On April 20, 1999, “Bar/None Records” label released “The Earth Pressed Flat”, the seventh 10,000 Maniacs studio album. It was recorded 1998 – 1999, at “Metalworks Studios” in Mississauga, Ontario, and was produced by Armand John Petri.

Personnel:

• Jerome Augustyniak– vocals, percussion, drums
• Robert Buck– guitar
• Dennis Drew– synthesizer, piano, keyboards, Hammond organ, pump organ
• Steve Gustafson– bass guitar
• John Lombardo– acoustic and electric guitar, package concept
• Mary Ramsey– vocals, violin, viola
• John Caruso– engineer
• Armand John Petri– engineer
• Nick Balgona– mastering
• John Lombardo– design, album artwork
• Blair Woods– coordination

Track listing:

1. The Earth Pressed Flat
2. Ellen
3. Once a City
4. Glow
5. On & On (Mersey Song)
6. Somebody’s Heaven
7. Cabaret
8. Beyond the Blue
9. Smallest Step
10. In the Quiet Morning
11. Time Turns
12. Hidden in My Heart
13. Who Knows Where the Time Goes
14. Rainbows (hidden track, US release)