David ByrneMy Life In The Bush Of Ghosts

Label:

Nonesuch – 79894-2

Format:

CD , Album, Enhanced, Reissue, Remastered

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

Experimental

Tracklist

Side 1
1 America Is Waiting
BassBill Laswell
Drums [Click Bass]Tim Wright (2)
Drums, PercussionDavid Van Tieghem
3:38
2 Mea Culpa
Bodhrán [Bodhran]Dennis Keeley
4:57
3 Regiment
BassBusta Jones
DrumsChris Frantz
4:11
4 Help Me Somebody
CongasSteve Scales
DrumsJohn Cooksey
4:17
5 The Jezebel Spirit
Bass DrumPrairie Prince
Bata, Percussion [Sticks]Mingo Lewis
4:56
Side 2
6 Very, Very Hungry 3:21
7 Moonlight In Glory
Congas, Percussion [Agong-gong]Jose Rossy
4:30
8 The Carrier
Bass DrumPrairie Prince
Bata, Percussion [Sticks]Mingo Lewis
4:19
9 A Secret Life 2:31
10 Come With Us 2:42
11 Mountain Of Needles 2:39
Side 3
12 Pitch To Voltage 2:38
13 Two Against Three 1:55
14 Vocal Outtakes 0:36
15 New Feet 2:26
16 Defiant 3:41
17 Number 8 Mix 3:30
18 Solo Guitar With Tin Foil 2:58
Video Mea Culpa
Film DirectorBruce Conner
5:13

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyWarner Music Group
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Nonesuch Records Inc.
  • Copyright ©Nonesuch Records Inc.
  • Copyright ©Bruce Conner Music
  • Published ByE.G. Music Ltd.
  • Published ByIndex Music (2)
  • Published ByBleu Disque Music Co., Inc.
  • Recorded AtRPM Studios
  • Recorded AtBlue Rock Studio
  • Recorded AtEldorado Recording Studios
  • Recorded AtDifferent Fur Studios
  • Recorded AtSigma Sound Studios, New York
  • Mastered AtSterling Sound
  • Glass Mastered AtCinram, Olyphant, PA – Z51424
  • Pressed ByCinram, Olyphant, PA

Credits

  • Artwork [Booklet Cover Image]Brian Eno
  • Coordinator [Editorial]Robert Eldridge-Waks
  • Coordinator [Production]Eli Cane
  • DesignPeter Buchanan-Smith*
  • Design [Original Package]Peter Saville (2)
  • EngineerStacy Baird
  • Engineer [Assistant]Michael Ewasko
  • Guitar, Bass, Synthesizer, Drums, Percussion, Effects [Found Objects], Producer [Produced By]David Byrne
  • Mastered ByGreg Calbi
  • Photography By [Studio Photography]Hugh Brown (3)
  • Production ManagerKarina Beznicki
  • Text ByAmos Tutuola

Notes

℗ & © 2006 Nonesuch Records Inc.

Mastered by Greg Calbi April 28, 2005.

All songs originally recorded 1979-1980

Remastered reissue with seven extra tracks (12 to 18).

Packaged in a standard jewel case with a cardboard o-card.

This enhanced CD contains Conner's film to "Mea Culpa," courtesy of Bruce Conner.
It is formatted as a 640x480 QuickTime movie of the original 16mm b/w film.
Published by E.G. Music, Ltd. (BMI)--Index Music/Bleu Disque Music Co.,Inc. (ASCAP)
Video (C) Bruce Conner Music (P) 2006 Nonesuch Records Inc., a Warner Music Group Company.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (UPC-A, Text): 0 75597 98942 7
  • Barcode (UPC-A, Scanned): 075597989427
  • ASIN: B000E5N634
  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): Z51424 M1S8 1 79894 ECD01
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  • Mould SID Code (Variant 5): IFPI 2U7O

Other Versions (5 of 109)

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My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts (LP, Album, Winchester Pressing) Sire SRK 6093 US 1981
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My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts (LP, Album, Stereo, Editions EG Labels) Polydor 2302 100 Netherlands 1981
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My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts (LP, Album) EG 2302 100 1981
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My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts (LP, Album, Impact Records Pressing) Sire XSR 6093 Canada 1981
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My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts (Cassette, Album) Sire M5S 6093 US 1981

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  • scannypack's avatar
    scannypack
    Free score on the street in Bed-Stuy last summer. What's not to like? Enormous classic recorded 1979-1980, reissued and remastered by Nonesuch. Tracks 12-18 are bonus tracks. Sounds great on my audiophile system.

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