Tracklist
- A1 Burning Down The House 4:00
- A2 Making Flippy Floppy 4:36
- A3 Girlfriend Is Better 4:25
- A4 Slippery People 3:30
- A5 I Get Wild / Wild Gravity 4:06
- B1 Swamp 5:09
- B2 Moon Rocks 5:04
- B3 Pull Up The Roots 5:08
- B4 This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) 4:56
Musicians
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David ByrneCover, Lyrics By, Music By, Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Bass, Percussion
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Chris FrantzDrums, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer, Music By
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Jerry HarrisonKeyboards, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Music By
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Tina WeymouthMusic By, Synth Bass (Synthesizer Bass), Bass (String Bass), Backing Vocals, Guitar
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Steve ScalesPercussion
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Wally BadarouSynthesizer
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Alex WeirGuitar
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ShankarViolin
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Bernie WorrellSynthesizer
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Dolette McDonaldBacking Vocals
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Nona HendryxBacking Vocals
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Raphael DejesusPercussion
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Richard LandrySaxophone
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David Van TieghemPercussion
Production
Also credited
Also credited. Engineer (Assistant Overdubbing And Mixing Engineer): Frank Gibson, Jay Mark. Engineer (Assistant Recording): John Convertino. Engineer (Overdubbing And Mixing Engineer): Alex Sadkin. Mixed By: Alex Sadkin. Engineer (Recording): Butch Jones. Management: Gary Kurfirst. Mastered By: Ted Jensen.
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Release notes
Capitol, Winchester pressing variant
Catalog number on inner labels: 1-23883
Catalog number on spine: 9 23883-1
© 1983 Sire Records Company & Talking Heads Tours Inc.
℗ 1983 Sire Records Company
© 1983 Bleu Disque Music Co. / Index Music, Inc. ASCAP
All rights for the world on behalf of Bleu Disque Music Co. administered by WB Music Corp.
Basic tracks recorded at Blank Tapes, NY.
Final overdubbing and mixing at Compass Point Studios and Sigma Sound, NY.
Mastered at Sterling Sound, NY.
Made in U.S.A.
Includes a custom lyrics inner sleeve.
Tracks numbered by symbols.
- A1 = □
- A2 = ☉
- A3 = ♢
- A4 = ⊕
- A5 = ☆
- B1 = ◐
- B2 = ☾
- B3 = △
- B4 = ♡
Some copies are gold foil stamped "Lent for Promotional Use Only..." on the cover.
Runouts are etched except STERLING which is stamped.