David Byrne ‎– Songs From "The Catherine Wheel"

Label:

Sire – SIR K 56 979, Sire – SIR 56 979

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album

Country:

Germany

Released:

1981

Genre:

Electronic, Rock, Stage & Screen

Style:

Art Rock, Score

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	His Wife Refused Gong [Gung Gong] – John Chernoff Guitar – David Byrne Guitar [Steel Drum Guitar] – Adrian Belew Synthesizer [Mini Moog], Piano – Bernie Worrell	4:26
A2	Two Soldiers Bass [Basses], Synthesizer [Obx, Primetime] – David Byrne Bass, Piano – Brian Eno Congas – John Chernoff Guitar [Guitars] – Adrian Belew Written By – Byrne/Eno Written-By – Eno*	4:45
A3	The Red House Bass [Basses], Synthesizer [Prophet] – David Byrne Synthesizer [Prophet Scream] – Brian Eno	3:17
A4	My Big Hands (Fall Through The Cracks) Percussion, Synthesizer [Prophet] – David Byrne	2:45
A5	Big Business Clavinet – Bernie Worrell Guitar [Fierce And High Guitars] – David Byrne Guitar [Galloping] – John Chernoff Written-By – Chernoff*	5:16
B1	Eggs In A Briar Patch Bass, Vibraphone [Vibes] – Brian Eno Gong [Gung Gong] – John Chernoff Guitar [Floating Guitars] – Adrian Belew Keyboards – Jerry Harrison Performer [Horses] – David Byrne	3:31
B2	Poison Synthesizer [Mini], Strings [Prophet] – David Byrne Vocals – Dolette McDonald	2:38
B3	Cloud Chamber Percussion [Kitchen Metals] – David Byrne Percussion [Large Drum] – Jerry Harrison Performer [Water Pot] – Twyla Tharp	2:42
B4	What A Day That Was Congas – Steve Scales Drums – John Cooksey Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – David Byrne	5:32
B5	Big Blue Plymouth (Eyes Wide Open) Tom Tom [Concert Toms] – Yogi Horton Vocals – Sue Halloran*	4:45
B6	Light Bath Flute [Triggered] – David Byrne Percussion – John Chernoff	1:08

Companies etc

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sire Records Company
Copyright (c) – Sire Records Company
Distributed By – WEA Records SA / NV
Distributed By – WEA Musik GmbH
Distributed By – WEA Records Ltd.
Distributed By – WEA Filipacchi Music
Distributed By – WEA Records B.V.
Distributed By – WEA Music Ges.m.b.H. Austria
Distributed By – WEA Metronome Records AB
Manufactured By – Record Service GmbH
Printed By – Druckhaus Maack KG
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Engineered At – Celestial Sounds
Engineered At – Olympic Sound Studios
Mixed At – Blank Tape Studios

Credits

Bass – David Byrne (tracks: A1, A4, A5, B2, B4,)
Contractor [Commissioned By] – Twyla Tharp Dance Foundation
Design [For Resource Manhattan] – Jim Feldman
Directed By, Other [Choreographed By] – Twyla Tharp
Drums – Yogi Horton (tracks: A1 to A4, B1, B5)
Engineer [Assistant At Celestial Sound Studios] – Bill Gill
Engineer [Assistant At Olympic Sound] – Cheryl Smith
Engineer [At Celestial Sound Studios] – Julie Last
Engineer [At Olympic Sound] – Doug Bennett
Engineer [Mixing At Blank Tapes] – Butch Jones
Guitar [Guitars] – David Byrne (tracks: A2 to A4, B1, B2, B4, B5)
Mastered By – Greg Calbi
Photography By [Cover Photos] – David Byrne
Photography By [Innersleeve] – Johan Elbers
Photography By [Photo: David Byrne] – Marcia Resnick
Photography By [Photo: Twyla Tharp] – Don Perdue
Vocals – David Byrne (tracks: A1, A4, A5, B2, B5)
Written-By, Producer – David Byrne

Notes

Commissioned by the Twyla Tharp Dance Foundation, Inc.
"The Catherine Wheel" premiered September 22nd, 1981 at the Winter Garden Theatre, New York City
Choreographed and directed by Twyla Tharp

Studios:
Celestial Sound Studios, Olympic Sound (London) and Blank Tapes
Mastered at Sterling Sound

Vinyl mastered by Strawberry Mastering, London ("STRAWBERRY (G)"stamped into the runout grooves)
Catalog# "SIR K 56 979" on sleeve, "SIR 56 979" on labels
Printed antistatic inner sleeve

℗ & © 1981 Sire Records Company
Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf
Printed at Druckhaus Maack KG, Lüdenscheid
(SRK 3645)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: GEMA/Biem
Label Code: LC 3228
Other (Distribution Code): France: WE 351

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Title, Format	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Songs From The Broadway Production Of "The Catherine Wheel" (LP, Album)	Sire Records Company, Sire Records Company	SIR 56 979, SIR K 56 979	UK	1981
Songs From The Broadway Production Of "The Catherine Wheel" (LP)	Sire Records Company	SRK 3645	US	1981
Songs From "The Catherine Wheel" (LP)	WEA	57679	Greece	1981
Songs From The Broadway Production Of "The Catherine Wheel" (LP)	Sire Records Company	XSR 3645	Canada	1981
Songs From The Broadway Production Of "The Catherine Wheel" (LP)	Sire Records Company	SRK 3645	Italy	1982