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Annotation

Printed in UK (on back cover)
Made in Germany (on discs)
Double jewel case fatbox with two booklets.

Annotation last modified on 2019-08-25 16:43 UTC.

Tracklist

▶CD 1: 1976-1983
▼CD 2: 1984-1992
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1Life During Wartime (live)
edit of:
Life During Wartime by Talking Heads
live recording of:
Life During Wartime
writer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads), Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) and Tina Weymouth
45:04
2Girlfriend Is Better (live)
live recording of:
Girlfriend Is Better
lyricist:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads), Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) and Tina Weymouth
43:37
3And She Was
recording engineer and mixer:
Eric Thorngren
assistant engineer:
Melanie West (engineer)
producer:
Talking Heads
bass guitar:
Tina Weymouth
drums (drum set):
Chris Frantz
guest bongos, guest congas and guest tambourine:
Steve Scales
guitar and lead vocals:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
guitar and keyboard:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads)
background vocals:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) and Tina Weymouth
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1985)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 453)
recording of:
And She Was
lyricist and composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
4.153:39
4Stay Up Late
recording of:
Stay Up Late
lyricist and composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
43:53
5Road to Nowhere
recording engineer and mixer:
Eric Thorngren
assistant engineer:
Melanie West (engineer)
producer:
Talking Heads
bass guitar:
Tina Weymouth
drums (drum set):
Chris Frantz
guest accordion:
Jimmy MacDonell
guest saxophone:
Lenny Pickett
guest washboard:
Andrew Cader
guitar:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
guitar and keyboard:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads)
background vocals:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) and Tina Weymouth
guest background vocals:
Erin Dickens, Diva Gray, Gordon Grody, Lani Groves and Kurt Yahijian
vocals:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1985)
recording of:
Road to Nowhere
lyricist and composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co.
4.24:20
6Wild Wild Life
assistant recording engineer:
Nick Del Re and Melanie West (engineer)
recording engineer:
Eric "E.T." Thorngren
producer:
Talking Heads
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
bass guitar [bass]:
Tina Weymouth
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Chris Frantz
guitar:
David Byrne (Talking Heads) and Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads)
keyboard:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads)
background vocals:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) and Tina Weymouth
lead vocals:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Wild Wild Life
lyricist and composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
3.653:40
7Love for Sale
assistant recording engineer:
Nick Del Re and Melanie West (engineer)
recording engineer and mixer:
Eric "E.T." Thorngren
producer:
Talking Heads
assistant mixer:
Charles Brocco, Robin Laine and Tom Nist (engineer)
bass guitar [bass]:
Tina Weymouth
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Chris Frantz
guitar:
David Byrne (Talking Heads) and Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads)
keyboard:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads)
background vocals:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) and Tina Weymouth
lead vocals:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Village Recorder Studios (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Love for Sale
lyricist and composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
3.54:33
8City of Dreams
assistant recording engineer:
Nick Del Re and Melanie West (engineer)
recording engineer:
Eric "E.T." Thorngren and Michael McClain
engineer:
Michael McClain
producer:
Talking Heads
assistant mixer:
Charles Brocco, Robin Laine and Tom Nist (engineer)
mixer:
Eric "E.T." Thorngren
bass guitar [bass]:
Tina Weymouth
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Chris Frantz
guitar:
David Byrne (Talking Heads) and Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads)
keyboard:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads)
pedal steel guitar:
Tommy Morrell
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa
background vocals:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) and Tina Weymouth
lead vocals:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Studio Southwest in Dallas County, Texas, United States
mixed at:
Village Recorder Studios (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
City of Dreams
lyricist and composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
35:08
9Mr. Jones
assistant recording engineer:
Nick Delre (lead vocals, background vocals) and Jean-Loup Morette (Sound engineer)
recording engineer:
Fernando Kral (lead vocals, background vocals) and Richard Manwaring
producer:
Steve Lillywhite and Talking Heads
mixer:
James A. Farber (sound engineer)
alto saxophone:
Mitch Frohman and Bobby Porcelli
baritone saxophone:
Steve Sacks (jazz, sax/flute, US)
bass guitar and keyboard [flute]:
Tina Weymouth
bass trombone:
Dale Turk
congas, cowbell, shakers and wood block:
Manolo Badrena
cowbell [muted cowbells]:
Abdou M’Boup
drums (drum set):
Chris Frantz
guitar:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
keyboard [marimba]:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads)
kora:
Mory Kanté
tenor saxophone:
Al Acosta (woodwind player)
trumpet:
Ángel Fernández (Trumpet player), Steve Gluzband and Charlie Sepulveda
vocals:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
performer:
Jose "Ite" Jerez
brass [horns] arranger:
Ángel Fernández (Trumpet player)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States (lead vocals, background vocals) and Studios Davout in Paris, Île-de-France, France
mixed at:
Sigma Sound Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Mr. Jones
lyricist:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads), Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) and Tina Weymouth
publisher:
Index Music, Inc.
3.254:20
10Blind
assistant recording engineer:
Nick Delre (lead vocals, background vocals) and Jean-Loup Morette (Sound engineer)
recording engineer:
Fernando Kral (lead vocals, background vocals) and Richard Manwaring
producer:
Steve Lillywhite and Talking Heads
mixer:
Mark Wallis
alto saxophone:
Stan Harrison
baritone saxophone:
Steve Elfon
bass guitar and background vocals:
Tina Weymouth
congas, cowbell and talking drum:
Abdou M’Boup
drums (drum set):
Chris Frantz
guitar:
David Byrne (Talking Heads) and Yves N'Djock
keyboard [conga bass]:
Wally Badarou
kora:
Mory Kanté
piano [French piano]:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads)
tenor saxophone:
Lenny Pickett
trombone:
Robin Eubanks
trumpet:
Laurie Frink and Earl Gardner
lead vocals:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
brass [horns] arranger:
Lenny Pickett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States (lead vocals, background vocals) and Studios Davout in Paris, Île-de-France, France
mixed at:
Sigma Sound Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Blind
lyricist:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads), Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) and Tina Weymouth
publisher:
Index Music, Inc.
3.255:00
11(Nothing but) Flowers
assistant recording engineer:
Nick Delre (lead vocals, background vocals) and Jean-Loup Morette (Sound engineer)
recording engineer:
Fernando Kral (lead vocals, background vocals) and Richard Manwaring
producer:
Steve Lillywhite and Talking Heads
mixer:
Mark Wallis
12 string guitar:
Johnny Marr
bass guitar:
Tina Weymouth
congas:
Abdou M’Boup
drums (drum set):
Chris Frantz
guitar:
David Byrne (Talking Heads) and Yves N'Djock
Hammond organ:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads)
shakers:
Brice Wassy
background vocals:
David Byrne (Talking Heads), Kirsty MacColl and Tina Weymouth
lead vocals:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States (lead vocals, background vocals) and Studios Davout in Paris, Île-de-France, France
mixed at:
Sigma Sound Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
(Nothing but) Flowers
lyricist:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads), Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) and Tina Weymouth
publisher:
Index Music, Inc.
4.255:34
12Sax and Violins
engineer:
Fernando Kral and Richard Manwaring
producer:
Steve Lillywhite and Talking Heads
mixer:
Kevin Killen
recording of:
Sax and Violins
lyricist:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads), Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) and Tina Weymouth
3.655:18
13Gangster of Love
recording of:
Gangster of Love
34:29
14Lifetime Piling Up
recording of:
Lifetime Piling Up
lyricist:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads), Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) and Tina Weymouth
4.53:53
15Popsicle
35:20