tracks

Ask The Angels
Ain't It Strange
Poppies
Pissing In A River
Pumping (My Heart)
Distant Fingers
Radio Ethiopia
Abyssinia
Chiklets

notes

℗ 1976, 1996 & © 1996 Arista Records Inc.
Made in U.S.A.

"The Patti Smith Masters".

Chicklets is a previously unreleased track from the original sessions (listed as bonus track).

Recorded and mixed at the Record Plant East.
Originally mastered at Sterling Sound.
Reissue mastered at Sterling Sound.
Chicklets mixed at Electric Lady Studios.

Special thanks to Jane Friedman and John Cale, Jimmy Iovine and Allen Lanier.

Ali is still champ.

Thanks to Pat Costello, Rod Jacobson, Jeffi Powell, Lisa Robinson, Rick Downey (Böc Crew), Mannys music store, Rinaldo, Todd Smith, Andy Paley, Nana Lee Berry, Mary Hale, Lynette and Sara and Marjorie, Topper Zookie, Tony Glover, Robert Mapplethorpe and Lionel Rodriguez.

Sony Two Way Radio courtesy of Paul Getty III.
Harry Crosbys opium pipe courtesy of Gotham Book Mart.

Poppies was inspired by Edie Sedgewick, Jim Morrison and the Queen of Sheba.

Radio Ethiopia/Abyssinia is dedicated to Arthur Rimbaud and Constantin Brancusi.

R.E./A. was recorded live August 9, 1976. ℗ 1976, 1996 & © 1996 Arista Records Inc.
Made in Mexico

credits

Crew [Head Of Crew] – Moe Slotin
Design [Original Album Design] – Nancy Greenberg, Patti Smith
Design [Reissue Design] – Sherri Whitmarsh
Drums, Percussion – Jay Dee Daugherty
Engineer – Jay Messina
Engineer [Assistant] – Rod O'Brien, Sam Ginsberg
Executive Producer – Wartoke Records Inc.
Guitar [Fender Stratocaster], Bass, Vocals – Lenny Kaye
Guitar [Gibson Les Paul], Bass – Ivan Kral
Keyboards, Synthesizer – Richard Sohl
Liner Notes – Patti Smith
Mastered By [Originally Mastered By] – George Marino
Other [Musical Consultant] – Jay Dee Daugherty
Photography By [Amharic] – Andi Ostrowe
Photography By [Cover] – Judy Linn
Photography By [Group] – Lynn Goldsmith
Producer – Jack Douglas
Remastered By – Vic Anesini
Supervised By [Reissue Mastering Supervision] – Bob Irwin
Vocals, Guitar [Fender Duo-sonic] – Patti Smith
Crew [Head Of Crew] – Moe Slotin
Design [Original Album Design] – Nancy Greenberg, Patti Smith
Design [Reissue Design] – Sherri Whitmarsh
Drums, Percussion – Jay Dee Daugherty
Engineer – Jay Messina
Engineer [Assistant] – Rod O'Brien, Sam Ginsberg
Executive Producer – Wartoke Records Inc.
Guitar [Fender Stratocaster], Bass, Vocals – Lenny Kaye
Guitar [Gibson Les Paul], Bass – Ivan Kral
Keyboards, Synthesizer – Richard Sohl
Liner Notes – Patti Smith
Mastered By [Originally Mastered By] – George Marino
Other [Musical Consultant] – Jay Dee Daugherty
Photography By [Amharic] – Andi Ostrowe
Photography By [Cover] – Judy Linn
Photography By [Group] – Lynn Goldsmith
Producer – Jack Douglas
Remastered By – Vic Anesini
Supervised By [Reissue Mastering Supervision] – Bob Irwin
Vocals, Guitar [Fender Duo-sonic] – Patti Smith

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Arista Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) – Arista Records, Inc.
Recorded At – Record Plant, N.Y.C.
Mixed At – Record Plant, N.Y.C.
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Pressed By – Sonopress USA
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Arista Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) – Arista Records, Inc.
Record Company – BMG Entertainment
Recorded At – Record Plant, N.Y.C.
Mixed At – Record Plant, N.Y.C.
Mastered At – Sterling Sound

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