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Personnel: Jim Lang (programming, keyboard programming, drum programming). Liner Note Authors: Ian McFarlane; Stan Ridgway. Recording information: Byron Bay Arts Factory, Byron Bay, Australia (02/25/1987); Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA (02/25/1987); Impala Studios, North Hollywood, CA (02/25/1987); Knobworld, Echo Park, CA (02/25/1987); Queensland University, Brisbane, Australia (02/25/1987); Byron Bay Arts Factory, Byron Bay, Australia (02/27/1987); Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA (02/27/1987); Impala Studios, North Hollywood, CA (02/27/1987); Knobworld, Echo Park, CA (02/27/1987); Queensland University, Brisbane, Australia (02/27/1987). Ridgway is as much a storyteller as a songwriter, and the stories are wildly imaginative on this album. The sometimes exotic musical settings effectively evoke the literary landscapes Ridgway's near-spoken vocals describe. ~ William Ruhlmann
