David Byrne (album)

David Byrne

Studio album by David Byrne

Released

May 24, 1994
(See release history)

Recorded

November–December 1993

Genre

Alternative rock

Length

51:06

Label

Luaka Bop/Warner Bros.

Producer

David Byrne and Susan Rogers

David Byrne chronology

Uh-Oh
(1992)

David Byrne
(1994)

Feelings
(1997)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

David Byrne's self-titled album was 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.^[2]

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.

Track listing

All tracks written by David Byrne.

"A Long Time Ago" – 3:27
"Angels" – 4:43
"Crash" – 4:28
"A Self-made Man" – 3:51
"Back in the Box" – 4:24
"Sad Song" – 3:03
"Nothing at All" – 4:51
"My Love Is You" – 2:01
"Lilies of the Valley" – 4:28
"You & Eye" – 5:08
"Strange Ritual" – 6:51
"Buck Naked" – 3:51

Personnel

David Byrne – vocals, guitar, synthesizer, clavinet, bells, balafon, lap steel guitar
Mark Edwards – drones
Mitchell Froom – keyboards
Bebel Gilberto – background vocals
Sue Hadjopoulos – percussion
Bashiri Johnson – percussion, bongos, chimes, conga, shaker
Arto Lindsay – guitar
Dolette McDonald – background vocals
John Medeski – organ, synthesizer, Farfisa
Valerie Naranjo – drums, percussion, marimba, shaker, talking drum, percussion sampling
Marcus Rojas – tuba
Paul Socolow – bass
Todd Turkisher – drums, percussion, surdo, sampling, doumbek, roto toms, frame drum, trash cans
Bill Ware – marimba, vibraphone

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
Worldwide	1994	Luaka Bop/Warner Bros.	CD	45558
			Cassette tape	45558
			CD	45666
	1995			9362-45666
	2006	Sire		?

References

David Byrne

Studio albums	My Life in the Bush of Ghosts (1981, with Brian Eno) Rei Momo (1989) Uh-Oh (1992) David Byrne (1994) Feelings (1997) Look into the Eyeball (2001) Grown Backwards (2004) Everything That Happens Will Happen Today (2008, with Brian Eno) Love This Giant (2012, with St. Vincent) Brass Tactics (2013, with St. Vincent)

Live albums	David Byrne Live at Union Chapel Live from Austin, Texas Everything That Happens Will Happen on This Tour – David Byrne on Tour: Songs of David Byrne and Brian Eno Live at Carnegie Hall

Soundtracks	The Catherine Wheel Music for "The Knee Plays" Sounds from True Stories The Last Emperor The Forest The Visible Man In Spite of Wishing and Wanting Lead Us Not into Temptation The Knee Plays Big Love: Hymnal Here Lies Love (with Fatboy Slim) This Must Be the Place

Singles	"The Jezebel Spirit" "The Forestry" "Like Humans Do" "Strange Overtones" "One Fine Day" "Toe Jam"

Related articles	Discography Todo Mundo Talking Heads Ride, Rise, Roar Songs of David Byrne and Brian Eno Tour Luaka Bop Playing the Building How Music Works

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