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artwork Anthony Clarkson
bass Brian Waddell
choir The Universal Choir
concept by [story by] Devin Townsend
concept by [story by] Mark Cimino
concept by [story by] Reyner Townsend
tracks 2-2 drums Morgan Ågren
drums Ryan Van Poederooyen
tracks 1-1 - 1-12 edited by [drums] Jake Gable
tracks 1-1 - 1-12 edited by [drums] Matt Emonson
tracks 2-1 - 2-9 edited by [drums] Mike Young
edited by [the universal choir] Adrian Mottram
flute Kat Epple
guitar Dave Young
guitar Devin Townsend
keyboards Dave Young
keyboards Devin Townsend
keyboards Mike St-Jean
layout Anthony Clarkson
lyrics by Devin Townsend
tracks 2-4 lyrics by Dominique Lenore Persi
mastered by Andy VanDette
mixed by Devin Townsend
tracks 2-1 - 2-9 mixed by Jason Van Poederooyen
tracks 2-1 - 2-9 mixed by Sheldon Zaharko
narrator Bill Courage
tracks 2-2 percussion Morgan Ågren
photography by Tom Hawkins
producer Devin Townsend
programmed by Devin Townsend
programmed by Mike St-Jean
synthesizer Mike St-Jean
vocals Anneke van Giersbergen
vocals Devin Townsend
voice actor Chris Devitt
voice actor Eric Severinson
voice actor Jazz-A-Fire
voice actor Maria Werner
voice actor Marina Bennett
voice actor [captain spectacular] Chris Jericho
voice actor [poozer] Mark Cimino
voice actor [war princess] Dominique Lenore Persi
written-by Devin Townsend
Copyright (c) Inside Out Music
Phonographic Copyright (p) Century Media Records Ltd.
Licensed From Inside Out Music
Published By Element Music Publishing
Mixed At Z Productions (2)
Mixed At Van Howes Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Recorded At Swing House Studios
Recorded At Vogville Studios
Recorded At Scotland Studio
Recorded At Daveland Studio
Recorded At Armoury Studios
Recorded At Smecky Music Studios
Full title: Devin Townsend presents Z²

First cat.number form front sticker, second from lateral side.

Sky Blue
This album is dedicated to the friends and family whom we lost during the making of this album.
R.I.P...stay strong folks! Remember to keep trying!
-Devin Townsend and the gang.

Z² mixed at Z Productions, Vancouver, British Columbia
Sky Blue mixed at VanHowes Studio, Studio City, California

The audience at Utrecht Tivoli, August 5th 2004, Backing vox on Z2 and Poozers

The Universal Choir: Several thousand (!!!) of you contributed to the backing vocals on this project.
you are The Universal Choir and Ziltoid salutes you! (thank you guys!! =)
Find all the participants listed here: http://universalchoir.insideoutmusic.com

'March Of The Poozers' was influenced by the the Samael song 'On Earth'.
'Ziltoid Goes Home' was influenced by Soilwork Silent Militia was influenced by Will.I.Am

Drums & Devin's guitars recorded at Swinghouse Studio, West Hollywood, Ca
Dave's guitars & Mike St-Jean synths, piano & programming recorded at Vogville Studios
Bass recorded at Scotland Studio & Daveland Studio
Prague Philharmonic Orchestra recorded at Smecky Music Studios, Prague, Czech Republic

© 2014 InsideOut Music • ℗ 2014 Century Media Records Ltd., under exclusive license from InsideOut Music
Licensed from Hevy Devy Records

CD1 contains the Sky Blue album.
CD2 contains the Ziltoid (Dark Matters) album.
Barcode: 8 85417 06862 7
Matrix / Runout: 09/25/2014 11:45:32.PM #133111 IFPI LN08 0686-2 CD#1 2624325 01 (CD1)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LN08 (CD1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI JI04 (CD1)
Matrix / Runout: 09/26/2014 12:01:50.AM #133112 IFPI LN08 0686-2 CD#2 2624336 01 (CD2)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LN08 (CD2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI JI02 (CD2)