Changes

''"There's a general theme to the album of systems failing and [[Things Falling Apart|things sort of falling apart]]. In keeping with the idea of making everything sound a little broken, I chose stringed instruments because they're imperfect by nature. Although it may not sound like it, most of the album is actually guitar - and that includes the orchestral sounds and weird melodic lines. When it came to instruments that I didn't really know how to play - like the ukulele or the slide guitar - we were able to get some really interesting sounds by making the studio the main instrument.''[http://www.abc.net.au/rage/guest/1999/NIN.htm]"''

''"I wanted this album to sound like there was something inherently flawed in the situation, like someone struggling to put the pieces together. Downward Spiral was about peeling off layers and arriving at a naked, ugly end. This album starts at the end, then attempts to create order from chaos, but never reaches the goal. It’s probably a bleaker album because it arrives back where it starts—[with] the same emotion.” The album begins “Somewhat Damaged” and ends “Ripe [With Decay].''[http://www.ransomfellowship.org/articles_music/Music_Reznor.html]”''

==Track Listing==

# "[[Underneath It All]]"

# "[[Ripe (With Decay)]]"

===Vinyl Release===

#"Just Like You Imagined" – 3:49

#"Even Deeper" – 6:14

====Disc two====

#"Pilgrimage" – 3:41

#"Where Is Everybody?" – 5:40

#"The Mark Has Been Made" – 4:43

====Disc three====

#"[[10 Miles High]]" – 5:13

#"Underneath It All" – 2:46

#"Ripe" – 5:15

===Cassette Release===

#"La Mer" – 4:37

#"The Great Below" – 5:17

====Tape two====

#"The Way Out Is Through" – 4:17

#"Underneath It All" – 2:46

#"Ripe (With Decay)" – 6:34

==Personnel==

* Tom Baker - Mastering

*Heather Bennet - Vocals (Background)

*Paul Bradley - Programming

*Willie - Cello

*Martha Wood - Vocals (Background)

==Album Credits==

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*Thank you very much: Cemal Adiguezel, Gretchen Anderson, Simon Baeyertz, Roy Bennett, Nancy Berry, Michael Blum, Steve Bottomley, [[David Bowie]], Steve "Coco" Brandon, Tim Buckley, Karen Ciccone, Paul Connolly, Melissa Daigle, Daisy May, Renee Dodson, Duane Fogg, Ernie Fortunato, Ken Friedman, Gerry Gerrard, Erin Gilligan, Robert Hales, Toni Halliday, Page Hamilton, Mike Harris, Dan Hill, Doug Idleman, Stuart Issleib, Leslie Kaufman, Martin Kierszenbaum, Sam Kirby, Paris Langford, John Lewis, Tim Lightfoot, Tiffany Luning, Clint Mansell, Denise Milfort, Tina Montalbano, Mike Montero, Chuck Ortner, Dean Parker, [[Mark Pellington]], Lynn Pompey, Gina Pontius, [[Kim Prevost]], [[Porter Ricks]], Rodney Robertson, Lu Rojas, [[Mark Romanek]], [[Rick Rubin]], Barry Sanders, Trish Schultz, Nick Scott, Winston Simone, Jeff Slippen, Nick Stern, Rick Szekelyi, Tony Thompson, Tomato, Bob Uzzo, Ed Vigueira, Larry Weinstein, Nigel Wiesehan, Angele Ylisastigui, Dawn Zillich, Sioux Zimmerman, Aqua Marine, Brennan's, Clavia, DigiDesign, Jason Lamb and Dod, eMagic, Sean Wilhelmson and EMU Systems, Rob Timmons and Fernandez, Geoff Farr and GSF Agency, Id Software, Jens Gellhaar, K-Paul's, Brad Strickland and Korg/Parker, Tim Godwin and Line 6, Greg Perry, DK Sweet and Mackie, Musician's Friend (New Orleans), Bill Noll at Neoview, N.O. Music Exchange, Nola, Opcode, Pedalman, Solid State Logic, Sound Chek (New Orleans), Waves, Werlein's Music

==External links==