- Slim Chance
- Greencastle Blues
- America's Favorite Pastime
- Doll Face
- Bring 'Em Home
- Corpus Christi Bay
- The Last Laugh
- Unorganized Crime
- Barefoot Champagne
- Don't Tempt Me
- Money, Compliments, Publicity (Song Number Ten)
- Good Fortune
- Elvis Hixx – vocals (background)
- Jim Keltner – drums
- Greg Leisz – dobro, guitar (steel), vocals (background)
- Loretta Lynn – composer
- Eric McConnell – engineer, producer
- Michael Osheowitz – executive producer
- Todd Purifoy – photography
- Krish Sharma – engineer, mastering, mixing
- Melita Snider – paintings
- Todd Snider – guitar, harp, piano, primary artist
- Michael Triplett – design
- Don Was – bass (upright), producer, vocals (background)
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