Tumble (album)

Tumble is the ninth studio album by the experimental electronic music ensemble Biota, released in 1989 by ReR Megacorp.

Background
The album was commissioned by the ReR label for the purposes of "using the maximum available parameters offered" by the nascent compact disc recording medium.

Personnel
Adapted from the Tumble liner notes.


 * Biota
 * Tom Katsimpalis – organ, guitar, bass guitar, banjo, harmonica, flute, cover art, design
 * Mark Piersel – trumpet, guitar, bass guitar, banjo, sheng, psaltery, ukulele, recorder, balafon, organ, tape, engineering
 * Steve Scholbe – alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute, guitar, organ, autoharp, bells
 * William Sharp – tape, engineering, design
 * Gordon H. Whitlow – bass guitar, guitar, piano, organ, accordion, engineering
 * Larry Wilson – drums, bongos, bodhrán, bells
 * Randy Yeates – concertina


 * Additional musicians
 * Deborah Fuller – violin (5)
 * C.W. Vrtacek – piano and ukulele (9)
 * Production and additional personnel
 * Biota – production, mixing, arrangements
 * Mark Derbyshire – engineering
 * Dick Kezlan – photography
 * Richard Pena – engineering
 * Bill Tindall – engineering