Personnel

Crash Love

Band Members:

Davey Havok - Vocals
Adam Carson - Drums
Hunter Burgan - Bass
Jade Puget - Guitar

Recording and Post-Production on tracks 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12:

Produced by Joe McGrath
Engineered by Joe McGrath, Seth Waldmann, Jake Davies, John Silas Cranfield, and Andrew Scheps
Assistant Engineers: Morgan Stratton and Bill Mims
Recorded at Conway Studios, Sunset Sound, and The Steakhouse in Hollywood, CA
Drum tech by Mike Fasano

Recording and Post-Production on tracks 3, 5, 6:

Produced by Jacknife Lee
Engineered by Tom McFall
Assistant engineer Kevin Mills
ProTools editing by German Villacorta
Recorded at Henson Studios in Hollywood, CA
Guitar tech by Doug Forsdick

Recording and Post-Production on track 4:

Produced by Joe McGrath and Jacknife Lee
Recorded at Henson Studios, Conway Studios, Sunset Sound, and The Steakhouse in Hollywood, CA
Engineered by Tom McFall, Joe McGrath, Seth Waldmann, Jake Davies, John Silas Cranfield, and Andrew Scheps
Assistant engineers: Kevin Mills, Morgan Stratton, and Bill Mims
ProTools editing by German Villacorta

Backing Vocals/General Post-Production:

Additional Engineering on tracks 2, 6, 9, and 10 by Todd Parker
Additional background vocals in "I Am Trying Very Hard To Be Here" by Christy Vegas, Scott Raymond, Natacia Marriott, Courtney Cavazos, Brock Honma, and Mark Oshiro
Mixed at Electric Lazy Studios, NYC by Rich Costey (assisted by Charlie Stavish and Noah Goldstein)
Mastered by Vlado Meller, NYC at Universal Mastering Studios, NYC (assisted by Mark Santengelo)

Recording and Post-Production on "Fainting Spells":

Produced and Mixed by Jerry Finn
Engineered by Joe McGrath
Assistant engineers: Seth Waldmann, Jason Gossman, Kevin Mills, Eric Weaver, and Dimitar Krhjaic
Recorded at Conway Recording and Sage & Sound
Mixed at Conway Recording Studios
Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC

Recording and Post-Production on "We've Got The Knife" and "Where We Used To Play":

Produced by AFI
Engineered by John Silas Cranfield and Daniel Sternbaum
Mixed by John Cranfield
Assistant engineers: Tyler Muelrath and Jun Park
Recorded and Mixed at The Steakhouse
Mastered by Eric Labson at Universal Mastering Studios

Recording and Post-Production on "100 Words":

Produced by Jerry Finn and Butch Vig
Mixed by Jerry Finn
Executive Producer: Jade Puget
Engineered by Joe McGrath
Assistant engineers: Chris Holmes, Alan Mason, Dan Chase, Stacey Dodds, and Alan Sanderson
Recorded at Cello Studios, Los Angeles
Mixed at Chalice Studios, Los Angeles
Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC

Decemberunderground

Band Members:

Davey Havok - Vocals
Adam Carson - Drums
Hunter Burgan - Bass
Jade Puget - Guitar

Recording and Post-Production:

Produced by Jerry Finn
Mixed by Jerry Finn, tracks 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10 mixed by Chris Lord-Alge
Recorded by Joe McGrath
Assistant Engineers: Seth Waldmann, Jason Gossman, Kevin Mills, Eric Weaver, Dimitar Krnjaic, and Keith Armstrong
Drum tech by Mike Fasano
Recorded at Conway Recording Studios and Sage & Sound Recording Studios
Mixed at Conway Recording Studios and Resonate Music
Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC
Programming and Keyboards by Jade Puget

Sing the Sorrow

Band Members:

Davey Havok - Vocals
Adam Carson - Drums
Hunter Burgan - Bass
Jade Puget - Guitar

Recording and Post-Production:

Produced by Jerry Finn and Butch Vig
Mixed by Jerry Finn
Executive Producer: Jade Puget
Recorded by Joe McGrath
Assistant Engineers: Chris Holmes, Alan Mason, Dan Chase, Stacey Dodds, Alan Sanderson, with additional technical assistance from Alan Mason.
Drum Tech by Garner Knutsen and Mike Fasano
Recorded at Cello Studios in Los Angeles, CA
Mixed at Chalice Studios in Los Angeles, CA
Mastered at Bernie Grundman by Brian Gardner

Instrumentation and Vocals:

Programming and Keyboards by Jade Puget
Cello by Susie Katayama
Additional keys on "...But Home is Nowhere" by Roger Joseph Manning, Jr.
Guest Female Vocal: Anna-Lynne Williams
Background Vocals: Nick 13, Geoff Kresge, Chris Holmes, Ralph Saenz, Jerry Fin, Joe McGrath, Matt Wedgley, Butch Vig, "Precious" Steve Cunningham and Luke Wood.
Vocoder: Stacey Dodds
Choir: St. Mileon's Church
Spoken Word Vocals: Gibson Casian, Davey Havok, Hans Wold

Other/Design:

Management: GAS Entertainment
Legal: Stacy Fass
Booking: Stormy Shepherd for Leave Home Booking
Art Direction and Design by Jason Noto and Doug Cunningham, Morning Breath Inc.
Icon Illustration: Alan Forbes
Photography: Matthew Welch

The Art of Drowning

Band Members:

Davey Havok - Vocals
Adam Carson - Drums
Hunter Burgan - Bass
Jade Puget - Guitar

Recording and Post-Production:

Recorded at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA
Engineered by Chuck Johnson at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA
Produced by AFI and Chuck Johnson at Fantasy Studios (Assisted by Michael Anderson and Frank Rinella)
Mixed by Andy Ernst at Art of Ears, Hayward, CA (Assisted by Thadd LaRue)
Mastered by Eddie Schreyer at Oasis Mastering
Backing Vocals: AFI, Nick 13, Joe Clements, Lars Frederickson, Chris Higgins (X-13), and Thadd LaRue)
Viola on "Morningstar" by Darcy Vaughn
Artwork by Alan Forbes

Black Sails In The Sunset

Band Members:

Davey Havok - Vocals
Adam Carson - Drums
Hunter Burgan - Bass
Jade Puget - Guitar

Recording:

Recorded at Art of Ears, Hayward, CA
Engineered by Andy Ernst
Assistant Engineer - Thad LaRue
Drum tech by Mike Fasano
Dexter Holland - Guest Backing Vocals

Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes

Band Members:

Davey Havok - Vocals
Adam Carson - Drums
Mark Stopholese - Guitar
Hunter Burgan - Recording Bassist (was not an official member at this time)

Recording:

Recorded at Art of Ears, Hayward, CA
Engineered by Andy Ernst
Produced by AFI
Drum tech by Mike Fasano
Mastered at Oasis by Eddie Schreyer

Very Proud of Ya

Band Members:

Davey Havok - Lead Vocals
Mark Stopholese - Guitar and Backing Vocals
Geoff Kresge - Bass and Vocals
Adam Carson - Drums

Recording:

Recorded at T.M.L. Studios, Hayward, CA
Mastered at Future Disc by Eddie Schreyer
Produced by Michael Rosen and AFI
Sound Engineer: Michael Rosen

Other Information:

Cover drawn by Geoff Kresge
Cover designed by Winni Wintermeyer
Paul Marchand guest guitar on "No Dave Party"

Answer That and Stay Fashionable

Band Members:

Davey Havok - Lead Vocals
Mark Stopholese - Guitar and Backing Vocals
Geoff Kresge - Bass and Backing Vocals
Adam Carson - Drums

Recording:

Recorded at Art of Ears in Hayward, CA
Mastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA
Produced by AFI
Co-Produced by Doug Sangalang
Half-Empty Bottle and Your Name Here produced by Tim Armstrong and Brett Reed of Rancid.
Sound Engineer: Andy Ernst