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A1	The Spark	2:02
A2	Black Clouds Vs. Silver Linings	2:15
A3	While The Iron Is Hot	2:51
A4	Lesser Of Two	1:44
A5	Absolute Zero	0:34
A6	Grasping At Straws	2:30
A7	Foot In Mouth As An Artform Vocals [Singing Parts That Tim And Nate Couldn't] – Russ Rankin	2:54
A8	Everything You Everlove	2:49
B1	Slow Burn	3:58
B2	Never Go Home Again	2:31
B3	How To Bleed	1:32
B4	The May Conspiracy	1:45
B5	33 1/3	2:28
B6	Cast In Shadows Bass [Lounge Jam] – Eric RachelEngineer [Lounge Jam] – Chris Oliver	2:14
B7	Stay Warm Vocals [Singing Along] – Andy West	2:02
B8	Swarntosecrecy	1:37
B9	File Under Misunderstood	2:04

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Trax East
• Mastered At – West West Side Music

Credits

• Artwork By [Closed Coffin Illustration, Construction, Design, Layout] – C. Spliedt
• Artwork By [Coffin Illustration] – Johnny X
• Artwork By [Design, Layout] – "Little Man" Clay
• Artwork By [European Tour Sleeve] – Element Designs
• Backing Vocals [Backups] – Big Red Chris, Chris "The Doppleganger A.K.A. Stuntdouble A.K.A. The Timitator A.K.A. Petticlone A.K.A. The Spoiler A.K.A. Jim Shaw A.K.A. The Likeness Monster" Worrell*, Greg "Where's My Shirt?" Miller*, Jere "Warinsidemyhead" Waldron*, Little Man Clay, Miserable Matt Allouf*, Mickey"Set Phasers To Mosh!" Rupprecht*
• Bass [Initial Takes], Other [Playing Live, Touring] – Chris Oliver
• Bass, Effects [Sound Fx], Guitar, Producer, Vocals – Nate*
• Drums, Percussion – John "Vince Vegas" O'Neill*
• Engineer, Mixed By – Eric "That Was Good, But It Didn't Have The Verve Of Some Of Your Earlier Work" Rachel*
• Guitar – Chris Byrnes
• Mastered By – Alan Douches
• Other [Booking, Generally Putting Up With A Lot Of Shit] – Tara Ruttle
• Other [Impartial Guidance, Sound Advice] – Russ Rankin
• Photography By – Dale Rio, Martino Tirelli, Nathan Gluck*, Zac Kaplan*
• Producer – Eric Rachel
• Songwriter – Ensign
• Vocals – Tim Shaw*

Notes

Comes in limited European tour sleeve with different artwork (black silk-screen print on yellow envelope), 200 made, hand-numbered. With regular lyric sheet, though.

Recorded from November 20th through December 15th at Trax East in South River, NJ.
Mastered on December 18th at West West Side music in Tenafly, NJ.
Copyright 2000 Dizzle Break Music.
Russ appears courtesy of Fat WreckChords and because he's crazy enough to fly to NJ from CA to sing on the record.
Andy West appears courtesy of himself and the rest of the pals in KYI.

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
15842-2	Ensign	The Price Of Progression ‎(CD, Album)	Nitro Records	15842-2	US	2001
15842-1	Ensign	The Price Of Progression ‎(LP, Tan)	Nitro Records	15842-1	US	2001
15842-1	Ensign	The Price Of Progression ‎(LP)	Nitro Records	15842-1	US	2001
15842-1	Ensign	The Price Of Progression ‎(LP, Album, Ltd, Blu)	Nitro Records	15842-1	US	2001
15842-2	Ensign	The Price Of Progression ‎(LP, Blu)	Nitro Records	15842-2	US	2001