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Jonathan Demme's creative direction and this group's brilliance make for an unusual live performance event. Starting solo with David Byrne, each song brings another band member to the stage until the full band kicks in. With Bernie Worrell on keyboards and a strong hit-filled set from the Speaking in Tongues tour, this is definitely worth checking out.
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Joel Moss, Engineer - Robin Laine, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, Masterer - Jack Skinner, Masterer - JERRY HARRISON, Mixer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Lynn Mabry, Backing Vocals - David Byrne, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Chris Frantz, Mixer, Drums, Vocals, Writer - Tina Weymouth, Vocals, Writer, Bass - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Alex Weir, Guitar, Vocals - Ednah Holt, Backing Vocals - Glenn Rosenstein, AssistantEngineer - Linda Randazzo, AssistantEngineer - Steve Scales, Percussion - Bernie Worrell, Keyboards - MARK WOLFSON, Engineer - E.T. THORNGREN, Mixer - Nick Del Re, AssistantEngineer
Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2023 Sire Records Company, a Warner Music Group Company, for the U.S.A. and Canada, and Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company, for the rest of the world. ℗ 1984, 2023 Sire Records Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Joel Moss, Engineer - Robin Laine, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, Masterer - Jack Skinner, Masterer - JERRY HARRISON, Mixer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Lynn Mabry, Backing Vocals - David Byrne, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Chris Frantz, Mixer, Drums, Vocals - Tina Weymouth, Vocals, Bass - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Alex Weir, Guitar, Vocals - Ednah Holt, Backing Vocals - Glenn Rosenstein, AssistantEngineer - Linda Randazzo, AssistantEngineer - Steve Scales, Percussion - Bernie Worrell, Keyboards - MARK WOLFSON, Engineer - E.T. THORNGREN, Mixer - Nick Del Re, AssistantEngineer
Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2023 Sire Records Company, a Warner Music Group Company, for the U.S.A. and Canada, and Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company, for the rest of the world. ℗ 1984, 2023 Sire Records Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Joel Moss, Engineer - Robin Laine, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, Masterer - Jack Skinner, Masterer - JERRY HARRISON, Mixer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Lynn Mabry, Backing Vocals - David Byrne, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Chris Frantz, Mixer, Drums, Vocals - Tina Weymouth, Vocals, Bass - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Alex Weir, Guitar, Vocals - Ednah Holt, Backing Vocals - Glenn Rosenstein, AssistantEngineer - Linda Randazzo, AssistantEngineer - Steve Scales, Percussion - Bernie Worrell, Keyboards - MARK WOLFSON, Engineer - E.T. THORNGREN, Mixer - Nick Del Re, AssistantEngineer
Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2023 Sire Records Company, a Warner Music Group Company, for the U.S.A. and Canada, and Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company, for the rest of the world. ℗ 1984, 2023 Sire Records Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Joel Moss, Engineer - Robin Laine, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, Masterer - Jack Skinner, Masterer - JERRY HARRISON, Mixer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Lynn Mabry, Backing Vocals - David Byrne, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Chris Frantz, Mixer, Drums, Vocals - Tina Weymouth, Vocals, Bass - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Alex Weir, Guitar, Vocals - Ednah Holt, Backing Vocals - Glenn Rosenstein, AssistantEngineer - Linda Randazzo, AssistantEngineer - Steve Scales, Percussion - Bernie Worrell, Keyboards - MARK WOLFSON, Engineer - E.T. THORNGREN, Mixer - Nick Del Re, AssistantEngineer
Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2023 Sire Records Company, a Warner Music Group Company, for the U.S.A. and Canada, and Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company, for the rest of the world. ℗ 1984, 2023 Sire Records Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Joel Moss, Engineer - Robin Laine, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, Masterer - Jack Skinner, Masterer - JERRY HARRISON, Mixer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Lynn Mabry, Backing Vocals - David Byrne, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Chris Frantz, Mixer, Drums, Vocals, Writer - Tina Weymouth, Vocals, Writer, Bass - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Alex Weir, Guitar, Vocals - Ednah Holt, Backing Vocals - Glenn Rosenstein, AssistantEngineer - Linda Randazzo, AssistantEngineer - Steve Scales, Percussion - Bernie Worrell, Keyboards - MARK WOLFSON, Engineer - E.T. THORNGREN, Mixer - Nick Del Re, AssistantEngineer
Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2023 Sire Records Company, a Warner Music Group Company, for the U.S.A. and Canada, and Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company, for the rest of the world. ℗ 1984, 2023 Sire Records Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Joel Moss, Engineer - Robin Laine, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, Masterer - Jack Skinner, Masterer - JERRY HARRISON, Mixer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Lynn Mabry, Backing Vocals - David Byrne, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Chris Frantz, Mixer, Drums, Vocals - Tina Weymouth, Vocals, Bass - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Alex Weir, Guitar, Vocals - Ednah Holt, Backing Vocals - Glenn Rosenstein, AssistantEngineer - Linda Randazzo, AssistantEngineer - Steve Scales, Percussion - Bernie Worrell, Keyboards - MARK WOLFSON, Engineer - E.T. THORNGREN, Mixer - Nick Del Re, AssistantEngineer
Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2023 Sire Records Company, a Warner Music Group Company, for the U.S.A. and Canada, and Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company, for the rest of the world. ℗ 2023 Sire Records Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Joel Moss, Engineer - Robin Laine, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, Masterer - Jack Skinner, Masterer - JERRY HARRISON, Mixer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Lynn Mabry, Backing Vocals - David Byrne, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Chris Frantz, Mixer, Drums, Vocals, Writer - Tina Weymouth, Vocals, Writer, Bass - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Alex Weir, Guitar, Vocals - Ednah Holt, Backing Vocals - Glenn Rosenstein, AssistantEngineer - Linda Randazzo, AssistantEngineer - Steve Scales, Percussion - Bernie Worrell, Keyboards - MARK WOLFSON, Engineer - E.T. THORNGREN, Mixer - Nick Del Re, AssistantEngineer
Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2023 Sire Records Company, a Warner Music Group Company, for the U.S.A. and Canada, and Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company, for the rest of the world. ℗ 1984, 2023 Sire Records Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Joel Moss, Engineer - Robin Laine, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, Masterer - Jack Skinner, Masterer - JERRY HARRISON, Mixer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Lynn Mabry, Backing Vocals - David Byrne, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Chris Frantz, Mixer, Drums, Vocals, Writer - Tina Weymouth, Vocals, Writer, Bass - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Alex Weir, Guitar, Vocals - Ednah Holt, Backing Vocals - Glenn Rosenstein, AssistantEngineer - Linda Randazzo, AssistantEngineer - Steve Scales, Percussion - Bernie Worrell, Keyboards - MARK WOLFSON, Engineer - E.T. THORNGREN, Mixer - Nick Del Re, AssistantEngineer
Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2023 Sire Records Company, a Warner Music Group Company, for the U.S.A. and Canada, and Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company, for the rest of the world. ℗ 1984, 2023 Sire Records Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Joel Moss, Engineer - Robin Laine, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, Masterer - Jack Skinner, Masterer - JERRY HARRISON, Mixer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Lynn Mabry, Backing Vocals - David Byrne, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Chris Frantz, Mixer, Drums, Vocals, Writer - Tina Weymouth, Vocals, Writer, Bass - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Alex Weir, Guitar, Vocals - Ednah Holt, Backing Vocals - Glenn Rosenstein, AssistantEngineer - Linda Randazzo, AssistantEngineer - Steve Scales, Percussion - Bernie Worrell, Keyboards - MARK WOLFSON, Engineer - E.T. THORNGREN, Mixer - Nick Del Re, AssistantEngineer
Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2023 Sire Records Company, a Warner Music Group Company, for the U.S.A. and Canada, and Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company, for the rest of the world. ℗ 1984, 2023 Sire Records Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Joel Moss, Engineer - Robin Laine, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, Masterer - Jack Skinner, Masterer - JERRY HARRISON, Mixer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Lynn Mabry, Backing Vocals - David Byrne, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Chris Frantz, Mixer, Drums, Vocals, Writer - Tina Weymouth, Vocals, Writer, Bass - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Alex Weir, Guitar, Vocals - Ednah Holt, Backing Vocals - Glenn Rosenstein, AssistantEngineer - Linda Randazzo, AssistantEngineer - Steve Scales, Percussion - Bernie Worrell, Keyboards - MARK WOLFSON, Engineer - E.T. THORNGREN, Mixer - Nick Del Re, AssistantEngineer
Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2023 Sire Records Company, a Warner Music Group Company, for the U.S.A. and Canada, and Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company, for the rest of the world. ℗ 1984, 2023 Sire Records Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Joel Moss, Engineer - Robin Laine, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, Masterer - Jack Skinner, Masterer - JERRY HARRISON, Mixer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Lynn Mabry, Backing Vocals - David Byrne, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Chris Frantz, Mixer, Drums, Vocals - Tina Weymouth, Vocals, Bass - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Alex Weir, Guitar, Vocals - Ednah Holt, Backing Vocals - Glenn Rosenstein, AssistantEngineer - Linda Randazzo, AssistantEngineer - Steve Scales, Percussion - Bernie Worrell, Keyboards - MARK WOLFSON, Engineer - E.T. THORNGREN, Mixer - Nick Del Re, AssistantEngineer
Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2023 Sire Records Company, a Warner Music Group Company, for the U.S.A. and Canada, and Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company, for the rest of the world. ℗ 1984, 2023 Sire Records Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Joel Moss, Engineer - Robin Laine, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, Masterer - Jack Skinner, Masterer - JERRY HARRISON, Mixer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Lynn Mabry, Backing Vocals - David Byrne, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Chris Frantz, Mixer, Drums, Vocals, Writer - Tina Weymouth, Vocals, Writer, Bass - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Alex Weir, Guitar, Vocals - Ednah Holt, Backing Vocals - Glenn Rosenstein, AssistantEngineer - Linda Randazzo, AssistantEngineer - Steve Scales, Percussion - Bernie Worrell, Keyboards - MARK WOLFSON, Engineer - E.T. THORNGREN, Mixer - Nick Del Re, AssistantEngineer
Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2023 Sire Records Company, a Warner Music Group Company, for the U.S.A. and Canada, and Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company, for the rest of the world. ℗ 1984, 2023 Sire Records Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Joel Moss, Engineer - Robin Laine, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, Masterer - Jack Skinner, Masterer - JERRY HARRISON, Mixer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Brian Eno, Writer - Lynn Mabry, Backing Vocals - David Byrne, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Chris Frantz, Mixer, Drums, Vocals, Writer - Tina Weymouth, Vocals, Writer, Bass - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Alex Weir, Guitar, Vocals - Ednah Holt, Backing Vocals - Glenn Rosenstein, AssistantEngineer - Linda Randazzo, AssistantEngineer - Steve Scales, Percussion - Bernie Worrell, Keyboards - MARK WOLFSON, Engineer - E.T. THORNGREN, Mixer - Nick Del Re, AssistantEngineer
Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2023 Sire Records Company, a Warner Music Group Company, for the U.S.A. and Canada, and Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company, for the rest of the world. ℗ 1984, 2023 Sire Records Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Joel Moss, Engineer - Robin Laine, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, Masterer - Jack Skinner, Masterer - JERRY HARRISON, Mixer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Brian Eno, Composer - Lynn Mabry, Backing Vocals - David Byrne, Composer, Guitar, Vocals - Chris Frantz, Mixer, Drums, Vocals - Tina Weymouth, Vocals, Bass - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Alex Weir, Guitar, Vocals - Ednah Holt, Backing Vocals - Glenn Rosenstein, AssistantEngineer - Linda Randazzo, AssistantEngineer - Steve Scales, Percussion - Bernie Worrell, Keyboards - MARK WOLFSON, Engineer - Hugo Ball, Composer - John Chernoff, Composer - E.T. THORNGREN, Mixer - Nick Del Re, AssistantEngineer
Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2023 Sire Records Company, a Warner Music Group Company, for the U.S.A. and Canada, and Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company, for the rest of the world. ℗ 2023 Sire Records Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Steven Stanley, Composer - Joel Moss, Engineer - Robin Laine, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, Masterer - Jack Skinner, Masterer - JERRY HARRISON, Mixer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Adrian Belew, Composer - Lynn Mabry, Backing Vocals - David Byrne, Guitar, Vocals - Chris Frantz, Composer, Mixer, Drums, Vocals - Tina Weymouth, Composer, Vocals, Bass - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Alex Weir, Guitar, Vocals - Ednah Holt, Backing Vocals - Glenn Rosenstein, AssistantEngineer - Linda Randazzo, AssistantEngineer - Steve Scales, Percussion - Bernie Worrell, Keyboards - MARK WOLFSON, Engineer - Tom Tom Club, Writer - E.T. THORNGREN, Mixer - Nick Del Re, AssistantEngineer
Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2023 Sire Records Company, a Warner Music Group Company, for the U.S.A. and Canada, and Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company, for the rest of the world. ℗ 1984, 2023 Sire Records Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Joel Moss, Engineer - Robin Laine, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, Masterer - Jack Skinner, Masterer - JERRY HARRISON, Mixer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Lynn Mabry, Backing Vocals - David Byrne, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Chris Frantz, Mixer, Drums, Vocals, Writer - Tina Weymouth, Vocals, Writer, Bass - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Alex Weir, Guitar, Vocals - Ednah Holt, Backing Vocals - Glenn Rosenstein, AssistantEngineer - Linda Randazzo, AssistantEngineer - Steve Scales, Percussion - Bernie Worrell, Keyboards - MARK WOLFSON, Engineer - E.T. THORNGREN, Mixer - Nick Del Re, AssistantEngineer
Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2023 Sire Records Company, a Warner Music Group Company, for the U.S.A. and Canada, and Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company, for the rest of the world. ℗ 1984, 2023 Sire Records Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Mabon Hodges, Writer - Joel Moss, Engineer - Robin Laine, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, Masterer - Jack Skinner, Masterer - JERRY HARRISON, Mixer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Al Green, Writer - Lynn Mabry, Backing Vocals - David Byrne, Guitar, Vocals - Chris Frantz, Mixer, Drums, Vocals - Tina Weymouth, Vocals, Bass - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Alex Weir, Guitar, Vocals - Ednah Holt, Backing Vocals - Glenn Rosenstein, AssistantEngineer - Linda Randazzo, AssistantEngineer - Steve Scales, Percussion - Bernie Worrell, Keyboards - MARK WOLFSON, Engineer - E.T. THORNGREN, Mixer - Nick Del Re, AssistantEngineer
Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2023 Sire Records Company, a Warner Music Group Company, for the U.S.A. and Canada, and Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company, for the rest of the world. ℗ 1984, 2023 Sire Records Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Joel Moss, Engineer - Robin Laine, AssistantEngineer - Ted Jensen, Masterer - Jack Skinner, Masterer - JERRY HARRISON, Mixer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Brian Eno, Writer - Lynn Mabry, Backing Vocals - David Byrne, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Chris Frantz, Mixer, Drums, Vocals, Writer - Tina Weymouth, Vocals, Writer, Bass - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Alex Weir, Guitar, Vocals - Ednah Holt, Backing Vocals - Glenn Rosenstein, AssistantEngineer - Linda Randazzo, AssistantEngineer - Steve Scales, Percussion - Bernie Worrell, Keyboards - MARK WOLFSON, Engineer - E.T. THORNGREN, Mixer - Nick Del Re, AssistantEngineer
Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2023 Sire Records Company, a Warner Music Group Company, for the U.S.A. and Canada, and Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company, for the rest of the world. ℗ 1984, 2023 Sire Records Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Album review
Jonathan Demme's creative direction and this group's brilliance make for an unusual live performance event. Starting solo with David Byrne, each song brings another band member to the stage until the full band kicks in. With Bernie Worrell on keyboards and a strong hit-filled set from the Speaking in Tongues tour, this is definitely worth checking out.
© Scott Bultman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:24:56
- Main artists: Talking Heads
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rhino - Warner Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., © 2023 Sire Records Company, a Warner Music Group Company, for the U.S.A. and Canada, and Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company, for the rest of the world. Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company., ℗ 2023 Sire Records Company, a Warner Music Group Company, for the U.S.A. and Canada, and Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company, for the rest of the world.
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