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David Byrne (album)

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Recorded
  
November–December 1993

Length
  
51:06

Genre
  
Alternative rock

Label
  
Luaka Bop/Warner Bros.

Released
  
May 24, 1994 (1994-05-24)

Producer
  
David Byrne and Susan Rogers

David Byrne's self-titled album was released in 1994. "Angels" and "Back in the Box" were the two main singles released from the album. The first one entered the US Modern Rock Tracks chart, reaching #24.

Contents

The album spent six weeks on the Billboard 200 chart.

Part of the song "Lilies of the Valley" can be heard sampled on Talib Kweli 's "Right About Now", the leadoff track from his 2006 Right About Now: The Official Sucka Free Mix CD.

Track listing

All tracks written by David Byrne.

  1. "A Long Time Ago" – 3:27
  2. "Angels" – 4:43
  3. "Crash" – 4:28
  4. "A Self-made Man" – 3:51
  5. "Back in the Box" – 4:24
  6. "Sad Song" – 3:03
  7. "Nothing at All" – 4:51
  8. "My Love Is You" – 2:01
  9. "Lilies of the Valley" – 4:28
  10. "You & Eye" – 5:08
  11. "Strange Ritual" – 6:51
  12. "Buck Naked" – 3:51

Personnel

  • David Byrne – vocals, guitar, synthesizer, clavinet, bells, balafon, lap steel guitar
  • Mark Edwards – drones
  • Mitchell Froom – keyboards
  • Bebel Gilberto – background vocals
  • Sue Hadjopoulos – percussion
  • Bashiri Johnson – percussion, bongos, chimes, conga, shaker
  • Arto Lindsay – guitar
  • Dolette McDonald – background vocals
  • John Medeski – organ, synthesizer, Farfisa
  • Valerie Naranjo – drums, percussion, marimba, shaker, talking drum, percussion sampling
  • Marcus Rojas – tuba
  • Paul Socolow – bass
  • Todd Turkisher – drums, percussion, surdo, sampling, doumbek, roto toms, frame drum, trash cans
  • Bill Ware – marimba, vibraphone

    • References

    David Byrne (album) Wikipedia
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