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A1	–The Pedestrians*	The Birds Are Good Ideas Music By – Thomas*, Moxham*, Thompson*	1:55
A2	–The Pedestrians*	Yiki Tiki Music By – Fier*, Thomas*, Thompson*	2:15
A3	–The Golden Palominos	The Crickets In The Flats Bass, Piano – John GreavesMusic By – Fier*	4:59
A4	–The Pedestrians*	Sound Of The Sand Music By – Thomas*, Moxham*, Thompson*	3:27
A5	–The Pedestrians*	The New Atom Mine Bass – John GreavesMusic By – Fier*, Thomas*, Greaves*, Thompson*	5:13
B1	–The Pedestrians*	Big Dreams Music By – Thomas*, Moxham*	2:20
B2	–The Trees	Happy To See You Bass – Paul HamannDrums – Scott KraussGuitar – Alan GreeneMusic By – Thomas*Saxophone [Sax], Oboe [Musette] – Ralph Carney	3:30
B3	–The Golden Palominos	Crush This Horn, Pt. 2 Bass, Piano – John GreavesMusic By – Fier*, Thomas*	1:43
B4	–The Pedestrians*	Confuse Did Bass [Effects] – John GreavesMusic By – Fier*, Thomas*	2:31
B5	–The Eggs	Sloop John B Arranged By – Thomas*Drums – Chris CutlerMusic By – Traditional	5:10
B6	–The Pedestrians*	Man's Best Friend Accordion [Accordian] – Mayo ThompsonMusic By – Fier*, Thomas*, Thornton*, Thompson*	4:25

Credits

• Bass – Philip Moxham (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B1, B4, B6)
• Design [Cover] – David Thomas , Martyn Lambert, Peter Walmsley
• Drums, Percussion – Anton Fier (tracks: A1 to B1, B3, B4, B6)
• Engineer [Assistant, Regent's Park] – Philip Bodger*
• Engineer [Assistant, Suma] – Paul Hamann
• Executive-Producer – Geoff Travis
• Guitar, Dulcimer – Richard Thompson (tracks: A1 to B1, B3, B4, B6)
• Lyrics By [Original] – David Thomas
• Photography By [Photo] – Mik Mellen
• Producer [Production Assistance] – Anne Clarke, Shirley O'Loughlin, Sue Johnson
• Producer [Production] – Peter Walmsley
• Producer, Mixed By, Engineer, Mastered By – Adam Kidron
• Synthesizer [Aml Synthesizers] – Allen Ravenstine (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B3, B6)
• Trumpet – Eddie Thornton* (tracks: A1 to B1, B3 to B6)
• Vocals – David Thomas (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B6)

Notes

Recorded and mixed at Suma (Cleveland) and Regent's Park (London) in May-June 1981.

A track titled "I Didn't Have A Very Good Time", recorded by The Eggs, is listed in the notes, but doesn't appear on the release. It was actually released as a single.

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
ROUGH 30	David Thomas & The Pedestrians*	The Sound Of The Sand And Other Songs Of The Pedestrian ‎(LP)	Rough Trade	ROUGH 30	UK	1981
ROUGH 30	David Thomas And The Pedestrians	The Sound Of The Sand And Other Songs Of The Pedestrian ‎(LP, Album, TP)	Rough Trade	ROUGH 30	UK	Unknown
ROUGH 30, CM LP-004	David Thomas And The Pedestrians	The Sound Of The Sand And Other Songs Of The Pedestrian ‎(LP)	Rough Trade, Cliché Musica	ROUGH 30, CM LP-004	Portugal	Unknown
ROUGH US 18	David Thomas And The Pedestrians	The Sound Of The Sand And Other Songs Of The Pedestrian ‎(LP)	Rough Trade	ROUGH US 18	US	1981
ROUGH 30	David Thomas & The Pedestrians*	The Sound Of The Sand And Other Songs Of The Pedestrian ‎(LP, Album)	Rough Trade	ROUGH 30	Italy	1981

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