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Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes. * Rune Hoemsnes – Drums, percussion, and programming * Bernt Rundberget – Bass guitars *

– Vocals, keyboards, lyrics * Trond Engum – Electric and acoustic guitars * Geir Nilssen – Electric and acoustic guitars, grand piano, keyboards * Finn Olav Holthe – Guitar treatments, keyboards, tapes, loops

Additional musicians

* Rudolv Vassgaier – Wurlitzer * Stein Jørgen Øien – Filter synth * Torsk – Egg

Production

* Tor Torsk Breivik – Producer * Lars Lien – Producer * Jon Marius Åreskjold – Programming * Monika Edvsardsen - Photography * Audun Strype - mastering * Bror Frode Karlsson - artwork

References

{{Authority control 1997 albums The 3rd and the Mortal albums