Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	My Secret Place Vocals, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Peter Gabriel	4:59
A2	Number One Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Benjamin OrrOrgan – Steve Lindsey	3:47
A3	Lakota Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Don HenleyVocals [Intro Vocal], Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Iron Eyes Cody	6:26
A4	The Tea Leaf Prophecy (Lay Down Your Arms) Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Lisa Coleman, Wendy Melvoin	4:51
A5	Dancin' Clown Guitar – Steve StevensSampler [Fairlight Marimba] – Thomas DolbyVocals, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals - "Cherchez La Femme" Chorus] – Julie Last, Larry Klein, Manu Katché, Michael LandauVocals, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Billy Idol, Tom Petty	3:52
B1	Cool Water Vocals, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Willie Nelson	5:25
B2	The Beat Of Black Wings Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Benjamin Orr	5:25
B3	Snakes And Ladders Vocals, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Don Henley	5:41
B4	The Reoccurring Dream	3:03
B5	A Bird That Whistles (Arrangement of the traditional work "Corrina, Corrina") Saxophone [Saxophones] – Wayne Shorter	2:36

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – The David Geffen Company
• Copyright (c) – The David Geffen Company
• Recorded At – A&M Studios
• Recorded At – Artisan Sound Recorders
• Recorded At – Ashcombe House
• Recorded At – Galaxy Sound Studios
• Recorded At – Ground Control Studios
• Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
• Recorded At – Soundcastle
• Recorded At – The Village Recorder
• Recorded At – The Wool Hall
• Published By – American Music, Inc.
• Published By – B. Feldman & Co. Ltd.
• Published By – Crazy Crow Music
• Published By – Dee Klein Music
• Published By – Elvis Presley Music
• Published By – EMI Music Ltd.
• Published By – Rightsong Music
• Published By – Unichappell Music, Inc.
• Published By – Valley Publishers, Inc.
• Published By – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
• Mastered At – Masterdisk
• Made By – WEA Musik GmbH
• Manufactured By – Record Service GmbH

Credits

• Bass – Larry Klein (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A5, B)
• Bass [Basses] – Larry Klein (tracks: A3)
• Congas [808 Congas] – Larry Klein (tracks: B1)
• Drum Programming – Joni Mitchell (tracks: A2, B2, B3)
• Drums – Manu Katché (tracks: A1, A3 to A5, B1, B4)
• Drums [Snare Drum] – Manu Katché (tracks: A2)
• Drums [Talking Drum] – Manu Katché (tracks: A1, A3, B2)
• Engineer – Dan Marnien
• Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Alan Smart, David Bottrill, Henry Lewy, Julie Last, Mike Shipley
• Engineer [Assistant] – Angus Davidson, Bill Jenkins , Chris Fuhrman, Dave Stallbaumer*, Fred Howard, John Payne, Julie Last, Mike Ross*, Richard Cottrell, Rick O'Neil , Robin Lane*
• Guitar – Joni Mitchell (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B1 to B4), Michael Landau (tracks: A3 to A5, B1, B3, B4)
• Guitar [Guitars] – Joni Mitchell (tracks: B5)
• Keyboards – Joni Mitchell (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B1), Larry Klein (tracks: A1, A4, B3)
• Lyrics By [Revised Lyrics] – Joni Mitchell (tracks: B1)
• Management – Asher/Krost Management
• Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
• Mixed By – Dan Marnien, Mike Shipley
• Music By – Bob Nolan (tracks: B1), Joni Mitchell (tracks: A, B2 to B5), Larry Klein (tracks: A3, A4, B3)
• Percussion – Manu Katché (tracks: A3 to A5, B1, B2)
• Producer – Joni Mitchell, Larry Klein
• Producer [Production Assistant] – Gloria Boyce
• Programmed By [Collage] – Joni Mitchell (tracks: B4)
• Programmed By [Keyboard] – Larry Klein
• Sleeve [Art Direction] – Glen Christensen
• Sleeve [Design] – Joni Mitchell
• Sleeve [Photography] – Larry Klein
• Vocals – Joni Mitchell
• Vocals [Background Vocals] – Joni Mitchell (tracks: A, B1 to B4)
• Words By – Bob Nolan (tracks: B1), Joni Mitchell (tracks: A, B2 to B5)

Notes

Recorded at
Ashcombe House, Bath, England
The Wool Hall, Beckington, England
Artisan Recording Studios, Los Angeles
The Village, Los Angeles
Ocean Way Recording Studios, Los Angeles
A&M Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Ground Control, Santa Monica, CA
Sound Castle, Los Angeles
Galaxy Studios, Los Angeles

Publishers (labels):
Published by (G.B. only) Warner Bros. Music Ltd. except
B1: B. Feldman & Co. Ltd./EMI Music Ltd.

Publishers (sleeve):
(C) 1988 Crazy Crow Music BMI, except
A3, A4, B3: (C) 1988 Crazy Crow Music/Dee Klein Music BMI
B1: Copyright (C) 1936 Valley Publishers, Inc. and American Music, Inc./BMI. Copyright renewed. Assigned to Elvis Presley Music and Unichappell Music, Inc. (Rightsong Music, Publisher). All rights for the world controlled by Unichappell Music, Inc. Revised lyrics copyright (C) 1988 Elvis Presley Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.

(C) (P) 1988 The David Geffen Company
Made in Germany
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Gatefold sleeve, credits and lyrics inside, plain inner sleeve
Warner "W" logo enbossed on back sleeve
Catalog number "WX141" (without dash) appears on labels only.

Durations:
5:01. 3:46. 6:25. 4:49. 4:09 / 5:25. 5:19. 5:37. 3:02. 2:38. [listed]
4:59. 3:47. 6:26. 4:51. 3:52 / 5:25. 5:25. 5:41. 3:03. 2:36. [actual]

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 0 7599-24172-1 1
• Barcode: 075992417211
• Rights Society: GEMA/BIEM
• Label Code: LC 7266
• Price Code (France): WE 381
• Matrix / Runout (Runout, Variant 1, Side A ‎– etched): H
• Matrix / Runout (Runout, Variant 1, Side A ‎– stamped): R / S Alsdorf 924172-1-A
• Matrix / Runout (Runout, Variant 1, Side B ‎– etched): SF 12 H
• Matrix / Runout (Runout, Variant 1, Side B ‎– stamped): R / S Alsdorf 924172-1-B
• Matrix / Runout (Runout, Variant 2, Side A ‎– stamped): R / S Alsdorf 924172-1-A
• Matrix / Runout (Runout, Variant 2, Side A ‎– etched [directly after the A above]): X
• Matrix / Runout (Runout, Variant 2, Side A ‎– etched [elsewhere]): H 10
• Matrix / Runout (Runout, Variant 2, Side B ‎– stamped): R / S Alsdorf 924172-1-B
• Matrix / Runout (Runout, Variant 2, Side B ‎– etched [directly after the B above]): X
• Matrix / Runout (Runout, Variant 2, Side B ‎– etched [elsewhere], DK is scribbled over): 7 H ,,ZA'' DK
• Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 3 side A stamped, H 21 X UK1 etched): H 21 R/S Alsdorf 924172-1-AX UK1
• Matrix / Runout (Runout variant 3 side B stamped, 87 H D X etched, D scratched out): 87 H D R/S Alsdorf 924172-1-BX

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
GHS 24172	Joni Mitchell	Chalk Mark In A Rain Storm ‎(LP, Album)	Geffen Records	GHS 24172	US	1988
CD 24172, GEFD 24172, GEFMD 24172	Joni Mitchell	Chalk Mark In A Rain Storm ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Geffen Records, Geffen Records, Geffen Records	CD 24172, GEFD 24172, GEFMD 24172	Canada	Unknown
GEFC 24172	Joni Mitchell	Chalk Mark In A Rain Storm ‎(Cass, Album)	Geffen Records	GEFC 24172	Poland	Unknown
MER 0096, PRO 499-2, 924 172-4	Joni Mitchell	Chalk Mark In A Rain Storm ‎(Box, Promo + CD, Mini, Promo + Cass, Album, Dol)	Geffen Records, Geffen Records, Geffen Records	MER 0096, PRO 499-2, 924 172-4	Europe	1988
M5 24172	Joni Mitchell	Chalk Mark In A Rain Storm ‎(Cass, Album, Dol)	Geffen Records	M5 24172	Canada	1988