On May 2, 2002, “Good Records” label released “The Beginning Stages of…”, the debut Polyphonic Spree album. It was recorded in October 2000, at “Dallas Sound Lab” and was produced by David Eaton, Ariana Morgenstern and Tim DeLaughter.

Personnel:

• Tim DeLaughter – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
• Joe Butcher-Sho-Bud – pedal steel, Moog Rogue, Korg N-5, egg shaker
• Ryan Fitzgerald – vocals, guitar
• Even Hisey – keyboards
• Mark McKeever – vocals, keyboards, piano, Moog synthesizer, trumpet
• Carlos Jackson – Farfisa organ, bells, tambourine, vocals
• Jessie Hester – vocals, piano, keyboards
• Rick Nelson – viola, violin, upright bass, cello
• Mark Pirro – bass
• Jeff Bouck – vocals, percussion, car tailpipes, tablas, timpani, gong
• Bryan Wakeland – drums, percussion
• Mike Melendi – percussion
• Audrey Easley – flute, piccolo
• Chris Curiel – trumpet
• Logan Keese – trumpet, flugelhorn
• James Reimer – trombone
• Andrew Tinker – French horn
• Toby Halbrooks – theremin, synthesizer
• Todd Berridge – viola
• Maria Jeffers – cello
• Ricky Rasura – classical harp
• Jessica Berridge – vocals
• Austen Brown – vocals
• Erik Courson – vocals
• Julie Doyle – vocals
• Ray Ivy – vocals
• Jennifer Jobe – vocals
• Jessica Jordan – vocals
• Jennie Kelley – vocals
• Stephen Kirkham – vocals
• John Lamonica – vocals
• Chris Penn – vocals
• Kelly Repka – vocals
• Christy Stewart – vocals
• Michael Turner – vocals
• David Eaton – engineer
• Andy Baker – recording
• Paul Williams – mixing
• George Geurin – mastering
• Heather Davis – art direction
• Danny Ford – cover photography
• Craig Paulson – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim DeLaughter.

1. Section 1 (Have a Day/Celebratory)
2. Section 2 (It’s the Sun)
3. Section 3 (Days Like This Keep Me Warm)
4. Section 4 (La La)
5. Section 5 (Middle of the Day)
6. Section 6 (Hanging Around the Day Part 1)
7. Section 7 (Hanging Around the Day Part 2)
8. Section 8 (Soldier Girl)
9. Section 9 (Light and Day/Reach for the Sun)
10. Section 10 (A Long Day)