| # | Title | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Love → Building on Fire | 2:59 |
| 2 | Psycho Killer- additional engineer:
- Matt Cohen
- engineer:
- Ed Stasium
- executive producer:
- Karen Ahmed and Robin Hurley
- producer:
- Tony Bongiovi, Lance Quinn and Talking Heads
- bass guitar:
- Tina Weymouth (from 1976 until 1977)
- drums (drum set):
- Chris Frantz (from 1976 until 1977)
- guitar:
- Jerry Harrison and David Byrne (from 1976 until 1977)
- guitar and keyboard:
- Jerry Harrison (from 1976 until 1977)
- keyboard:
- Jerry Harrison
- lead vocals:
- David Byrne (from 1976 until 1977)
- vocals:
- Jerry Harrison (from 1976 until 1977)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sire Records Inc. (in 1977)
- recorded at:
- Sundragon Studios in Flatiron District, New York, New York, United States (from 1976 until 1977)
- mixed at:
- Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 2005)
- samples from:
- Lexicon Valley #190, "Beyond the Five Ws" by John McWhorter
- part of:
- Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 108)
- recording of:
- Psycho Killer (from 1976 until 1977)
- lyricist:
- David Byrne, Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth
- composer:
- David Byrne
- publisher:
- Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc., Index Music, Inc., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music
| 4:21 |
| 3 | Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town | 2:51 |
| 4 | Take Me to the River | 5:04 |
| 5 | Found a Job | 5:02 |
| 6 | Life During Wartime- recorded in:
- Long Island City, New York, New York, United States (from 1979-04-22 until 1979-05-06)
- assistant engineer:
- Tom Heid, Julie Last and Chris Martinez
- engineer:
- Joe Barbaria, Rod O'Brian and Neal Teeman
- producer:
- Brian Eno and Talking Heads
- congas and guest congas:
- Ari Up and Gene Wilder
- drums (drum set):
- Chris Frantz
- electric bass guitar:
- Tina Weymouth
- guitar and lead vocals:
- David Byrne
- synthesizer:
- Jerry Harrison
- vocals:
- Jerry Harrison
- performer:
- Brian Eno
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sire Records Company (in 1979)
- recorded at:
- The Record Plant Mobile Studio in New York, New York, United States (from 1979-04-22 until 1979-05-06)
- recording of:
- Life During Wartime
- writer:
- David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- publisher:
- Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. and Index Music, Inc.
| 3:42 |
| 7 | Heaven | 4:03 |
| 8 | Memories Can’t Wait | 3:32 |
| 9 | 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
| 4:20 |
| 10 | 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
| 4:32 |
| 11 | This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) | 4:56 |
| 12 | Girlfriend Is Better- assistant engineer:
- John Convertino, Franklin Gibson and Jay Mark
- engineer:
- Butch Jones and Alex Sadkin
- producer:
- Talking Heads
- mixer:
- Alex Sadkin
- bass guitar, guitar, keyboard and percussion:
- David Byrne and Jerry Harrison
- bass guitar, keyboard and percussion:
- Brian Eno and Tina Weymouth
- double bass, guitar and synthesizer:
- Tina Weymouth
- guitar:
- Adrian Belew
- guitar and keyboard:
- Jerry Harrison
- keyboard, membranophone and percussion and membranophone and synthesizer:
- Chris Frantz
- percussion:
- Robert Palmer and José Rossy
- synthesizer:
- Bernie Worrell
- background vocals:
- Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Nona Hendryx and Tina Weymouth
- lead vocals:
- David Byrne
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sire Records Company (in 1983)
- recording of:
- Girlfriend Is Better
- lyricist:
- David Byrne
- composer:
- David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
| 5:46 |
| 13 | Burning Down the House- assistant engineer:
- John Convertino, Franklin Gibson and Jay Mark
- engineer:
- Butch Jones and Alex Sadkin (task: final overdubs)
- producer:
- Talking Heads
- mixer:
- Alex Sadkin
- bass guitar, guitar, keyboard and percussion:
- David Byrne
- bass synthesizer:
- Tina Weymouth
- drums (drum set) and synthesizer:
- Chris Frantz
- guest percussion:
- Steve Scales
- guest synthesizer:
- Wally Badarou
- guitar and keyboard:
- Jerry Harrison
- background vocals:
- Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- vocals:
- David Byrne
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sire Records Company (in 1983)
- recorded at:
- Blank Tapes in New York, New York, United States, Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas and Sigma Sound in New York, New York, United States
- mixed at:
- Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas and Sigma Sound in New York, New York, United States
- part of:
- Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 29) and VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 29)
- recording of:
- Burning Down the House
- lyricist:
- David Byrne
- composer:
- David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- publisher:
- Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc., Index Music, Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
| 4:03 |
| 14 | Road to Nowhere- recording engineer and mixer:
- Eric “E.T.” Thorngren
- assistant engineer:
- Melanie West (task: second engineer)
- producer:
- Talking Heads
- bass synthesizer [synth bass]:
- Tina Weymouth
- drums (drum set):
- Chris Frantz
- guest accordion:
- Jimmy MacDonell
- guest bongos, guest congas and guest tambourine:
- Steve Scales
- guest saxophone:
- Lenny Pickett
- guest washboard:
- Andrew Cader
- guitar:
- David Byrne and Jerry Harrison
- guitar and keyboard and keyboard:
- Jerry Harrison
- background vocals:
- Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- guest background vocals:
- Ellen Bernfeld, Erin Dickens, Diva Gray, Gordon Grody, Lani Groves and Kurt Yahijian
- lead vocals:
- David Byrne
- vocals:
- David Byrne
- arranger:
- David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- EMI Records Ltd. (in 1985), Sire Records Company (in 1985) and Talking Heads Tours Inc. (in 1985)
- recorded at and mixed at:
- Sigma Sound in New York, New York, United States
- music videos:
- Road to Nowhere by Talking Heads
- recording of:
- Road to Nowhere
- lyricist and composer:
- David Byrne
- publisher:
- Bleu Disque Music Co., Index Music, Inc., Warner Bros. Music Co., Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Corp.
| 4:20 |
| 15 | And She Was | 3:39 |
| 16 | Wild Wild Life- assistant recording engineer:
- Kathy Botich, Nick Del Re and Melanie West
- recording engineer:
- Eric “E.T.” Thorngren
- producer:
- Talking Heads
- assistant mixer:
- Charles Brocco, Robin Laine and Tom Nist
- mixer:
- Mick Guzauski
- bass guitar [bass]:
- Tina Weymouth
- drums (drum set) [drums]:
- Chris Frantz
- guitar:
- David Byrne and Jerry Harrison
- keyboard:
- Jerry Harrison
- background vocals:
- Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- lead vocals:
- David Byrne
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sire Records Company (in 1986)
- additionally recorded at:
- O’Henry Studios in Burbank, California, United States
- recorded at:
- Sigma Sound in New York, New York, United States
- mixed at:
- Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
- recording of:
- Wild Wild Life
- lyricist and composer:
- David Byrne
- publisher:
- Index Music, Inc.
| 3:42 |
| 17 | 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.
| 5:01 |
| 18 | (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.
| 5:32 |
