True Stories (album)
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| True Stories | ||
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| Studio album by Talking Heads | ||
| Recorded | October 7, 1986 | |
| Genre | Rock, world music | |
| Length | 46:03 | |
| Label | Sire | |
| Producer(s) | Talking Heads Reissue Producer Andy Zax with Talking Heads |
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| Professional reviews | ||
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| Talking Heads chronology | ||
| Little Creatures (1985) |
True Stories (1986) |
Naked (1988) |
True Stories is a 1986 rock album released by Talking Heads at the same time as the David Byrne film of the same name, True Stories.
The album does not contain the actors' performances from the film, and as such is not considered a true soundtrack album. Byrne stated in an interview that the decision not to release these unique renditions (including performances by John Goodman and Pops Staples) is a major regret.[citation needed] Instead, this is a Talking Heads studio album featuring recordings of songs from the musical. While an original cast recording for this movie was never released, several of the film performances did appear on 12-inch single releases of several songs from the album.
Later, lead singer Byrne released the album Sounds from True Stories containing incidental music from the soundtrack.
The single "Wild Wild Life" became the big hit from the album, accompanied by its video airplay on MTV. The "Wild Wild Life" video won two MTV Video Music Awards in 1987: "Best Group Video", beating U2 and Crowded House, and "Best Video from a Film". (The video is in fact an extended sequence lifted directly from the film itself). A video for "Love for Sale" was created for use in the film (during a sequence when a woman watches the video on TV), and an extended version was later released as a video in its own right.
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[edit] Track listing
All songs by David Byrne.
- "Love for Sale" – 4:30
- "Puzzlin' Evidence" – 5:23
- "Hey Now" – 3:42
- "Papa Legba" – 5:54
- "Wild Wild Life" – 3:39
- "Radio Head" – 3:14
- "Dream Operator" – 4:39
- "People Like Us" – 4:26
- "City of Dreams" – 5:06
Of the above, Love for Sale, Wild Wild Life and City of Dreams are the only recordings that actually appear in the film. On screen, the other songs are performed by the film actors.
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Talking Heads
- David Byrne – guitar, vocals
- Chris Franz – drums
- Tina Weymouth – bass, backing vocals
- Jerry Harrison – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
[edit] Additional musicians
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion on "Papa Legba", "Radio Head", and "People Like Us"
- Steve Jordan – accordion on "Radio Head"
- Tommy Morrell – pedal steel guitar on "People Like Us" and "City of Dreams"
- Tommy Camfield – fiddle on "People Like Us"
- Bert Cross Choir – vocals on "Puzzlin' Evidence"
- St. Thomas Aquinas Elementary School Choir – vocals on "Hey Now"
[edit] Recording personnel
- Eric Thorngren – engineer, mixing, overdubbing
- Melanie West, Nick del Ray – assistant engineers
- Robin Laine, Charles Brocco, and Tom Nist – assistant mixing
- Lee Herschburg – mixing on "People Like Us"
- Mick Guzauski – mixing on "Wild Wild Life"
- Paul Christiensen – overdubbing engineer on "Puzzlin' Evidence"
- Michael McClain – overdubbing engineer on "Hey Now", "Radio Head", "People Like Us", and "City of Dreams"
- Jack Skinner – mastering
[edit] Trivia
Popular British band Radiohead took their name from the song "Radio Head" on this album.
| Talking Heads |
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| David Byrne – Chris Frantz – Tina Weymouth – Jerry Harrison |
| Discography |
| Studio Albums: Talking Heads: 77 (1977) - More Songs About Buildings and Food (1978) - Fear of Music (1979) - Remain in Light (1980) - Speaking in Tongues (1983) - Little Creatures (1985) - True Stories (1986) - Naked (1988) |
| Live Albums: The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads (1982) - Stop Making Sense (1984) |
| Filmography |
| Stop Making Sense (1984) - True Stories (1986) - Storytelling Giant (1988) |
