Sounds from True Stories

Infobox Album
Name = Sounds from True Stories
Type = soundtrack
Artist = Various Artists


Released = 1986
Recorded =
Genre = Rock, Tejano
Length =
Label = Sire
Producer =
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:difixqw5ld6e~T1 link]
Chronology = David Byrne
Last album = "Music for "The Knee Plays""
(1985)
This album = "Sounds from True Stories"
(1986)
Next album = "The Last Emperor"
(1987)"

"Sounds from True Stories", subtitled "Music for Activities Freaks" is the soundtrack to David Byrne's 1986 film "True Stories". It was released only on cassette and LP.

Tracks

#"Cocktail Desperado" — performed by Terry Allen and The Panhandle Mystery Band (2:59)
#"Road Song" — performed by Meredith Monk (3:36)
#"Freeway Son" — performed by David Byrne (3:02)
#"Brownie's Theme" — performed by David Byrne (2:27)
#"Mall Muzak" — performed by Carl Finch (5:37)
##"A. "Building a Highway"
##"B. "Puppy Polka"
##"C. "Party Girls"
#"Dinner Music" — performed by Kronos Quartet (3:31)
#"Disco Hits!" — performed by David Byrne (2:02)
#"City of Steel" — performed by Talking Heads (3:34)
#"Love Theme from True Stories" — performed by David Byrne (1:28)
#"Festa para um rei negro" — performed by Banda Eclipse (2:19)
#"Buster's Theme" — performed by Carl Finch (2:42)
#"Soy de Tejas" — performed by Steve Jordan (2:36)
#"I ♥/Love Metal Buildings" — performed by David Byrne (2:16)
#"Glass Operator" — performed by David Byrne (2:31)

"Glass Operator" is an orchestral rendition of "Dream Operator"; "City of Steel" is a steel guitar version of "City of Dreams"; which, along with "Dream Operator"; appears on Talking Heads' "True Stories".