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Track listing

UK and Australian CD 1

UK CD 2 and Japanese promo

UK maxi-single

UK promo

12" promo vinyl

Credits

*Bass – James Harris *Drums – Andy Henderson *Guitar – Glenn Johansson *Voice – Sonya Madan *Engineer – Niven Garland, Roy Spong, Danton Supple *Producer - Gil Norton, Echobelly

References

External links

*https://www.discogs.com/Echobelly-The-World-Is-Flat/release/1391715 *https://www.discogs.com/Echobelly-The-World-Is-Flat/release/7998505 *https://www.discogs.com/Echobelly-The-World-Is-Flat/release/2526940 *https://www.discogs.com/Echobelly-The-World-Is-Flat/release/4449914 *https://www.discogs.com/Echobelly-The-World-Is-Flat/release/2743158 *https://www.discogs.com/Echobelly-The-World-Is-Flat/release/1391726 *https://www.discogs.com/Echobelly-The-World-Is-Flat/release/4045887 {{DEFAULTSORT:World Is Flat 1997 singles Echobelly songs 1997 songs Epic Records singles Song recordings produced by Gil Norton