Produced by Shawn Phillips
Arranged by Michael Kamen
Engineer:Mark Curry
Mixdown Engineer:Bruce Tergesen
Engineer for the Orchestral Sessions:John McClure
Tape Operator:Jon Smith, Nicki Turner
Recorded at:One Step Up Studio, Los Angeles, California and The Hit Factory, New York, New York
Mixed at:The Hit Factory, New York, New York
Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk, New York
Orchestral sessions recorded at:CBS Studio, 30th Street, New York, New York
Harmony vocals on "Lady In Violet" done at:Creative Energy Studio, North Bergen, New Jersey
Painting for album cover done by:Monique Perigny, 375 Chemin Levaltrie R.R.1, Levaltrie, P. Quebec JO K L HO. Canada
Art Direction:Acy R. Lehman
Sleeve photograph:Herbert W. Worthington
All selections written by Shawn Phillips
Copyright 1978 Cafe Americana Publishing Inc. (ASCAP)
except "Ease Your Mind" written by Michael Kamen
Copyright 1978 Outgoing Music Co., Mother Fortune Music and Newline Music Corp. (BMI)
Musicians:
Take It Easy --
Shawn Phillips -- guitar and vocals
Chris Nielsen -- lead guitars
Paul Jackson -- bass
Michael Clark -- drums
Robin Miller -- mandolin
Orchestral Arrangements by Michael Kamen

I'm An American Child (On A Nuclear Pile) --
Shawn Phillips -- guitar and vocals
Chris Nielsen -- lead guitar
Leland Sklar -- bass
Michael Baird -- drums
M. L. Benoit -- percussion
Mark Curry -- Yamaha & acoustic piano

                                                                                                                                                                                             Implications --
Shawn Phillips -- guitar and vocals
Chris Nielsen -- acoustic and E bow guitars
Peter Robinson -- acoustic piano
Leland Sklar -- bass
Orchestral Arrangements by Michael Kamen

Lady In Violet --
Shawn Phillips -- guitar and vocals
John Pierce -- bass
Jeff Porcaro -- drums
Michael Kamen -- oboe
Orchestral Arrangements by Michael Kamen

Good Evening Madam --
Shawn Phillips -- guitar and vocals
Chris Nielsen -- lead guitar
Rick Hart -- bass
Michael Botts -- drums
Richard Green -- violin

Lament Pour L'Enfant Mort --
Shawn Phillips -- vocals
Scott MacDonald -- acoustic piano
Orchestral Arrangements by Michael Kamen
Julia's Letters --
Shawn Phillips -- guitar, acoustic guitar and vocals
Chris Nielsen -- lead and acoustic guitars
Rick Hart -- bass and fuzz bass
Michael Botts -- drums
Orchestral Arrangements by Michael Kamen

Motes Of Dust --
Shawn Phillips -- guitar and vocal
Leland Sklar -- bass
Scott MacDonald -- acoustic piano
M. L. Benoit -- waterphone
Orchestral Arrangements by Michael Kamen
Wind, Sea and Thunder by Shawn Phillips on the E.M.S. Briefcase Synthesizer

Ease Your Mind --
Shawn Phillips -- vocal
Michael Kamen -- acoustic piano
Orchestral Arrangements by Michael Kamen

Paul Jackson and Michael Clark appear through the coutesy of Arista Records
Leland Sklar appears through the courtesy of The Section and Capitol Records
Jeff Porcaro appears through the courtesy of Columbia Records

LINER NOTES

Special thanks to the following people for their help and patience in making this album possible.
Thank You ... For keeping the faith: Warren Schatz and Bob Summer
For a most exquisite work of art: Monique Perigny (Quebec, Canada)
For persistence in negotiation: Bill Dern, Peter Stoll, and Adele
For a great haircut: Linda Eagan of Eagan-Stevens in Los Angeles
For putting together two wonderful orchestras: Jesse Levy
For being: Jeffrey Lyons and Linda Elin
For art direction: Acy Lehman
For inner sleeve photography: Herbie Worthington

This album is dedicated to Carla