Note: The final inside cover on the MP3.com CD is laid out as it appears below right. The text on the left is reproduced below. The Arabic writing on the bottom left says, "min raqab ala nitham, maat hamma" ("he who gazes at the system will die of sorrow"). The MP3.com CD comes with a multimedia componant which works in any computer CD ROM drive, that includes the story behind songs, lyrics, information about Nigel Parry, and MP3 versions of the tracks on the album for playing on your computer, sharing with friends, etc.
"All songs recorded air-to-tape with a Sony Professional Walkman in the Black Dog Coffee Bar, St. Paul, MN., on 16 January 1999, except Land Of The Shadow (live soundboard feed at the Hair of the Dog, St. Paul, MN., 24 April 1999), Julia Roberts' Smile (4-track, Ramallah,
Palestinian West Bank, 1995), and Too Many Thoughts (home tape, Minneapolis, MN., June 1998).
Many thanks to the other musicians, Peter Thomas, Chrissy Mitchell, and Greg Lyon. See www.dropletonline.com for more information about Chrissy's band. Thanks for the gigs, Chrissy.
Thanks also to the many Palestinians who took me into their hearts since I first set foot in their country in 1989. Hanan, Kifah, 'Ala, Adli, Ra'id, Adam, Mahmoud, Khalid, Marwan, Rania, Eyad, Ali, Arjan, al-mo'ataqqqjhaliin siyassiyeen fil "Funduk al-Sulta" fii Ramallah, and all of the rest of you I haven't mentioned...shukran kuulkum. Thanks also to Sherri for res ipsa loquitor.
Thanks to Emma Naughton for the minute's silence. Thanks to Brian Jones and Ann Snow
for putting up with me in Chicken House and beyond. Thanks to K5M for the gig. Thanks to Tanziim for air-conditioning and moving assistance. Thanks to Caroline for being at Wimbledon. Thanks to Bruce Cockburn for 'Strange Waters' and thanks to my friends at cockburnproject.net.
If you want more information about the Palestinians, check out the following websites:
http://nigelparry.com | http://electronicIntifada.net | http://abunimah.org
To contact Nigel Parry, send e-mail to [contact form here] or visit http://www.thissideofparadise.org.
All photos by Nigel Parry. Cover photo from the September 1996 Clashes. Photo on this page from the Abu Ghnaim clashes, 1997. Booklet design by Nigel Parry with assistance from Ken Harper, http://ironcladimages.com."
