Produced by Pete Bartlett and Lush
Engineered by Giles Hall, assisted by Liam Molloy
Recorded at Protocol Studios, London, May to August 1995
Mixed by Sean Slade and Paul Q. Kolderie at Fort Apache, Cambridge, MA, September 1995
Except Last Night mixed by Steve Osbourne at BJG Studios, London
Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering, Portland, ME
Art direction and design: v23
Photography: Ichiro Kono. Hey, Don!
Portrait: Andrew Catlin
Management: Peter Felstead and Julian de Takatis for CEC Management
US Representation: Alan Wolmark for CEC Management

Ladykillers
handclaps: Emma Anderson, Pete Bartlett, Miki Berenyi, Liam Molloy

I've Been Here Before
trumpet: Terry Edwards
trombone: Mike Kearsey
strings arranged by Audrey Riley
violin: Chris Tombling
violin: Leo Payne
viola: Sue Dench
cello: Audrey Riley

Papasan
drips: Pete Bartlett

Ciao!
guest vocalist: Jarvis Cocker
melody horn: Emma Anderson, Miki Berenyi

Tralala
strings arranged by Audrey Riley
violin: Chris Tombling
violin: Leo Payne
viola: Sue Dench
cello: Audrey Riley
piano: Pete Bartlett

Last Night
strings arranged by Audrey Riley
violin: Chris Tombling
violin: Leo Payne
viola: Sue Dench
cello: Audrey Riley
conversation: Philip King and Melissa Thompson

The Childcatcher
Poem reed by: Philip King taken from "The Bloom of Youth" by Billy Childish, Published by Hangmen Press

Olympia
flute: Kate Holmes
trumpet: Terry Edwards
trombone: Mike Kearsey
strings arranged by Audrey Riley
violin: Chris Tombling
violin: Leo Payne
viola: Sue Dench
cello: Audrey Riley
Extra guitars: Pete Bartlett
Percussion: Dan Goodwin
Jarvis Cocker appears courtesy of Island Records.
All songs ©1996 Songs of PolyGram International Inc. BMI.

Thank you: Gibson Guitars, Moose, Cocteau Twins for lending us equipment

Special thanks to: Pete Bartlett, Sean and Paul, Peter Felstead, Julian de Takats, Ivo Watts-Russell, Robin Hurley, Tim Corr, Simon Horper, Jo Lenordi, Nigel Coxon, Colin Walloce, Polly Gregory, Alan Wolmark, Mick Griffiths, Kaz Gill, David Mansfield and Margre, Jimmy Acevedo, Jon Greaves, Jon Gallagher, Tommy Winstone and Sarita Allison, all at Appearing, all at 4AD, v23 and Warner Bros./Reprise.

Hello and love to: Melissa. Maxine, Bunny, Kate, Liz, Polly, Kathy, Dominic, John, Neil, Giles, Grace, Cumbrian Mates and all our friends and families.

No thanks to the Clonmel bouncers.

©1996 4AD