On August 18, 2008, “Todo Mundo” label released “Everything That Happens Will Happen Today”, the second album made in collaboration between David Byrne and Brian Eno. It was recorded by Brian Eno in his London home studio through 2006, finished by David Byrne and Leo Abrahams in their New York City and London home studios through 2008; additional instrumentation recorded at “Cafe Music Studios” and “Harder Sound” in New York City. At the 51st “Annual Grammy Awards” in February 2009, Stefan Sagmeister won the award for “Best Recording Package”
Personnel:
- David Byrne – vocals, guitars
- Brian Eno – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, electric drums, Kaoss Pad, keyboards, guitars, , brass, backing vocals, traps, keyboards
- Leo Abrahams – guitars, percussion, piano, hurdy-gurdy, bass guitar, Dubreq Stylophone, programming, glockenspiel
- Jarvis Cocker– guitar
- Phil Manzanera– guitar
- Steve Jones– guitars
- Tim Harries– bass
- Mauro Refosco– murky pandeiro, cricket shaker, reco reco, peddler’s rattle bongo, conga, tambourine, zabumba, cahon, tamborim, shaker
- Robert Wyatt– frame drum
- Seb Rochford– live drums
- Barry Danielian – brass
- Dan Levine – brass and arrangement
- Dave Mann – brass
- Paul Shapiro– brass
- Darla Eno – vocals
- Irial Eno – vocals
- Melanie Hall QC – backing vocals
- Patrick Dillett – mixing, live brass and percussion recording
- Robert Harder – live drum recording
- Cherif Hashizume – live drum recording
- Greg Calbi– mastering
- Sagmeister, Inc.– design
- Stephan Walter – illustration
Track listing:
All lyrics written by David Byrne; all music by David Byrne (vocals) and Brian Eno (instrumentation), except where noted.
- Home
- My Big Nurse
- I Feel My Stuff
- Everything That Happens
- Life Is Long
- The River
- Strange Overtones – Brian Eno, David Byrne, Leo Abrahams
- Wanted for Life
- One Fine Day
- Poor Boy
- The Lighthouse
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