Limited edition with bonus disc of 4 UK single remixes. Catalog number on CD2 is U5P-1553.
Mastered at Precision Mastering, Los Angeles, and Metropolis Mastering, London
Track 2-1 also known as "Metaforce (The Seduction Of A Metaphor: Intromix)".
Track 2-2 duration given as 6:54 on release.
Acoustic GuitarRamon Stagnaro
Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangements], Piano, Keyboards, VoiceAnne Dudley
BassJamie Muhoberac
Bass, Voice, KeyboardsTrevor Horn
Drum ProgrammingAndy Richards
Drum ProgrammingDave McCracken
Drum ProgrammingPaul Waller
Drum ProgrammingTim Weidner
DrumsEarl Harvin
Edited By [Digital Editing]Don C. Tyler
Edited By [Digital Editing]Spencer Chrislu
Engineer [Additional]Andy Gallimore
Engineer [Additional]Michael Perfitt
Engineer [Additional]Mike Ross-Trevor
Engineer [Additional]Paul Wright
Engineer [Additional]Richard Lowe
Engineer [Additional]Roger Dudley
Engineer [Additional]Tim Wills
Engineer [Additional]Tom Elmhirst
Engineer [Additional], Engineer [Assistant]Marc Lane
Engineer [Assistant]Alex Black
Engineer [Assistant]Andre Coulam
Engineer [Assistant]Andy Davies
Engineer [Assistant]Dan Bierton
Engineer [Assistant]Dan Vickers
Engineer [Assistant]Iain Roberton
Engineer [Assistant]Jamie Hart
Engineer [Assistant]Malook Singh Kundan
Engineer [Assistant]Matt Crawford [ii]
FlutePhilippa Davies
Guitar, Voice, KeyboardsLol Creme
KeyboardsJamie Muhoberac
Mastered ByIan Cooper
Mastered ByStephen Marcussen
Mixed ByRichard Lowe
Mixed ByTim Weidner
Mixed ByTim Wills
NarratorJohn Hurt [ii]
Other [Production Co-ordination]Augusta Quiney
Other [Production Co-ordination]Debbie Caponetta
PercussionAlex Acuña
PercussionPaulinho Da Costa
Performer [Played By, Pretended And Seduced By]The Art Of Noise
ProducerTrevor Horn
Recorded By, Technician [Protools]Tim Weidner
SaxophoneStewart Levine
Strings [String Pad]Dan Vickers
Technician [Technical Assistance]Alexander Areteos
Technician [Technical Assistance]Justin Fraser
Turntables [Decks]DJ Sond
VocalsCarol Kenyon
VocalsDonna Lewis
VocalsFiona Copeland
VocalsHassan [v]
VocalsNiki Haris
VocalsSally Bradshaw
Vocals [Rap]Rakim
Voice, Keyboards, Other [Metaphors]Paul Morley
Written-ByHenry Jackman
Written-ByRakim
Written-ByThe Art Of Noise
Written-By [Music And French Text Extracted And Distracted Literally, Metaphorically, Romantically And Symbolically From The Works Of]Charles Baudelaire
Written-By [Music And French Text Extracted And Distracted Literally, Metaphorically, Romantically And Symbolically From The Works Of]Claude Debussy
Written-By [Music And French Text Extracted And Distracted Literally, Metaphorically, Romantically And Symbolically From The Works Of]Paul Bourget
Written-By [Music And French Text Extracted And Distracted Literally, Metaphorically, Romantically And Symbolically From The Works Of]Paul Verlaine
Written-By [Music And French Text Extracted And Distracted Literally, Metaphorically, Romantically And Symbolically From The Works Of]Pierre Louÿs
Written-By [Music And French Text Extracted And Distracted Literally, Metaphorically, Romantically And Symbolically From The Works Of]Stéphane Mallarmé