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Track listing

Deluxe Edition

In addition to the above songs, the Deluxe Edition contained the following songs:

Personnel

Amber Pacific

* Matt Young – vocals * Will Nutter – guitar, backup vocals, piano, keyboard * Greg Strong – bass * Justin Westcott – guitar, backup vocals * Dango – drums

Additional musicians

* Christine Dunaway – violin,

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(on "Everything We Were Has Become What We Are" and "For What It's Worth") * Douglas Aaron Nation –

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(on "Everything We Were Has Become What We Are" and "For What It's Worth") * Davy Rispoli – backup vocals

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Possibility And The Promise 2005 debut albums Amber Pacific albums Albums produced by Martin Feveyear Hopeless Records albums