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SWERVE

DEMON FIEND 204 1990 U.K. L.P.
DEMON FIEND CD 204 1990 U.K. C.D.
RESTLESS R 1990 U.S.A. L.P.
Song Information = Lyrics and Song Information Artist Information = Artist Information Recording Information = Recording Information

Produced By Giant Sand (but nearly produced by Michael Dumas too)
Engineered By Michael Dumas with Tom Green (except: 2,5,12 - Paul Q Kolderie /
9 - Michael Stewart & Keith Fletcher /10 - Eric Westfall)
Mixed By Michael Dumas & Howe Gelb ( with the occasional John Convertino)
Recorded At Mad Dog Studios, Venice,CA (except: 2,5,12 - Boston / 9 - Austin / 10 - Control Center, Hollywood, CA)
Published By Warner Chappell Music Ltd/Bug Music (except: 9 - Warner Chappell Music)

TRACK LISTING

Song Information 1 Trickle Down System 5:10 Gelb HG/JC/MW/SW/CC/PJB/CCM/SS(Also on "Songs 2","Unknown Pleasures" & live on "Goods")
Song Information 2 Dream Stay 4:58 Gelb/Walton/Convertino HG/JC/MW/JH/SL
Song Information 3 Former Version Of Ourselves 4:43 Gelb HG/JC/MW/SW/CC/PJB/CCM/SS
Song Information 4 Angels At Night 6:08 Gelb HG/JC/MW/SW/CC/PJB/CCM/SS/FJ
Song Information 5 Can't Find Love 4:30 Gelb/Convertino HG/JC/MW/JH(Also on "Giant Songs 2")
6 Swerver 2:08 Gelb/Convertino/McGrath/Hatfield HG/JC/JMcG
Song Information 7 Sisters And Brothers 3:56 Gelb HG/JC/MW/SW/CC/PJB/CCM/SS(Also on "Giant Songs 2" & Promo CD)
8 Swerving 0:28 Convertino/Walton/Wynn/Cacavas HG/JC/MW/CC/SW
Song Information 9 Every Grain Of Sand 7:43 Bob Dylan HG/FO/BH/AS/TC/SV
10 Some Kind Of 4:48 Gelb HG/JC
11 Swervette 0:48 Traditional HG/JC/IG
12 Final Swerve 2:22 Gelb/Convertino/Walton/McGrath/ HG/JC/MW/JH/JMcG
Hatfield/Dumas

PERSONNEL

Artist Information Howe Gelb Sings, Guitars, Piano, Synth (3) Noise Flap Howe Gelb
Artist Information John Convertino Drum (except 9) Percussion, Smush

with          

Artist Information

Paula Jean Brown

Backing Vocal (1,3,4,7)
Jack Waterson Band Jim McGrath Wood Boinks (6,12)
Dream Syndicate/Steve Wyn Quintet/Suspects/15 Minutes Steve Wynn Right Side Guitar zzzt (1,3,4,7,8)
Green On Red/Junkyard Love Chris Cacavas Organ (1,3,4,7,8)
Dream Syndicate/Continental Drifters Mark Walton Bass (1-5,7,8,12)
Blake Babies/Juliana Hatfield 3/Fruit Child large Juliana Hatfield Wonder Chirp scat & sings (2,5,12)
Leaving Trains Falling James Rant-A-Muck (4)
Sarah Lewis Cello (2)
Indiosa Ring around the fosey whisp (11) John Convertino
Celeste C. Millius Backing Vocal (1,3,4,7)
Stephanie Shane Backing Vocal (1,3,4,7)
Poi  Dog Pondering Frank Orrall Drums (9)
Poi Dog Pondering Bruce Hughes Bass (9)
Poi Dog Pondering Adam Sultan Guitar (9)
Poi Dog Pondering Ted Cho Mandolin (9)
Poi Dog Pondering Susan Voelz Violin (9)

Thank Tank: Joyce Linehan, Bettina Richards, Regina Jaskow, Richard Grabel, Nicola Freegard, Kimberly Hines, Steve 'Turn Right' Left, Dusty 'Mile' Wakeman, Szu Wang, 'Capt' Jack McCabe, Steve Kaul, and all the courageous men and women at Demon Records and at ABS Booking and Vantage Booking.

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