Tracklist Hide Credits

1	–Skeleton Crew	Sparrow Song Cello, Drum, Voice – Tom CoraEngineer – Tim HodgkinsonKeyboards, Drum, Voice – Zeena Parkins	1:30
2a	–Fred Frith / Bob Ostertag	Voice Of America, Part III Synthesizer [Serge], Tape [Tapes] – Bob OstertagWritten-By – Ostertag*, Fred Frith	4:25
2b	–Massacre	Legs Bass – Bill LaswellDrums – Fred MaherEngineer – Martin BisiWritten-By – Laswell*, Frith*, Maher*
3a	–Fred Frith	Selluloid Restaurant Engineer – Y. Utsonomiya*	3:12
3b	–Fred Frith	The Old Man Puts Out The Fire
4	–After Dinner	After Dinner Piano, Voice, Written-By – Haco	1:49
5	–Fred Frith / John Zorn	Houston St. Alto Saxophone [Alto Sax] – John Zorn	2:56
6	–Fred Frith	Drum Factory Performer [Factory Sound] – Daihachi Oguchi	2:04
7	–Fred Frith / Tom Cora	Regardless Of Rain Cello – Tom CoraWritten-By – Frith*, Cora*	3:07
8	–Fred Frith	Candy Machine	3:01
9	–Fred Frith	Romanisches Cafe	6:22
10	–Skeleton Crew	The Border Cello, Drum, Voice – Tom CoraEngineer – Tim HodgkinsonKeyboards, Drum, Voice – Zeena ParkinsWritten-By – Hemenway*, Frith*	3:31
11	–Fred Frith / René Lussier / Kevin Norton / Bob Ostertag / Jean Derome	Nirvana Again Alto Saxophone [Alto Sax] – Jean DeromeBass – René LussierDrums – Kevin NortonSampler [Samples] – Bob Ostertag	1:55
12	–Fred Frith	Scottish Roppongi	1:50
13	–Fred Frith	Norrgården Nyvla Alto Saxophone [Alto Sax] – Marc HollanderDrums – Hans Bruniusson*Guitar – Eino HaapalaKeyboards – Lars Hollmer	2:58
14	–Fred Frith / Tim Hodgkinson	Birds Bass Clarinet – Tim HodgkinsonWritten-By – Frith*, Hodgkinson*	2:21
15	–Fred Frith	The As Usual Dance Toward The Other Flight To What Is Not, Part 3 Engineer – Rainer Carben	1:50
16	–Fred Frith	Williamsburg Bridge	1:55
17a	–Fred Frith	Same Old Me Bass – Bill LaswellDrums – Fred Maher	4:13
17b	–Fred Frith	Williamsburg Bridge (Reprise)
18	–Fred Frith	The As Usual Dance Toward The Other Flight To What Is Not, Part 7 Engineer – Rainer Carben	2:28
19	–Fred Frith / Iva Bittová / Pavel Fajt	Lost And Found Engineer – Rudolf OleschkoPercussion [Beercans] – Pavel FajtViolin, Vocals – Iva Bittová	3:20
20	–Fred Frith	Nine By Nine Drums – Eitetsu HayashiWritten-By – Hayashi*, Frith*	5:54
21	–Fred Frith	Evolution Drums – Hans Bruniusson*	3:23
22	–Fred Frith	Union Square	1:43
23	–Iva Bittová / Pavel Fajt*	Morning Song Guitar, Voice – Pavel FajtViolin, Voice – Iva BittováWritten-By – Bittová*, Pitinsky*, Fajt*	2:02
24	–Fred Frith / Bob Ostertag	Voice Of America, Part IV Synthesizer [Serge], Tape [Tapes] – Bob OstertagWritten-By – Ostertag*, Frith*	2:05
25	–Fred Frith	Too Much Too Little Bass – Tina CurranWritten-By – Frith*, Curran*	2:09
26	–Fred Frith	Too Late	2:25

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Fred Records
• Copyright (c) – Fred Records
• Published By – Anthill Music
• Distributed By – ReR Megacorp
• Distributed By – Cuneiform Records
• Distributed By – Locus Solus
• Made By – www.morphius.com – MORPH-1981

Credits

• Design – Tomas Kurth
• Engineer – Benedykt Grodon
• Guitar, Violin, Bass, Instruments [Home-mades], Synthesizer [DX7, Casio], Voice, Percussion, Performer [Bottles, 'Trumpet'] – Fred Frith (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 22, 24 to 26)
• Mastered By – Myles Boysen*
• Photography [Cover] – Oscar Salgado
• Recorded By [Additional Field & Live Recordings] – Jean Vapeur

Notes

A ninety-minute celluloid improvisation by Nicolas Humbert and Werner Penzel.
Compiled with additions and alterations at Sound Fabrik, Munich in December 1989.
Mastered at Headless Buddha Mastering Lab, Oakland in August, 2002.

Track 1 and 10 recorded at Sunrise, Kirchberg in December 1985
Track 2a and 24 recorded live at Pass, New York in January 1981
Track 2a, 22 and 24 recorded live in Munich in December 1989
Track 2b recorded at OAO Studio, New York in June 1981
Track 3a and 4 recorded at MUE Studio, Osaka in February 1988
Track 3b, 6, 8, 12, 16 and 17b recorded in Munich in December 1989
Track 5 and 7 recorded live at the Kitchen, New York City in February 1989
Track 9 and 12 recorded live at the Romanisches Cafe, Tokyo in February 1988
Track 11 recorded live at Roulette, New York City in February 1988
Track 13 recorded in Uppsala and at Sunrise Studios, Kirchberg in 1979
Track 14, 20 and 22 recorded live at Rox, Tokyo in February 1988
Track 14 recorded in Yorkshire & Brixton in December 1988
Track 15, 18 and 26 recorded at Bavaria TV Studios in December 1989
Track 17a, 21 and 25 recorded in New York City in August 1983
Track 19 recorded in Provence in July 1989 and at Paosostr., Munich in July 1989
Track 23 recorded at Hotel room, Bern in March 1989

Track 1 was originally released as part of Various - Island Of Sanity: New Music From New York City
Track 2b is from Massacre - Killing Time
Track 10 is from Skeleton Crew - The Country Of Blinds
Track 13 is from the Fred Frith - Gravity
Tracks 17, 21, 25 are from Fred Frith - Cheap At Half The Price

℗&© 2002 Fred Records
All titles Anthill Music (GEMA)
Distributed by ReR Megacorp
Made in USA
Distributed in USA by Cuneiform
Distributed in Japan by Locus Solus.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 752725900225
• Matrix / Runout (Mirrored): 3080-CD-0024 WWW.MORPHIUS.COM MORPH-1981
• Mastering SID Code (Mirrored): IFPI LK15
• Mould SID Code (Moulded in hub, Picture side): IFPI L812
• Rights Society: GEMA
• SPARS Code: AAD

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
ReCDec 30	Fred Frith	Step Across The Border ‎(CD, Album)	RecRec Music	ReCDec 30	Europe	1990
RecRec 30	Fred Frith	Step Across The Border ‎(2xLP, Album)	RecRec Music	RecRec 30	Switzerland	1990
ESD 80462	Fred Frith	Step Across The Border ‎(CD, Album)	East Side Digital	ESD 80462	US	1990
ReCDec 30	Fred Frith	Step Across The Border ‎(Cass, Album)	RecRec Music	ReCDec 30	Switzerland	1990
8-785	Fred Frith / John Zorn	Step Across The Border ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, RE, Unofficial)	ArsNova	8-785	Russia	2000