bass, backing vocals Jamie Stewart
drums, percussion Nigel Preston
guitar Billy Duffy
photography by [band] Paul Cox
photography by [illustrations] Paul Venning
tracks a1 to b5 producer, engineer John Brand
tracks c1 to d5 producer, engineer The Cult
tracks c1 to d5 producer, engineer Tim Summerhayes
sleeve David Fathers
vocals Ian Astbury
tracks b2, c4, d5 written-by Barry Jepson
tracks a1 to b1, b3 to c3, c5 to d4 written-by Billy Duffy
tracks b2, c4, d5 written-by David Burroughs
tracks b2, c4, d5 written-by Haq Nawaz Qureshi
written-by Ian Astbury
Phonographic Copyright (p) Beggars Banquet
Copyright (c) Beggars Banquet
Published By Chappell Music Ltd.
Recorded At Rockfield Studios
Recorded At The Lyceum, London
Mastered At The Town House
Mastered At Musitech
Pressed By Damont
UK (and French) first editions of Dreamtime came with the additional free live album Dreamtime Live At The Lyceum - 20th May 1984 in a non-gatefold double sleeve with two individual printed inner sleeves.
A sticker on some copies stating: 'includes free album - dreamtime live at the lyceum'.
There is also a later issue without the live record, including a 10 side printed b/w paper clipped DIN A5 lyrics / illustrations insert. See Dreamtime

Studio album produced at Rockfield Studios, Wales in April 1984.
Live album recorded live at the Lyceum, London, in May 1984 [Live: No Overdubs].

Matrix runout notes:
Variant 6 - etched, except TOWNHOUSE stamped,
Variant 6 Side C:- the 1 before *MT* and the S before DAMONT are rotated.
Variant 6 Side D:- the 2 after *MT* is rotated.
Matrix / Runout: BEGA - 57 - A2. TOWNHOUSE DAMONT MT. A (Run-out side A - variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: S̶I̶T̶U̶ - 1̶2̶ - B̶1̶ . BEGA 57 B-1 DAMONT MT.1 AB (Run-out side B - variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: CULT-1 A-1 2 *MT* DAMONT I TOWNHOUSE (Run-out side C - variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: CULT-1 B-1 *MT* 2 DAMONT TOWNHOUSE H (Run-out side D - variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: BEGA - 57 - A2. TOWNHOUSE DAMONT MT. C (Run-out side A - variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: S̶I̶T̶U̶ - 1̶2̶ - B̶1̶ . BEGA 57 B-1 DAMONT MT.1 AM (Run-out side B - variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: CULT-1 A-1 2 *MT* DAMONT 1 TOWNHOUSE (Run-out side C - variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: CULT-1 B-1 *MT* 2 DAMONT TOWNHOUSE 2 (Run-out side D - variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: BEGA - 57 - A2. TOWNHOUSE DAMONT MT. U (Run-out side A - variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: S̶I̶T̶U̶ - 1̶2̶ - B̶1̶ . BEGA 57 B-1 DAMONT MT.1 AM (Run-out side B - variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: CULT-1 A-1 2 *MT* DAMONT L TOWNHOUSE (Run-out side C - variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: CULT-1 B-1 *MT* 2 DAMONT TOWNHOUSE N (Run-out side D - variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: BEGA - 57 - A2. TOWNHOUSE DAMONT MT. B (Run-out side A - variant 4)
Matrix / Runout: S̶I̶T̶U̶ - 1̶2̶ - B̶1̶ . BEGA 57 B-1 DAMONT MT.1 ZR (Run-out side B - variant 4)
Matrix / Runout: CULT-1 A-1 *MT* DAMONT TOWNHOUSE E (Run-out side C - variant 4)
Matrix / Runout: CULT-1 B-1 *MT* DAMONT TOWNHOUSE E (Run-out side D - variant 4)
Matrix / Runout: BEGA - 57 - A2. TOWNHOUSE DAMONT MT. J (Run-out side A - variant 5)
Matrix / Runout: BEGA - 57 - A2. TOWNHOUSE DAMONT MT. J (Run-out side B - variant 5)
Matrix / Runout: CULT-1 A-1 *MT* DAMONT TOWNHOUSE P (Run-out side C - variant 5)
Matrix / Runout: CULT-1 B-1 *MT* DAMONT TOWNHOUSE O (Run-out side D - variant 5)
Matrix / Runout: CULT-1 A-1 1 *MT* DAMONT S TOWNHOUSE (Run-out side C - variant 6)
Matrix / Runout: CULT-1-B-1 *MT* 2 DAMONT TOWNHOUSE (Run-out side D - variant 6)
Matrix / Runout: BEGA - 57 - A2. TOWNHOUSE DAMONT MT. D (Run-out side A - variant 7)
Matrix / Runout: S̶I̶T̶U̶ - 1̶2̶ - B̶1̶ . BEGA 57 B-1 DAMONT MT.1 h (Run-out side B - variant 7)
Matrix / Runout: CULT-1 A-1 2 *MT* DAMONT I TOWNHOUSE D (Run-out side C - variant 7)
Matrix / Runout: CULT-1 B-1 *MT* 2 DAMONT TOWNHOUSE O (Run-out side D - variant 7)
Matrix / Runout: BEGA - 57 - A2. TOWNHOUSE DAMONT MT. M (Run-out side A - variant 8)
Matrix / Runout: S̶I̶T̶U̶ - 1̶2̶ - B̶1̶ . BEGA 57 B-1 I DAMONT MT. 10 (Run-out side B - variant 8)
Matrix / Runout: CULT-1 A-1 I *MT* DAMONT TOWNHOUSE E (Run-out side C - variant 8)
Matrix / Runout: CULT-1 B-1 *MT* DAMONT TOWNHOUSE E (Run-out side D - variant 8)