Stan Ridgway – Mosquitos

Arranged By [Strings] – Van Dyke Parks
Bass – Joe Ramirez
Cello – Daniel Smith (4)
Cello – Roger Lebow
Keyboards – Jim Lang
Keyboards [Additional], Effects [Cloudbursts] – Bernard Sauser-Hall
Keyboards [Additional], Effects [Cloudbursts] – Pietra Wexstun
Mandolin, Guitar – Eric Williams (2)
Percussion, Effects [Wildlife] – Steve Reid (5)
Percussion, Effects [Wildlife] – Joseph Berardi
Piano [Acoustic], Effects [Insects] – Stan Ridgway
Violin – Paul Shure
Violin – Ezra Kliger
Violin – Berj Garabedian
Violin, Concertmaster – Sid Page
Woodwind – Jon Kip
Woodwind – Marty Krystall

Acoustic Bass – Tim Landers
Acoustic Guitar – Eric Williams (2)
Backing Vocals – Joe Chemay
Backing Vocals – Jim Haas
Backing Vocals – Jon Joyce
Congas, Percussion – Steve Reid (5)
Drums – Joseph Berardi
Electric Guitar [Additional] – Marc Ribot
Organ [Hammond], Keyboards – Jim Lang
Vocals, Harmonica, Lead Guitar – Stan Ridgway

Backing Vocals – Larry Grennan
Clavinet – Bernard Sauser-Hall
Drums – Joseph Berardi
Electric Guitar [Additional] – Marc Ribot
Electric Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar – Eric Williams (2)
Electric Violin – Richard Greene
Keyboards [Additional] – Pietra Wexstun
Synth [Bass], Keyboards, Drum Programming – Jim Lang
Vocals, Guitar ["Twang"] – Stan Ridgway

Backing Vocals – Joe Ramirez
Backing Vocals – Tori Amos
Backing Vocals – Pietra Wexstun
Backing Vocals – Larry Grennan
Bass – Joe Ramirez
Drums, Ratchet – Joseph Berardi
Electric Guitar – Marc Ribot
Electric Guitar – Eric Williams (2)
Keyboards – Bernard Sauser-Hall
Keyboards – Pietra Wexstun
Percussion, Conch – Steve Reid (5)
Piano [Time Tunnel] – Bernard Sauser-Hall
Saxophone – Steve Berlin
Vocals, Harmonica, Piano, Effects [Ectoplasm] – Stan Ridgway

Acoustic Guitar, Ukulele, Other [Poi] – Eric Williams (2)
Backing Vocals, Other [Weights & Pulleys] – Larry Grennan
Drums, Marimba, Congas – Joseph Berardi
Fretless Bass – Tim Landers
Keyboards – Bernard Sauser-Hall
Keyboards – Pietra Wexstun
Tracking By [Additional] – John Porter
Tracking By [Additional] – Kenny Jones (3)
Vocals, Keyboards, Piano [Accident] – Stan Ridgway

Backing Vocals – Tori Amos
Backing Vocals – Pietra Wexstun
Bouzouki, Acoustic Guitar – Eric Williams (2)
Drums, Accordion – Joseph Berardi
Electric Guitar – Gregg Arreguin
Fretless Bass – Tim Landers
Keyboards – Jim Lang
Saxophone – Phil Kenzie
Vocals, Keyboards, Harmonica, Percussion [Tin Cup] – Stan Ridgway

Accordion – Peter White (2)
Bass – Tim Landers
Drums – Joseph Berardi
Keyboards – Bernard Sauser-Hall
Keyboards – Jim Lang
Sitar [Electric], Guitar – Eric Williams (2)
Vocals – Stan Ridgway

Acoustic Guitar, Dulcimer [Hammer], Mandolin, Twelve-String Guitar [Electric] – Eric Williams (2)
Bass – Joe Ramirez
Bongos, Percussion – Steve Reid (5)
Drums – Joseph Berardi
Electric Guitar – Marc Ribot
Harp [Vibraharp] – Jim Lang
Trombone – Bruce Fowler (3)
Vocals, Keyboards – Stan Ridgway

Acoustic Guitar – Eric Williams (2)
Backing Vocals – Tori Amos
Backing Vocals – Pietra Wexstun
Backing Vocals – Larry Grennan
Bass – Tim Landers
Drums – Denny Fongheiser
Electric Guitar – Roger Kleier
Electric Guitar – Eric Williams (2)
Horns – Walt Fowler
Horns – Bruce Fowler (3)
Horns – Steve Fowler
Keyboards – Bernard Sauser-Hall
Keyboards – Pietra Wexstun
Trombone, Soloist – Bruce Fowler (3)
Vocals, Electric Guitar [Lead] – Stan Ridgway

Acoustic Bass – Tim Landers
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Eric Williams (2)
Drums – Joseph Berardi
Electric Guitar [Ghost] – Marc Ribot
Keyboards – Bernard Sauser-Hall
Keyboards – Pietra Wexstun
Percussion – Steve Reid (5)
Percussion – Joseph Berardi
Vocals, Harmonica, Piano – Stan Ridgway