Produced by Ian A. Anderson, Rod Stradling and Jon Moore;
Recorded by Paul Travers at Chestnut Studios, Churt, Surrey, in August 1983:
Mixed by Tim Wheatley at Chestnut Studios;
Cover deisgn by Lawrence Heath

Musicians

Rod Strandling: melodeon;
Jon Moore: electric guitar;
John Maxwell: drums,
Maggie Holland: bass guitar;
Chris Coe: hammered dulcimer;
Ian A. Anderson: bottleneck guitar [1];

Tracks

Side 1

1. Speed the Plough (2.55)

Side 2

2. The Belfast Poker (2.58)

All tracks trad.

Produced by Ian A. Anderson and Tiger Moth;
Recorded by Paul Travers at Chestnut Studios, Churt, Surrey, in August-September 1984
except track 7 recorded in August 1983;
Front cover and logo by Rodney Matthews;
Photos, type and layout by Ian A. Anderson except photo of Ian by Maggie Holland

Musicians

Rod Strandling: melodeons;
Jon Moore: electric guitar;
Ian A. Anderson: electric slide, rhythm and acoustic guitars, marraccas;
Maggie Holland: bass guitar, banjo;
Chris Coe: hammered dulcimer, clogs;
John Maxwell: drums

with
Paul Travers: synthesisers, voice loops, percussion [3];

Tracks

Side 1

1. The Digital Watch (3.31)
2. Larousse (2.30)
3. The Rogue Orange (3.58)
4. ’Smarlon (2.21)
5. Soldier’s Joy (3.27)
6. The Duchess Dressed in Blue (4.03)

Side 2

7. Speed the Plough (2.58)
8. The Seven Stars (2.48)
9. The Electric Kettle (3.24)
10. Marshal Curwen’s Polka / Pepper in the Brandy (3.03)
11. Morris Oxford (2.49)
12. Oats and Beans and Barley / The Hulichan (3.20)
13. The Rope Waltz (2.06)

All tracks trad. except
Track 4 Hank Bradleyy

Produced by Jon Moore and Ben Mandelson;
Recorded by Davie Kenny at Ideal Sound, London, in January 1988;
Front cover by Rodney Matthews;
Group phozo by Dave Peabody;
Guest photo and design by Ian A. Anderson

Musicians

Rod Strandling: melodeons, extra acoustic guitar [2];
Jon Moore: electric and acoustic guitars, synthesiser parts [11];
Ian A. Anderson: electric and acoustic slide guitars, guitar [11];
Maggie Holland: electric and acoustic bass guitar, banjo;
Ian Carter: keyboards, piano, extra melodeon [2];
John Maxwell: drums, percussion

with
Hijaz Mustapha: guitar [1], bouzouki [6], banjozouki [10], vocals

Tracks

Side 1

1. Sloe Benga (2.59)
2. Sumolleh? (3.20)
3. Polka Volta (2.49)
4. Olympia (3.23)
5. Conquer Your Glasses (3.37)
6. The First Wife (3.16)

Side 2

7. La Bastringue (3.21)
8. Gone With the Lind (3.19)
9. Flor Marchita (3.19)
10. Mustapha’s Home Schottische (3.16)
11. Moth to California (3.27)
12. Sestrina (3.37)

All tracks trad. except
Track 11a Roger Edwards;
Track 11b John Kirkpatrick

Track 1 produced by Jon Moore, recorded in June/July 1988;
Track 2 produced by Ian A. Anderson and Lucy Duran, recorded in May 1987;
Track 3 produced by Jon Moore and Ben Mandelson, recorded in May 1987;
All tracks recorded by David Kelly at Ideal Sound, London;
Sleeve designed and set by Ian A. Anderson;
Illustration Malimogo (The people of Mali) by the Markala Women’s Cooperative, courtesy Joliba, Picton Street, Bristol

Musicians

Maggie Holland: bass, vocals;
Jon Moore: guitar, vocals;
John Maxwell: drums;
Rod Stradling: melodeon;
Ian Carter: keyboards;
Ian A. Anderson: slide guitar;
Dembo Konte: kora, vocals;
Kausu Kuyateh: kora, vocals

with
Hijaz Mustapha: guitar [3]

Tracks

Side 1

1. Orchestre Super Moth: Salt of the Earth (Song of Praise) (7.13)

Side 2

2. Dembo Konte & Kausu Kuyateh: Mamma Maneh (4.55)
   from Simbomba (Rogue FMSL 2011, 1987)
3. Tiger Moth: Sloe Benga (2.59)
   from Howling Moth (Rogue FMSL 2012, 1988)

Track 1 words Maggie Holland, trad. tune from Guinea;
Track 2 Dembo Konte, Kausu Kuyateh;
Track 3 trad.

Tracks 1-3, 5 produced by Ian A. Anderson;
Track 4 produced by Jon Moore, remixed by Ian A. Anderson;
Tracks 1-5 recorded by David Kenny at Ideal Sound, London;
Track 5 remixed 2004 by Simon Emmerson and Mass as a work-in-progress for The Imagined Village CD;
Track 6 recorded off desk at the Camden Centre, London 2004;
Mastered by Peter Philipson, 2020;
Designed by Jali Roll Martian

Musicians

Maggie Holland: lead vocals [2-3], vocals [4], bass guitar [1-4, 6];
John Maxwell: drums [1-4];
Abdul Tee-Jay: lead guitar [1];
Rod Strandling: melodeon, vocals [3];
Jon Moore: lead guitar [2-4], rhythm guitar [1-2, 4], electric guitar [6], vocals [2-3];
Ian A. Anderson: slide guitar [1-4, 6], electric slide guitar [5];
Ian Carter, keyboards [2, 4];
Dembo Konte, Kausu Kuyateh: kora [2], vocals [2];
Ben Mandelson: electric guitar [5], electric baritone bouzouki [6];
Simon Emmerson: alto spoons [5], cittern [5];
Mass: keyboards [5], bass [5], drum programming [5];
Chris Coe: hammered dulcimer [6];
Fran Wade: fiddle [6];
Martin Brinsford: drums [6]

Tracks

EP Side 1

1. Radio Polka International (3.27)
2. Salt of the Earth (Radio Mix) (4.03)

EP Side 2

3. New Pony (4.51)
4. Lone Wolf Blues (2.59)

CD EP Bonus Tracks

5. Sloe Banga (Imagined Village remix) (3.58)
6. The Duchess Dressed in Blue (live) (4.46)

Tracks 1, 5-6 trad. arr. Orchestre Super Moth;
Track 2 Jon Moore, Maggie Holland;
Track 3 Bob Dylan;
Track 4 Oscar Woods

Tracks 3-4, 6-8, 13, 15-16, 20-21, 23 recorded by Paul Travers at Chestnut Studios, Churt, Surrey; produced by Ian A. Anderson and Tiger Moth;
All other track recorded by David Kenny at Ideal Sound, London, except track 18 recorded by Nick Cathcart-Jones;
Produced by Jon Moore and Ben Mandelson except tracks 2, 18 produced by Ian A. Anderson, tracks 10-12 remixed by Ian A. Anderson, Track 23 remixed in 2004 by Simon Emmerson and Mass;
Mastered by Duncan Cowell at Sound Mastering London;
Paintings by Rodney Matthews;
Tray card photos by Jak Kilby;
Design by Jali Roll Martian

Musicians

Rod Strandling: melodeons, acoustic guitar [5];
Jon Moore: electric guitar, synthesiser sequenced [Omnium 21], vocals [11];
Ian A. Anderson: slide guitars, second guitar [19], marraccas [13];
Maggie Holland: bass guitar, banjo, vocals, vocals [11, 22];
John Maxwell: drums, percussion;
Chris Coe: hammered dulcimer, clogs;
Ian Carter: keyboards, melodeon [5]

with
Hijaz Mustapha: banjozouki [14], guitar [1, 23], animateur [2];
Abdul Tee-Jay: guitar and animateur [2];
Dembo Konte & Kausu Kuyateh: koras and vocals [11];
Flaco Jimenez: accordion [22];
Simon Emmerson: alto spoons and cittern [23];
Mass: keyboards, bass and drum programming [23];
Bob Sinfield: wireless world voices [2];
Paul Travers: voice loops and percussion [7]

Tracks

Mothballs (Omnium, 1996)

1. Sloe Benga (2.59)
2. Radio Polka International (2.49)
3. The Digital Watch (3.31)
4. Larousse (2.30)
5. Sumolleh (3.20)
6. Speed the Plough (2.58)
7. The Rogue Orange (3.58)
8. ’Smarlon (2.21)
9. Olympia (3.23)
10. Conquer Your Glasses (gRiotous Remix) (3.20)
11. Salt of the Earth (Radio Mix) (3.50)
12. La Bastringue (Jali House Mmix) (3.21)
13. The Duchess Dressed in Blue (3.58)
14. Mustapha’s Home Schottische (3.16)
15. The Seven Stars (2.48)
16. Gone With the Lind (3.19)
17. Nail That Stoat (3.10)
18. Moth to California (3.27)
19. The Belfast Poker (2.56)
20. Marshal Curwen’s Polka / Pepper in the Brandy (3.03)
21. Sestrina (3.37)

Mothballs Plus (Weekend Beatnik, 2004)

1. Sloe Benga (2.59)
2. Radio Polka International (2.49)
3. The Digital Watch (3.31)
4. Larousse (2.30)
5. Sumolleh (3.20)
6. Speed the Plough (2.58)
7. The Rogue Orange (3.58)
8. ’Smarlon (2.21)
9. Olympia (3.23)
10. Conquer Your Glasses (gRiotous Remix) (3.20)
11. Salt of the Earth (Radio Mix) (3.50)
12. La Bastringue (Jali House Mmix) (3.21)
13. The Duchess Dressed in Blue (3.58)
14. Mustapha’s Home Schottische (3.16)
15. The Seven Stars (2.48)
16. Morris Oxford (2.49)
17. Gone With the Lind (3.19)
18. Nail That Stoat (3.10)
19. Moth to California (3.27)
20. The Belfast Poker (2.56)
21. Oats & Beans & Barley / The Hulichan (3.20)
22. New Pony (4.53)
23. Sloe Banga (2004 Remix) (3.56)
24. The Rope Waltz (2.06)

Tracks 6, 20 from the 7" single Speed the Plough (1983);
Tracks 3-4, 6-8, 13, 15-16, 21, 24, Omnium track 20 from Tiger Moth (1984);
Tracks 5, 9, 14, 17, 19, Omnium track 21 from Howling Moth (1988);
Tracks 10, 12 remixed, originally from Howling Moth (1988);
Tracks 2, 11, 22 from The World ar Sixes and Sevens (1989);
Track 18 from Square Roots (1987);
Track 23 special 2004 remix, work in progress for The Imagined Village (2007)

Mastered by Peter Philipson;
Front illustration by Lawrence Heath;
Photos by Jak Kilby and Ian A. Anderson;
Design by Jali Roll Martian

Musicians

Ian A. Anderson: electric and acoustic slide guitars;
Chris Coe: hammered dulcimer, clogs [2];
Maggie Holland: bass guitar, banjo;
John Maxwell: drums [1-8];
Jon Moore: electric and acoustic guitars, synthesiser sequenced [8];
Rod Strandling: melodeons

with
Martin Brinsford: drums [9];
Ian Carter: piano [3, 5];
Ben Mandelson: bouzouki [3], electric baritone bouzouki [9];
Danny Stradling: percussion [9];
Fran Wade: fiddle [9]

Tracks

1. Polka Volta (2.51)
2. Soldier’s Joy (3.24)
3. The First Wife (3.17)
4. Hunt the Goat (2.43)
5. Flor Marchita (3.19)
6. The Electric Kettle (3.21)
7. Marshall Curwan’s Polka / Pepper in the Brandy (3.01)
8. Sestrina (3.37)
9. Bonus track: The Duchess Dressed in Blue (live) (4.46)

Tracks 2, 6-7 from Tiger Moth (1984);
Tracks 1, 3-5, 8 from Howling Moth (1988);
Bonus track 9 recorded live in 2004