This Desert Life

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Hanginaround Backing Vocals [Drunken Backing Vocals] – Adam Duritz, Ben Mize, Dan Vickrey, David LoweryBacking Vocals [Only Semi-Drunken Juice Sodden Backing Vocals] – Adam Duritz, Charles Gillingham, Chris Seefried, Cinjun Tate, Dan Vickrey, Gary DeRosaEngineer [Additional] – Martin PradlerHandclaps – Adam Hamilton, Ben Mize, Cedric LeMoyne, Charles Gillingham, Chris Seefried, Cindy Butler, Cinjun Tate, Craig Ruda, Dan Vickrey, David Bryson, Eddie Mills , Gary DeRosa, Greg Slay*, Gretchen Rosenblatt, Heather McComb, Jeffrey Cain, Jen Keohane*, Jennifer McComb, Susan Johnson , Teri Polo, Tony Moore Handclaps [Honorary Clapping] – Bonnie Sommerville, Nathan FillionMixed By – Jack Joseph PuigPiano – Adam Duritz	4:07
2	Mrs. Potter's Lullaby Acoustic Guitar – Clay JonesPiano – Adam Duritz	7:46
3	Amy Hit The Atmosphere Piano, Bells [Loo] – Adam DuritzSitar – Dan Vickrey	4:37
4	Four Days Bass – David ImmerglückElectric Guitar – Clay JonesElectric Guitar [12 String] – David BrysonKeyboards [Baby] – Dennis HerringMixed By – Jack Joseph Puig	3:28
5	All My Friends Piano – Adam DuritzSteel Guitar [Pedal] – David Immerglück	4:49
6	High Life Engineer [Additional] – Jeff Sheehan	6:21
7	Colorblind Mixed By – Dennis HerringPiano, Bells [Loo] – Adam Duritz	3:24
8	I Wish I Was A Girl Backing Vocals, Chorus – Chris SeefriedElectric Guitar [Outro] – David Immerglück	5:54
9	Speedway	3:44
10	St. Robinson In His Cadillac Dream Loops – Dennis HerringMandolin – Clay JonesTwelve-String Guitar – Matt Malley	15:40

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Geffen Records, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Geffen Records, Inc.
• Manufactured By – Universal Music & Video Distribution, Inc.
• Manufactured By – Columbia House
• Distributed By – Universal Music & Video Distribution, Inc.
• Mixed At – The Village Recorder
• Mixed At – Ocean Way Recording
• Mastered At – Gateway Mastering
• Published By – EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
• Published By – Jones Falls Music
• Glass Mastered At – WEA Mfg. Olyphant – Y12711
• Pressed By – WEA Mfg. Commerce

Credits

• Arranged By [Additional], Orchestrated By, Conductor [Strings] – David Campbell
• Arranged By [Strings] – Charles Gillingham
• Art Direction – Adam Duritz, Bill Merryfield, Dave McKean
• Bass, Vocals – Matt Malley
• Cello – Larry Corbett
• Creative Director – Bill Merryfield
• Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Ben Mize
• Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar – David Bryson
• Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals – Dan Vickrey
• Engineer [Second] – Jim Champagne, Ok Hee Kim
• Illustration – Dave McKean
• Illustration [Cover Illustration Adapted from the Book "The Day I Swapped My Dad For Two Goldfish"] – Dave McKean, Neil Gaiman
• Management – Janette Sheridan, Martin Kirkup, Steven Jensen
• Mandolin [Kt] – David Immerglück
• Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
• Mellotron, Piano, Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Organ [Hammond B-3], Keyboards [Nord], Acoustic Guitar [Kt], Mellotron [Chamberlain], Vocals, Arranged By [Strings] – Charles Gillingham
• Mixed By – Jim Scott (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 6, 8 to 10)
• Music By – Adam F. Duritz*, Ben Mize (tracks: 1), Charles Gillingham (tracks: 7, 8), Counting Crows (tracks: 8), Dan Vickrey (tracks: 1, 6, 9), David Bryson (tracks: 1), Matt Malley (tracks: 3)
• Other [Care & Feeding of the Animals] – Aaron Kirsch
• Performer [Kt B/v] – David Lowery
• Photography By – Rocky Schenck
• Producer – David Lowery, Dennis Herring
• Production Manager [Coordinator] – Janette Sheridan
• Recorded By – Richard Hasal
• Viola – Matt Funes
• Violin – Eve Butler, Joel Derouin
• Vocals – Adam Duritz
• Words By – Adam F. Duritz*

Notes

Issued in a standard jewel case with clear CD tray and a 24-page booklet with lyrics, paints and credits.

Manufactured by Columbia House under license.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 323287070000
• Matrix / Runout: [logo] wea mfg. OLYPHANT
• Matrix / Runout: Y12711 5 DGD 90415-2 01 *M2 S1
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L903
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 2V2M
• Rights Society: BMI

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
490 415-2	Counting Crows	This Desert Life ‎(CD, Album)	DGC	490 415-2	Europe	1999
069490415-2	Counting Crows	This Desert Life ‎(CD, Album)	DGC	069490415-2	US	1999
*CDGCD 90415	Counting Crows	This Desert Life ‎(CD, Album, Club)	Geffen Records	*CDGCD 90415	Canada	1999
069490415-2	Counting Crows	This Desert Life ‎(CD, Album, Club)	DGC	069490415-2	US	1999
069490415-4	Counting Crows	This Desert Life ‎(Cass)	Geffen Records	069490415-4	US	1999