| # | Title | Length |
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| 1 | Blind- assistant recording engineer:
- Nick Delre (lead vocals, background vocals) and Jean-Loup Morette
- 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 and Yves N'Djock
- keyboard [conga bass]:
- Wally Badarou
- kora:
- Mory Kanté
- piano [French piano]:
- Jerry Harrison
- tenor saxophone:
- Lenny Pickett
- trombone:
- Robin Eubanks
- trumpet:
- Laurie Frink and Earl Gardner
- lead vocals:
- David Byrne
- brass [horns] arranger:
- Lenny Pickett
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sire Records Company (in 1988)
- recorded at:
- Sigma Sound Studios 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 in New York, New York, United States
- recording of:
- Blind
- lyricist:
- David Byrne
- composer:
- David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- publisher:
- Index Music, Inc.
| 5:00 |
| 2 | Mr. Jones- assistant recording engineer:
- Nick Delre (lead vocals, background vocals) and Jean-Loup Morette
- recording engineer:
- Fernando Kral (lead vocals, background vocals) and Richard Manwaring
- producer:
- Steve Lillywhite and Talking Heads
- mixer:
- James A. Farber
- alto saxophone:
- Mitch Frohman and Bobby Porcelli
- baritone saxophone:
- Steve Sacks
- 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
- keyboard [marimba]:
- Jerry Harrison
- kora:
- Mory Kanté
- tenor saxophone:
- Al Acosta
- trumpet:
- Ángel Fernández, Steve Gluzband and Charlie Sepulveda
- vocals:
- David Byrne
- performer:
- Jose "Ite" Jerez
- brass [horns] arranger:
- Ángel Fernández
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sire Records Company (in 1988)
- recorded at:
- Sigma Sound Studios 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 in New York, New York, United States
- recording of:
- Mr. Jones
- lyricist:
- David Byrne
- composer:
- David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- publisher:
- Index Music, Inc.
| 4:20 |
| 3 | Totally Nude- assistant recording engineer:
- Nick Delre (lead vocals, background vocals) and Jean-Loup Morette
- recording engineer:
- Fernando Kral (lead vocals, background vocals) and Richard Manwaring
- producer:
- Steve Lillywhite and Talking Heads
- mixer:
- James A. Farber
- accordion:
- Philippe Servain
- bass guitar:
- Tina Weymouth
- drums (drum set) [frog chorus]:
- Chris Frantz
- guitar:
- David Byrne and Yves N'Djock
- keyboard [steel drum] and tambourine [frog chorus]:
- Jerry Harrison
- pedal steel guitar:
- Eric Weisberg
- percussion:
- Abdou M’Boup
- background vocals and lead vocals:
- David Byrne
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sire Records Company (in 1988)
- recorded at:
- Sigma Sound Studios 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 in New York, New York, United States
- recording of:
- Totally Nude
- lyricist:
- David Byrne
- composer:
- David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- publisher:
- Index Music, Inc.
| 4:12 |
| 4 | Ruby Dear- assistant recording engineer:
- Nick Delre (lead vocals, background vocals) and Jean-Loup Morette
- recording engineer:
- Fernando Kral (lead vocals, background vocals) and Richard Manwaring
- producer:
- Steve Lillywhite and Talking Heads
- mixer:
- Mark Wallis
- bass guitar:
- Tina Weymouth
- drums (drum set):
- Chris Frantz
- guitar:
- David Byrne, Jerry Harrison and Johnny Marr
- maracas and shaken idiophone [leg seed pods]:
- Brice Wassy
- percussion [oil drum]:
- Moussa Cissokao
- background vocals:
- David Byrne and Jerry Harrison
- lead vocals:
- David Byrne
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sire Records Company (in 1988)
- recorded at:
- Sigma Sound Studios 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 in New York, New York, United States
- recording of:
- Ruby Dear
- lyricist:
- David Byrne
- composer:
- David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- publisher:
- Index Music, Inc.
| 3:50 |
| 5 | (Nothing but) Flowers- assistant recording engineer:
- Nick Delre (lead vocals, background vocals) and Jean-Loup Morette
- 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 and Yves N'Djock
- Hammond organ:
- Jerry Harrison
- shakers:
- Brice Wassy
- background vocals:
- David Byrne, Kirsty MacColl and Tina Weymouth
- lead vocals:
- David Byrne
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sire Records Company (in 1988)
- recorded at:
- Sigma Sound Studios 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 in New York, New York, United States
- recording of:
- (Nothing but) Flowers
- lyricist:
- David Byrne
- composer:
- David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- publisher:
- Index Music, Inc.
| 5:36 |
| 6 | The Democratic Circus- assistant recording engineer:
- Nick Delre (lead vocals, background vocals) and Jean-Loup Morette
- recording engineer:
- Fernando Kral (lead vocals, background vocals) and Richard Manwaring
- producer:
- Steve Lillywhite and Talking Heads
- mixer:
- James A. Farber and Mark Wallis
- bass guitar and background vocals:
- Tina Weymouth
- congas:
- Sydney Thiam
- drums (drum set):
- Chris Frantz
- guitar:
- David Byrne and Jerry Harrison
- keyboard [cello]:
- Jerry Harrison
- keyboard [space cha-cha] and lead vocals:
- David Byrne
- resonator guitar [dobro]:
- Eric Weisberg
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sire Records Company (in 1988)
- recorded at:
- Sigma Sound Studios 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 in New York, New York, United States
- recording of:
- The Democratic Circus
- lyricist:
- David Byrne
- composer:
- David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- publisher:
- Index Music, Inc.
| 5:04 |
| 7 | The Facts of Life- assistant recording engineer:
- Nick Delre (lead vocals, background vocals) and Jean-Loup Morette
- recording engineer:
- Fernando Kral (lead vocals, background vocals) and Richard Manwaring
- producer:
- Steve Lillywhite and Talking Heads
- mixer:
- James A. Farber
- bass guitar and keyboard [machine]:
- Tina Weymouth
- bell and spoons:
- Brice Wassy
- drums (drum set):
- Chris Frantz
- guitar and lead vocals:
- David Byrne
- keyboard [scream, bass, flute]:
- Jerry Harrison
- keyboard [sonar, pedal steel]:
- Wally Badarou
- kora:
- Mory Kanté
- percussion [music stand]:
- Nino Gioia
- background vocals:
- David Byrne and Tina Weymouth
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sire Records Company (in 1988)
- recorded at:
- Sigma Sound Studios 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 in New York, New York, United States
- recording of:
- The Facts of Life
- lyricist:
- David Byrne
- composer:
- David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- publisher:
- Index Music, Inc.
| 6:29 |
| 8 | Mommy Daddy You and I- assistant recording engineer:
- Nick Delre (lead vocals, background vocals) and Jean-Loup Morette
- recording engineer:
- Fernando Kral (lead vocals, background vocals) and Richard Manwaring
- producer:
- Steve Lillywhite and Talking Heads
- mixer:
- Nick Delre
- accordion:
- James Fearnley
- bass guitar and electronic organ:
- Tina Weymouth
- drums (drum set):
- Chris Frantz
- guitar:
- David Byrne and Jerry Harrison
- guitar [twang bar]:
- Johnny Marr
- instruments:
- Manolo Badrena
- background vocals:
- Jerry Harrison
- vocals:
- David Byrne
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sire Records Company (in 1988)
- recorded at:
- Sigma Sound Studios 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 in New York, New York, United States
- recording of:
- Mommy Daddy You and I
- lyricist:
- David Byrne
- composer:
- David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- publisher:
- Index Music, Inc.
| 3:58 |
| 9 | Big Daddy- assistant recording engineer:
- Nick Delre (lead vocals, background vocals) and Jean-Loup Morette
- recording engineer:
- Fernando Kral (lead vocals, background vocals) and Richard Manwaring
- producer:
- Steve Lillywhite and Talking Heads
- mixer:
- James A. Farber
- alto saxophone:
- Stan Harrison
- baritone saxophone:
- Steve Elfon
- bass guitar:
- Tina Weymouth
- cowbell, percussion idiophone [ashtray] and tambourine:
- Brice Wassy
- drums (drum set):
- Chris Frantz
- flugelhorn:
- Earl Gardner
- guitar and keyboard [bass]:
- David Byrne and Jerry Harrison
- harmonica:
- Don Brooks
- shakers and background vocals:
- Jerry Harrison
- soprano saxophone:
- Steve Elfon and Lenny Pickett
- tenor saxophone:
- Lenny Pickett
- trombone:
- Robyn Eubanks
- trumpet:
- Laurie Frink and Earl Gardner
- vocals:
- David Byrne
- brass [horns] arranger:
- Jerry Harrison and Lenny Pickett
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sire Records Company (in 1988)
- recorded at:
- Sigma Sound Studios 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 in New York, New York, United States
- recording of:
- Big Daddy
- lyricist:
- David Byrne
- composer:
- David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- publisher:
- Index Music, Inc.
| 5:38 |
| 10 | Bill- assistant recording engineer:
- Nick Delre (lead vocals, background vocals) and Jean-Loup Morette
- recording engineer:
- Fernando Kral (lead vocals, background vocals) and Richard Manwaring
- producer:
- Steve Lillywhite and Talking Heads
- bass guitar, electric piano and keyboard [flute]:
- Tina Weymouth
- cello:
- Arthur Russell
- guitar, keyboard [cellos, flute] and toy piano:
- David Byrne
- keyboard [flute, marimba, electric piano]:
- Jerry Harrison
- keyboard [percussion] and snare drum:
- Chris Frantz
- pedal steel guitar:
- Eric Weisberg
- percussion:
- Sydney Thiam
- slide guitar:
- David Byrne and Jerry Harrison
- background vocals:
- Kirsty MacColl
- vocals:
- David Byrne
- whistling:
- Alex Haas
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sire Records Company (in 1988)
- recorded at:
- Sigma Sound Studios 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 in New York, New York, United States
- recording of:
- Bill
- lyricist:
- David Byrne
- composer:
- David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- publisher:
- Index Music, Inc.
| 3:23 |
| 11 | Cool Water- assistant recording engineer:
- Nick Delre (lead vocals, background vocals) and Jean-Loup Morette
- recording engineer:
- Fernando Kral (lead vocals, background vocals) and Richard Manwaring
- producer:
- Steve Lillywhite and Talking Heads
- mixer:
- Fernando Kral
- bass guitar:
- Tina Weymouth
- cor anglais:
- Phil Bodner
- drums (drum set):
- Chris Frantz
- guitar:
- David Byrne and Johnny Marr
- keyboard [flute]:
- Jerry Harrison
- background vocals and lead vocals:
- David Byrne
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sire Records Company (in 1988)
- recorded at:
- Sigma Sound Studios 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 in New York, New York, United States
- recording of:
- Cool Water
- lyricist:
- David Byrne
- composer:
- David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- publisher:
- Index Music, Inc.
| 5:16 |
