dˈuː tə wˈɪʔn̩z ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋli ɛɹˈæɾɪk pɚfˈoːɹmənsᵻz stˈɛmɪŋ fɹʌm ɐ hˈɛɹoʊˌɪn ɐdˈɪkʃən ænd lˈɔŋstændɪŋ ɹˈuːmɐtˌɔɪd ɑːɹθɹˈaɪɾɪs, ɡɪtˈɑːɹɹɪst ɹˈaɪ kˈuːdɚ wʌz ɹᵻtˈeɪnd æz ɐ sˈɛʃən mjuːzˈɪʃən ˌɔn θɹˈiː tɹˈæks.
Due to Whitten’s increasingly erratic performances (stemming from a heroin addiction and longstanding rheumatoid arthritis), guitarist Ry Cooder was retained as a session musician on three tracks.