All songs composed by Samuel B. Lupowitz except "Ache and Rain" by Natalie Bell & Samuel B. Lupowitz All songs published by Kugel Music (ASCAP) Recordings copyright © 2012 Samuel B. Lupowitz Produced by Samuel B. Lupowitz Basic tracks (except track 3) recorded and engineered by Jack Simons at Funisound Studios, Hadley, MA "Ache and Rain" plus string section, horn section, and other overdubs recorded and engineered by Ned Singh & Jason Peterson with Sampson Bandes at Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY. Further guerilla overdubs recorded by Samuel B. Lupowitz and Josh Rollin around the Ithaca area. Additional engineering and generous technical assistance by David "Funis" Simons Mixed by Mark Hennessey Mastered by Peter LaGrasse at Static Productions, North Kingstown, Rhode Island String, brass, woodwind, and vocal arrangements by Samuel B. Lupowitz Art design by J.P. Feenstra Photography by Michele Fortier Additional photography by Ned Singh, Talia Koren, and Hannah Vig MUSICIANS: The Ego Band: Samuel B. Lupowitz - vocals, piano, electric piano, bass, organ Will Gelder - guitars, bass, vocals Jason MacDermott - drums Josh Rollin - trumpet, accordion, keyboards, percussion, vocals With: Jack Simons - additional vocals, technical wizardry, Fifth Ego Jessie Linden - pitched and unpitched percussion (tracks 2, 3, 5, 9, and 10) Emily Eagan - flute (track 6) J.P. Feenstra - congas (tracks 8 and 10), additional drums (track 10) Greg Evans - tambourine (track 10) The Small Bear Singers (backing vocals on tracks 1*, 3†, 9†, and 10) Namarah Anjel† Felicia Barrett* Mandy Goldman*† Elyse Wadsworth† K.C. Weston† The Super-Ego Strings (tracks 2* and 10) Brian Schmidt - violin* Joe D'Esposito - violin* Erin Snedecor - cello* Thillman Benham - cello The Id Horns (track 7) Jimmy Rose - trumpet Josh Rollin - trumpet Jeff Chilton - trombone Alec Staples - baritone saxophone Special thanks to: Paula & David Simons for food, housing, studio space, and support Will Shishmanian for traveling microphone usage Ned, JP, Sampson, and Ithaca College Sound Recording Technology Kevin Murphy for appearing on the cover All the musicians, artists, family, and friends who contributed to this mammoth effort and most importantly... Our wonderful Kickstarter backers: Amanda Duncan Benjamin Tier Jeremy A. Lupowitz David Glietz Natalie Buchinski William M. Fuentes Morgan Goldstein Mark Hennessey Zachary Anderson Laura Colleluori Robin & Jeffrey Lupowitz Amanda Roth Chris Kennedy Carol Schoener Linda Lupowitz Judy Hennessey Bob & Lisa Stoyko Vickie Woodhead Erik Johanson Karen Johanson Angela & Rick Miller Ericka Smith-Schubart Pam Kragness Meghan McNeill Stef Brok & Phil Yoder Avery Carpenter Ilene Patasnik Romayne Keener Amanda Goldman Alyssa Hume Dave Cooper Heather Rowley Elizabeth Bleicher Mary Rose Feldman Claire Gleitman Dane E. Kragness Lester Koh Alex Brubaker JP Feenstra Jordan DeLong Claude Rollin Matt Goldman & Ann Pearson And a few other generous souls who wish to remain anonymous. You made this record release possible!