The Beginning of Survival

Original Release Date:  July 27, 2004

Track Listing

• 1. The Reocurring Dream
• 2. The Windfall (Everything for Nothing)
• 3. Slouching Towards Bethlehem
• 4. Dog Eat Dog
• 5. Fiction
• 6. The Beat of Black Wings
• 7. No Apologies
• 8. Sex Kills
• 9. The Three Great Stimulants
• 10. Lakota
• 11. Ethiopia
• 12. Cool Water
• 13. Tax Free
• 14. The Magdalene Laundries
• 15. Passion Play (The Story of Jesus and Zachius...the Little Tax ...)
• 16. Impossible Dreamer

Credits

• Willie Nelson: Vocals, Vocals (Background)
• Thomas Dolby: Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part, Sound Assistant, Synthesizer Programming
• Don Henley: Vocals (Background)
• Michael McDonald: Vocals (Background)
• Joni Mitchell: Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Arranger, Composer, Keyboards, Vocals, Vocals (Background), Voices, Producer, Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part, Sampling, Vocal Arrangement, Drum Programming, Art Direction, Design, Mixing, Compilation Producer, Paintings, Collage, Fairlight CMI
• James Taylor: Vocals (Background)
• Wayne Shorter: Sax (Soprano)
• John Payne: Assistant Engineer
• Amy Holland: Vocals (Background)
• Rod Steiger: Voices
• Alex Acuña: Percussion, Bata
• Brian Blade: Drums
• David Bottrill: Engineer
• Steve Churchyard: Engineer
• Vinnie Colaiuta: Drums, Drum Samples
• Richard Cottrell: Assistant Engineer
• Bill Dillon: Guitar
• Michael Fisher: Percussion Sampling
• Chris Fuhrman: Assistant Engineer
• Jim E. Hill: Assistant Engineer
• Manu Katché: Percussion, Drums, Talking Drum
• Larry Klein: Bass, Percussion, Arranger, Composer, Conga, Keyboards, Producer, Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part, Keyboard Programming, Synthesizer Programming
• Michael Landau: Guitar, Guitar (Electric)
• Julie Last: Engineer, Assistant Engineer
• Greg Leisz: Pedal Steel
• Henry Lewy: Engineer
• Dan Marnien: Engineer, Assistant Engineer, Mixing
• Kazu Matsui: Shakuhachi
• Benjamin Orr: Vocals (Background)
• Tony Phillips: Engineer
• Mike Ross: Assistant Engineer
• Mike Shipley: Engineer, Mixing
• Zyg Winard: Assistant Engineer
• Iron Eyes Cody: Vocals, Vocals (Background)
• David Stallbaumer: Assistant Engineer
• Vartan: Art Direction
• Bob Nolan: Composer
• Robin Lane & The Chartbusters: Assistant Engineer
• Mike Ragogna: Compilation Producer
• Erick Labson: Mastering
• Paul Lundin: Assistant Engineer
• Barry Korkin: Editorial Assistant
• Meire Murakami: Design
• Alan Smart: Engineer
• Bill Jenkins: Assistant Engineer
• Kristen Connelly: Assistant Engineer
• Rick Pier O'Neil: Assistant Engineer
• Paula "Max" Garcia: Production Assistant, Assistant Engineer
• Lee Lodyga: Editorial Assistant
• Monique McGuffin: Production Coordination
• El Café: Voices
• Paula "Max" Schaper: Assistant Engineer
• Joe Smith: Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part
• Angus Davidson: Assistant Engineer