Produced in detroit by Don was, David Was
& Jack Tann for John Lewis productions
Recording and mixing engineer : Don Was
mastering engineer: Ray Janos: cbs, New York
Remote recording: Burr Huntington
Dance mixes: Ken Collier

Recorded at the Sound Suite
Jan/Mar 1981

Executive producer: Michael Zilkha

Cover & Liner photography: Dirk Bakker
Airbrush: Terry Robeson
Typeset / keyline: Bill Thomas
Art direction: Maverse Players


Original ref :
1981 FR LP ZE/Islands/Phonogram 6313193
1981 UK LP ZE/Island 7015
1981 US LP ZE/Island ILPS 9666
1981 Holland LP ZE/Island 203752-320
1981 Japan LP ZE/Island Polystar 25S-45
1990 UK CD Fontana 842 683 2
Was (not was)
David Was: alto saxophone,piano, vocals
Don Was: bass, moog, clavinet, vibes, vocals

Marcus Belgrave: trumpet, flugelhorn
Luis Resto: oberheim obx and arp synthesizers,
acoustic piano
David McMurray: soprano, alto & tenor saxophones
Larry Fratangelo: percussion
Bruce Nazarian: guitar
Wayne Kramer: guitar
Kevin Tschirhart: percussion, electronic hand claps
Franklin k. funklyn
McCullers: drums
Jervonny Collier: bass
Carl'butch Small: percussion, rap vocals
Armand Angeloni: tenor saxophone, piccolo
Jerry Jones: drums
Mack Pitt: mandolin
Lamont Johnson: bass
Irwinkrinsky: piano
Ricky Rouse: guitar
Mark Johnson: moog
Raymond Johnson: rhodes

Sweet Pea: lead vocals
(where did your heart go.
go... now, it's an attack)

Harry Bowens: lead vocals
(out come the freaks, tell me
that i'm dreaming)

Marzanne McCants as the chick from ecuador
Liz Weiss as the former scientist. now on wheels
Background vocals: Carolyn Crawford, Carol Hall,
Kathy Kosins, Sheila Horne, Michelle Goulet

Strings on 'where did your heart go' arranged by
the legendary Johnny Alien
Additional vocals: Mark j. Norton, Rick Cushingberry,
Tom Brzezina, Lamont Zodiac,
Kim Heron, Ruth Seymore,
Richard Pinkston, Mitchell Jacobs, Pam Schlom,
Rubin Weiss, Anthony Was,
Mrs. Martinez's fifth hour
vocal music class/birney
middle school

Additional percussion:
Les chambers, Gary stuck, Jim Matthews