A Hostage and the Meaning of Life is an album by the rock band Brazil.

Jonathon Newby – Vocals, MOOG, vocoder Nic Newby – keyboards Aaron Smith – electric guitar Eric Johnson – electric guitar James Sefchek – drums Benjamin Hunt – bass

With Alex Newport – producer, engineer, mastering Matt Miller and J.R. Cary– pre-production Album Photography – Lisa K. Fett Sleeve Art – Colin May