ALBUM CREDITS

STUDIO GEOGRAPHY: Moonlight, The Village, Applehead

Add’l studios: Shawn Everett at Subtle McNuggets / Kevin Salem at The Distortion Tank / Michael Chaves at The Bunny Ranch / Oli Kraus at Hill House Studio / Dan Piscina at The Pool in North Hollywood / Matt Chamberlain and Chris Steffen at Cyclops Sound / Victor Indrizzo at Band House Studios / Randy Cooke at Emerald City Studios

Vocals on all songs – Rachael Yamagata

Most backgrounds cut by RY on Pro Tools while in a bathrobe

All Songs Written by Rachael YamagataAll Songs Published by Shady Porch Songs (BMI)

PHOTOS OF RY: SHERVIN LAINEZART DIRECTION: JESSE O’DRISCOLL AND SIMONE SCHIESSPRESS: BRIAN BUMBERY AT BBGUN PRESSBOOKING: ASH MOWRY-LEWIS AND JONATHAN ADELMAN AT PARADIGMLEGAL: NICK FERRARAMANAGEMENT: RaHcEal YaMagoUda SPECIAL THANKS

TO MY FAMILY WHO INSPIRE ALL THAT I AM AND DO BEYOND WORDS, IN PARTICULAR MY MOTHER WHO IS MY SILENT PARTNER IN ANY GIFTS I EVER CREATE – THANK HER NOT ME / TO MY LIFE COACHES AND SPIRITUAL GUIDES OF GOODNESS RAE ANNE KAPLAN AND ED ROMANOFF / THANKS MUCHOS TO MY PLEDGE LOVELIES AND BENJI ROGERS, SCOTT GRAVES, NICOLE OLVER AND ALL TEAM PLEDGE MUSIC / TO MY AGENTS ASH MOWRY-LEWIS AND JOHNATHAN ADELMAN AND ALL AT PARADIGM AS

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WELL AS MY CHAMPIONS OVERSEAS NIC AND PETRA VOGELSTEIN / TEAM SONY KOREA / TO THE BEHIND THE SCENES FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES WHO PUT MY BEST FOOT FORWARD WITH THEIR TALENTS AND LOVE AND ARE MASTERS IN SPREADING OF THE WORD BRIAN BUMBERY AND ALL AT BBGUN, JUNGMAN KIM, EMILY WACHTEL, KACIE WILLIAMS, SHERVIN LAINEZ, LAURA CROSTA, CHANDLER COYLE, LYNN GROSSMAN AND SECRET ROAD, JESSE O’DRISCOLL, SIMONE SCHIESS, KATE HYMAN AND BMG / CHRYSALIS TEAM, JOSH RUBEN, MICHAEL CHAVES, DONNA STRIDE, ANDY GRUSH, KATE CARBONE AND TEAM, MICHELE ROMOND / BIANCA GATTO / MICHELE SASSE AND ALL TEAM CHEZ DANCE, FELICIA RANGEL, GREGORY COLBERT AND TEAM, DARREN PALTROWITZ, LORETTA MUNOZ, JEFF JULIANO, JAY COYLE, MISSI CALLAZZO, SECTION 101, MY BRILLIANT TOURING BAND MEMBERS PAST AND PRESENT, LEE DANNAY / TJ FLOOD AND ALL TEAM THIRTY TIGERS AND ANYONE ELSE I MAY HAVE MISSED. I LOVE YOU.

TO ALL MY FRIENDS AND FANS WHO RESTORE ME AND GIVE ME THE GIFT OF THEIR LOVE. 

THIS ALBUM IS DEDICATED TO MY MOTHER BARBARA RUBEN

‘Black Sheep’ and ‘I’m Going Back’ in tribute to the great resilience, heart and spirit of many, in particular, Ben Yamagata and Dan Carlisle respectively.

‘Break Apart’ - remembering always Brett Kilroe and Bob Goldstone…

TRACK CREDITS

TIGHTROPE WALKER

Produced by RY and John AlagiaRecorded and Engineered by Pete HanlonMixed by Shawn Everett Drums and percussion: Ben PerowskyUpright Bass: Owen BiddleAcoustic Guitar: Zach Djanikian, Owen Biddle, RYElectric Guitar: Kevin SalemMellotron: John AlagiaSaxophones: written, arranged and performed by Zach DjanikianGlockenspiel, shaker, brush piano strings: RY

NOBODY

Produced by RY, John Alagia and Pete HanlonAdditional engineering by Chris BittnerMixed by Shawn Everett 

Drums: Lee FalcoBass: Brandon MorrisonElectric Guitar: Kevin Salem, Pete Hanlon

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Piano, Moog, bells: Zach DjanikianPercussion: Pete Hanlon

EZ TARGET

Produced by RY and John AlagiaRecorded and Engineered by Pete Hanlon and Chris BittnerAdditional engineering by Dan PiscinaRecording and Engineering of themselves: Matt Chamberlain/ Chris Steffen, Victor IndrizzoMixed by Shawn Everett

Drums: Matt Chamberlain, Victor Indrizzo, Russell SiminsProgramming: John AlagiaDrum editing: RY, JA, Dan PiscinaBass, B3 organ and string pads: John AlagiaElectric Guitar: Kevin SalemBanjo and Piano: Zach DjanikianMoog: Owen BiddleCello: Oli KrausCasio drums: Matt ChamberlainShakers and clap pad: Victor IndrizzoChains, cabasa, kalimba, thumb piano: Russell Simins

OVER

Produced by RY and John AlagiaRecorded and Engineered by Dan PiscinaAdditional engineering by Pete HanlonRecording and Engineering of themselves: Oli Kraus, Randy Cooke, Michael ChavesMixed by Shawn Everett

Drums: Randy CookeProgramming and percussion: John AlagiaSynth Bass: John Alagia and RYAcoustic Guitar: Michael ChavesElectric Guitar: Kevin Salem, Michael ChavesPiano: RYStrings - written, arranged and performed by Oli KrausAdditional backing vocals: John Alagia, Jamie Hartman LET ME BE YOUR GIRL

Produced by RY and John AlagiaAdditional Production by Kevin SalemRecorded and Engineered by Pete HanlonRecording and Engineering of themselves: Michael ChavesMixed by Shawn Everett

Drums and percussion: Aaron ComessBass: John AlagiaUkulele: Michael ChavesElectric Guitar: Kevin Salem, Pete HanlonPiano: Jon Solo

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Organ, Rhodes, Farfeeza, add’l backing vox: John AlagiaWurly: Zach DjanikianSaxophones – written, arranged and performed by Zach Djankian

BREAK APART

Produced by RY and John AlagiaRecorded and Engineered by Pete HanlonRecording and Engineering of themselves: Michael ChavesMixed by Shawn Everett

Drums: Aaron ComessBass: Owen BiddleAcoustic Guitar: RY, John AlagiaElectric Guitar: Kevin Salem, Michael Chaves, Clive BarnesPiano: Jon Solo, RYKeyboard pads: Kevin SalemShaker, Tambourine: RY

I’M GOING BACK

Produced by RY and John AlagiaRecorded and Engineered by Pete HanlonRecording and engineering of themselves: Oli KrausMixed by Dan Piscina

Key Bass, Piano: RYStrings – written, arranged and performed by Oli Kraus

RAINSONG

Produced by RY and John AlagiaRecorded and Engineered by Pete HanlonRecording of rain by RY on her iPhoneRecording and engineering of themselves: Matt Chamberlain/ Chris SteffenMixed by Dan Piscina

Drums: Matt ChamberlainProgramming: RY and Pete HanlonBass: Owen BiddleAcoustic Guitar: Kevin SalemMandolin: Zach DjanikianPiano and shaker: RYFlute and string pads: John AlagiaSaxophones – written, arranged and performed by Zach DjanikianTambourine: Pete HanlonSpoken word: Paloma GilEnglish to French of RY’s prose: Louise Hayat-Camard, Paloma Gil

BLACK SHEEP

Produced by RY and John AlagiaRecorded and Engineered by Pete Hanlon and Kevin Salem

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Mixed by Kevin Salem

Drums and shaker: Manuel QuintanaUpright Bass: Owen BiddleAcoustic Guitar: Kevin Salem, Zach DjanikianElectric Guitar and harmonica: Kevin Salem

MONEY FAME THUNDER

Produced by RY and John AlagiaAdditional Production by Pete HanlonRecorded and Engineered by Pete Hanlon and Chris BittnerAdditional engineering by Dan Piscina and Billy CentenaroRecording and engineering of themselves: Michael ChavesMixed by Shawn EverettAdditional mixing by Billy Centenaro and John Alagia

Drums: Manuel QuintanaProgramming: Pete HanlonBass: Owen BiddleAcoustic Guitar: John AlagiaElectric Guitar: Michael Chaves, Pete HanlonPiano and mellotron: RYWurly, organ, omnisphere and percussion: John AlagiaStrings – written, arranged and performed by Oli Kraus

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