David Byrne discography
| David Byrne discography | |
|---|---|
 David Byrne speaking at the 2006 Future of Music Policy Summit hosted by the McGill University Schulich School of Music in Montreal, Canada | |
| Studio albums | 9 |
| Live albums | 5 |
| Singles | 14 |
| Soundtrack albums | 12 |
| Remix albums | 1 |
This page contains a comprehensive collection of information related to recordings by Scottish-American composer, musician, and producer David Byrne, former singer for Talking Heads.
Talking Heads
Main article: Talking Heads discography
Byrne appeared on every release by Talking Heads, including their studio albums:
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 1977 | Talking Heads: 77
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| 1978 | More Songs About Buildings and Food
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| 1979 | Fear of Music
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| 1980 | Remain in Light
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| 1983 | Speaking in Tongues
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| 1985 | Little Creatures
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| 1986 | True Stories
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| 1988 | Naked
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And the live albums:
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 1982 | The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads
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| 1984 | Stop Making Sense
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Solo career
While recording with Talking Heads, Byrne started working on collaborations and albums with the band.
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | UK | |||
| 1981 | My Life in the Bush of Ghosts
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44 | 29 | Recorded with Brian Eno. Re-released in 2006 with bonus tracks. |
| 1989 | Rei Momo
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71 | 52 | — |
| 1992 | Uh-Oh
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125 | 26 | — |
| 1994 | David Byrne
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139 | 44 | — |
| 1997 | Feelings
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155 | 91 | Cover art by Stefan Sagmeister |
| 2001 | Look into the Eyeball
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120 | 58 | Re-released with bonus tracks. First album with Mauro Refosco. |
| 2004 | Grown Backwards
|
— | 88 | — |
| 2008 | Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
|
174 [1] |
153 | With Brian Eno. Cover art by Stefan Sagmeister. |
| 2012 | Love This Giant
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23 | 40 | Recorded with St. Vincent. |
- "—" denotes albums that were released but did not chart, albums not released in a particular territory, or chart information is not available.
Soundtracks
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | UK | |||
| 1981 | The Catherine Wheel
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104 | — | Soundtrack to the 1981 Twyla Tharp dance production of the same name. |
| 1985 | Music for "The Knee Plays"
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141 | — | Soundtrack to Philip Glass and Robert Wilson's play The Civil Wars: A Tree Is Best Measured When It Is Down. Re-released as The Knee Plays in 2007. |
| 1986 | Sounds from True Stories
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— | — | Soundtrack to the film True Stories. |
| 1987 | The Last Emperor
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152 | — | Score to the film The Last Emperor, composed with Ryuichi Sakamoto and Cong Su. |
| 1991 | The Forest
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— | — | Score to the 1988 Robert Wilson theatre piece of the same name. |
| 1999 | Your Action World
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— | — | Soundtrack to Byrne's art presentation of the same name. |
| 1999 | In Spite of Wishing and Wanting
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— | — | Soundtrack to the Ultima Vez dance production of the same name. |
| 2003 | E.E.E.I. (Envisioning Emotional Epistemological Information)
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— | — | Soundtrack to Byrne's speaking tour and PowerPoint presentation of the same name. |
| 2003 | Lead Us Not into Temptation
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— | — | Soundtrack to the film Young Adam. |
| 2008 | Big Love: Hymnal
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— | — | Soundtrack to the second season of Big Love. |
| 2010 | Here Lies Love | 96 | 76 | With Fatboy Slim. A disco song cycle occasionally given staged performances. |
- "—" denotes albums that were released but did not chart, albums not released in a particular territory, or chart information is not available.
In addition to the scores and soundtracks that have been released as albums, Byrne has written music for several other productions:
- Dead End Kids: A Story of Nuclear Power by Joanne Akalaitis
- Main title theme for Alive from Off Center season 1 (1984)
- Something Wild by Jonathan Demme: "Loco de Amor" song co-written with Johnny Pacheco; sung with Celia Cruz backed by Ray Barretto's band (1986)
- Married to the Mob by Jonathan Demme (1988)
- A Young Man's Dream and a Woman's Secret by Philip Haas (1990)
- The Giant Woman and the Lightning Man by Philip Haas (1990)
Live albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
UK | |||
| 1993 | Between the Teeth
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— | — | Released on VHS |
| 2001 | David Byrne Live at Union Chapel
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— | — | Released on DVD. |
| 2007 | Live from Austin, Texas
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— | — | Recorded on 2001-11-28 for Austin City Limits. Released on DVD and Compact Disc. |
| 2009 | Everything That Happens Will Happen on This Tour – David Byrne on Tour: Songs of David Byrne and Brian Eno
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— | — | Recorded in 2008 during the Songs of David Byrne and Brian Eno Tour. Released on Compact Disc and digitally. |
| 2012 | Live at Carnegie Hall
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— | — | Recorded in 2004 with Caetano Veloso. |
- "—" denotes albums that were released but did not chart, albums not released in a particular territory, or chart information is not available.
Remix albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | UK | |||
| 1998 | The Visible Man
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— | — | Remixes of songs from Feelings. |
- "—" denotes albums that were released but did not chart, albums not released in a particular territory, or chart information is not available.
Singles
- "Regiment" b/w "America Is Waiting" (with Brian Eno) – 1981
- "The Jezebel Spirit" (with Brian Eno) – 1981
- "Big Blue Plymouth (Eyes Wide Open)" – 1981
- "The Last Emperor" (with Ryuichi Sakamoto) – 1987
- "Make Believe Mambo" – 1989
- "Dirty Old Town" – 1989
- "The Forestry" – 1991
- "Hanging Upside Down" – 1992
- "She's Mad" – 1992
- "Girls on My Mind" – 1992
- "Angels" – 1994
- "Back in the Box" – 1994
- "Miss America" – 1997
- "Like Humans Do" – 2001
- "U.B. Jesus" – 2001
- "Strange Overtones" (with Brian Eno) – 2008
Collaborations
| Year | Artist | Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Dinosaur | "Kiss Me Again" single | Guitar |
| 1980 | Love of Life Orchestra | "Extended Nicities" single | Guitar |
| Robert Fripp | God Save the Queen/Under Heavy Manners | Vocals on "Under Heavy Manners" | |
| 1984 | The Staple Singers | "Slippery People" single | Guitar, Talking Heads cover version |
| 1986 | Philip Glass | Song from Liquid Days | Lyrics on "Liquid Days" and "Open the Kingdom" |
| 1988 | Tom Tom Club | Boom Boom Chi Boom Boom | Vocals on "Femme Fatale" |
| Tom Tom Club | "Femme Fatale" | Vocals, also features Marshall Jefferson remix | |
| 1990 | Margareth Menezes | Elegibô | Vocals and production on "Canto pra Subir" and "Abra a Boca" |
| Bernie Worrell | Funk of Ages | Co-writing and vocals on "Sing" | |
| 1992 | Richard Thompson | An Acoustic Evening | Recorded live at St. Ann & The Holy Trinity, Brooklyn Heights, March 24, 1992. (Red Phantom: RPCD 1100) |
| Balanescu Quartet | Byrne/Moran/Lurie/Torke | Composition on "High Life for Strings" | |
| Tom Zé | Brazil Classics, Vol. 5: The Hips of Tradition | Vocals and guitar on "Jingle do Disco", released on Luaka Bop | |
| 1995 | Selena | Dreaming of You | Vocals, co-writing, and production on "God's Child (Baila Conmigo)" |
| 1996 | Café Tacuba | Avalanche de Exitos | Vocals on "No Controles" |
| 2000 | Peret and Carol C | Tributo a Peret | Vocals on "Si Fulano" |
| 2001 | Vinicius Cantuária | Vinicius | Lyrics and vocals on "Rio" |
| 2002 | X-Press 2 | "Lazy" single | Co-writing and vocals, later released on Grown Backwards |
| 2004 | 10,000 Maniacs | Campfire Songs: The Popular, Obscure and Unknown Recordings | Vocals "Let the Mystery Be", originally recorded for 1993's MTV Unplugged, along with cover versions of "Dallas" and "Jolene" |
| Thievery Corporation | The Cosmic Game | Lyrics and vocals on "The Heart's a Lonely Hunter" | |
| 2005 | Fischerspooner | Odyssey | Lyrics on "Get Confused" |
| 2006 | Forro in the Dark | Bonfires of São João | Vocals on "Asa Branca" and "I Wish (Bundle of Contradictions)" |
| La Portuaria | La Portuaria | Lyrics and vocals on "Hoy no le temo a la muerte" | |
| 2007 | Baby Elephant | Turn My Teeth Up! | Vocals on "How Does the Brainwave?" |
| Marisa Monte | Universo Ao Meu Redor | Vocals on "State of Liberty" | |
| David Shrigley | Worried Noodles | Vocals on "For You" | |
| Paul Van Dyk | In Between | Vocals on "Fall with Me" | |
| 2008 | The BPA and Dizzee Rascal | "Toe Jam" | Vocals |
| 2009 | N.A.S.A. | The Spirit of Apollo | Vocals on "The People Tree" and "Money" |
| Brazilian Girls | "I'm Losing Myself" | Vocals | |
| 2010 | If By Yes | "Salt on Sea Glass" | Vocals on "Eliza" |
| Maximum Balloon | "Maximum Balloon" | Vocals on "Apartment Wrestling" | |
| 2011 | Arcade Fire | The Suburbs (Deluxe Edition) | Vocals on "Speaking in Tongues" |
| 2014 | Anna Calvi | Strange Weather | Vocals on "I’m the Man, That Will Find You (Connan Mockasin)" and "Strange Weather (Keren Ann)" |
| 2016 | De La Soul | "Snoopies" (song) | Vocals |
Compilation appearances
| Year | Release | Track(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Music and Rhythm | "His Wife Refused" |
| 1989 | The 20th Anniversary Album | "America Is Waiting" |
| Like a Girl I Want You to Keep Coming | "Song for the Trees (or) I Know Sometimes the World Is Wrong" | |
| 1990 | Red Hot + Blue | "Don't Fence Me In" |
| 1993 | Caged/Uncaged: A Rock/Experimental Homage to John Cage | "Cage and the Long Island Expressway" and "Enlightened Whistler" |
| 1994 | Beat the Retreat: Songs by Richard Thompson | "Just the Motion", originally by Richard Thompson |
| 1995 | Blue in the Face soundtrack | Co-wrote "Mi Barrio", performed by La Casa, released by Luaka Bop |
| Afro-Peruvian Classics: The Soul of Black Peru | "Maria Lando", released by Luaka Bop and compiled by Byrne | |
| 1996 | Red Hot + Rio | "Waters of March" with Marisa Monte |
| Offbeat: A Red Hot Soundtrip | "It Goes Back" | |
| 1997 | Red Hot + Latin | "Yolonda Niguas" with Café Tacuba |
| 1998 | Red Hot + Lisbon | "Dreamworld: Marco de Canavezes" with Caetano Veloso |
| 2000 | Mantra Mix | "Ain't Got so Far to Go" |
| 2002 | The Only Blip Hop Record You Will Ever Need, Vol. 1 | "Pocket Monster" |
| Hear Music Volume 7: Waking | "Walk on Water" | |
| 2004 | In Good Company soundtrack | "Glass, Concrete & Stone" |
| Future Soundtrack for America | "Ain't Got so Far to Go" | |
| The Wired CD | "My Fair Lady" | |
| 2005 | The Wired CD: Ripped. Sampled. Mashed. Shared. | "My Fair Lady" |
| 2007 | Plum | "Ex-Guru", originally by The Fiery Furnaces |
| The Simpsons: Testify | "Everybody Hates Ned Flanders" medley | |
| 2009 | Dark Was the Night | "Knotty Pine", with Dirty Projectors |
| 2010 | Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps | "Sleeping Up", "Tiny Apocalypse", and "Lazy"; "Home", "I Feel My Stuff", "Life Is Long", "My Big Nurse", and "Strange Overtones" with Eno; and "This Must Be The Place (Naïve Melody)" by Talking Heads |
Production
Talking Heads produced or co-produced all their own music; in addition, Byrne has produced:
| Year | Artist | Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | The B-52's | Mesopotamia | — |
| 1983 | Fun Boy Three | Waiting | — |
| 1986 | Various artists | Something Wild | Co-produced, also co-write and sang on "Loco de Amor" |
| 1990 | Margareth Menezes | Elegibô | "Canto pra Subir" and "Abra a Boca" also performs vocals |
| 1995 | Selena | Dreaming of You | "God's Child (Baila Conmigo)" also performs vocals and co-wrote |
Other projects
Byrne has released a handful of books - including Arboretum a collection of sketches of some of his favorite trees and The New Sins about sin in the 21st century. He has also made several public art installations, speaking engagements on art and technology, and PowerPoint presentations. In addition to a recording career as a solo artist, he also founded the record labels Luaka Bop and Todo Mundo.
References
- ↑ "The Billboard 200 Everything That Happens Will Happen Today". Billboard. 2009-01-17. Archived from the original on January 1, 2015. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
- Discography from DavidByrne.com
- Discography from Discogs
- further reading: Sytze Steenstra: Song and Circumstance. The Work of David Byrne from Talking Heads to the Present. New York and London: Continuum, 2010.
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