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1	–Ute Lemper	Little Water Song Written-By – Bruno Pisek, Nick Cave	4:00
2	–Ute Lemper	The Case Continues Written-By – Joby Talbot, Neil Hannon	3:52
3	–Ute Lemper	Passionate Fight Written-By – Elvis Costello, Steve Nieve	4:13
4	–Ute Lemper With Neil Hannon	Tango Ballad Arranged By – Joby TalbotWritten-By – Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill	4:59
5	–Ute Lemper	Couldn't You Keep That To Yourself Written-By – Elvis Costello	2:50
6	–Ute Lemper	Streets Of Berlin Violin – Everton Nelson, Warren EllisWritten-By – Martin Sherman, Philip Glass	4:03
7	–Ute Lemper	The Part You Throw Away Arranged By – Evan LurieBandoneon – Alfredo PederneraBass – John BealGuitar – Jay BerlinerPiano – Evan LurieRecorded By, Mixed By – Martin BrumbachViolin – Jill JaffeWritten-By – Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits	4:40
8	–Ute Lemper With Neil Hannon	Split Written-By – Joby Talbot, Neil Hannon	3:43
9	–Ute Lemper	Punishing Kiss Written-By – Cait O'Riordan, Declan MacManus*	4:32
10	–Ute Lemper	Purple Avenue Arranged By – Evan LurieBandoneon – Alfredo PederneraBass – John BealGuitar – Jay BerlinerPiano – Evan LurieRecorded By, Mixed By – Martin BrumbachViolin – Jill JaffeWritten-By – Tom Waits	4:23
11	–Ute Lemper	You Were Meant For Me Lyrics By [Additional French] – Ute LemperViolin – Warren EllisWritten-By – Joby Talbot, Neil Hannon	5:17
12	–Ute Lemper	Scope J Bass – John GiblinConductor, Orchestrated By – Brian GascoigneEngineer [Assistant] – Dan Bierton, Danny Porter*, Kevin Gallagher, Tom StanleyGuitar – Hugh BurnsLeader [Orchestra] – Gavyn WrightMixed By – Peter Walsh, Scott WalkerPercussion – Alasdair MalloyPiano – Brian GascoigneRecorded By [Orchestra] – Geoff FosterWritten-By – N.S. Engel*	10:51

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – The Decca Record Company Limited
• Copyright (c) – The Decca Record Company Limited
• Manufactured By – Universal M & L, Germany
• Recorded At – The Town House
• Recorded At – Right Track Recording
• Recorded At – Air Studios
• Recorded At – Stanley House
• Recorded At – Westside Studios
• Recorded At – Sarm West Studios
• Recorded At – Sorcerer Sound
• Mixed At – Sorcerer Sound
• Mixed At – Quad Recording Studios
• Mastered At – The Town House

Credits

• Accordion, Organ [Hammond] – Stuart "Pinkie" Bates* (tracks: 2 to 6, 8, 9, 11)
• Arranged By – Bryan Mills, Ivor Talbot, Joby Talbot, Miggy Barradas*, Rob Farrer, Stuart "Pinkie" Bates*, Ute Lemper
• Art Direction – Conor Brady
• Conductor – Joby Talbot (tracks: 1 to 6, 8, 9, 11)
• Coordinator [Assistant] – Lorraine Calder
• Drums – Miggy Barradas* (tracks: 2 to 6, 8, 9, 11)
• Electric Bass, Bass [Upright] – Bryan Mills (tracks: 2 to 6, 8, 9, 11)
• Engineer – Andy Scade, Jay Reynolds, Jon Jacobs
• Engineer [Additional] – Jason Stasium (tracks: 2 to 6, 8, 9, 11), Ron Warshow (tracks: 2 to 6, 8, 9, 11)
• Executive-Producer – David Sefton
• Guitar, Mandolin – Ivor Talbot (tracks: 2 to 6, 8, 9, 11)
• Leader [Musical Direction] – Joby Talbot (tracks: 1 to 6, 8, 9, 11)
• Leader [Orchestral Sessions] – John Bradbury (tracks: 1 to 6, 8, 9, 11)
• Mastered By – Tim Burrell
• Mixed By – Jay Reynolds (tracks: 2 to 6, 8, 9, 11), Jon Jacobs (tracks: 2 to 6, 8, 9, 11)
• Percussion – Rob Farrer (tracks: 2 to 6, 8, 9, 11)
• Photography By [By Decca] – Lorenzo Agius
• Piano, Keyboards, Cor Anglais – Joby Talbot (tracks: 2 to 6, 8, 9, 11)
• Producer – Hal Willner (tracks: 7, 10), Jon Jacobs (tracks: 1 to 6, 8, 9, 11), Scott Walker (tracks: 12)
• Production Manager, Coordinator – Giles Stanley
• Programmed By – Jay Reynolds (tracks: 2 to 6, 8, 9, 11), Joby Talbot (tracks: 2 to 6, 8, 9, 11)
• Songwriter – Elvis Costello (tracks: 3, 5, 9), Joby Talbot (tracks: 2, 8, 11), Kurt Weill (tracks: 4), Neil Hannon (tracks: 2, 8, 11), Nick Cave (tracks: 1), Philip Glass (tracks: 6), Scott Walker (tracks: 12), Tom Waits (tracks: 7, 10)

Notes

Tracks 2 to 6, 8, 9 & 11 recorded in 1999 at The Town House, London & Right Track Studios, New York. Mastered at The Town House.

Tracks 7 and 10 recorded in 1999 at Sorcerer Sound, New York. Mixed at Sound on Sound & Quad Studios, New York.

Track 12 recorded in 1999 at Stanley House, Westside, The Town House & Sarm West Studios, London. Orchestra recorded at Air Studios.

Lyrics for "Tango Ballad" [Track 4] taken from Weill/Brecht "The Threepenny Opera".

Extract in "Scope J" [Track 12] taken from the "Sleeping Bag Poem" by Herbert George Ponting. Sample by Rob Ellis taken from the track "Arctic Crossing" on the album "Music From The Home".

Made in Germany.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 28946 64732 5
• Matrix / Runout: 00289 466 473-2 02 /
• Matrix / Runout (Inner ring): Made in Germany by Universal M & L YF
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L001
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 01AV
• Rights Society: BIEM / MCPS
• Label Code: LC 00171
• Price Code: UN 900

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
289 466 473-2	Ute Lemper	Punishing Kiss ‎(CD, Album)	Decca	289 466 473-2	US	2000
UCGF-00002-2	Ute Lemper	Punishing Kiss ‎(CD, Album, Promo, Adv)	Decca	UCGF-00002-2	US	2000
466 473-2, 466 473-2 D H	Ute Lemper	Punishing Kiss ‎(CD, Album + CD, EP, Promo)	Decca, Decca	466 473-2, 466 473-2 D H	UK & Europe	2000
STRESS0008180	Ute Lemper	Punishing Kiss ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, Unofficial)	Stress Records	STRESS0008180	Russia	2000
POCF-1025	Ute Lemper	Punishing Kiss ‎(CD, Album)	Decca	POCF-1025	Japan	2000