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Track listing

Personnel

* Scott Lucas – guitar, vocals, bass, synthesizer, organ * Brian St. Clair – drums *Dave Lugo, Felix Pinero, and Mike Grogan – additional vocals on tracks 4 and 9 *Jeb Bishop – trombone on track 11 *Bruce Lamont – trombone on track 11, saxophone on track 14 *Dave Rempis – saxophone on track 11 *Jamie Branch – trumpet on track 11 *Sanford Parker – recording and mixing *Andy Gerber – additional mixing *Collin Jordan – mastering

Charts

References

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