Bass – Casey (tracks: 1-13, 1-15, 1-18 to 2-2, 2-5, 2-6, 2-8 to 2-10, 2-12 to 2-15, 2-17 to 3-11, 3-13 to 3-15, 3-17 to 3-19), Harvey (tracks: 1-9, 1-11, 1-14, 1-16, 2-7, 3-16)
Drums – Sclavunos (tracks: 3-7, 3-12, 3-16, 3-18, 3-19), Harvey (tracks: 1-4, 1-6 to 1-8, 1-10, 1-14), Wydler (tracks: 1-9, 1-11, 1-13, 1-15, 1-16, 1-18 to 2-2, 2-5 to 2-7, 2-9, 2-10, 2-12 to 2-15, 2-17 to 3-5, 3-8 to 3-11, 3-13 to 3-15, 3-17)
Guitar – Bargeld (tracks: 1-4, 1-5, 1-9, 1-11, 1-16, 1-18, 2-1, 2-2, 2-10, 2-12, 2-18 to 3-3, 3-5, 3-6, 3-10, 3-11, 3-15 to 3-17), Race (tracks: 1-4, 1-6, 1-7, 2-10), Harvey (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3, 1-12, 1-18, 2-6, 2-12, 2-18 to 3-3, 3-5, 3-6, 3-8 to 3-15, 3-17 to 3-19)
Harmonica – Cave (tracks: 1-6, 2-6, 3-16)
Mastered By – Michael Macken, Mick Harvey
Organ – Savage (tracks: 2-13 to 2-15, 2-17, 3-17), Harvey (tracks: 1-14, 2-6, 3-1 to 3-3, 3-5)
Organ [Hammond] – Cave (tracks: 1-13, 2-5, 2-8, 2-9, 2-18, 3-7, 3-12, 3-14 to 3-16)
Percussion – Wydler (tracks: 1-1, 2-9, 2-18)
Percussion [Brushed Snare] – Sclavunos (tracks: 2-13 to 2-15, 2-17)
Piano – Savage (tracks: 1-15, 2-1, 2-2, 2-6, 2-8, 2-12, 3-2, 3-3, 3-5 to 3-7, 3-12, 3-18), Harvey (tracks: 2-13 to 2-15, 2-17), Cave (tracks: 1-4, 1-11 to 1-13, 1-16, 1-17, 1-19, 2-3, 2-7, 2-9, 2-12, 2-16, 3-1, 3-4, 3-8 to 3-11, 3-13, 3-15, 3-18, 3-19)
Producer – Flood (tracks: 1-4 to 1-9, 3-1 to 3-5), Gareth Jones (tracks: 1-11 to 1-16), Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Nick Launay (tracks: 3-12 to 3-19), Tony Cohen (tracks: 1-6 to 1-10, 2-5, 2-8 to 2-10, 3-8 to 3-11), Victor Van Vugt (tracks: 1-11, 1-12, 1-14, 1-17, 1-18, 2-1 to 2-3, 2-8, 2-12, 2-16)
Vocals – Cave (tracks: 1-1 to 2-2, 2-4 to 2-7, 2-9 to 3-19)
Written-By – Savage (tracks: 2-7, 3-2, 3-7), Casey (tracks: 3-1, 3-2, 3-18), Harvey (tracks: 1-2, 1-9, 2-7, 2-18 to 3-2), Cave (tracks: 1-1 to1-5, 1-9 to 1-13, 1-15 to 1-17, 1-19, 2-3 to 2-5, 2-7, 2-9, 2-12 to 3-11, 3-13 to 3-19), Wydler (tracks: 2-7, 2-18, 3-2)
Notes
Track 1-1 to 1-3 are taken from bonus 7" attached to initial pressings of The Good Son album, 1990. Track 1-4 is the B-side of the In The Ghetto single, 1984. Track 1-5 is the B-side of the Tupelo single, 1985. Track 1-6 taken from a flexidisc in Reflex magazine, 1989. Tracks 1-7 and 1-8 are the B-sides of The Singer 12", 1986. Track 1-9 taken from a flexidisc Scum, sold at concerts, 1986. Track 1-10 is the B-side of the Deanna 12", 1986. Track 1-11 is an edited version of the B-side of the The Ship Song single, 1990. Track 1-12 is the B-side of the The Weeping Song single, 1990. Track 1-13 is the B-side of the Straight To You / Jack The Ripper 12"/cds, 1992. Track 1-14 is an edited version of the B-side of the The Weeping Song cds, 1990. The track was also released on the Neil Young tribute/charity album The Bridge, 1989. Track 1-15 a slightly edited version of the track on the Rare On Air (Live Performances Vol. One) compilation, 1992. Track 1-16 is an edited version of the B-side of Loverman single, 1994. The track was also released on the Until The End Of The World soundtrack, 1991. Track 1-17 is the B-side of Do You Love Me? single, 1994. The track was also released on the Faraway, So Close soundtrack, 1993. Track 1-18 taken from the I'm Your Fan: The Songs Of Leonard Cohen By... compilation, 1991. Track 1-19 is a heavily edited version of the track on the French promo give-away with the Henry's Dream album, 1992.
Tracks 2-1 to 2-3 are the B-sides of What A Wonderful World 12"/cds, 1992. Track 2-4 is slightly edited from the B-side of the Straight To You / Jack The Ripper limited edition 7", 1992. Track 2-5 is an edited version of the B-side of the Do You Love Me? single, 1994. Track 2-6 was recorded for a compilation of Australian country music cover versions which was never released, 1993. Track 2-7 is the B-side of the Red Right Hand single, 1994. Tracks 2-8 and 2-9 are the B-sides of the Where The Wild Roses Grow single, 1995. Tracks 2-10 and 2-11 are the B-sides of the Henry Lee single, 1996. Track 2-12 is a version with original guide vocal by Herr Bargeld. Previously unreleased, 1995. Track 2-13 to 2-15 and 2-17 are taken from a Mark Radcliffe Radio 1 session, 1996. Track 2-16 is a hidden track on the Songs In The Key Of X compilation, 1996. Track 2-18 was recorded for the movie Scream 3. Previously unreleased, 1999.
Tracks 3-1 and 3-2 are the B-sides of Into My Arms cds, 1997. Tracks 3-3 to 3-5 are the B-sides of (Are You) The One That I've Been Waiting For? cds, 1997. Tracks 3-6 and 3-7 are previously unreleased studio outtakes, 1996. Tracks 3-8 and 3-9 are taken from the limited edition of the No More Shall We Part album, 2001. Tracks 3-10 and 3-11 are the B-sides of As I Sat Sadly By Her Side cds, 2001. Track 3-12 was released on the The Soul Of A Man soundtrack, 2003. Tracks 3-13 and 3-14 are both edited versions of the B-sides of Bring It On 10"/cds, 2003. Tracks 3-15 and 3-16 are the B-sides of He Wants You / Babe, I'm On Fire 10"/cds, 2003. 3-16 is presented here in an edited version. Track 3-17 is an edited version of the B-Side of the limited editon Rock Of Gibraltar 7", 2003. Track 3-18 is a slightly edited version of the B-side of Nature Boy cds, 2004. Track 3-19 is the B-side of Breathless / There She Goes, My Beautiful World cds, 2004.