Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Doo-Bee-Doo-Bee	3:06
2	It Is And It Is Guitar – Eric Ingham	1:27
3	Edible	2:58
4	Verbal Culture	2:40
5	Liberty	4:11
6	We Know Nonsense	2:18
7	Tendency To Lie	3:48
8	Glimpse Go By Backing Vocals – Margot Sangov, Viv Albertine	1:44
9	It's Time	2:38
10	Mon Nuisance	2:36
11	Taste	2:22
12	Imagination Vocals – Vivian Goldman*	3:26
13	Do	1:13
14	I Be Later	3:11
15	Move Around All Day Alto Saxophone [Alto Sax Solo] – Terry Day	3:00
16	Free Trade	1:45
17	Mummy Was A Record Player	1:55
Bonus Tracks
18	Mon Nuisance	3:41
19	I Be Later	3:26
20	Doo-Bee-Doo-Bee	3:25

Companies, etc.

• Licensed Through – Choo Choo Train Records
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Saidera Records
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Quartz
• Copyright (c) – Quartz
• Published By – Quartz Publications
• Mastered At – Saidera Mastering

Credits

• Acoustic Guitar – Max Eastley (tracks: 16, 17), Peter Cusack (tracks: 6, 9, 11, 16, 17)
• Backing Vocals – David Toop (tracks: 6), Eddie Saunders (tracks: 1, 4, 14, 15, 17), Etta Saunders (tracks: 4, 5, 6, 8), Giblet (tracks: 6, 9), Jenny O'Connor (tracks: 1, 4, 6, 10, 15, 17), Vanessa Strang (tracks: 1, 4, 6, 10, 15, 17), Vivian Goldman* (tracks: 14)
• Baritone Saxophone – Lol Coxhill (tracks: 15)
• Bass – David Toop (tracks: 3, 5), Giblet (tracks: 1, 2, 12), Jim Wannal (tracks: 6, 9, 15 to 17), Steve Beresford (tracks: 7, 8, 10)
• Bass Drum – David Toop (tracks: 14)
• Coordinator [Reissue] – Kazuki Tomita
• Drums – Else Watts (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 10, 12, 15, 16)
• Electric Guitar – David Toop (tracks: 1, 6 to 8, 10, 12, 15, 16), Peter Cusack (tracks: 9)
• Engineer – Hugh Portnow
• Euphonium – Steve Beresford (tracks: 5, 14)
• Flugelhorn – Steve Beresford (tracks: 1)
• Flute – David Toop (tracks: 5, 17)
• Flute [Alto] – David Toop (tracks: 11)
• Glockenspiel – David Toop (tracks: 10)
• Guitar – Eddie Saunders (tracks: 2)
• Guitar [Prepared] – David Toop (tracks: 8)
• Handclaps – Margot Sangov (tracks: 10), Viv Albertine (tracks: 10)
• Liner Notes – Andrew Brenner
• Lyrics By, Vocals – Giblet (tracks: 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 13 to 17)
• Mastered By – Seigen Ono
• Melodica – Steve Beresford (tracks: 12)
• Organ – Steve Beresford (tracks: 4)
• Percussion – David Toop (tracks: 1, 5, 11, 17), Else Watts (tracks: 5), Giblet (tracks: 1, 5, 17), Lol Coxhill (tracks: 1), Max Eastley (tracks: 11, 17)
• Performer [Guitarret] – David Toop (tracks: 11)
• Piano – Steve Beresford (tracks: 1, 5)
• Producer – David Toop (tracks: 1 to 8, 10 to 12, 14 to 16), Giblet (tracks: 9, 13, 17), Steve Beresford (tracks: 1 to 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14)
• Soprano Saxophone – Lol Coxhill (tracks: 5, 10, 17)
• Tenor Saxophone – Lol Coxhill (tracks: 3, 14)
• Toy Piano – Steve Beresford (tracks: 3)
• Violin – Nigel Coombes (tracks: 18 to 20)
• Vocals – Eddie Saunders (tracks: 2, 7, 9, 10, 13), Etta Saunders (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 10, 12, 13), Jenny O'Connor (tracks: 13), Peter Cusack (tracks: 11), Vanessa Strang (tracks: 13)
• Whistle [Penny Whistle] – Giblet (tracks: 9), Max Eastley (tracks: 9)

Notes

Recorded and mixed at Phoenix Studios, London, England.
"We Know Nonsense" was originally released on Choo Choo Train Records (CHUG 4) in 1982.
Dedicated to the memory of Else Watts.
Recorded April and June 1981.
Bonus tracks from earlier session at Steve Broughton's Studio, circa 1981, and featuring Nigel Coombes on violin, in addition to more regular line-up.

Mastered at Saidera Mastering, Tokyo, Sep. 2002

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L462
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 7884
• Matrix / Runout (Mirrored): >SD-4019>FMA03C SA
• Rights Society: JASRAC

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CHUG 4	The 49 Americans	We Know Nonsense ‎(LP, Album)	Choo Choo Train Records	CHUG 4	UK	1982
staubgold 123	The 49 Americans	We Know Nonsense ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Staubgold	staubgold 123	Germany	2013
staubgold 123	The 49 Americans	We Know Nonsense ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Staubgold	staubgold 123	Germany	2013

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