tracks 1-1, 1-4, 1-5, 1-7, 1-8, 1-10, 1-12, 2-1, 2-13, 2-16, 2-17 arranged by [string arrangement] Bertrand Burgalat tracks 1-16, 2-14, 2-15 backing vocals Loene Carmen tracks 1-16, 2-14, 2-15 backing vocals Monica McMahon tracks 1-2, 1-3, 1-7, 1-11, 1-13, 1-16, 2-14 to 2-16 bass David McClymont tracks 1-2, 1-3, 1-7, 1-10, 1-15, 2-15, 2-16 drums Chris Hughes tracks 1-14, 2-4 to 2-12, 2-17 instruments [all] Mick Harvey liner notes Mick Harvey tracks 1-4, 1-6, 1-9 to 1-11, 1-13 to 1-15 lyrics by [english] Alain Chamberlain tracks 2-6, 2-15, 2-16 lyrics by [english] Alain Chamberlain tracks 2-1 lyrics by [english] Bertrand Burgalat tracks 1-1, 1-12 lyrics by [english] Katy Beale tracks 2-16 lyrics by [english] Katy Beale tracks 1-1 to 1-8, 1-10, 1-12 to 1-16, 2-1 lyrics by [english] Mick Harvey tracks 2-3, 2-4, 2-6 to 2-18 lyrics by [english] Mick Harvey tracks 1-8 lyrics by [english] Sarah Owen tracks 2-13, 2-14, 2-17 lyrics by [english] Sarah Owen tracks 2-5 lyrics by [english], translated by Bill Solly tracks 2-4, 2-7 to 2-10 lyrics by [english], translated by Lulu Norman tracks 2-4, 2-7 to 2-10 lyrics by [english], translated by Pierre Gottfried Imhof mastered by David Macquarie mixed by, producer Mick Harvey tracks 1-3, 1-4, 1-11, 1-13, 2-15 organ James Cruickshank tracks 1-3, 1-7 piano Robin Casinader recorded by, mixed by, producer Victor Van Vugt recorded by, producer Tony Cohen tracks 1-16, 2-18 strings [string section], cello Abigail Trundle tracks 1-16, 2-18 strings [string section], viola Theresa Whipple tracks 1-16, 2-18 strings [string section], violin Chris Goldscheider tracks 1-16, 2-18 strings [string section], violin Eleanor Gilchrist tracks 1-16, 2-18 strings [string section], violin Jeremy Morris tracks 1-16, 2-18 strings [string section], violin Nickie Burton tracks 1-16, 2-18 strings [string section], violin Steve Bentley-Klein tracks 1-4, 1-6, 1-9 to 1-11, 1-13 to 1-15, 2-6, 2-15, 2-16 translated by Alain Chamberlain tracks 2-1 translated by Bertrand Burgalat tracks 1-1, 1-12 translated by Katy Beale tracks 1-1 to 1-8, 1-10, 1-12 to 1-16, 2-2 to 2-4, 2-6 to 2-18 translated by Mick Harvey tracks 1-8, 2-13, 2-14, 2-17 translated by Sarah Owen tracks 1-1, 1-4 vibraphone Bertrand Burgalat tracks 1-1, 1-2, 1-7, 1-8, 1-10, 2-13, 2-18 vocals Anita Lane tracks 1-15 written-by Frédéric Chopin tracks 1-5, 1-12, 2-13, 2-16 written-by Jean-Claude Vannier tracks 2-2 written-by Michel Colombier written-by Serge Gainsbourg Phonographic Copyright (p) Mute Records Ltd. Copyright (c) Mute Records Ltd. Published By Warner Chappell Music France Published By Sidonie Published By Melody Nelson Publishing Published By Sido Music Published By Éditions Raoul Breton Published By Productions Alleluia Published By Mute Song Ltd. Published By Éditions Hortensia Published By Universal-MCA Music Publishing Published By Éditions Bagatelle Published By Éditions Sidonie Recorded At Sing Sing Studios Recorded At Metropolis Audio Recorded At Air Motion Recorded At Townhouse 3 Mixed At EMI Studios 301 Mixed At Sing Sing Studios Mastered At EMI Studios 301 Tracks 1-1 to 1-16 from [m=43621], and tracks 2-1 to 2-16 from [m=43649]. Tracks 2-17 and 2-18 are previously unreleased.
Recorded at Sing Sing, Melbourne; Air Motion, Sydney and Townhouse III, London in early 1995.
Liner notes: July '95 (edited for re-issue October 2014)
Track 1-9 titled New York U.S.A. in the booklet. Track 1-16 titled Initials B.B. on the disc, and Initials BB in the booklet. Track 2-2 titled Requiem..... on the disc, and Requiem in the booklet. Track 2-15 titled Who Is In Who Is Out on the disc.
There are no track durations listed on the release.