| # | Title | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)- assistant engineer:
- Kendal Stubbs
- engineer:
- Dave Jerden
- producer:
- Brian Eno
- mixer:
- David Byrne, Brian Eno, Dave Jerden and John Potoker
- background vocals:
- Brian Eno
- lead vocals:
- David Byrne
- arranger:
- Talking Heads
- vocals arranger:
- David Byrne and Brian Eno
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sire Records Company (in 1980)
- additionally recorded at:
- Sigma Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
- recorded at:
- Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas and Sigma Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (lead vocals, background vocals)
- recording of:
- Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)
- lyricist:
- David Byrne and Brian Eno
- composer:
- David Byrne, Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- publisher:
- Bleu Disque Music Co., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., E.G. Music Ltd. and Index Music
| 5:49 |
| 2 | Crosseyed and Painless- assistant engineer:
- Kendal Stubbs
- engineer:
- Dave Jerden
- producer:
- Brian Eno
- mixer:
- David Byrne, Brian Eno, Dave Jerden and John Potoker
- background vocals:
- Brian Eno
- lead vocals:
- David Byrne
- arranger:
- Talking Heads
- vocals arranger:
- David Byrne and Brian Eno
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sire Records Company (in 1980)
- additionally recorded at:
- Sigma Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
- recorded at:
- Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas and Sigma Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (lead vocals, background vocals)
- recording of:
- Crosseyed and Painless
- lyricist:
- David Byrne and Brian Eno
- composer:
- David Byrne, Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- publisher:
- Bleu Disque Music Co., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., E.G. Music Ltd. and Index Music
| 4:48 |
| 3 | The Great Curve- assistant engineer:
- Kendal Stubbs
- engineer:
- Dave Jerden
- producer:
- Brian Eno
- mixer:
- David Byrne, Brian Eno, Dave Jerden and John Potoker
- lead vocals:
- David Byrne
- arranger:
- Talking Heads
- vocals arranger:
- David Byrne and Brian Eno
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sire Records Company (in 1980)
- additionally recorded at:
- Sigma Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
- recorded at:
- Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas and Sigma Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (lead vocals, background vocals)
- recording of:
- The Great Curve
- lyricist:
- David Byrne
- composer:
- David Byrne, Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- publisher:
- Bleu Disque Music Co., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., E.G. Music Ltd. and Index Music
| 6:28 |
| 4 | Once in a Lifetime- additional engineer:
- Jack Nuber, John Potoker and Steven Stanley
- assistant engineer:
- Kendal Stubbs
- engineer:
- Dave Jerden
- producer:
- Brian Eno and Talking Heads
- mixer:
- David Byrne, Brian Eno, Dave Jerden and John Potoker
- bass:
- Tina Weymouth
- drums (drum set):
- Chris Frantz
- guitar and lead vocals:
- David Byrne
- keyboard:
- Jerry Harrison
- background vocals:
- Brian Eno and Nona Hendryx
- arranger:
- Talking Heads
- vocals arranger:
- David Byrne and Brian Eno
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sire Records Company (in 1980)
- additionally recorded at:
- Eldorado Studios in Burbank, California, United States and Sigma Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
- recorded at:
- Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas, Eldorado Studios in Burbank, California, United States (lead vocals, background vocals) and Sigma Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (lead vocals, background vocals)
- mixed at:
- Eldorado Studios in Burbank, California, United States
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 28), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 35) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 54)
- recording of:
- Once in a Lifetime
- lyricist:
- David Byrne
- composer:
- David Byrne, Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- publisher:
- Bleu Disque Music Co., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., E.G. Music Ltd. and Index Music
| 4:23 |
| 5 | Houses in Motion- assistant engineer:
- Kendal Stubbs
- engineer:
- Dave Jerden
- producer:
- Brian Eno
- mixer:
- David Byrne, Brian Eno, Dave Jerden and John Potoker
- trumpet:
- Jon Hassell
- background vocals:
- Brian Eno and Nona Hendryx
- lead vocals:
- David Byrne
- brass [horn] arranger:
- Jon Hassell
- arranger:
- Talking Heads
- vocals arranger:
- David Byrne and Brian Eno
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sire Records Company (in 1980)
- additionally recorded at:
- Sigma Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
- recorded at:
- Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas and Sigma Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (lead vocals, background vocals)
- recording of:
- Houses in Motion
- lyricist:
- David Byrne
- composer:
- David Byrne, Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- publisher:
- Bleu Disque Music Co., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., E.G. Music Ltd. and Index Music
| 4:33 |
| 6 | Seen and Not Seen- assistant engineer:
- Kendal Stubbs
- engineer:
- Dave Jerden
- producer:
- Brian Eno
- mixer:
- David Byrne, Brian Eno, Dave Jerden and John Potoker
- lead vocals:
- David Byrne
- arranger:
- Talking Heads
- vocals arranger:
- David Byrne and Brian Eno
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sire Records Company (in 1980)
- additionally recorded at:
- Sigma Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
- recorded at:
- Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas and Sigma Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (lead vocals, background vocals)
- recording of:
- Seen and Not Seen
- lyricist:
- David Byrne
- composer:
- David Byrne, Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- publisher:
- Bleu Disque Music Co., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., E.G. Music Ltd. and Index Music
| 3:25 |
| 7 | Listening Wind- assistant engineer:
- Kendal Stubbs
- engineer:
- Dave Jerden
- producer:
- Brian Eno
- mixer:
- David Byrne, Brian Eno, Dave Jerden and John Potoker
- lead vocals:
- David Byrne
- arranger:
- Talking Heads
- vocals arranger:
- David Byrne and Brian Eno
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sire Records Company (in 1980)
- additionally recorded at:
- Sigma Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
- recorded at:
- Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas and Sigma Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (lead vocals, background vocals)
- recording of:
- Listening Wind
- lyricist:
- David Byrne
- composer:
- David Byrne, Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- publisher:
- Bleu Disque Music Co., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., E.G. Music Ltd. and Index Music
| 4:43 |
| 8 | The Overload- assistant engineer:
- Kendal Stubbs
- engineer:
- Dave Jerden
- producer:
- Brian Eno
- mixer:
- David Byrne, Brian Eno, Dave Jerden and John Potoker
- lead vocals:
- David Byrne
- arranger:
- Talking Heads
- vocals arranger:
- David Byrne and Brian Eno
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sire Records Company (in 1980)
- additionally recorded at:
- Sigma Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
- recorded at:
- Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas and Sigma Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (lead vocals, background vocals)
- recording of:
- The Overload
- lyricist:
- David Byrne
- composer:
- David Byrne, Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- publisher:
- Bleu Disque Music Co., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., E.G. Music Ltd. and Index Music
| 6:01 |
