On June 10, 1985, “Warner Bros” label released “Little Creatures”, the sixth Talking Heads studio album. It was recorded October 1984 – March 1985, at “Sigma Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymoth. “Little Creatures” was voted best album of the year in “The Village Voice Pazz & Jop” critic’s poll, and the cover album, created by artist Howard Finster, was voted album cover of the year by “Rolling Stone” magazine. The album was certified Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- David Byrne– vocals, guitar
- Jerry Harrison– keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
- Tina Weymouth– bass guitar, backing vocals
- Chris Frantz– drums
- Eric Weissberg– steel guitar
- Jimmy Macdonell – accordion
- Lenny Pickett– saxophones
- Steve Scales – percussion
- Naná Vasconcelos– percussion
- Andrew Cader – washboard
- Kurt Yahijian – backing vocals
- Ellen Bernfeld – backing vocals
- Erin Dickens – backing vocals
- Diva Gray – backing vocals
- Gordon Grody – backing vocals
- Lani Groves – backing vocals
- Eric Thorngren – engineer, mixing
- Melanie West – second engineer
- Jack Skinner – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by David Byrne, except where noted.
- And She Was
- Give Me Back My Name – David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth
- Creatures of Love
- The Lady Don’t Mind – David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison,Tina Weymouth
- Perfect World – lyrics David Byrne, Chris Frantz
- Stay Up Late
- Walk It Down
- Television Man
- Road to Nowhere
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