Bass [Basses], Backing Vocals, Vibraphone – Chris Wolstenholme
Cello – Caroline Lavelle
Drums, Percussion [Various] – Dominic Howard
Engineer – David Bottrill (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 9), John Leckie (tracks: 3, 4, 6 to 8, 10, 11), Ric Peet (tracks: 3, 4, 6 to 8, 10, 11)
Engineer [Additional] – Muse (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 9), Steve Cooper (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 9)
Engineer [Additional], Programmed By [Additional] – Chris Brown (tracks: 3, 4, 6 to 8, 10, 11)
Executive-Producer – Dennis Smith , Safta Jaffery
Lead Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards [Keyboard Instruments] – Matthew Bellamy
Mastered By – Ray Staff
Mixed By – John Cornfield, Muse
Performer – Muse
Producer – David Bottrill (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 9), John Leckie (tracks: 3, 4, 6 to 8, 10, 11), Muse
Songwriter – Matthew Bellamy
Viola – Clare Finnimore
Violin – Jacqueline Norrie, Sara Herbert
Arranged By [Strings] – Matthew Bellamy
Art Direction – Blue Source
Bass, Backing Vocals, Vibraphone – Chris Wolstenholme
Cello – Caroline Lavelle
Drums, Percussion – Dominic Howard
Engineer – David Bottrill (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B4), John Leckie (tracks: A3, A4, B1 to B3, B5, B6), Ric Peet (tracks: A3, A4, B1 to B3, B5, B6)
Engineer [Additional] – Chris Brown (tracks: A3, A4, B1 to B3, B5, B6), Steve Cooper (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B4)
Engineer [Assistant | Abbey Road] – Mirek Styles
Engineer [Assistant | Astoria] – Damon Iddins
Engineer [Assistant | Real World] – Claire Lewis
Engineer [Assistant | Sawmills] – Mark Thomas
Executive-Producer – Dennis Smith , Safta Jaffery
Mastered By – Ray Staff
Mixed By – John Cornfield, Muse
Performer – Muse
Photography By [Cover Image] – William Eagar
Producer – David Bottrill (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B4), John Leckie (tracks: A3, A4, B1 to B3, B5, B6), Muse
Programmed By – Chris Brown (tracks: A3, A4, B1 to B3, B5, B6)
Viola – Clare Finnimore
Violin – Jacqueline Norrie, Sara Herbert
Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards – Matthew Bellamy
Written-By – Matthew Bellamy (tracks: A1 to B4, B6)
Notes
Tracks 1, 2, 5, 9 recorded at Ridge Farm Studios, Surrey. Tracks 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 recorded at Real World Studio, Wiltshire. With additional recording at Astoria Studios, Richmond and Abbey Road Studios, London. Tracks 2, 5, 4, 7 additional recording at Sawmills Studio, Fowey, Cornwall. Track 11 organ recorded at St. Mary's Church, Bathwick. All tracks mixed at Sawmills Studio. Album mastered at Sony Music Studios, London.