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A1	Announcement	1:51
A2	Quiet Please Guitar [Doublespeed Disco Guitars] – Henry KaiserSounds [Orchestra Hits], Percussion [E-cussion] – Rand WeatherwaxTape [Voice Tapes] – Das	2:17
A3	Michael Jackson Drums [Urban Drum], Violin [Halfspeed] – Fred FrithKeyboards [Optigon], Tape [Voice Tapes] – Steve Fisk	2:08
A4	Escape From Noise	2:36
A5	The Playboy Channel Bass [Jazz], Sounds [Jimi Hendrix], Percussion [E-cussion], Saxophone, Noises – Mark MothersbaughSounds [Toilet Flushing] – Jello Biafra	1:32
A6	Stress In Marriage	1:35
A7	Nesbitt's Lime Soda Song	3:08
A8	Over The Hiccups Vocals [Singing] – Louisa Michaels	1:28
A9	Sycamore Sounds [Helicopter] – Ian Allen	2:29
A10	Car Bomb Loops [Rhythm Loop] – Ian AllenSounds [Bomb Parts] – Phil Freihofner	2:03
B1	Methods Of Torture Guitar [Torture Guitars] – Tom Herman	1:23
B2	Yellow Black And Rectangular	2:14
B3	Backstage Pass Percussion, Sounds [Processed Animals] – Mickey HartSounds [Mouth Sounds], Chimes – Jerry GarciaTape [Voice Tape] – Tera Freedman*	1:15
B4	Christianity Is Stupid Noises [Metal Noises] – Alexander HackeVoice [Larynx] – Rev. Ivan Stang*	3:55
B5	Time Zones Bells [Bell] – Ian Allen	5:28
B6	You Don't Even Live Here Noises [Leaf Blower] – Rob WortmanVocals [Hoots], Noises [Clanging] – The ResidentsVocals [Wordless] – Dina Emerson	2:30
B7	The Way Of It	1:12
B8	Endscape	0:37

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – SST Records
• Copyright (c) – Cesstone Music
• Mastered At – Greg Lee Processing – L-27393

Credits

• Design [Cover Design] – Negativland
• Drums, Synthesizer, Vocals [Singing], Computer [& Software], Sounds [Field Recordings], Mixed By [Mix] – Chris Grigg
• Graphics, Artwork [Art], Design – Francesca Freedman, Negativland, Peter Montgomery
• Illustration [Illustrations] – Don Joyce, Peter Montgomery
• Liner Notes – Crosley Bendix
• Mastered By [Disc Mastering] – George Horn
• Performer [Escape From Noise Was Made By] – Chris Grigg, David Wills , Don Joyce, Mark Hosler, Richard Lyons
• Vocals [Singing], Lyrics By, Voice – Richard Lyons
• Vocals [Singing], Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Guitar [Guitars], Tape [Voice Tapes], Percussion [Percussions], Loops [Rhythm], Noises [Bomb Parts], Performer [David Manipulation], Banjo [Tiny Metal], Recorder, Noises [Lots Of Other], Mixed By [Mix] – Mark Hosler
• Vocals [Talking], Sounds [Shortwave], Tape [Family Tape], Noises [Bomb Parts], Performer [Regular Booper] – David Wills
• Vocals [Yelling, Singing], Tape [Talking Tapes], Timpani [Electric], Synthesizer, Lyrics By, Performer [Booper Bee], Noises [Bomb Parts And Assembly, Noises Everywhere], Mixed By [Mix] – Don Joyce
• Voice [Paid Voice] – Ed Markmann

Notes

"A New Album From...Negativland."
℗ 1987 by SST Records
© 1987 by Cesstone Music (BMI)

Recorded at our home (R.I.P. IHS) and other people's homes 1983 through 1987. Thanks to Crosley and everyone who helped out after the fire. Special thanks to C. Elliot Friday and the Universal Media Netweb.

Side A: 21:07
Side B: 21:16

Jello Biafra c/o Dead Kennedys
Das c/o Big City Orchestra
Jerry Garcia c/o Grateful Dead
Alexander Hacke c/o Einsturzende Neubauten
Mickey Hart c/o Grateful Dead
Tom Herman c/o Tripod Jimmie
Louisa Michaels c/o Step One Nursery School Singing
Mark Mothersbaugh c/o Devo
Rev. Ivan Stang c/o The Church of the SubGenius
Rand Weatherwax c/o CBS
Rob Wortman c/o Kingshouse

With 20-page booklet and Car Bomb bumper sticker.

On record faces and back cover: Track A1 is not numbered; Tracks A2 to B8 are numbered 1 to 17.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 0 18861-0133-1 2
• Barcode (String): 018861013312
• Matrix / Runout (Side A): (T) SST 113 A1 BREAK THIS RECORD SEELAND 006 L-27393
• Matrix / Runout (Side B): (T) SST 113 B1 "A STAGGERING SUCCESS STORY" SEELAND 006 L-27393-X
• Rights Society: BMI

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SST CD 133	Negativland	Escape From Noise ‎(CD, Album)	SST Records	SST CD 133	US	1987
SST 133, Seeland 006	Negativland	Escape From Noise ‎(LP, Album, RP)	SST Records, Seeland	SST 133, Seeland 006	US	Unknown
30041	Negativland	Escape From Noise ‎(LP, Album)	Penguin	30041	Greece	1987
RecRec 17	Negativland	Escape From Noise ‎(LP, Album)	RecRec Music	RecRec 17	Switzerland	1987
SEELAND 006 CD	Negativland	Escape From Noise ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Seeland	SEELAND 006 CD	US	1999