Rei Momo

by David Byrne

Overview

On his first full-fledged solo album, Byrne indulges his fascination with Latin and South American musical styles, employing a variety of native musicians but mixing up the sounds to suit his own distinctly non-purist vision and singing over the tracks the same kind of witty, oddball lyrics found on Talking Heads albums. (When released, the cassette version contained three more tracks than the LP.) ~ William Ruhlmann

Product Details

Release Date:	09/25/1989
Label:	Sire / Luaka Bop/Sire
UPC:	0075992599023

Tracks

1. Independence Day
2. Make Believe Mambo
3. The Call of the Wild
4. Dirty Old Town
5. The Rose Tattoo
6. Loco de Amor
7. The Dream Police
8. Don't Want to Be a Part of Your World
9. Marching Through the Wilderness
10. Good and Evil
11. Lie to Me
12. Office Cowboy
13. Women Vs. Men
14. Carnival Eyes
15. I Know Sometimes a Man Is Wrong

Album Credits

Performance Credits

David Byrne   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Jose Gallegos   Keyboards,Keyboards
Kirsty MacColl   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Shunzo Ohno   Trumpet
Andy Gonzalez   Bass,Contrabass,Guitar (Bass)
Angel Fernandez   Trumpet,Woodwind
Keith O'Quinn   Trombone (Tenor)
Steve Sacks   Sax (Baritone)
Barry Rogers   Trombone,Trombone (Tenor)
Celia Cruz   Vocals
Eric Weissberg   Mandolin,Pedal Steel
Bobby Porcelli   Sax (Alto)
Charlie Sepulveda   Trumpet
Joe Shepley   Trumpet
Lloyd Carter   Violin
Robby Ameen   Drums
Jose Mangual Jr.   Congas,Guichero,Choir/Chorus,Bata,Bells,Guira,Guiro,Bongos
Oscar Pena   Sax (Alto)
David Taylor   Trombone (Bass)
Milton Cardona   Iya,Bata,Claves,Congas,Quinto,Tambor,Shekere,Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Juan Martinez   Drums
James Fearnley   Accordion
Lewis Kahn   Violin,Trombone,Trombone (Bass)
Herbert Vianna   Vocals
Yomo Toro   Cuatro
Tom "Bones" Malone   Trombone (Tenor)
Cyro Baptista   Agogo,Caxixi,Tambourine
Charlie Santiago   Timbales
Lawrence Feldman   Sax (Tenor)
Barry Olsen   Trombone (Tenor)
Paquito Pastor   Piano,Guitar,Fender Rhodes
Joe de Jesus   Trombone (Tenor)
Ite Jerez   Trumpet
Willie Colon   Choir/Chorus
Kenneth Hitchcock   Sax (Alto)
Mauricio Smith   Flute
Cuto Soto   Choir/Chorus
Arto Lindsay   Vocals
Mitch Frohman   Sax (Tenor)
Sam Burtis   Trombone (Tenor)
Romero Lubambo   Guitar (Electric)
Luis Manuel   Guira
Floyd Carter   Violin
Dale Turk   Trombone (Bass)
Felix Farrar   Violin
Elvis Garcia   Bass
Huti Rodriquez   Tamboura
Lucinho Bizadao   Cavaquinho
David "Piro" Rodriguez   Trumpet
Marc Quifiones   Bata,Timbales
Agusto Onna, Jr.   Trumpet,Choir/Chorus
Jorge Jose Da Silva   Repique,Tambourine
Reinaldo Fernandes   Repique,Tamborim
David Sacks   Trombone (Tenor)
Leini Guerrero   Piano
Santiago Pasqual   Guira
Enrique Orengo   Cello
Lucy Penabaz   Vocals (Background)
Agapito Pasqual   Accordion
Luchinho Bazadao   Cavaquinho
Acua Turree Ensemble   Strings
Steve Guttman   Trumpet
Luis Arias   Congas
Tom Malone   Trombone
Robbie Ameen   Drums
Johnny Pacheco   Congas,Choir/Chorus
Ruben Rodriguez   Bass

Technical Credits

Angel Fernandez   Brass Arrangement
Steve Sacks   Brass Arrangement
Steve Lillywhite   Producer
David Byrne   Design,Composer,Producer,String Arrangements
Jon Fausty   Engineer,Production Coordination
Marty Sheller   Brass Arrangement,String Arrangements
Michael White   Assistant Engineer
Paquito Pastor   String Arrangements
Willie Colon   Composer
Arto Lindsay   Composer
Ellen Fitton   Assistant Engineer
Johnny Pacheco   Composer