NOT GONNA BE PRETTY Credits

All songs written by ARE (Amy Engelhardt)

All vocals and vocal arrangements by ARE.

Strings arranged by ARE and Bob Malone, Horns arranged by Bob Malone.

All songs co-produced and arranged by ARE and Bob Malone and engineered/mixed by Eric Arm at Headroom Audio, West Hollywood, CA and Coldfoot Studios, Los Angeles, CA except Already Dead and Best Years of Your Life, produced/engineered/mixed by Richard Bob Greene. at Vocoloco Studios, Kensington, CA and Duncan Street Studios, San Francisco, CA.

Mastered by Mike Lazer at Paramount Recording.

Artwork - Jessica Dodge, Photos - Valli Thornton, Graphic Design and Layout - Vance Sanders

THE BAND:
Keyboards – Bob Malone, Richard Bob Greene, ARE
Guitar – Troy Dexter, John Blakeley, Ali Handal, Gil Ayan
Bass – Lynn Keller, Jeff Dean, Richard Bob Greene, Chris Golden
Drums/Percussion – Jake Jacobs
Drum Programming/loops - Richard Bob Greene
Multi Sax Dude – Jeff Dellisanti
Frying Pan – Richard Bob Greene

1. Like Me
2. Are You Dead Or Are You Undead?
3. Best Years of Your Life
4. Cheese Denied
5. Pothole
6. Already Dead
7. Idaho
8. Autobiography
9. Grounded
10. I Carry You
11. Anywhere Else But Me
12. What Do You Look Like
13. Ounce of Hope

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1. LIKE ME
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All Vocals: ARE
Piano: Bob Malone
Bass: Lynn Keller
Guitar: Troy Dexter
Drums/Percussion: Jake Jacobs


 
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2. ARE YOU DEAD OR ARE YOU UNDEAD?
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All Vocals: ARE
Cheesy Keyboards: ARE
Guitar: Ali Handal
Bass: Lynn Keller
Drums/Percussion: Jake Jacobs
The Questioner: Richard Greene


 
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3. BEST YEARS OF YOUR LIFE
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All Vocals: ARE
Keyboards/Programming/Bass: Richard Greene
Guitars: John Blakeley


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4. CHEESE DENIED
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All Vocals: ARE
Keyboards: ARE
Bass: Jeff Dean
Guitar: Troy Dexter
Drums/Percussion: Jake Jacobs


 
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5. POTHOLE
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All Vocals: ARE
Piano/Wurlitzer: Bob Malone
Acoustic Bass: Chris Golden
Drums/Percussion: Jake Jacobs
Sax Man: Jeff Dellisanti





 
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6. ALREADY DEAD
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All Vocals: ARE
Bass/Programming/Frying Pan: Richard Greene
Guitars: John Blakeley


 
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7. IDAHO
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All Vocals: ARE
Guitar: Gil Ayan



 
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8. AUTOBIOGRAPHY
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All Vocals: ARE
Keyboards: Bob Malone
Bass: Lynn Keller
Guitars: Troy Dexter
Drums/Percussion: Jake Jacobs


 
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9. GROUNDED
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All Vocals: ARE
Piano: Bob Malone
Bizarre Evil Keyboards: ARE
Bass: Lynn Keller
Guitars: Troy Dexter
Drums/Percussion: Jake Jacobs



 
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10. I CARRY YOU
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Lead & Background Vocals: ARE
Additional Background Vocals: Gary Stockdale
Keyboards: Bob Malone
Bass: Lynn Keller
Guitars: Troy Dexter
Drums/Percussion: Jake Jacobs



 
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11. ANYWHERE ELSE BUT ME
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All Vocals: ARE
Piano: Bob Malone
Bass: Jeff Dean
Drums/Percussion: Jake Jacobs


 
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12. WHAT DO YOU LOOK LIKE
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All Vocals: ARE
Keyboards: Bob Malone
Bass: Lynn Keller
Guitars: Troy Dexter
Drums/Percussion: Jake Jacobs


 
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13. OUNCE OF HOPE
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All Vocals: ARE
Keyboards: Bob Malone
Bass: Lynn Keller
Guitar: Troy Dexter
Drums/Percussion: Jake Jacobs
Choir: The All Engels Choir




Industrial Strength Thanks to Bob Malone.

Many thanks to The Bobs, Bob DeMarco, Scott MacDonald, Jeff Fairbanks, Brandon Schott and the Berklee Dudes, Harry Shearer & Judith Owen, Joe Klein, Scott Keck, Elaine Coccuzzo & Finny, John Blakeley & Kiki, Cindy Bourquin, Eben Sprinsock, and to all Engelhardts (that includes you, Tanja) for never thinking otherwise. To the friends who bring such laughter into my life. You are my second Heima.

Special Thanks to brilliant goofball Alex Stein and brilliant furball Sitka P. Coldfoot, my Heima.
© 2008 by Amy Engelhardt

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