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the Shroud

Long Ago and Far Away

Lydia Fortner – vocals, cello on track 6
Rodney Walker – bass, guitars on tracks 5, 6, 10, 11; mandolin on track 6; additional guitars on tracks 3, 4
Harry Lea – keyboards
Rev. Willy Greer – drums
Randy Zamorski – guitars on tracks 1, 2, 5, 8
Manny Diez – guitars on tracks 3, 4
Meghan Mattox – guitars on tracks 7, 9, additional guitars on tracks 1, 2
Nate Butler – keyboards on track 11, additional keyboards on track 4
Jennifer Logan – keyboards on track 12
W.M. Harvey – violin on track 6
Alan Brett – cello on track 11

all songs by the Shroud except Tonight by the Shroud w/Peter Gorritz, Falling Dream by the Shroud w/A. Kirker & L. Fortner, and Alice by A. Eldritch
Long Ago and Far Away is based on the melody “L’Aucèu en Gabiolo” (Anon., 14th Century). Arranged by the Shroud, lyrics by Lydia.

engineered and mixed by Rodney Walker

cover design by Lydia cover photo & portraits by Rebecca M. Caraveo
shroud logo, hand lettering, and rose drawing by Armando Norte
shroud mirror by Michelle Hooper
typesetting by the Desktop Toad

Heartfelt Thanks to: Jack Fortner, Nathan Linscheid, Fred & Paul at Propaganda, all of the fanzines that have featured us, The Prophetess, This Ascension, The Empire Hideous, Candy Egan and the CSUF Media Dept., The Miss Alans, Quadrapop, Nosferatu Productions, Dead & Buried Productions, Cleopatra Records, Jim Bixler, A.K. Davey, Jerry Lima, Peter Gorritz, Rev. Willy Greer, Meghan Mattox, Brooke Montgomery, Nancy Skeen, Linda “Bacon” Miles, Mike Clifton, Lou Pecora, Elizabeth Hand (Winterlong, Æstival Tide, Icarus Descending), Roger Perry (for last time), The Cobweb Crew, everyone that has played with the Shroud and the Shroudettes, and all of our fans around the world.

Special Thanks to: The DiFurias and the Wilson Theatre, George, Joe & Claydog, “Misha, Lord Ambrose, and Crowell,” Manny, Randy, Jennifer, Wallace Montgomery, Becky, Armando, and all of our friends and families for being supportive and understanding throughout the creation of this recording.

“what a long bad trip it’s been”.