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Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. * Jim O'Rourke – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano, organ, synthesizer, bells * Brian Calvin – backing vocals (1) * Jeff Stafford – backing vocals (1) * Jennifer Peterson – backing vocals (1) * Maureen Loughnane – backing vocals (1) *

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– backing vocals (6) * Teria Gartelos – backing vocals (6) * Julie Pomerleau – violin (1, 3, 4, 6), viola (1, 3, 4, 6) *

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– cello (1, 4, 5) * Joan Morrone – French horn (2, 5, 8) *

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– trombone (3, 5, 6, 7) *

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– cornet (3, 5) *

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– trumpet (3, 7) * Mike Colligan – clarinet (4) *

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– saxophone (4) * Richard Skabbs – organ (1) *

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– bass guitar (2, 5, 8) * Ken Champion – pedal steel guitar (2, 5, 8), piano (2, 5, 8) * Rian Murphy – drums (4) *

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– drums (1, 2, 5, 8), percussion (3) * Tim Barnes – percussion (1, 2, 5) * Steve Butters – percussion (4)

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1999 albums Jim O'Rourke (musician) albums Drag City (record label) albums Domino Recording Company albums P-Vine Records albums