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A1	–Bill Frisell	Before We Were Born Arranged By – Arto Lindsay, Bill Frisell, Peter SchererComposed By – Bill FrisellDrums – Joey BaronElectric Guitar – Arto LindsayElectric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Bill FrisellKeyboards, Drum Programming – Peter Scherer	6:46
–The Bill Frisell Band	Some Song And Dance Alto Saxophone – Billy DrewesAlto Saxophone, Soloist – Julius Hemphill*Baritone Saxophone – Doug WieselmanCello – Hank RobertsComposed By, Arranged By – Bill FrisellDrums – Joey BaronElectric Bass – Kermit DriscollElectric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Banjo – Bill Frisell
A2a	–	Freddy's Step	3:02
A2b	–	Love Motel	6:43
A2c	–	Pip, Squeak	5:27
A2d	–	Goodbye	1:37
B1	–The Bill Frisell Band	Hard Plains Drifter Arranged By – John ZornCello, Voice – Hank RobertsComposed By – Bill FrisellDrums, Percussion, Electronics – Joey BaronElectric Bass – Kermit DriscollElectric Guitar – Bill Frisell	13:18
B2	–Bill Frisell	The Lone Ranger Arranged By – Arto Lindsay, Bill Frisell, Peter SchererComposed By – Bill FrisellDrums – Joey BaronElectric Guitar – Arto LindsayElectric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Banjo – Bill FrisellKeyboards – Peter SchererShaker – Cyro Baptista	7:30
B3	–Bill Frisell	Steady, Girl Arranged By – Arto Lindsay, Bill Frisell, Peter SchererBass [Keyboard Bass] – Peter SchererDrums – Joey BaronElectric Guitar – Bill FrisellLyrics By – Arto LindsayMusic By – Bill FrisellVoice, Electric Guitar – Arto Lindsay	2:08

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
• Copyright (c) – Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA International Inc.
• Copyright (c) – WEA International Inc.
• Record Company – Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
• Record Company – Warner Communications Inc.
• Published By – Friz-Tone Music
• Published By – Virgin Music
• Published By – Theatre of Musical Optics
• Recorded At – Skyline Studios
• Recorded At – Platinum Island Studios
• Recorded At – Creative Audio Recording
• Recorded At – Power Station
• Recorded At – Sound On Sound, New York
• Mixed At – Skyline Studios
• Manufactured By – Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
• Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
• Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound

Credits

• Art Direction, Design – Manhattan Design
• Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Gary Solomon (tracks: A2), Jason Baker (tracks: A1, B2, B3), Michael McMackin* (tracks: B1), Oz Fritz (tracks: A1, B2, B3), Pat Dillett* (tracks: A1, B2, B3), Paul Angelli (tracks: B1)
• Engineer [Recording And Mixing Engineer] – James Farber (tracks: A2), Roger Moutenot (tracks: A1, B1 to B3)
• Executive-Producer – Robert Hurwitz
• Lacquer Cut By – ℊc*
• Management [Representation] – Tone Field Productions
• Mastered By [Mastering] – Greg Calbi
• Photography By [Cover Photography By] – Laura Levine
• Producer [Album Produced By] – Lee Townsend
• Producer [Produced By] – Arto Lindsay (tracks: A1, B2, B3), John Zorn (tracks: B1), Lee Townsend (tracks: A2), Peter Scherer (tracks: A1, B2, B3)

Notes

Label: 60843-1
Spine: 9 60843-1

Tracks A1, B3: Co-published by Friz-Tone Music/BMI and Virgin Music/ASCAP
Tracks A2, B2: Published by Friz-Tone Music/BMI
Track B1: Co-published by Friz-Tone Music and Theatre of Musical Optics/BMI

Tracks A1, B2, B3: Recorded at Skyline Studios, Platinum Island and Creative Audio Recording, New York City, August 1988
Track A2: Recorded at Power Station, New York City, September 1988
Track B1: Recorded at Sound on Sound Recording, New York City, September 1988 / Mixed at Skyline Studios, New York City

Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records, A Division of Warner Communications Inc.
Ⓟ & Ⓒ 1989 Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States.
Printed in U.S.A.

Track B1 written as:
Hard Plains Drifter
or: as I take my last breath and and the noose grows tight, the incredible events of the past three days flash before my eyes.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Printed): 0 7559-60843-1 4
• Barcode (Scanned): 075596084314
• Matrix / Runout (Side A): STE 608431 AD MM 1 SPI-1 STERLING DMM ℊc
• Matrix / Runout (Side B): STE 60843-B DMM1 SPI-1 STERLING DMM ℊc
• Other (Embossed around center hole): E A S T
• Rights Society: BMI
• Rights Society: ASCAP

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
960 843-2	Bill Frisell	Before We Were Born ‎(CD, Album)	Elektra Musician	960 843-2	Germany	1989
960 843-1	Bill Frisell	Before We Were Born ‎(LP, Album)	Elektra Musician	960 843-1	Europe	1989
E2 60843	Bill Frisell	Before We Were Born ‎(CD, Album, Club)	Elektra Musician	E2 60843	US	1989
7559-60843-2	Bill Frisell	Before We Were Born ‎(CD, Album)	Elektra Musician	7559-60843-2	Europe	Unknown
9 60843-2	Bill Frisell	Before We Were Born ‎(CD, Album)	Elektra Musician	9 60843-2	US	1989