The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads

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Annotation

Previously unissued bonus tracks: 1.6 to 1.9, 1.13, 1.19, 2.1 to 2.3, 2.7, 2.8, 2.10
Previously released on 'Live On Tour: The Warner Bros. Music Show' : Tracks 1.10 to 1.12

• Tracks 1.1 to 1.7 : Recorded live for WCOZ broadcast at Northern Studio, Maynard, November 17, 1977
• Track 1.8 : Recorded live for WXRT broadcast at The Park West, Chicago, August 23, 1978
• Track 1.9 : Recorded live for KSAN broadcast at The Boarding House, San Francisco, September 16, 1978
• Tracks 1.10 to 1.12 : Recorded live at The Agora, Cleveland, December 18, 1978
• Track 1.13 : Recorded live for WBCN broadcast at Berklee Performance Center, Boston, August 24, 1979
• Tracks 1.14 to 1.19 : Recorded live at The Capitol Theatre, Passaic, November 17, 1979
• Tracks 2.1 to 2.3, 2.7, 2.8, 2.10 : Recorded live at Sun Plaza Concert Hall, Tokyo, February 27, 1981
• Tracks 2.4 to 2.6, 2.9, 2.11 : Recorded live at Emerald City, Cherry Hill, November 8 & 9, 1980
• Tracks 2.12 to 2.14 : Recorded live at Central Park, New York, August 27, 1980

Annotation last modified on 2024-02-20 01:21 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: 1977–1979
▼ CD 2: 1980–1981
#TitleRatingLength
1Psycho Killer
recorded at:
中野サンプラザ in Nakano (on 1981-02-27)
live recording of:
Psycho Killer (on 1981-02-27)
lyricist:
David Byrne (Talking Heads), Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth
composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher), Index Music, Inc. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
5:34
2Warning Sign
recorded at:
中野サンプラザ in Nakano (on 1981-02-27)
live recording of:
Warning Sign (on 1981-02-27)
lyricist and composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
5:40
3Stay Hungry
recorded at:
中野サンプラザ in Nakano (on 1981-02-27)
live recording of:
Stay Hungry (on 1981-02-27)
lyricist:
Chris Frantz
composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
3:56
4Cities
recorded at:
Emerald City in Cherry Hill, United States (from 1980-11-08 until 1980-11-09)
live recording of:
Cities (from 1980-11-08 until 1980-11-09)
lyricist and composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
5:01
5I Zimbra
recorded at:
Emerald City in Cherry Hill, United States (from 1980-11-08 until 1980-11-09)
live recording of:
I Zimbra (from 1980-11-08 until 1980-11-09)
writer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads) and Brian Eno
53:30
6Drugs (Electricity)
recorded at:
Emerald City in Cherry Hill, United States (from 1980-11-08 until 1980-11-09)
live recording of:
Drugs (from 1980-11-08 until 1980-11-09)
writer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads) and Brian Eno
4:41
7Once in a Lifetime
recorded at:
中野サンプラザ in Nakano (on 1981-02-27)
live recording of:
Once in a Lifetime (on 1981-02-27)
lyricist:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads), Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) and Tina Weymouth
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Inc., E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher) and Index Music
5:57
8Animals
recorded at:
中野サンプラザ in Nakano (on 1981-02-27)
live recording of:
Animals (on 1981-02-27)
lyricist and composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
4:05
9Houses in Motion
recorded at:
Emerald City in Cherry Hill, United States (from 1980-11-08 until 1980-11-09)
live recording of:
Houses in Motion (from 1980-11-08 until 1980-11-09)
lyricist:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads), Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) and Tina Weymouth
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Inc., E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher) and Index Music
36:55
10Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)
recorded at:
中野サンプラザ in Nakano (on 1981-02-27)
live recording of:
Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On) (on 1981-02-27)
lyricist:
David Byrne (Talking Heads) and Brian Eno
composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads), Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) and Tina Weymouth
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Inc., E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher) and Index Music
8:25
11Crosseyed and Painless
recorded at:
Emerald City in Cherry Hill, United States (from 1980-11-08 until 1980-11-09)
live recording of:
Crosseyed and Painless (from 1980-11-08 until 1980-11-09)
lyricist:
David Byrne (Talking Heads) and Brian Eno
composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads), Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) and Tina Weymouth
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Inc., E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher) and Index Music
5:59
12Life During Wartime
background vocals:
Nona Hendryx (American vocalist, record producer, songwriter, musician, author and actress) (on 1980-08-27)
recorded at:
Central Park in Manhattan, United States (on 1980-08-27)
live recording of:
Life During Wartime (on 1980-08-27)
writer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads), Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) and Tina Weymouth
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher) and Index Music, Inc.
54:54
13Take Me to the River
background vocals:
Nona Hendryx (American vocalist, record producer, songwriter, musician, author and actress) (on 1980-08-27)
recorded at:
Central Park in Manhattan, United States (on 1980-08-27)
live cover recording of:
Take Me to the River (on 1980-08-27)
writer:
Al Green (US soul singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer) and Mabon Hodges ("Teenie", soul guitarist)
publisher:
Al Green Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Burlington Music, Irving Music, Inc. and JEC Publishing
56:34
14The Great Curve
background vocals:
Nona Hendryx (American vocalist, record producer, songwriter, musician, author and actress) (on 1980-08-27)
recorded at:
Central Park in Manhattan, United States (on 1980-08-27)
live recording of:
The Great Curve (on 1980-08-27)
lyricist:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads), Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) and Tina Weymouth
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Inc., E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher) and Index Music
6:42