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Clark Baechle – drums (tracks 2, 9) • Karen Becker – cello (tracks 4, 7) •
Jason Boesel – drums (tracks 2, 4–7, 9–12), percussion (tracks 2, 4–7, 9–12) • Donna Carnes – violin (tracks 4, 7) • Digital Audio Engine (
Mike Mogis) – programming (tracks 1, 3, 8) • Sabrina Duim – harp (tracks 6, 8, 11) • Thomas Kluge – viola (tracks 4, 7) •
Jiha Lee – flute (tracks 6, 11) • Clay Leverett – voice (track 12), drums (tracks 6, 7, 12) •
Andy LeMaster – vocals (tracks 2, 9, 12), guitar (tracks 6–9, 12), bass (tracks 6–9, 12), keyboards (tracks 6, 7), additional programming (tracks 6) •
Mike Mogis – guitar (tracks 2–4, 6, 7, 10–12), wurlitzer (tracks 1, 3, 10), keyboards, timpani (track 6), chimes (track 11), theremin (track 2), baritone (tracks 2, 9) •
Stella Mogis – voice (tracks 1, 9) •
Conor Oberst – vocals, guitar (tracks 5–7, 9–11), bass (track 4), piano (track 8), wurlitzer (tracks 2, 4, 5), keyboards (tracks 2, 4, 10, 12), samples (tracks 1, 11), baritone (tracks 3, 5) • Kim Salistean – violin (tracks 4, 7) •
Jimmy Tamborello – programming (track 5) •
Maria Taylor – vocals (tracks 4, 11, 12) •
Nate Walcott – trumpet (track 9), string arrangement (tracks 4, 7) •
Nick White – keyboards (tracks 7, 9) •
Nick Zinner – guitar (tracks 4, 6–8, 12), keyboards (tracks 4, 5) ==Charts==