Songs From "The Catherine Wheel"

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A1	His Wife Refused Gong [Gung Gong] – John ChernoffGuitar – David ByrneGuitar [Steel Drum Guitar] – Adrian BelewSynthesizer [Mini Moog], Piano – Bernie Worrell	4:26
A2	Two Soldiers Bass [Basses], Synthesizer [Obx, Primetime] – David ByrneBass, Piano – Brian EnoCongas – John ChernoffGuitar [Guitars] – Adrian BelewWritten By – Byrne/EnoWritten-By – Eno*	4:45
A3	The Red House Bass [Basses], Synthesizer [Prophet] – David ByrneSynthesizer [Prophet Scream] – Brian Eno	3:17
A4	My Big Hands (Fall Through The Cracks) Percussion, Synthesizer [Prophet] – David Byrne	2:45
A5	Big Business Clavinet – Bernie WorrellGuitar [Fierce And High Guitars] – David ByrneGuitar [Galloping] – John ChernoffWritten-By – Chernoff*	5:16
B1	Eggs In A Briar Patch Bass, Vibraphone [Vibes] – Brian EnoGong [Gung Gong] – John ChernoffGuitar [Floating Guitars] – Adrian BelewKeyboards – Jerry HarrisonPerformer [Horses] – David Byrne	3:31
B2	Poison Synthesizer [Mini], Strings [Prophet] – David ByrneVocals – Dolette McDonald	2:38
B3	Cloud Chamber Percussion [Kitchen Metals] – David ByrnePercussion [Large Drum] – Jerry HarrisonPerformer [Water Pot] – Twyla Tharp	2:42
B4	What A Day That Was Congas – Steve ScalesDrums – John CookseySynthesizer [Synthesizers] – David Byrne	5:32
B5	Big Blue Plymouth (Eyes Wide Open) Tom Tom [Concert Toms] – Yogi HortonVocals – Sue Halloran*	4:45
B6	Light Bath Flute [Triggered] – David ByrnePercussion – John Chernoff	1:08

Companies, etc.

• Distributed By – WEA Records Ltd.
• Manufactured By – Record Service GmbH
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sire Records Company
• Copyright (c) – Sire Records Company
• Printed By – Druckhaus Maack KG
• Mastered At – Sterling Sound
• Engineered At – Celestial Sound Studios, New York, NY
• Engineered At – Olympic Studios
• Mixed At – Blank Tape Studios

Credits

• Bass – David Byrne (tracks: A1, A4, A5, B2, B4,)
• Contractor [Commissioned By] – Twyla Tharp Dance Foundation
• Design [For Resource Manhattan] – Jim Feldman
• Directed By, Other [Choreographed By] – Twyla Tharp
• Drums – Yogi Horton (tracks: A1 to A4, B1, B5)
• Engineer [Assistant At Celestial Sound Studios] – Bill Gill
• Engineer [Assistant At Olympic Sound] – Cheryl Smith
• Engineer [At Celestial Sound Studios] – Julie Last
• Engineer [At Olympic Sound] – Doug Bennett
• Engineer [Mixing At Blank Tapes] – Butch Jones
• Guitar [Guitars] – David Byrne (tracks: A2 to A4, B1, B2, B4, B5)
• Mastered By – Greg Calbi
• Photography By [Cover Photos] – David Byrne
• Photography By [Innersleeve] – Johan Elbers
• Photography By [Photo: David Byrne] – Marcia Resnick
• Photography By [Photo: Twyla Tharp] – Don Perdue
• Vocals – David Byrne (tracks: A1, A4, A5, B2, B5)
• Written-By, Producer – David Byrne

Notes

Commissioned by the Twyla Tharp Dance Foundation, Inc.
"The Catherine Wheel" premiered September 22nd, 1981 at the Winter Garden Theatre, New York City
Choreographed and directed by Twyla Tharp
Studios:
Celestial Sound Studios, Olympic Sound (London) and Blank Tapes
Mastered at Sterling Sound

Vinyl mastered by Strawberry Mastering, London ("STRAWBERRY (G)"stamped into the runout grooves)

Catalog# "SIR K 56 979" on record sleeve and spine, "SIR 56 979" on labels
On spine also: (SRK 3645), remnant from other releases.

Printed antistatic inner sleeve

℗ & © 1981 Sire Records Company
Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf
Printed at Druckhaus Maack KG, Lüdenscheid
Embossed "W" on back cover
French Rights Societies
On label: "Made in U.S.A."

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (A-Side Runout Stamp Exc “56979 A2x” Etching): R/S Alsdorf 9̶9̶5̶2̶0̶ ̶ A2 56979 A2x ø STRAWBERRY (G)
• Matrix / Runout (B-Side Runout Stamp): R/S Alsdorf 56979 B+ STRAWBERRY (G)
• Rights Society: SACEM/SACD/SDRM/SGDL
• Label Code: LC 3228

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SRK 3645	David Byrne	Songs From The Broadway Production Of "The Catherine Wheel" ‎(LP, Album)	Sire	SRK 3645	US	1981
SIR 56 979, SIR K 56 979	David Byrne	Songs From The Broadway Production Of "The Catherine Wheel" ‎(LP, Album)	Sire, Sire	SIR 56 979, SIR K 56 979	UK	1981
SRK 3645	David Byrne	Songs From The Broadway Production Of "The Catherine Wheel" ‎(LP, Album)	Sire	SRK 3645	Italy	1982
SRK 3645	David Byrne	Songs From The Broadway Production Of "The Catherine Wheel" ‎(LP)	Sire	SRK 3645	UK	1981
SRK 3645	David Byrne	Songs From The Broadway Production Of "The Catherine Wheel" ‎(LP)	Sire	SRK 3645	New Zealand	1981