Eclectic and expansive 11-piece ensemble Poi Dog Pondering proves adept at mastering diverse musical styles and controlling the commercial end of their own distribution and production. They're at their most sublime and inimitable in the pop ballads. To even the first-time listener, such Poi Dog warhorses as "Pomegranate," "Catacombs," and "Complicated" offer that instant familiarity of a successfully crafted song. Any pop music creator would be proud to have one of these as a "one-hit." But, such a Holy Grail as chart success eludes Poi Dog Pondering. This is high crime, as any track on Pomegranate will move you to tears or joy on close listen. ~ Tom Schulte, All Music Guide
Robert Cornelius (Group Member), Martin Stebbing (Engineer), Peter Szczepanek (Cello), Dag Juhlin (Guitar (Electric)), Rafe Bradford (Bass), John Ridenour (Design), Frank Orrall (Drum Loop), Robert Cornelius (Vocals), Steve Goulding (Drums), Brigid Murphy (Group Member), Dave Crawford (Wurlitzer), Sheila Sachs (Executive Producer), Frank Orrall (Assistant), Susan Voelz (Group Member), Paul Mertens (String Arrangements), Dave Crawford (Wind Arrangements), Paul Mertens (Clarinet (Bass)), Frank Orrall (String Arrangements), Frank Orrall (Wind Arrangements), Frank Orrall (Design), Kornell Hargrove (Vocals), Paul Mertens (Sax (Baritone)), Paul Mertens (Sax (Alto)), Steve Goulding (Group Member), Paul Mertens (Wind Arrangements), Tom Ray (Bass), Martin Stebbing (Slide Guitar), Dag Juhlin (Guitar (Acoustic)), Ellen Fullman (Strings), Nick Kitsos (Percussion), Scott Ramsayer (Bass), Leddie Garcia (Group Member), Rob Amster (Bass), Scott Ramsayer (Engineer), Dave Crawford (Mixing Assistant), Mike D (Design), Frank Orrall (Producer), Frank Orrall (Mixing Assistant), Frank Orrall (Percussion), Frank Orrall (Liner Notes), Rob Amster (Bass (Electric)), Susan Anderson (Photography), Matt Warren (Drum Programming), Hank Williams (Mastering), Dave Crawford (Trumpet), Martin Stebbing (Producer), Michael Edwards (Assistant Photographer), Brigid Murphy (Photography), Dave Crawford (Piano), Susan Voelz (String Arrangements), Michael Edwards (?), Leddie Garcia (Percussion), Dave Crawford (Assistant Engineer), Dave Crawford (Organ), Rob Amster (Bass (Upright)), Frank Orrall (Guitar (Acoustic)), Dave Crawford (Trombone), Martin Stebbing (Mixing), Neal Artwick (Keyboards), Frank Orrall (Drums), Paul Mertens (Group Member), Jason More (Berimbau), Jeri-Lou Zike (Violin), Dave Crawford (Clavinet), Paul Mertens (Clarinet), Paul Mertens (Flute), Frank Orrall (Assistant Engineer), Dave Crawford (String Arrangements), Susan Voelz (Wind Arrangements), Michael Edwards (Photo Assistance), Poi Dog Pondering (Arranger), Frank Orrall (Vocals), Scott Ramsayer (Mixing), Sheila Sachs (Design), Matt Warren (Drum Loop), Michael Lawson (Viola), Arlene Newson (Vocals), Frank Orrall (Guitar (Electric)), Kornell Hargrove (Group Member), Dag Juhlin (Group Member), Frank Orrall (Drum Programming), Brigid Murphy (Sax (Alto)), Frank Orrall (Group Member), Paul Mertens (Piccolo), Matt Warren (Keyboards), Susan Voelz (Violin), Arlene Newson (Group Member), Paul Mertens (Sax (Tenor)), Richard Halajian (Viola), Dave Crawford (Flugelhorn), Frank Orrall (Bass), Poi Dog Pondering (Producer), Gus Vlahos (Photography)
