Stop Making Sense

by Talking Heads

Overview

When the soundtrack for the classic Talking Heads movie Stop Making Sense was originally issued in 1984, it was only nine tracks in length, even though a total of 16 were performed on film. So when the film was re-released in theaters and on home video in 1999, a new version of the soundtrack was issued as well, including all 16 songs and sporting an even better remastered sound. Recorded over three nights at Hollywood's Pantages Theatre in December 1983 (during the tour in support of Speaking in Tongues), the usual four-piece lineup was supplemented by Parliament-Funkadelic keyboardist Bernie Worrell, percussionist Steve Scales, guitarist Alex Weir, and backup singers Lynn Mabry and Ednah Holt. Songs from all eras of the band are featured. The first four tracks are early selections ("Psycho Killer," "Heaven"), performed as bare renditions, plus full-band funky versions of such later hits as "Life During Wartime," "Burning Down the House," "Once in a Lifetime," and "Girlfriend Is Better." Also included are lesser-known album tracks ("Swamp," "This Must Be the Place," "Crosseyed and Painless"), plus a track from David Byrne's 1981 Catherine Wheel album ("What a Day That Was"), and "Genius of Love" by the Tom Tom Club (a side project of drummer Chris Frantz and bassist Tina Weymouth). One of the greatest live albums ever, the 1999 version of Stop Making Sense captures the Talking Heads at the height of their powers. A quintessential purchase. ~ Greg Prato

Product Details

Release Date:	09/07/1999
Label:	Sire / Sire/London/Rhino
UPC:	0093624748922
Rank:	795

Tracks

1. Psycho Killer
2. Heaven
3. Thank You for Sending Me an Angel
4. Found a Job
5. Slippery People
6. Burning Down the House
7. Life During Wartime
8. Making Flippy Floppy
9. Swamp
10. What a Day That Was
11. This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)
12. Once in a Lifetime
13. Genius of Love
14. Girlfriend Is Better
15. Take Me to the River
16. Crosseyed and Painless

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Talking Heads   Primary Artist
Tom Tom Club   Primary Artist
Smokeman   Primary Artist
Steve Scales   Guest Artist,Percussion
Lynn Mabry   Guest Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Ednah Holt   Guest Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Alex Weir   Guest Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Bernie Worrell   Guest Artist,Vocals,Keyboards
David Byrne   Guitar,Vocals
Jerry Harrison   Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards
Tina Weymouth   Bass,Vocals,Guitar (Bass)
Chris Frantz   Drums,Vocals
Jonathan Demme   Director
Edna Holt   Vocals (Background)
Bernie Worell   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Eric "ET" Thorngren   Engineer,Mixing
Allen Chinowsky   Engineer
David Byrne   Design,Writer,Concept,Composer,Liner Notes,Package Design,Lighting Design,Re-Recording Supervisor
Robert Thomas, Jr.   Camera Operator
Mabon "Teenie" Hodges   Composer
Hugh Brown   Photography
Jerry Harrison   Mixing,Composer,Re-Recording Supervisor
Phil Burnett   Mixing,Engineer
Adrian Belew   Composer
Tina Weymouth   Composer
Glenn Rosenstein   Engineer,Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Dave Friedman   Photography
Al Green   Composer
Tom Tom Club   Performer
Brian Eno   Composer
Chris Frantz   Mixing,Composer
Mark Wolfson   Engineer
Alan Chinowsky   Engineer
Gary Kurfirst   Executive Producer
Gary Goetzman   Producer,Re-Recording Supervisor
Adelle Lutz   Cover Photo,Photography
Nick Delre   Engineer,Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Jonathan Demme   Re-Recording Supervisor
Sandy McLeod   Visual Consultant
Jack Skinner   Mastering,Original Mastering
Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff   Design,Writer,Liner Notes,Package Design
Robin Laine   Mixing,Engineer,Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Brian K. Lee   Engineer,Mastering,Digital Mastering,Digital Remastering
Pablo Ferro   Title
Lisa Day   Editing
Linda Randazzo   Mixing,Engineer,Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Michael Hodgson   Design,Liner Notes,Package Design
Teenie Hodges   Composer
Mabon Hodges   Composer
Ted Jensen   Mastering,Original Mastering
Steven Stanley   Composer
Bob Ludwig   Engineer,Mastering,Digital Mastering,Digital Remastering
Lance Quinn   Producer
Talking Heads   Producer
Joel Moss   Engineer