The Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder I Fight, the More I Love You (deluxe edition)

~ Release by Neko Case (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Wild Creatures
acoustic guitar:
Paul Rigby
drums (drum set):
Kurt Dahle
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Tom Ray (US bassist)
electric guitar:
Jon Rauhouse, Paul Rigby and Steve Turner (American guitarist, member of Mudhoney, Green River)
guitar:
Neko Case
mellotron, organ, organ [bass organ] and piano:
Bo Koster
pedal steel guitar:
Jon Rauhouse
saxophone [midi sax]:
Steve Berlin
background vocals:
Neko Case, Rachel Flotard and Kelly Hogan
vocals:
Neko Case
recording of:
Wild Creatures
lyricist and composer:
Neko Case
2:39
2Night Still Comes
baritone saxophone and saxophone [midi sax]:
Steve Berlin
cello:
Joey Burns
drums (drum set):
Kurt Dahle
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Tom Ray (US bassist)
electric guitar:
Jon Rauhouse, Paul Rigby and M. Ward (US singer‐songwriter and guitarist; member of She & Him)
piano and synthesizer [synths]:
Bo Koster
background vocals:
Neko Case, Rachel Flotard, Kelly Hogan, Jim James and A.C. Newman
vocals:
Neko Case
recording of:
Night Still Comes
lyricist and composer:
Neko Case
3:48
3Man
drums (drum set):
Kurt Dahle
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Tom Ray (US bassist)
electric guitar:
Paul Rigby, Steve Turner (American guitarist, member of Mudhoney, Green River) and M. Ward (US singer‐songwriter and guitarist; member of She & Him)
guitar and tambourine:
Neko Case
keyboard [keys] and piano:
Bo Koster
background vocals:
Neko Case, Rachel Flotard and Kelly Hogan
vocals:
Neko Case
recording of:
Man
writer:
Neko Case and Paul Rigby
53:28
4I’m From Nowhere
acoustic guitar:
Jon Rauhouse
vocals:
Neko Case
recording of:
I’m From Nowhere
writer:
Neko Case and Paul Rigby
3:02
5Bracing for Sunday
acoustic guitar:
Paul Rigby
baritone saxophone and flute:
Steve Berlin
drums (drum set):
John Convertino (alt-rock drummer) and Kurt Dahle
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Tom Ray (US bassist)
electric guitar:
Jon Rauhouse and Paul Rigby
guitar:
Neko Case
organ:
Bo Koster
pedal steel guitar:
Jon Rauhouse
background vocals:
Neko Case, Rachel Flotard and Kelly Hogan
vocals:
Neko Case
recording of:
Bracing for Sunday
writer:
Neko Case and Paul Rigby
2:17
6Nearly Midnight, Honolulu
background vocals:
Neko Case, Rachel Flotard, Kelly Hogan and A.C. Newman
vocals:
Tracyanne Campbell and Neko Case
recording of:
Nearly Midnight, Honolulu (Neko Case song)
lyricist and composer:
Neko Case
2:34
7Calling Cards
acoustic guitar:
Paul Rigby
drums (drum set):
John Convertino (alt-rock drummer)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Tom Ray (US bassist)
electric guitar:
Jon Rauhouse and Paul Rigby
mellotron, piano and Wurlitzer electric piano [Wurlitzer]:
Bo Koster
trumpet:
Jacob Valenzuela and Martin Wenk
background vocals:
Neko Case and Kelly Hogan
vocals:
Neko Case
recording of:
Calling Cards
writer:
Neko Case and Paul Rigby
2:37
8City Swans
acoustic guitar:
Jon Rauhouse and Paul Rigby
cello:
Joey Burns
clavinet, piano and synthesizer [synth]:
Bo Koster
drums (drum set):
Kurt Dahle
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Tom Ray (US bassist)
electric guitar:
Paul Rigby
solo electric guitar:
Carl Broemel
tambourine:
Neko Case
vocals:
Neko Case
recording of:
City Swans
writer:
Neko Case and Paul Rigby
4:05
9Afraid
autoharp:
Carl Broemel
piano:
Marc Ribot (US guitarist)
vibraphone [vibes]:
Bo Koster
vocals:
Neko Case
cover recording of:
Afraid
lyricist and composer:
Christa Paffgen (Christa Päffgen, German singer, fashion model, actress)
arranger:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
publisher:
UFO Music, Inc. (US)
2:20
10Local Girl
12 string guitar:
Paul Rigby
baritone guitar and cello:
Joey Burns
baritone saxophone:
Steve Berlin
bell [jingle bells] and tambourine:
Neko Case
chimes:
Craig Schumacher
drums (drum set):
John Convertino (alt-rock drummer)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Tom Ray (US bassist)
electric guitar:
Paul Rigby and M. Ward (US singer‐songwriter and guitarist; member of She & Him)
organ:
Bo Koster
viola and violin:
Tom Hagerman
background vocals:
Neko Case, Rachel Flotard and Kelly Hogan
vocals:
Neko Case
recording of:
Local Girl
lyricist and composer:
Neko Case
2:35
11Where Did I Leave That Fire
banjo:
Jon Rauhouse
double bass [bass]:
Joey Burns
drums (drum set):
John Convertino (alt-rock drummer)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Tom Ray (US bassist)
electric guitar:
Jon Rauhouse and Paul Rigby
flute:
Steve Berlin
piano and vibraphone [vibes]:
Bo Koster
sampler [sonar samples]:
Chris Schultz
background vocals:
Neko Case
vocals:
Neko Case
recording of:
Where Did I Leave That Fire
lyricist and composer:
Neko Case
3:27
12Ragtime
baritone saxophone:
Steve Berlin
cello:
Joey Burns
drums (drum set):
John Convertino (alt-rock drummer) and Kurt Dahle
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Tom Ray (US bassist)
electric guitar:
Jon Rauhouse and Paul Rigby
guitar:
Neko Case
organ, piano and synthesizer [synths]:
Bo Koster
trombone:
Jon Rauhouse
trumpet:
Jacob Valenzuela and Martin Wenk
background vocals:
A.C. Newman
vocals:
Neko Case
recording of:
Ragtime
writer:
Neko Case and Paul Rigby
5:14
13Madonna of the Wasps
cover recording of:
Madonna of the Wasps
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
3:46
14Magpie to the Morning
recording of:
Magpie to the Morning
lyricist and composer:
Neko Case
writer:
Neko Case and Paul Rigby
2:57
15Yon Ferrets Return
recording of:
Yon Ferrets Return
writer:
Neko Case and A.C. Newman
1:16