Tracklist Hide Credits

1	What's A Girl To Do Written-By – Barry Reynolds, Cristina, Don Was	3:30
2	Ticket To The Tropics Marimba – "Sugar-Coated" Andy Hernandez*Trumpet – Marcus BelgraveWritten-By – Cristina, Doug Fieger	4:14
3	The Lie Of Love Written-By – Barry Reynolds, Cristina	4:24
4	Quicksand Lovers Written-By – Bruce Nazarian, Cristina, Don Was	3:16
5	Rage & Fascination Synthesizer [Roland] – Chris Ewen*Written-By – Ben Brierley, Cristina, J.Mavety*	4:28
6	Ballad Of Immortal Earnings Arranged By, Vocals [Male Vocals] – Ben BrierleyProducer – CristinaWritten-By – Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weil*	4:14
7	She Can't Say That Anymore Written-By – S.Throckmorton*	3:03
8	Blue Money Bass, Lead Guitar – Doug FiegerSaxophone – David Was, James ChanceWritten-By – Van Morrison	4:11
9	Don't Mutilate My Mink Written-By – Cristina, Don Was	3:09
10	He Dines Out On Death Written-By – Ben Brierley, Cristina	2:33
Bonus Tracks
11	Smile Written-By – David Was, Don Was	3:45
12	Deb Behind Bars Written-By – Ben Brierley, Cristina	4:22
13	Things Fall Apart Written-By – Cristina, David Was, Don Was	4:32
14	When U Were Mine Instruments [All], Producer – Robert PalmerWritten-By – Prince	3:18
15	Deb Behind Bars (Alternate Version) Written-By – Ben Brierley, Cristina	4:19
16	You Rented A Space Instruments [All], Producer – Robert PalmerWritten-By – Cristina, Robert Palmer	3:25

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – ZE Records
• Copyright (c) – ZE Records
• Made By – kdg France
• Recorded At – Compass Point Studios
• Recorded At – The Sound Suite Detroit
• Overdubbed At – Mediasound
• Mastered At – Masterdisk
• Remastered At – South Factory Studio

Credits

• Art Direction [Digipak & Booklet] – Michel Esteban, Yves Castelain
• Coordinator [Original Production Coordinator] – Andrew Fuhrmann
• Coordinator [Reissue Co-ordinated By] – Michel Esteban
• Design [Front Cover] – Jean Paul Goude*
• Drum Machine [Linn Drums], Synthesizer [Moog, Oberheim Obsx], Percussion, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards [Casio], Organ – Don Was (tracks: 1 to 13, 15)
• Drums – Howie Wyeth* (tracks: 1 to 13, 15)
• Engineer – Don Was (tracks: 1 to 13, 15), Pete Thea (tracks: 1 to 13, 15)
• Executive-Producer – Michael Zilkha
• Guitar – Barry Reynolds (tracks: 1 to 13, 15), Ben Brierley (tracks: 1 to 13, 15)
• Guitar, Slide Guitar – Bruce Nazarian (tracks: 1 to 13, 15)
• Harmony Vocals – Ben Brierley (tracks: 1 to 13, 15), Kathy Kosins (tracks: 1 to 13, 15), Susan Schmidt (tracks: 1 to 13, 15)
• Liner Notes – Kurt B. Reighley
• Lyrics By – Cristina
• Mastered By [Originally] – Bob Ludwig (tracks: 1 to 13, 15)
• Mixed By – Don Was (tracks: 1 to 13, 15), Michael Frondelli (tracks: 1 to 13, 15)
• Percussion – Kevin Tschirhart (tracks: 1 to 13, 15)
• Photography By [Booklet Photos Pages 2 & 11] – Chuck Sillery
• Photography By [Booklet Photos Pages 5 & 13] – Guy Bordin
• Photography By [Booklet Photos Pages 8 & 9] – G. Spencer-Davison
• Photography By [Inside Digipak Photo] – Chuck Sillery
• Producer – Don Was (tracks: 1 to 13, 15)
• Recorded By [N.Y.C. Overdubs] – Andy Hoffman (tracks: 1 to 13, 15)
• Remastered By – Charlus De La Salle
• Saxophone – David McMurray (tracks: 1 to 13, 15)
• Synthesizer [Moog, Oberheim Obxa], Vocoder, Piano – Luis Resto (tracks: 1 to 13, 15)

Notes

Issued in a digipak with clear tray and a 16-page booklet.

Tracks 11 - 16 are bonus tracks:
11, 12 & 15 - Demos from "Sleep It Off" album sessions, produced in Detroit by Don Was.
13 - Taken from "A Christmas Record" © 1981, produced in Detroit by Don Was.
14 & 16 - Demos from the Compass Point Studios sessions, recorded in Nassau, Bahamas, 1981.

Produced in Detroit.
Recorded 1984 at Soundsuite Studios.
N.Y.C. overdubs recorded at Mediasound.
Originally mastered at Masterdisk, N.Y.C.
Remastered 2004 at South Factory.
Original sound recording made by ZE Records © 1981-1984. This selection ℗ & © 2004 ZE Records.

"Things Fall Apart" is dedicated to the late Lizzy Mercier Descloux, my chere copine in adversity ... In loving memory of her talent, her courage, and her kindness. Cristina

Made in U.E.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 5413356655728
• Rights Society: SACEM SACD SDRM SCAM
• Matrix / Runout: KDG FR -015877
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L373
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 5711

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
814 980-1 M-1, 422-814 980-1 M-1	Cristina	Sleep It Off ‎(LP, Album)	Mercury, Mercury	814 980-1 M-1, 422-814 980-1 M-1	US	1984
25PP-121	Cristina	Sleep It Off ‎(LP, Album, Promo)	Mercury	25PP-121	Japan	1984
25PP-121	Cristina	Sleep It Off ‎(LP, Album)	Mercury	25PP-121	Japan	1984
814 980-1 M-1, 422-814 980-1 M-1	Cristina	Sleep It Off ‎(LP, Album, Num)	Mercury, Mercury	814 980-1 M-1, 422-814 980-1 M-1	US	1984
PCD-24245	Cristina	Sleep It Off ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, Promo, RE, RM, Min)	P-Vine Records	PCD-24245	Japan	2010

Tracklist

1	What's A Girl To Do	3:28
2	Ticket To The Tropics	4:12
3	The Lie Of Love	4:27
4	Quicksand Lovers	3:17
5	Rage & Fascination	4:28
6	Ballad Of Immortal Earnings	4:14
7	She Can't Say That Anymore	3:03
8	Blue Money	4:11
9	Don't Mutilate My Mink	3:10
10	He Dines Out On Death	2:33
Bonus Tracks
11	Smile	3:45
12	Deb Behind Bars	4:26
13	Things Fall Apart	4:30
14	When You Are Mine	3:06
15	Deb Behind Bars Alternate Version	4:19
16	You Rented A Space	3:25

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – ZE Records
• Copyright (c) – ZE Records

Notes

Cardboard sleeve.

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
814 980-1 M-1, 422-814 980-1 M-1	Cristina	Sleep It Off ‎(LP, Album)	Mercury, Mercury	814 980-1 M-1, 422-814 980-1 M-1	US	1984
25PP-121	Cristina	Sleep It Off ‎(LP, Album, Promo)	Mercury	25PP-121	Japan	1984
25PP-121	Cristina	Sleep It Off ‎(LP, Album)	Mercury	25PP-121	Japan	1984
814 980-1 M-1, 422-814 980-1 M-1	Cristina	Sleep It Off ‎(LP, Album, Num)	Mercury, Mercury	814 980-1 M-1, 422-814 980-1 M-1	US	1984
PCD-24245	Cristina	Sleep It Off ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, Promo, RE, RM, Min)	P-Vine Records	PCD-24245	Japan	2010