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Teniniscoats

Tan-Tan Therapy

(7e.p., epcd 091) (Japan) (CD)

  1. Baibaba Bimba (4:36)
  2. Oetsu to Kanki no Nanoriuta (Given Song by Sob and Joy) (7:21)
  3. Marui Hito (Everyone) (4:18)
  4. One Swan Swim (6:02)
  5. Umbarepa! (4:03)
  6. Abi and Travel (3:14)
  7. Rolling Train (4:44)
  8. Uta ga Nainoni (Like No Songs) (4:50)
  9. Good. B (3:24)

Music by Daisuke Namiki and Saya (1, 2), by Takashi Ueno and Saya (3, 4), and by Saya (5-9)
Words by Saya, except tracks 1 and 2, by NSD and Saya
Arrangements by Tenniscoats and Tape

Tenniscoats
Saya: vocal (1-5, 7-9), piano (2-4, 7, 8), backing vocal (5, 9), glockenspiel (5, 6), synthesizer (6, 9), electric piano (6), pump organ (9), Hammond organ (9), bells (9)
Takashi Ueno: acoustic guitar (1, 8), alto saxophone (1, 4, 7), electric guitar (2, 3, 5, 6), backing vocal (7), whistling (7), drum machine (9), clarinet (9)

Tomas Hallonsten: harmonica (1), pocket trumpet (1, 4, 9), Hammond organ (2), bells (3), synthesizer (5, 6), glockenspiel (5, 8), snare (5), E-flat horn (7), accordion (8), maracas (9)
Andreas Söderström: breathing (1), trumpet (1, 7), acoustic guitar (2, 4), backing vocal (4, 7), hand drum (5), whistling (7), steel guitar (8)
Leo Svensson: cello (2)
Lars Skoglund: drums (2, 7, 8), bells (2), backing vocal (7), whistling (7)
Johan Berthling: bass (1, 2, 4, 7-9), zither (3), backing vocal (7), whistling (7), bells (7)
Andreas Berthling: electronics (1, 2, 4, 7, 8), field recording (6), backing vocal (7), whistling (7)
Kazumi Nikaido: backing vocal (9)

Produced by Johan Berthling with help from Tenniscoats and Tape
Recorded by Pierre Lindsjöö at Konst & Ramar, Stockholm, Sweden, October 2 and 3, 2006 (2, 4, 7, 8); by Marcus Schmickler at Piethopraxis, Cologne, Germany, October 19, 2006 (1, 3, 5, 6); and by Andreas Berthling at Summa, Stockholm, July 2, 2007 (9)
Overdubs recorded by Andreas Berthling at Summa
Mixed by Christoffer Roth and Johan Berthling at Dubious, Stockholm, except track 9, by Johan Berthling at Summa
Mastered by Sören von Malmborg at Cosmos Mastering, Stockholm
Photos by Klas Augustsson and AnnSofie Börjesson
Cover design by Klas Augustsson
Includes an insert with Japanese liner notes by Takashi Ueno and Japanese lyrics

Released in August 2016
Originally released as a CD in October 2007 on Weather/Headz (WEATHER 031/HEADZ 102)