Ltd.
Copyright (c) Michael Gira
Published By Young God Publishing
Recorded At Baby Monster Studios
Remixed At Power Play Studios
Recorded At BC Studio
Mixed At BC Studio
Recorded At Triclops Recording
Recorded At Plastikville Studios
Mastered At Masterdisk
Published By Island Music
Remastered At micro-moose-berlin
Published By Mute Song Publishing
Made By EDC, Germany
Made By EDC, Germany
Made By EDC, Germany
Remastered 3 CD version includes 18 track bonus CD of outtakes and live recordings.

CD 1:
This music was recorded September 1990 through February 1991.
Recorded at B. Monster Studios, N.Y.C.
Re-mixed at Powerplay studios, Long Island City.
All songs © M. Gira/Young God Publishing (ASCAP) 1991.
Thanks, in no order:
Rob Collins, Daniel Gira, Peter Mason, Catherine and Nicholas Ceresole, Karin Aderhold, Michelle
Brouillet, Susan Casey, Tim Gass, Fabio Roberti, Derek Thomas, Gerald Helm, Katherine Waddell,
Mary Ellen, Josh Seaver, Alan Cadenhead, Larry Pugliesi, Mssrs. Robert P. Gira and Barnard F. Gira,
Jim Thirlwell, Kim White, Craig Brooks, Hilly Chrystal, Lach Buchanan, Wim van der Hulst, the Quentin
Hotel-Amsterdam, Gordon Sharp, Steve McAllister, Jeff Muncey, Mr and Mrs Hahn, Dusenklang, J.D.
Wilbourn, John Sarfell.

First issued in 1991 [m=8852] without the track 1-10, 'Blind'.

CD 2:
This music was recorded October through December 1991.
This album recorded and mixed at B.C. Studios, Brooklyn, NY.
Additional recording at Triclops Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA.
Transitions (---) recorded at Plastikville, N.Y.C., Courtesy of 'The Beautiful People L.T.D.'
Thanks: Daniel Gira, Rob Collins, Jim
Parker, Gerald Helm, Catherine and Nicholas Ceresole, Annie Day, Oscar Smit, Mike Chadwick, Al
Hale, Geoff Muncey, Paul White, J.G. Thirlwell, Pat Patterson, Suzanne Chase Patterson, Chris Bohn
and Keiko, Martin and Vicky Bisi, Max Frazee, Mary Ellen and Joe R., Sarah Koplin, Josh Seaver, Brad
Goins, Todd Zachritz, Jessica Kerr, Fabio Roberti, Mike Tetrault, Dean Tetrault, Martin Sorger, Lang
Thompson, Peaux Xianna, Karin Aderhold, Michelle Brouillet, Karla Piecuch, John Sarfell.

First issued in 1992 [m=8864] with track 2-17, 'No Cure For The Lonely' only appearing on the CD versions.

CD 3:
Sources:
#1, #2, #6, #10, #11 originally appeared on Love Of Life EP [m=20347].
#5, #9, #13, #14, #15 originally appeared on World Of Skin - 10 Songs for Another World [m=8467].
#4, #12 originally appeared on Omniscience [m=8880].
#17, #18 originally appeared on Anonymous Bodies in an Empty Room [m=8847].
#16 random live recording.
#3, #7 originally reconfigured for Various Failures [m=8914].
#8, demo.
Studios: BC Studios, Baby Monster.

General Credits for this 3 CD package:
This entire 3 CD set remastered by [...] at Micro Moose, Berlin, 2015.
All material unless otherwise noted
© and ℗ Young God Records / Young God Publishing (ASCAP)/Mute Song Publishing.
Layout by [...] @ Mute.

Many thanks to Peter Wright and everyone at Virtual label and to Daniel Miller and everyone at Mute.

Only track titles with lyrics appear on the release.
Track durations do not appear on the release.
Barcode: 5051083100366 (String)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LV26 (CD 1, CD 2, CD 3)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0123 (CD 1 - stamped)
Matrix / Runout: 00095 53854 053 01 ❋ 53854156 (CD 1)
Matrix / Runout: A (CD 1, CD 2, CD 3 - stamped)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0116 (CD 2 - stamped)
Matrix / Runout: 00095 53854 054 01 ❋ 53854159 (CD 2)
Mould SID Code: none (CD 3)
Matrix / Runout: 00095 53854 055 01 ❋ 53854153 (CD 3)
Rights Society: ASCAP