The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads

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The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads 1977-1979
A1	New Feeling Written-By – David Byrne	3:10
A2	A Clean Break Written-By – David Byrne	4:57
A3	Don't Worry About The Government Written-By – David Byrne	3:08
A4	Pulled Up Written-By – David Byrne	4:08
A5	Psycho Killer Written-By – Chris Frantz, David Byrne, Tina Weymouth	5:34
B1	Artists Only Written-By – David Byrne, Wayne Zieve	3:48
B2	Stay Hungry Written-By – Chris Frantz, David Byrne	4:00
B3	Air Backing Vocals – Tina WeymouthWritten-By – David Byrne	4:09
B4	Building On Fire Written-By – David Byrne	3:36
B5	Memories (Can't Wait) Written-By – David Byrne	3:58
The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads 1980-1981
C1	I Zimbra Bass – Busta JonesClavinet – Bernie WorrellDrums – Chris FrantzGuitar [Guitars] – Adrian Belew, David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Tina WeymouthPercussion – Steve ScalesVocals – Adrian Belew, David Byrne, Dolette McDonaldWritten-By – B. Eno*, D. Byrne*, H. Ball*	3:33
C2	Drugs Backing Vocals – Adrian Belew, Dolette McDonaldBass – Busta JonesClavinet – Bernie WorrellDrums – Chris FrantzGuitar [Guitars] – Adrian Belew, David ByrnePercussion – Steve ScalesSynthesizer – Jerry Harrison, Tina WeymouthVocals – David ByrneWritten-By – David Byrne	4:47
C3	Houses In Motion Backing Vocals – Dolette McDonald, Tina WeymouthBass – Busta JonesClavinet – Bernie WorrellDrums – Chris FrantzGuitar [Guitars] – Adrian Belew, David Byrne, Jerry HarrisonLyrics By, Music By, Arranged By – David ByrneMusic By – Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Tina WeymouthMusic By, Arranged By – Brian EnoPercussion – Dolette McDonald, Steve Scales, Tina WeymouthSynthesizer – Tina WeymouthVocals – David Byrne	7:00
C4	Life During Wartime Bass – Tina WeymouthClavinet – Bernie WorrellDrums – Chris FrantzGuitar [Guitars] – Adrian Belew, Busta Jones, David ByrnePercussion – Steve ScalesSynthesizer – Jerry HarrisonVocals – Adrian Belew, David Byrne, Dolette McDonald, Nona HendryxWritten-By – David Byrne	5:03
D1	The Great Curve Bass [Basses] – Busta Jones, Tina WeymouthClavinet – Bernie WorrellDrums – Chris FrantzGuitar [Guitars] – Adrian Belew, David ByrneLyrics By, Music By, Arranged By – David ByrneMusic By – Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Tina WeymouthMusic By, Arranged By – Brian EnoPercussion – Steve ScalesSynthesizer – Jerry HarrisonVocals – Adrian Belew, Bernie Worrell, David Byrne, Dolette McDonald, Nona Hendryx	6:58
D2	Crosseyed And Painless Bass – Busta JonesClavinet – Bernie WorrellDrums – Chris FrantzGuitar [Guitars] – Adrian Belew, David Byrne, Jerry HarrisonLyrics By, Music By, Arranged By – Brian Eno, David ByrneMusic By – Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Tina WeymouthPercussion – Steve ScalesSynthesizer – Jerry Harrison, Tina WeymouthVocals – Adrian Belew, David Byrne, Dolette McDonald, Tina Weymouth	7:05
D3	Take Me To The River Bass [Basses] – Busta Jones, Tina WeymouthClavinet – Bernie WorrellDrums – Chris FrantzGuitar [Guitars] – Adrian Belew, David ByrnePercussion – Steve ScalesSynthesizer – Jerry HarrisonVocals – Adrian Belew, David Byrne, Dolette McDonald, Nona HendryxWritten-By – Al Green, M. Hodges*	6:43

Companies, etc.

• Marketed By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sire Records Company
• Copyright (c) – Sire Records Company
• Copyright (c) – Talking Heads Tours Inc.
• Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Winchester
• Published By – Index Music, Inc.
• Published By – Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc.
• Published By – E.G. Music Ltd.
• Published By – Jec Publishing Co.
• Published By – Al Green Music
• Recorded At – Northern Studio
• Recorded At – Capitol Theatre, New Jersey
• Recorded At – Record Plant Mobile Studio
• Recorded At – Emerald City
• Recorded At – Nakano Sun Plaza
• Mixed At – Blank Tape Studios
• Mastered At – Sterling Sound

Credits

• Bass – Tina Weymouth (tracks: A1 to B5)
• Coordinator [Coordination] – Gloria Robinson*
• Crew – Dave Hewett* (tracks: B1 to D3), Kooster McAllister (tracks: C1 to D3), Rod O'Brian* (tracks: B1 to D3)
• Crew [Assisted By] – Brian Eno (tracks: B1 to B5)
• Crew [Road Crew 1980-81] – Clive Brinkworth (tracks: C1 to D3), Jeff Shaw (tracks: C1 to D3)
• Crew [Road Crew, 1977] – Gary Scovil (tracks: A1 to A5), Jeff Jones (tracks: A1 to A5)
• Crew [Road Crew, 1979 (Sound), 1980-81 (Sound)] – Frank Gallagher (tracks: B1 to D3)
• Crew [Road Crew, 1979] – Ace Penna (tracks: B1 to B5)
• Design – M&Co. New York*
• Drums – Chris Frantz (tracks: A1 to B5)
• Keyboards, Guitar, Piano, Backing Vocals – Jerry Harrison (tracks: A1 to B5)
• Management – Gary Kurfirst
• Mastered By – Greg Calbi
• Mixed By – Butch Jones (tracks: B1 to D3), Ed Stasium (tracks: A1 to A5), Talking Heads (tracks: B1 to D3)
• Photography By [Cover Photos ] – John Dalton
• Photography By [Cover Photos ] – Lynn Goldsmith
• Photography By [Inner Sleeve Photos] – Beverly Price, Charlie Clough, Donna Santisi, Ebet Roberts, Gary Kurfirst, Hugh Brown , Jimmy Desana*, K.P. Schleinitz, Lynn Goldsmith, Marcia Resnick, Mark Price, Mark Weiss , Melissa Hill, Paul McAlpine, Robert Grossman, Tom Ligamari
• Producer – Talking Heads
• Recorded By [Tokyo Sun Plaza] – Katshuiko Sato
• Vocals, Guitar – David Byrne (tracks: A1 to B5)

Notes

Side A recorded live at Northern Studio, Maynard, Mass., Nov 17,1977.

Side B recorded live at Capitol Theater, Passaic, N.J., Nov 17,1979 by The Record Plant Truck. Mixed at Blank Tapes.

Sides C & D recorded live at Emerald City, Cherry Hill, N.J., Nov 8-9,1980; Central Park, New York City, Aug 27, 1980 and Sun Plaza Concert Hall, Tokyo, Japan, Feb 27, 1981. Emerald City and Central Park recorded by The Record Plant Truck. Tokyo Sun Plaza mixed at Blank Tapes.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 7599-23590-1
• Matrix / Runout (Etched Side A, except STERLING stamped): 2-SR.1.3590-WW1 #2 -----◁ STERLING
• Matrix / Runout (Etched Side B, except STERLING stamped): 2SR23590-RE2 WW1 -----◁ STERLING
• Matrix / Runout (Etched Side C, except STERLING stamped): 2-SR-3-3590-WW1 -----◁ STERLING
• Matrix / Runout (Etched Side D, except STERLING stamped): 2SR 4 3590-WW1 #2 -----◁ STERLING
• Rights Society: ASCAP
• Rights Society: BMI

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
2SR 3590	Talking Heads	The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads ‎(2xLP, Album)	Sire	2SR 3590	US	1982
SIR 66112, SIR K 66112	Talking Heads	The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads ‎(2xLP, Album)	Sire, Sire	SIR 66112, SIR K 66112	France	1982
SRK 3590	Talking Heads	The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads ‎(2xLP, Album)	Sire	SRK 3590	Italy	1982
66 112	Talking Heads	The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads ‎(2xLP, Album)	WEA	66 112	Greece	1982
S 96.031 / S 90.556, S 96.031 / S 90.557	Talking Heads	The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads ‎(2xLP, Album)	Sire, Sire	S 96.031 / S 90.556, S 96.031 / S 90.557	Spain	1982

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