Additional personnel includes: Craig Pruess (sitar, tampura); Sally Herbert, Gini Ball, Anne Stephenson (violin); Jos Pook, Claire Orsler (viola); Dinah Beamish (cello); Nick Naysmith (accordion, piano, Wurlitzer piano, Hammond B-3 organ, Mellotron, keyboards, yang-ching); Martin Ditchum, Andy Duncan (percussion).

Engineers: Ian Grimble, Dave Eringa, Greg Haver.

Recorded at Chateau De La Rouge, Motte, France; Rockfield Studios, Big Noise Recorders and Mono Valley Studios, Wales, United Kingdom.

Personnel: James Dean Bradfield (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, 12-string guitar, sitar, horns, omnichord); Nicky Wire (vocals, acoustic bass); Ken Barry (whistling); Craig Pruess (sitar); Anne Stephenson (violin); Claire Orsler, Jos Pook (viola); Dinah Beamish (cello); Nick Nasmyth (accordion, piano, Wurlitzer organ, Mellotron, keyboards); Sean Moore (drums, programming); Greg Haver (drums); Martin Ditchum, Andy Duncan (percussion).

Audio Mixers: Dave Eringa; John Bailey ; Guy Massey; Ian Grimble.

Liner Note Author: R. Thomas.

Recording information: Big Noise Recorders, Wales; Big Nose Recorders, Wales; Chateau De La Rouge Motte, France; Chateau De La Rouge, Motte, Fra; Mono Valley Studios, Wales; Rockfield Studios, Wales.

Photographers: Andy Earl; Mitch Ikeda; Nicky Wire.

At the time of its release in 1998, THIS IS MY TRUTH TELL ME YOURS was the Manics' most commercially successful album to date. It included the singles "Tsunami," the brilliantly unwieldy "If You Tolerate This Then Your Children Will Be Next," and the soaring "You Stole the Sun From My Heart."

Despite its success, this album remains true to the anarcho-punk socialist ethic, as the song titles "If You Tolerateà" and "I'm Not Working" indicate. Combining trademark social critique and despair with an equally typical high quality of songwriting, there is plenty here to occupy the discerning listener, and though "mature" can often denote a kind of mixed praise, this album could be described as such, in only the most positive way. Songs are more varied and melodic than those of previous albums, making THIS IS MY TRUTH TELL ME YOURS more accessible, but without sacrificing any of the band's searing intelligence and passion. One can only be thankful that the Manics did not keep their promise to do just one album and then disappear.