David Byrne (album)

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David Byrne
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 24, 1994 (1994-05-24)
RecordedNovember–December 1993
Genre Alternative rock, art rock
Length51:06
Label Luaka Bop/Warner Bros.
Producer Arto Lindsay, David Byrne and Susan Rogers
David Byrne chronology
Uh-Oh
(1992)
David Byrne
(1994)
Feelings
(1997)
Singles from David Byrne
  1. "Angels"
    Released: 1994
  2. "Back In The Box"
    Released: 1994
  3. "Sad Song"
    Released: 1994 (Germany and Spain)
  4. "Lilies of the Valley"
    Released: 1994
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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 number 24. The album spent six weeks on the Billboard 200 chart. [2]

Contents

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.

No.TitleLength
1."A Long Time Ago"3:27
2."Angels"4:43
3."Crash"4:28
4."A Self-made Man"3:51
5."Back in the Box"4:24
6."Sad Song"3:03
7."Nothing at All"4:51
8."My Love Is You"2:01
9."Lilies of the Valley"4:28
10."You & Eye"5:08
11."Strange Ritual"6:51
12."Buck Naked"3:51

Personnel

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
Worldwide1994 Luaka Bop/Warner Bros. CD45558
Cassette tape
CD45666
19959362-45666
2006 Sire ?

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