Little Ship (album)

The following people contributed to Little Ship:^[6]

Musicians

• Loudon Wainwright III – vocals, guitars, banjo, ukulele, "Bein' a Dad" chorus
• John Leventhal – guitars, keyboards, percussion, harmonica, harmonium, lap steel, mandolin, bass, drums, "Bein' a Dad" chorus
• Tony Garnier – bass ("Breakfast in Bed", "Mr. Ambivalent", "Our Own War", "Primrose Hill", "Bein' a Dad", "I Can't Stand Myself" and "Little Ship")
• Shawn Pelton – drums ("Breakfast in Bed", "Mr. Ambvivalent", "Our Own War", "Bein' a Dad", "I Can't Stand Myself" and "Little Ship")
• Rick Depofi – tenor saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet ("What Are Families For?" and "I Can't Stand Myself")
• Brian Mitchell – organ ("Mr. Ambivalent" and "I Can't Stand Myself")
• Shawn Colvin – background vocals ("Mr. Ambivalent" and "Our Own War")
• Larry Campbell – pedal steel ("Our Own War")
• Sandra Park – violin leader ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
• Sharon Yamanda – violin ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
• Richard Sortomme – violin ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
• Carol Webb – violin ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
• Lisa E. Kim – violin ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
• Daniel F. Reed – violin ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
• Sue Pray – viola ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
• Robert Rinehart – viola ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
• Alan J. Stepansky – cello ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
• Maria Kitsopoulos – cello ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
• John Patitucci – bass ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
• Chris Botti – trumpet ("Our Own War" and "The Birthday Present II")
• Bob Carlisle – trumpet ("Our Own War" and "The Birthday Present II")
• Jimmy Hynes – trumpet, flugelhorn ("Our Own War" and "The Birthday Present II")
• Michael Davis – trombone ("Our Own War" and "The Birthday Present II")
• Steve Addabbo – "Bein' a Dad" chorus

Arrangements

• Stephen Barber – string arrangement ("A Song") and horn arrangement ("Our Own War")
• Rick DePofi – horn arrangements ("What Are Families For?" and "I Can't Stand Myself")
• John Leventhal – horn arrangements ("What Are Families For?", "I Can't Stand Myself" and "The Birthday Present II")

Recording personnel

• John Leventhal – producer, recording, mixing
• Loudon Wainwright III – producer
• Mike Kappus – executive producer
• Joe Blaney – recording
• Scott Ansell – additional recording
• Tom Shick – recording assistant
• John Reigart – recording assistant
• Aaron Keane – recording assistant
• Ken Feldman – recording assistant
• Steve Addabbo – mixing ("Bein' a Dad", "I Can't Stand Myself", "Mr. Ambivilant" and "Our Own War")
• Ted Jensen – mastering

Artwork

• Hugh Brown – art direction, photography
• Ellie Kompare – "Family" illustration
• Katsushika Hokusai – "The Great Wave Off Kanagawa"

• CD: Virgin CDV2844