Nick realised the recording side, working together with Pete Jones (Morrissey) and Christian Martin (X-Legged Sally) on the mix. The team is completed by Audrey Riley (Suede, Blur, Soft Cell, Marc Almond) and Caroline Lavelle (Peter Gabriel) on cello.

The album opens with the poem 'The Bright Ring of the Day' recited by Brian O'Donnelly, publican of the Irish pub 'The Plume of Feathers', where the musicians generally retired at the end of the day.

To celebrate the completion of the recording, Perry gave a concert in the pub, joined by Deep Season - a relationship that followed on with a joint tour of Belgium, France and Switzerland.

Another noteworthy sequel is that, ever since the Hampshire studio date, Perry regularly returns to Crondall with his famous 'Ettekeys' team to slog out a few spirited matches against the 'Marvin 11' - the regional club the group met while recording 'The Bright Ring of the Day'.

Perry Rose : Lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, keyboards,
tambourine
Kevin Jamieson : Synthetiser, banjo, 12 strings acoustic guitar, 6 strings electric guitar, saxophone, Hammond organ, bass, piano, backing vocals
Patrick « Patch » Hannan: Drums
Nick Hannan : Bass, percussions, electric guitar
Vinças Bundza : Accordion piano, harmonica
Michael Horgan: Ullyan pipe, tin whistle
John Scott : Bugle, trumpette
Ralph Pearson : Trombone
Mike Kearsey : Trombone
Audrey Riley : Cello
Caroline Lavelle : Cello
Sonia Slaney : Violin
Chris Tombling : Violin
Stephanie Bews : Backing vocals
Horns & Strings arranged by Kevin Jamieson.