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1	Little Water Song Written-By – Bruno Pisek, Nick Cave	4:00
2	The Case Continues Written-By – Joby Talbot, Neil Hannon	3:52
3	Passionate Fight Written-By – Elvis Costello, Steve Nieve	4:13
4	Tango Ballad Arranged By – Joby TalbotVocals – Neil HannonWritten-By – Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill	4:59
5	Couldn't You Keep That To Yourself Written-By – Elvis Costello	2:50
6	Streets Of Berlin Violin – Everton Nelson, Warren EllisWritten-By – Martin Sherman, Philip Glass	4:03
7	The Part You Throw Away Arranged By – Evan LurieBandoneon – Alfredo PederneraBass – John BealGuitar – Jay BerlinerPiano – Evan LurieRecorded By, Mixed By – Martin BrumbachViolin – Jill JaffeWritten-By – Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits	4:40
8	Split Vocals – Neil HannonWritten-By – Joby Talbot, Neil Hannon	3:43
9	Punishing Kiss Written-By – Cait O'Riordan, Declan MacManus*	4:32
10	Purple Avenue Arranged By – Evan LurieBandoneon – Alfredo PederneraBass – John BealGuitar – Jay BerlinerPiano – Evan LurieRecorded By, Mixed By – Martin BrumbachViolin – Jill JaffeWritten-By – Tom Waits	4:23
11	You Were Meant For Me Lyrics By [Additional French] – Ute LemperViolin – Warren EllisWritten-By – Joby Talbot, Neil Hannon	5:17
12	Scope J Bass – John GiblinConductor, Orchestrated By – Brian GascoigneEngineer [Assistant] – Dan Bierton, Danny Porter*, Kevin Gallagher, Tom StanleyGuitar – Hugh BurnsLeader [Orchestra] – Gavyn WrightMixed By – Peter Walsh, Scott WalkerPercussion – Alasdair MalloyPiano – Brian GascoigneRecorded By [Orchestra] – Geoff FosterWritten-By – N.S. Engel*	10:51
13	Lullaby Bass – John GiblinConductor, Orchestrated By – Brian GascoigneEngineer [Assistant] – Dan Bierton, Danny Porter*, Kevin Gallagher, Tom StanleyGuitar – Hugh BurnsLeader [Orchestra] – Gavyn WrightMixed By – Peter Walsh, Scott WalkerPercussion – Alasdair MalloyPiano – Brian GascoigneRecorded By – Geoff FosterWritten-By – N.S. Engel*	10:59

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – Universal Music K.K.

Credits

• Accordion, Organ [Hammond] – Stuart "Pinkie" Bates* (tracks: 2 to 6, 8, 9, 11)
• Arranged By – Bryan Mills, Ivor Talbot, Joby Talbot, Miggy Barradas*, Rob Farrer, Stuart "Pinkie" Bates*, Ute Lemper
• Artwork By [Art Direction] – Conor Brady
• Bass [Electric], Bass [Upright] – Bryan Mills (tracks: 2 to 6, 8, 9, 11)
• Conductor – Joby Talbot (tracks: 1 to 6, 8, 9, 11)
• Drums – Miggy Barradas* (tracks: 2 to 6, 8, 9, 11)
• Engineer – Andy Scade, Jay Reynolds, Jon Jacobs
• Engineer [Additional] – Jason Stasium (tracks: 2 to 6, 8, 9, 11), Ron Warshow (tracks: 2 to 6, 8, 9, 11)
• Executive Producer – David Sefton
• Guitar, Mandolin – Ivor Talbot (tracks: 2 to 6, 8, 9, 11)
• Leader [Musical Direction] – Joby Talbot (tracks: 1 to 6, 8, 9, 11)
• Leader [Orchestral Sessions] – John Bradbury (tracks: 1 to 6, 8, 9, 11)
• Mastered By – Tim Burrell
• Mixed By – Jay Reynolds (tracks: 2 to 6, 8, 9, 11), Jon Jacobs (tracks: 2 to 6, 8, 9, 11)
• Percussion – Rob Farrer (tracks: 2 to 6, 8, 9, 11)
• Photography – Decca / Lorenzo Agius
• Piano, Keyboards, Cor Anglais – Joby Talbot (tracks: 2 to 6, 8, 9, 11)
• Producer – Hal Willner (tracks: 7, 10), Jon Jacobs (tracks: 1 to 6, 8, 9, 11), Scott Walker (tracks: 12, 13)
• Programmed By – Jay Reynolds (tracks: 2 to 6, 8, 9, 11), Joby Talbot (tracks: 2 to 6, 8, 9, 11)

Notes

Tracks 2 to 6, 8, 9 & 11 recorded in 1999 at The Town House, London & Right Track Studios, New York. Mastered at The Town House.

Tracks 7 and 10 recorded in 1999 at Sorcerer Sound, New York. Mixed at Sound on Sound & Quad Studios, New York.

Track 12 recorded in 1999 at Stanley House, Westside, The Town House & Sarm West Studios, London. Orchestra recorded at Air Studios.

Lyrics for "Tango Ballad" [Track 4] taken from Weill/Brecht "The Threepenny Opera".

Extract in "Scope J" [Track 12] taken from the "Sleeping Bag Poem" by Herbert George Ponting. Sample by Rob Ellis taken from the track "Arctic Crossing" on the album "Music From The Home".

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4988005244468

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
289 466 473-2	Ute Lemper	Punishing Kiss ‎(CD, Album)	Decca	289 466 473-2	US	2000
UCGF-00002-2	Ute Lemper	Punishing Kiss ‎(CD, Album, Promo, Adv)	Decca	UCGF-00002-2	US	2000
466 473-2	Ute Lemper	Punishing Kiss ‎(CD, Album + CD, EP)	Decca	466 473-2	Europe	2000
STRESS0008180	Ute Lemper	Punishing Kiss ‎(CD, Unofficial, Album, Ltd)	Stress Records	STRESS0008180	Russia	2000
289 466 473-2	Ute Lemper	Punishing Kiss ‎(CD, Album)	Decca	289 466 473-2	Canada	2000

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