| 1 | Because the Night (LP version)- recording engineer:
- Ed Thacker, Jay Vicari and Mike Scott
- producer:
- Paul Fox
- assistant mixer:
- Chris Laidlaw
- mixer:
- Ed Thacker
- acoustic bass guitar:
- Steven Gustafson (on 1993-04-21)
- acoustic guitar:
- Bill Dillon (on 1993-04-21) and Rob Buck (on 1993-04-21)
- banjo:
- Richie Stearns (on 1993-04-21)
- bassoon:
- Atsuko Sato (on 1993-04-21) and Kim Laskowski (on 1993-04-21)
- cello:
- Jane Scarpantoni (on 1993-04-21)
- drums (drum set):
- Jerome Augustyniak (on 1993-04-21)
- Hammond organ:
- Dennis Drew (on 1993-04-21)
- mandolin and slide guitar:
- Bill Dillon (on 1993-04-21)
- organ:
- Amanda Kramer (on 1993-04-21) and Dennis Drew (on 1993-04-21)
- percussion:
- Jerome Augustyniak (on 1993-04-21) and Jerry Marotta (on 1993-04-21)
- piano:
- Amanda Kramer (on 1993-04-21), Dennis Drew (on 1993-04-21) and Natalie Merchant (on 1993-04-21)
- violin and background vocals:
- Mary Ramsey (on 1993-04-21) and Morgan Fichter (on 1993-04-21)
- lead vocals:
- Natalie Merchant (on 1993-04-21)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- MTV Networks (in 1993)
- recorded at:
- Sony Music Studios in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (on 1993-04-21)
- mixed at:
- Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States
- music videos:
- Because the Night by 10,000 Maniacs
- live cover recording of:
- Because the Night (on 1993-04-21)
- publisher:
- Bruce Springsteen and Bruce Springsteen (in 1975)
- lyricist:
- Patti Smith (in 1977) and Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
- composer:
- Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
- publisher:
- Bruce Springsteen Music, Rondor Music, Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.
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