Matthew Bellamy - lead vocals, lead & rhythm guitars, piano, synthesizers
Christopher Wolstenholme - bass, backing vocals, double bass on (5), some synthesizers on (4,10)
Dominic Howard - drums, percussion, brief vocals & electronic drums on (3), Buchla 200e on (1)
Strings on (9) arranged and conducted by Mauro Pagani Strings on (10) arranged and conducted by Audrey Riley Strings on (1) arranged by Matthew Bellamy, conducted by Audrey Riley Trumpet on (9,11) performed by Marco Brioschi Strings performed by Around Art First violinist: Edoardo De Angelis Antique Items crushed on (8) by Tom Kirk
Songs by Matthew Bellamy
Recorded in chronological order art:
Miraval Studios, France; Avatar Studios, New York; Electric Lady Studios, New York; Office Mechaniche Studios, Milan; Townhouse Studios, London.
Co-produced by Rich Costey and Muse Engineered by Rich Costey Mixed by Rich Costey Mastered by Vlado Meller and Howie Weinberg Assistant engineers: Claudius Mittendorfer, Tommaso Colliva, Myriam Correge, Ross Peterson, Eddie Jackson and Ryan Simms Recorded by Rich Costey and Claudius Mittendorfer Additional recording by Tommaso Colliva and Muse Mixing assistente: Max Dingel and Claudius Mittendorfer
All tracks mixed at Townhouse Studios (except)
(10) mixed at Avatar Studios
(2) mixed at Sony Music Studios, New York, assisted by Mark Rinaldi Mastering Assistant: Roger Lion Mastered at Sony Music and Masterdisk, New York
Executive Producer: Muse
2006 (Warner Bros. Records/Helium 3 25646 3509-2/HEL3002CDX) CD (EU/Thailand/MEX) (45:31)
2006 (Warner Bros. Records/Helium 3 25646 3509-5/HEL3002CD) CD (GB/EU/Hong Kong) (45:31) 2006 (Warner Bros. Records 44284-2) CD (US)
2006 (Warner Bros. Records 44350-2) CD+DVD (US)
2006 (Warner Bros. Records/Helium 3 2 63509) CD (CA)
2006 (Warner Bros. Records/Helium 3 2564635095) CD (AU) (45:28)
2006 (Warner Bros. Records/Helium 3 5101197352) CD+DVD (AU)
2006 (Warner Bros. Records WPCR-12306) CD (JAP) (49:36)
2006 (Warner Bros. Records WPCR-12307) CD (JAP)
2006 (Warner Bros. Records WPZR-30194-5) CD+DVD (JAP)
2006 (Warner Bros. Records/Helium 3 25646 3509-4) MC (Malaysia)
2006 (Warner Bros. Records/Helium 3 25646 3509-4/HWO 5944) MC (Indonesia)
2006 (Warner Bros. Records/Helium 3 5051011973529) CD+DVD (Taiwan/Singapore)
2006 (Warner Bros. Records/Helium 3 WICD 5372) CD (South Africa)
2006 (Warner Bros. Records 2564-63509-5) CD (BRA/ARG)
2006 (Warner Bros. Records WPCP12306) CD (RUS)
2006 (ООО "Музыкальная Галактика" СD-102782) CD (RUS)
2006 (MG Records/East Records T-1628A) CD (RUS)
2007 (Warner Bros. Records/Helium 3 5051011973529) CD (EU) (45:28)
2007 (Warner Bros. Records/Helium 3 5051011973529 / 50 5101 19735 2 9) CD+DVD (GB/EU)
2007 (Никитин 4607173153777) CD (RUS)
2007 (Soyuz Music/Helium 3 SZCD 5103-07/HEL3002CD) CD (RUS)
2007 (Warner Bros. Records/Helium 3/Одиссей 25646 3509-5/HEL3002CDX/OD 000344) CD (UKR)
2009 (Warner Bros. Records 44284-1 / 1-44284 (K1) LP (US/CZ) (45:25)
2015 (Warner Music UK Ltd./Helium 3 0825646350919) LP (EU)