''David Byrne'' is the fourth studio album by Scottish-American musician
David Byrne, released in 1994. "Angels" and "Back in the Box" were the two main singles released from the album. The first one entered the US Modern Rock Tracks chart, reaching #24.
The album spent six weeks on the Billboard 200 chart.
Part of the song "Lilies of the Valley" can be heard sampled on
Talib Kweli 's "Right About Now", the leadoff track from his 2006 ''
Right About Now: The Official Sucka Free Mix CD''.
The music video for "Angels" appeared in an episode of
Beavis and Butt-Head.
Track listing
All tracks written by
David Byrne.
Personnel
*David Byrne – vocals, guitar, synthesizer, clavinet, bells, balafon, lap steel guitar
*Mark Edwards – drones
*
Bebel Gilberto
Isabel Buarque de Hollanda Gilberto de Oliveira (born May 12, 1966), known as Bebel Gilberto, is an American-born Brazilian popular singer often associated with bossa nova. She is the daughter of João Gilberto and singer Miúcha. Her uncle i ...
– background vocals
*Sue Hadjopoulos – percussion
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Bashiri Johnson
Bashiri Johnson (born May 12, 1955) is a New York City-based percussionist, whose work has appeared on many records, as well as in commercials, films, television, videogames, and concert performances. He is known to be one of the most recorded ...
– percussion, bongos, chimes, conga, shaker
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Arto Lindsay
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– guitar
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Dolette McDonald – background vocals
*
John Medeski
Anthony John Medeski (born June 28, 1965) is an American jazz keyboard player and composer. Medeski is a veteran of New York's 1990s avant-garde jazz scene and is known popularly as a member of Medeski Martin & Wood. He plays the acoustic piano ...
– organ, synthesizer, Farfisa
*
Valerie Naranjo – drums, percussion, marimba, shaker, talking drum, percussion sampling
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Marcus Rojas
Marcus Rojas (born February 23, 1963) is an American Tuba, tubist from New York City.
Early life
Rojas was born in New York City on February 23, 1963, and grew up in Red Hook, Brooklyn. His early influences included Eddie Palmieri, Willie Coló ...
– tuba
*Paul Socolow – bass
*Todd Turkisher – drums, percussion, surdo, sampling, doumbek, roto toms, frame drum, trash cans
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Bill Ware
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Musical career
Ware played bass and piano early in his career, playing at the Harlem Jazzmobile. After spending several ...
– marimba, vibraphone
Release history
References
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1994 albums
Albums produced by David Byrne
David Byrne albums
Luaka Bop albums
Sire Records albums
Warner Records albums