drums, backing vocals Donald Johnson
tracks a1 to a8 engineer Paul Harrison
tracks a1 to a8 engineer Stuart James
guitar, guitar synthesizer, trumpet Martin Moscrop
tracks b1 to b6 lead vocals, bass guitar, tape Jez Kerr
tracks a1 to a8 management Mick Paterson
piano, vocoder, synthesizer, keyboards Andy Connell
tracks b7 to b9 producer A Certain Ratio
tracks b1 to b5 producer Martin Hannett
tracks a1 to a8 producer Stuart James
tracks a1 to a8 producer, songwriter, arranged by A Certain Ratio
programmed by [dx7 bass programmes] Paul Harrison
tracks b1 to b7 soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone Tony Quigley
tracks b7 to b9 written-by Andy Connell
written-by Donald Johnson
written-by Jez Kerr
written-by Martin Moscrop
tracks b1 to b6 written-by Peter Terrell
tracks b1 to b6 written-by Simon Topping
Licensed To Factory Records Australasia
Phonographic Copyright (p) Factory Records (5)
Copyright (c) Factory Records (5)
Manufactured By CBS Records Australia Limited
Distributed By CBS Records Australia Limited
Recorded At Yellow 2 Studios
Mixed At Yellow 2 Studios
Published By Movement Of 24th January
Published By Copyright Control
Combines FACT 166 (Force) on side A and FACT 135 (The Old & The New) on side B.

J-card:
Double cassette edition.

℗ & © 1986 Factory Records U.K.
Released under licence by Factory Australasia.
M&D by CBS Australia Limited.

Cat# 2 on back of j-card.

A1 to A8: Recorded and mixed at Yello 2 Studios, Manchester - July & August 1986.

Some editions with additional sticker:
Special Edition
Double Album Set
Includes Compilation L.P.
The Old & The New
A Certain Ratio 1978 - 1985
with Bonus Track