Produced by David Byrne
Commissioned by the Twyla Tharp Dance Foundation, Inc.
All Songs written by David Byrne except as indicated
All Lyrics by David Byrne
Adrian Belew: Electric guitar, steel guitar, sound effects, steel drums, beats
David Byrne: Synthesizer, bass guitar, flute, guitar, piano, sound effects, vocals, clavinet, Prophet synthesizer, oberheim
John Chernoff: Guitar, percussion, piano, conga, gung gong, drums
John Cooksey: drums
Brian Eno: Bass guitar, guitar, piano, keyboards, background vocals, vibraphone, Prophet synthesizer, screams
Doug Gray: Double bell euphonium
Sue Halloran: Vocals
Jerry Harrison: Organ, drums, clavinet
Richard Horowitz: Ney
Yogi Horton: Drums, concert toms
Dolette McDonald: Vocals
Steve Scales: Percussion, conga
Bernie Worrell: Synthesizer, piano, keyboards, clavinet, Moog synthesizer
Studios:
Celestial Sound Studios:
Julie Last: Engineer
Cheryl Smith: Assistant Engineer
Olympic Sound (London):
Doug Bennett: Engineer
Bill Gill: Assistant Engineer
Blank Tapes:
Butch Jones: Mixing Engineer
Mastered at Sterling Sound by Greg Calbi
Brian Eno courtesy of E.G. Records
Adrian Belew courtesy of Island Reocrds
Design by Jim Feldman for Resource Manhattan
Cover photo by David Byrne
"Light Bath"
David Byrne: triggered flutes
John Chernoff: percussion
"His Wife Refused"
Adrian Belew: steel drum guitar
David Byrne: vocals, bass, guitars
John Chernoff: gung gong
Yogi Horton: drums
Bernie Worrell: mini Moog, piano
"Ade" (Byrne/Eno)
Brian Eno: bass, guitar
John Chernoff: congas
David Byrne: guitars
"Walking" (Byrne/Chernoff)
David Byrne: bass guitars
John Chernoff: percussion
"Two Soldiers" (Byrne/Eno)
Adrian Belew: guitars
David Byrne: basses, guitar, OBX, primetime
John Chernoff: congas
Brian Eno: bass, piano
Yogi Horton: drums
"The Red House"
David Byrne: basses, guitars, prophet
Brian Eno: prophet scream
Yogi Horton: drums
"My Big Hands"
David Byrne: vocals, bass, guitars, percussion, prophet
Yogi Horton: drums
"Combat" (Byrne/Chernoff)
David Byrne: basses, guitar, prophet
Yogi Horton: drums
John Chernoff: piano
Bernie Worrell: piano
"Leg Bells" (Byrne/Chernoff)
David Byrne: vocals, floating guitars, piano
John Chernoff: percussion
"Big Business" (Byrne/Chernoff)
David Byrne: vocals, bass, fierce and high guitars
John Chernoff: galloping guitar
Bernie Worrell: clavinet
"Eggs in a Briar Patch"
Adrian Belew: floating guitars
David Byrne: guitars, horses
John Chernoff: gung gong
Brian Eno: bass, vibes
Jerry Harrison: clavinet
Yogi Horton: drums
"Poison"
David Byrne: vocals, bass, guitars, mini synthesizer, prophet strings
Dolette McDonald: vocals
"Cloud Chamber"
David Byrne: kitchen metals
Jerry Harrison: large drum
Twyla Tharp: water pot
"What a Day That Was"
David Byrne: vocals, bass, guitars, synthesizers
John Cooksey: drums
Steve Scales: congas
"Big Blue Plymouth"
David Byrne: vocals, guitars
Sue Halloran: vocals
Yogi Horton: concert toms, drums
"Light Bath"
David Byrne: triggered flutes
John Chernoff: percussion
All Songs are copyright 1981 and published by Index Music Inc./Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. ASCAP except "Ade" and "Two Soldiers" published by INdex Msic Inc./Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. ASCAP/E.G. Music, Ltd. BMI