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s in New York. During the tour (on

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) for this album, the band were forced off the stage for being too loud.

Track listing

Personnel

;Mercury Rev * Jimy Chambers – Drumming, AtlasSweepstakes * Jonathan Donahue – Silver Pickup Guitar, Vocals between Ventolin hits *

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– Dither Guitar, Licorice Stick * Suzanne Thorpe – Rooster Tail Bass Flute, Chevron Fife *

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– Bass Explore, Exhaled band-with Magnetics * David Baker – Vocals ;Additional musicians * Julie Baker – violin * C. Gavazzi – French horn * Jim Burgess – trombone

References

{{Authority control Mercury Rev albums 1993 albums Albums produced by Dave Fridmann