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Track listing

#"Baby, Can You Dig the Light?" - 8:26 #"The Straight Life" - 3:33 #"Where the Flavor Is" - 3:34 #"In the Winner's Circle" - 4:27 #"Our Time Is Now" - 3:39 #"Dyin' for It" - 4:54 #"Inside Job" - 2:52 #"Take It Like a Man" - 2:35 #"Crooked and Wide" - 4:54 #"Sonic Infusion" - 7:40

Personnel

Band

Mark Arm Mark Arm (born Mark Thomas McLaughlin; February 21, 1962) is an American singer and songwriter, best known as the vocalist for the grunge band Mudhoney. His former group, Green River, was one of the first grunge bands, along with Malfunkshun, ...

- vocals, guitar, organ, piano * Steve Turner - electric guitar, backing vocals *

Guy Maddison Guy Bernard Maddison (born 31 March 1965) is an Australian punk and grunge musician. From 1986 to 1989 he worked as a member of noise rock group Lubricated Goat and appeared on their album '' Paddock of Love''. He was a member of Bloodloss ...

- bass guitar *

Dan Peters Daniel Joe Peters (born August 18, 1967) is the drummer for Mudhoney, having played with them since their formation in 1988. Prior to Mudhoney, he joined Bundle of Hiss when he was fifteen years old. He was also briefly the drummer for Nir ...

- drums

Additional musicians

* Jo Claxton - violin. *

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- backing vocals * Craig Flory - horn arrangements, sax (baritone, tenor) * Jeff McGrath - trumpet * Greg Powers - trombone * Wayne Kramer - bass guitar on "Inside Job"

References

Mudhoney albums 2002 albums Sub Pop albums {{2000s-alt-rock-album-stub