On October 6, 1998, “Capricorn” label released “Prolonging the Magic”, the third Cake studio album. It was recorded in 1998, and was produced by John McCrea. In 1999 the album was certified Platinum in US by the “RIAA”.

Personnel:

• John McCrea– vocals, guitar, piano, organ, Moog, producing, arranging, design
• Vince DiFiore – trumpet, background vocals, arranging
• Gabe Nelson – bass, mandolin, guitar, piano, arranging
• Todd Roper – drums, percussion, background vocals, arranging
• Xan McCurdy, Rusty Miller – electric guitar
• Tyler Pope, Chuck Prophet, Jim Campilongo– arranging, electric guitar
• Ben Morss – arranging, piano
• David Palmer– keyboards
• Greg Vincent – pedal steel guitar
• Mark Needham – additional percussion, engineering, mixing
• Richard Lyman – musical saw
• Joe Johnston, Jay Bowman, Gabriel Shepard,Justin Phelps, Scott Reams, Rafael Serrano – engineering
• Kirt Shearer, Craig Long – engineering, mixing
• Greg Brown – arranging
• Keara Fallon – design
• Don C. Tyler – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by John McCrea, except where noted.

1. Satan Is My Motor – John McCrea, Gabriel Nelson, Tyler Pope
2. Mexico
3. Never There
4. Guitar
5. You Turn the Screws
6. Walk On By
7. Sheep Go to Heaven
8. When You Sleep
9. Hem of Your Garment
10. Alpha Beta Parking Lot
11. Let Me Go
12. Cool Blue Reason
13. Where Would I Be? – John McCrea, Gabriel Nelson, Joe Snook