art direction Jeff Hunt
bass Jerry Handley
tracks a1 to a6, b3 to c2, c4, d2, d3 composed by Don Van Vliet
design, layout Susan Archie
tracks a1 to a3, a5 drums Alex St. Clair Snouffer
tracks b3, b5 to d3 drums John French
tracks a4, a6 to b2 drums Paul Blakeley
edited by [final editing], mastered by David Glasser
tracks a4, a6 to d3 guitar Alex St. Clair Snouffer
tracks a1 to b2, b4 to b7 guitar Doug Moon
tracks b3, c1 to d3 guitar Jeff Cotton
tracks a1 to a3, a5 guitar Rich Hepner
tracks a1 to b3, c1 to d3 harmonica Don Van Vliet
lacquer cut by Kevin Gray
layout [additional layout] Henry H. Owings
liner notes [liner notes team par excellence] David Fricke
liner notes [liner notes team par excellence] John Corbett
liner notes [liner notes team par excellence] John French
tracks a1 to a6 mastered by [remastering] Bill Schnee
photography by [front and back cover] Ed Caraeff
photography by [inside], artwork by [drawing] Cal Schenkel
photography by [photo magic] Potsy Duncan
photography by [photo magic] Sue Pie
tracks c3 to d1 soprano saxophone, shenai [shehnai] Don Van Vliet
technician [audio wizardry] Scott Colburn
tracks c1, c2 tin whistle Don Van Vliet
vocals Don Van Vliet
Phonographic Copyright (p) Revenant
Copyright (c) Don Van Vliet
Copyright (c) Revenant
Copyright (c) Xeric
Recorded At Wally Heider Studios
Recorded At Avalon Ballroom
Recorded At Gold Star Studios
Recorded At Original Sound Studio
Recorded At MIDEM Music Festival
Recorded At Frank Freeman's Dance Studio
Recorded At Allegro Sound Studios
Edited At Airshow Mastering, Boulder, CO
Mastered At Airshow Mastering, Boulder, CO
Mastered At Record Technology Incorporated
Remastered At Bill Schnee Studios
Designed At World Of anArchie
Designed At Chunklet Graphic Control
First in a 3-volume x 2-album set of the Grow Fins works on the 'Table Of The Elements' label. The first pressing consists of 3,000 copies, worldwide, being 'sold out' on advance of release. A 2nd pressing was issued July 2000.

Limited Edition audiophile vinyl in a gatefold sleeve, with 24-page libretto.
Sticker on the cover states that it includes a poster too, but due to production problems this was included with Grow Fins: Volume II instead.

All tracks previously unreleased.
(Some previously have had airplay & have been available as unofficial recordings)
Track B1 also known/titled as Tupelo, Mississippi
Track B2 also known/titled as Evil (Is Going On)
Track B3 written/first issued by Slim Green & The Cats From Fresno [with Al Simmon & Sydney Maiden].
Track D1 first recorded by Johnson [1929], but it has Traditional roots.
Track A4 is claimed [amicably] by Bermann as his lyrics. He was indeed present at Carolside.

Tracks A1 to A3, A5 and A6 recorded at Wally Heider Studios, Hollywood, CA.
Track A4 recorded at Don's mother's house on Carolside, Lancaster, CA.
Tracks A7, and B1 to B3 recorded live at Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco.
Track B4 recorded at Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, CA.
Tracks B5 to B7 recorded at Original Sound Studios, Los Angeles, CA.
Tracks C1 and C2 recorded live at MIDEM Pop Festival, Cannes Beach, France.
Tracks C3, D1 and D2 recorded live at Frank Freeman's Dance Studio, Kidderminster, UK.
Track D3 believed recorded at Allegro Sound Studios, Los Angeles, CA.

Barcode: 6 00401 09801 1
Matrix / Runout: XER-LP-98-A KPG 2979.1(2) (Runout side A, etched)
Matrix / Runout: XER-LP-98-B KPG 2979.2(2) (Runout side B, etched)
Matrix / Runout: XER-LP-98-C KPG 2979.3(3) (Runout side C, etched)
Matrix / Runout: XER-LP-98-D KPG 2979.4(2) (Runout side D, etched)