accordion Birgit Staudt acoustic guitar, electric guitar, voice, harmonica, keyboards [casio], sampler [akai s900], sounds, effects [mangling] Michael Gira artwork Nicole Boitos bass, melodica, performer [ebo] Bill Bronson design [concept] Michael Gira electric guitar James Plotkin electric guitar Norman Westberg flugelhorn Kurt Ralske flute David Garland guitar Kristof Hahn harp [celtic] Thomas Dodd layout [packaging] Benjamin Kirkendoll mastered by, engineer Chris Griffin mixed by [new mix and randomizing], engineer Jason LaFarge organ [farfisa] Larry Mullins percussion, drums, bells, dulcimer Phil Puleo piano [brut] William Rieflin producer, arranged by, composed by Michael Gira recorded by, engineer [bc studios], keyboards, programmed by Martin Bisi recorded by, engineer [ethel sound] Clinton Steele recorded by, engineer [ethel sound] Michael Moore remastered by Doug Henderson sounds [additional textures] Helge Sten sounds [additional textures] Mika Vainio sounds [additional textures] Tore Honoré Bøe viola, violin Kris Force voice [background, weeping], sounds [trapped insect recording] Jarboe Recorded At BC Studio Recorded At Ethel Sound Mixed At Griffin Mastering Mixed At Seizures Palace Mastered At Micro-Moose Pressed By Sanyo Laser Products This release provides Michael Gira's side projects The Body Lovers (Number One Of Three) and The Body Haters (34:13) albums originally released individually in 1998 in one 2CD set. The Body Haters disc contains a new track recorded specifically for this re-release.
Released in a double cardboard gatefold sleeve, limited to 1000 copies. There is a standard jewel case edition as well.
Recorded at BC Studios (Brooklyn) and at Ethel Sound (Atlanta, GA). Mixed and edited at Griffin Mastering (Atlanta, Ga). Additional new mix and randomizing at Seizure's Palace (Brooklyn).