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
Releases
↙Studio albums	8
↙Live albums	4
↙Singles	14
↙Soundtracks	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 Released: September 16, 1977
1978	More Songs About Buildings and Food Released: July 14, 1978
1979	Fear of Music Released: August 3, 1979
1980	Remain in Light Released: October 8, 1980
1983	Speaking in Tongues Released: May 31, 1983
1985	Little Creatures Released: July 15, 1985
1986	True Stories Released: October 7, 1986
1988	Naked Released: April 3, 1988

And the live albums:

Year	Album details
1982	The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads Released: March 24, 1982
1984	Stop Making Sense Released: October 15, 1984

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 Released: February 1981 Labels: Sire	44	29	Recorded with Brian Eno. Re-released in 2006 with bonus tracks.
1989	Rei Momo Released: 1989-10-03 Labels: Luaka Bop/Sire	71	52	—
1992	Uh-Oh Released: 1992-03-03 Labels: Luaka Bop/Warner Bros.	125	26	—
1994	David Byrne Released: 1994-05-24 Labels: Luaka Bop/Warner Bros.	139	44	—
1997	Feelings Released: 1997-06-17 Labels: Luaka Bop/Warner Bros.	155	91	Cover art by Stefan Sagmeister
2001	Look into the Eyeball Released: 2001-05-08 Labels: Virgin	120	58	Re-released with bonus tracks. First album with Mauro Refosco.
2004	Grown Backwards Released: 2004-03-16 Labels: Nonesuch/Warner Bros.	—	88	—
2008	Everything That Happens Will Happen Today Released: 2008-08-18 Labels: Self-released	174 [1]	153	With Brian Eno. Cover art by Stefan Sagmeister.

• "—" 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 Released: December 1981 Labels: Sire	104	—	Soundtrack to the 1981 Twyla Tharp dance production of the same name.
1985	Music for "The Knee Plays" Released: May 1985 Labels: ECM	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 Released: 1986 Labels: Sire	—	—	Soundtrack to the film True Stories.
1987	The Last Emperor Released: 1987 Labels: Virgin	152	—	Score to the film The Last Emperor, composed with Ryuichi Sakamoto and Cong Su.
1991	The Forest Released: June 1991 Labels: Luaka Bop/Warner Bros.	—	—	Score to the 1988 Robert Wilson theatre piece of the same name.
1999	Your Action World Released: 1999-01-01 Labels: Self-released	—	—	Soundtrack to Byrne's art presentation of the same name.
1999	In Spite of Wishing and Wanting Released: 1999 Labels: Self-released	—	—	Soundtrack to the Ultima Vez dance production of the same name.
2003	E.E.E.I. (Envisioning Emotional Epistemological Information) Released: 2003-07-02 Labels: Self-released	—	—	Soundtrack to Byrne's speaking tour and PowerPoint presentation of the same name.
2003	Lead Us Not into Temptation Released: 2003-09-30 Labels: Thrill Jockey	—	—	Soundtrack to the film Young Adam.
2008	Big Love: Hymnal Released: 2008-08-19 Labels: Todo Mundo/HBO/Play Tone	—	—	Soundtrack to the second season of Big Love.
2010	Here Lies Love Released: 2010 Labels: Todomundo/Nonesuch	96	76	With Fatboy Slim. Soundtrack to the musical of the same name.

• "—" 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 Lightening Man by Philip Haas (1990)

Live albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions		Notes
		US	UK
1993	Between the Teeth Released: 1993	—	—	Released on VHS
2001	David Byrne Live at Union Chapel Released: 2004-10-26 Labels: Nonesuch	—	—	Released on DVD.
2007	Live from Austin, Texas Released: 2007-10-02 Labels: New West	—	—	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 Released: May 11, 2009 Labels: Todo Mundo	—	—	Recorded in 2008 during the Songs of David Byrne and Brian Eno Tour. Released on Compact Disc and digitally.

• "—" 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 Released: 1998 Labels: ?	—	—	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	Phillip 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	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	Vinicus Cantuaria	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 Sao Jao	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"

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
1981	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

1. ^ "The Billboard 200 Everything That Happens Will Happen Today". Billboard. 2009-01-17. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=305&cfgn=Albums&cfn=The+Billboard+200&ci=3105493&cdi=10110580&cid=01%2F17%2F2009. Retrieved 2009-04-22. ^{[dead link]}

• 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.