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A1	Overture Mixed By [Mixed And Mooshed] – Howe*Strings [Fairlight Strings] – Howe*	0:48
A2	(Well) Dusted (For The Millennium) Cello – Joe*Mellotron – Jim DickinsonNoises [78 Rpm Crackling Notion] – John*Vocals [Vocal Treatment], Sitar, Strings [Fairlight Strings] – Howe*	3:47
A3	Punishing Sun Backing Vocals – Joe*Lead Guitar [Second] – Kevin Salem	3:14
A4	X-tra Wide Acoustic Guitar – Kevin SalemBacking Vocals – Jackie Johnson , Susan Marshall-Powell*, William Brown*Bass – John Abbey Drums – Rich MercurioMellotron – Rob ArthurRecorded By [Backing Vocals Recorded With] – Jason "Ozark" Latshaw*, Jim Dickinson, Sally BrowderVocals [Vocal Treatment], Synthesizer [Casio a la Love Unlimited Orchestral Maneuvrings] – Howe*	3:24
A5	1972	1:02
A6	Temptation Of Egg Backing Vocals – Juliana HatfieldPiano [2nd Wurly piano with wah wah] – Nick LucaPiano [Main Wurly Piano], Organ, Noises [All That Clicking] – Howe*	3:35
A7	Raw Musical bow [Bow] – Joe*Organ [Pump Organ] – Howe*Other [Vibes] – John*Pedal Steel Guitar – Neil Harry	3:29
B1	Wolfy Bass – John Abbey Loops [Drum Loop Assembly And Curvature] – Alan Bezozi, Kevin SalemOther [Everything Else] – Howe*	4:22
B2	Shiver Acoustic Guitar, Mellotron – Kevin SalemBacking Vocals – Sofie Albertsen GelbBass – Scott LoderDrums – Rich MercurioOrgan [B3 Organ] – Rob ArthurPedal Steel Guitar, Banjo – David MansfieldRecorded By – Winston WatsonVocals [Vocal Treatment], Loops [Plastic Loop Spoink], Lead Guitar [Wiilie Nelson Style] – Howe*	4:00
B3	Dirty From The Rain Other [Rain] – Ardent Studio Fountain, The	3:34
B4	Astonished (In Memphis) Backing Vocals – Jackie Johnson , Susan Marshall-Powell*Mixed By – Jim Dickinson, Sally BrowderPiano, Organ – Jim DickinsonRhythm Guitar [2nd] – Joe*	4:47
B5	No Reply Backing Vocals – Lydia Kavanaugh*Electric Bass – John Abbey Mellotron [Mellotron Strings] – Howe*Organ [Farfisa] – Rob ArthurPedal Steel Guitar – David Mansfield	4:34
C1	Satellite Backing Vocals, Guitar [2nd] – Joe*Bass, Backing Vocals – Paula Brown*Loops [Scraping Chair on metal porch loop] – YesPiano, Organ [Pump Organ mocking Howe's can't remember licks] – John Parish	6:45
C2	Bottom Line Man	4:41
C3	Way To End The Day Accordion – Howe*Backing Vocals – Sofie Albertsen GelbNoises [Door Shutter] – J. Parish*Other [Right on time] – Train	4:47
C4	Shrine Mixed By, Recorded By – Harvey*, Howe*, Jessica*, RainerSlide Guitar – RainerWritten-By – Rainer Ptacek	0:59
D1	Astonished (In Tucson) Accordion – John*Backing Vocals – Joe*Piano [Plastic Piano] – Howe*	4:25
D2	Dusted (In Tucson) Bongos – Joe*, John*Cello [Cellos] – Joe*Organ [Pump Organ] – John*Voice [Second Voice] – Evan Dando	3:22
D3	Shiver (In Tucson) Organ [Organ And Delay] – Howe*	3:52
D4	Punishing Sun (In Tucson) Bass – Paula Brown*Guitar [Second Guitar] – Joe*Loops [Wurly Loop] – John ParishOther [Vibes] – John*	4:46
D5	Bad Cello [Cellos] – Joe*Percussion – Giant Sand	3:56

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Thrill Jockey
• Copyright (c) – Amazing Black Sand
• Copyright (c) – Mushed Music Ltd.
• Pressed By – Record Technology Incorporated – 3584
• Recorded At – Sonic Temple
• Recorded At – Wavelab Studio
• Recorded At – Ardent Studios
• Recorded At – Dessau Studios
• Recorded At – TMF Studios
• Recorded At – Distortion King
• Recorded At – Woodstock Playhouse
• Recorded At – Wavelab Studio Warehouse
• Produced At – Sonic Temple
• Produced At – Wavelab Studio
• Produced At – Ardent Studios
• Produced At – Dessau Studios
• Produced At – TMF Studios
• Produced At – Distortion King
• Mixed At – Sonic Temple
• Mixed At – Wavelab Studio
• Mixed At – Ardent Studios
• Mixed At – Water Music
• Mixed At – Dessau Studios
• Mastered At – Sterling Sound
• Mastered At – SAE Mastering

Credits

• Bass [Strum Bass Strum] – Joe Burns*
• Co-producer – Howe Gelb
• Drums [Drums Some Drum] – John Convertino
• Mastered By – Ted Jensen
• Mixed By – Howe* (tracks: A5, B2), John Parish (tracks: A6, C1 to C3), Kevin Salem (tracks: A2 to A4, B1 to B3, B5)
• Mixed By, Edited By – John Parish (tracks: D1 to D5)
• Producer – Jim Dickinson (tracks: A1 to A3, B3 to B5), John Parish (tracks: A5 to A7, C1 to C4), Kevin Salem (tracks: A4, B1, B2)
• Recorded By – Head (tracks: D3, D4)
• Recorded By [Assisting] – Harvey* (tracks: D3, D4), Jessica* (tracks: D3, D4)
• Recorded By [Extra Stuff With The Distortion King Mobile Cabin Unit] – Kevin Salem (tracks: A2, A3, B5)
• Recorded By [Recorded With] – Craig Schumacher (tracks: A5, A6, C3, D1, D2, D5), Harvey* (tracks: A4, A6, A7, B2, C1 to C4), Head (tracks: A4 to A6, A7, B2, C1 to C4), Howe* (tracks: D1, D2, D5), Jason "Ozark" Latshaw* (tracks: A1 to A3, B3 to B5), Jessica* (tracks: A4, A6, A7, B2, C1 to C4), Jim Dickinson (tracks: A1 to A3, B3 to B5), John Parish (tracks: A4 to A6, A7, B2, C1 to C4), Nick Luca (tracks: A5, A6, C3, D1, D2, D5), Sally Browder (tracks: A1 to A3, B3 to B5)
• Recorded By [With The Distortion King Mobile Cabin Unit] – Kevin Salem (tracks: A4, B1, B2)
• Vocals [Sung Some Hum], Guitar [Toys With Guitar], Piano, Co-producer – Howe Gelb
• Written-By [All Songs] – Howe Gelb (tracks: A1 to C3, D1 to D5)

Notes

Comes in a gatefold sleeve.
Credits for A4 state:
{Opera Capture, Donizetti's "L'Elisir D'Amour" featuring Jussi Bjorling, taken from a tape of Rainer's favorite Operas rediscovered sometime later after his death by his wife Patti}

Tracks 13,14,16 and extra stuff on 4,6,7,9,15 were recorded in Tucson at Harvey Moltz' Sonic Temple with John Parish, Head, Harvey & Jessica.
Tracks 6, 13, 14, 15 were mixed by John Parish there.
Track 16 was recorded and mixed there by Harvey & Jessica, Rainer and Howe.
Tracks 5, 6, 15 were recorded in Tucson at Wave Lab Studio with John Parish, Head, Craig Schumacher, and Nick Luca.
Track 7 was recorded there by Winston Watson.
Tracks 5, 7 were mixed by Howe there.
Tracks 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12 and backing vocals on 4 were recorded in Memphis at Ardent Studio with Jim Dickinson, Sally Browder, and Jason "Ozark" Latshaw.
Track 11 was mixed by Jim Dickinson and Sally Browder there.
Tracks 4, 8, 9 and extra stuff on 2, 3, 12 were recorded in New York City at Dessau, TMF and Distortion King - and at Woodstock with the Distortion King Mobile Cabin Unit - all by Kevin Salem.
Tracks 2, 9, 10 were mixed in Hoboken at Water Music by Kevin Salem.
Tracks 3, 4, 8, 12 were mixed at Dassau by Kevin Salem.
Track 1 was mixed and mooshed by Howe at home.

Tucson sessions produced by John Parish.
Memphis sessions produced by Jim Dickinson.
New York sessions produced by Kevin Salem.

Includes a blue A6 sized card with 'additional information for side four'.

On insert:
(Track 5) chants - dance class leaking in through the glass
Tracks 1, 2 and 5 were recorded way before at the old Wavelab Studio warehouse with Craig Schumacher, Nick Luca and Howe (1996 to 1997). Later some stuff was added to them up at Harvey Moltz's Sonic temple with John Parish riding shotgun.
Tracks 3 and 4 were recorded there by Head (with Harvey and Jessica assisting).
John Parish ended up mixing and editing all These tracks... a Producer by trade and design. Howe ... a co-producer by proximity.

On Label B and C:
© 2000 Amazing Black Sand (BMI)
℗ 2000 Thrill Jockey

On Label C:
Except Shrine written by Rainer Ptacek © 1997 Mushed Music (BMI)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (On Sticker [on shrinkwrap]): 0036172 877911
• Matrix / Runout (Runout A [Etched]): THRILL-079-A 3584.1
• Matrix / Runout (Runout B [Etched]): THRILL-079-B 3584.2
• Matrix / Runout (Runout C [Etched]): THRILL-079-C 3584.3
• Matrix / Runout (Runout D [Etched]): THRILL-079-D 3584.4
• Matrix / Runout (Runout A to D [Stamped]): SAE MASTERING
• Rights Society: BMI
• Other (Distribution Code On Sticker [on shrinkwrap]): EFA 16689-1

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
VJCD113	Giant Sand	Chore Of Enchantment ‎(CD, Album)	Loose	VJCD113	UK	2000
FF 179	Giant Sand	Chore Of Enchantment ‎(2xLP)	Fire Records	FF 179	Europe	2011
THRILL079, 449.1079.20	Giant Sand	Chore Of Enchantment ‎(CD, Album)	Thrill Jockey, [pias]	THRILL079, 449.1079.20	Europe	2000
EVERCD122	Giant Sand	Chore Of Enchantment ‎(CD, Album)	Everlasting Records	EVERCD122	Spain	2000
V-27061-2	Giant Sand	Chore Of Enchantment ‎(CD, Album, Promo)	V2	V-27061-2	US	1999

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Gatefold sleeve