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A1	Drive
A2	Shadow Winds
A3	Fired (You're)
A4	Tapping Into The Emotional Void
A5	Affection Blends With Resentment
A6	Seaing Insane
B1	My Thoughts
B2	I Never Denied
B3	Message In The Bottle Written-By – Sting
B4	Given Question
B5	The Stranger

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Music Grinder Studios
• Recorded At – E.Q. Sound
• Mixed At – Music Grinder Studios
• Mastered At – Capitol Mastering

Credits

• Artwork – Mike Seiff*
• Bass, Backing Vocals – Shaun Ross
• Design – HughesGroup, Tom & Ellie Hughes
• Drums, Backing Vocals – Greg Saenz
• Guitar [Guitars], Backing Vocals – Adam Siegel
• Lead Vocals – Daniel Clements
• Mastered By – Ed Schreyer*
• Music By, Lyrics By – A. Siegel* (tracks: A1 to B2, B4, B5), D. Clements* (tracks: A1 to B2, B4, B5), G. Saenz* (tracks: A1 to B2, B4, B5), S. Ross* (tracks: A1 to B2, B4, B5), Sting (tracks: B3)
• Photography By – Jodi Guenther
• Producer – Randy Burns
• Recorded By – Randy Burns, Steve Heinke
• Written-By – Excel (tracks: A1 to B2, B4, B5), Sting (tracks: B3)

Notes

Recorded at Music Grinder Studio, Hollywood, CA and EQ Sound, Hollywood, CA April 1988 - March 1989.
Mixed at Music Grinder Studio, Hollywood, CA March 1989.
Mastered at Capitol Records, Hollywood, CA.
Artwork at Telefx.
Message In The Bottle by Sting / Virgin Music Inc.
Made in Germany

Printed inner sleeve

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 5 012983 711113
• Label Code: LC 3261
• Rights Society: GEMA
• Rights Society: STEMRA
• Rights Society: BIEM

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
LORD 222	Excel	The Jokes On You ‎(LP, Album, RE, RM, Pur)	Southern Lord	LORD 222	US	2016
3011-2	Excel	The Joke's On You ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Rotten Records	3011-2	US	2001
CARLP 07	Excel	The Joke's On You ‎(LP)	Caroline Records	CARLP 07	UK	1989
CAROL MC 1372	Excel	The Joke's On You ‎(Cass, Album)	Caroline Records	CAROL MC 1372	US	1989
CARC 7	Excel	The Joke's On You ‎(Cass, Album)	Caroline Records	CARC 7	Canada	1989