On August 19, 2003, “JEMP” label released “Inside In”, the debut Mike Gordon album. It was recorded 1999 – 2002 and was produced by Mike Gordon.

Personnel:

• Mike Gordon – vocals, banjo, bass, guitar, percussion, pedal steel, accordion, keyboards, sound effects, tubular bells, bass harmonica
• Bruce Hampton– vocals, guitar
• Buddy Cage– pedal steel guitar
• Gordon Stone – pedal steel guitar
• Béla Fleck– banjo
• James Harvey – piano, trombone, keyboards, clavinet
• Jon Fishman– drums
• Jeff Lawson – drums
• Russ Lawton– drums
• Gabe Jarrett – drums
• Stuart Paton – percussion
• Future Man– percussion
• Vassar Clements– fiddle
• Craig Johnson – trumpet
• Jared Slomoff – trumpet, backing vocals
• Jeff Coffin– clarinet
• Elizabeth Combs Beglin – vocals, spoken word
• Ida James – spoken word
• Jimi Stout – spoken word
• Heloise Williams – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Mike Gordon except where noted.

1. Take Me Out
2. Bone Delay
3. Admoop
4. Outside Out
5. The Beltless Buckler
6. Soulfood Man
7. The Teacher
8. Gatekeeper
9. Couch Lady
10. Major Minor
11. The Lesson
12. Exit Wound – Mike Gordon, Amy Echo, Scott Ellism, Jeff Schartoff, Mike Tempesta
13. Steel Bones – Mike Gordon, Bernie Green
14. Take Me Out II
15. Take Me Outro