Sounds from True Stories

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Sounds from True Stories
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Soundtrack album by
David Byrne / Various
Released1986
StudioRussian Hill Studios, San Francisco, California,

Caldwell Studios, Lubbock, Texas, Studio Southwest, Sunnyvale, Texas,

Prodigal Sound, Denton, Texas
GenreRock, Tejano
Length40:17
LabelSire
ProducerDavid Byrne
David Byrne chronology
Music for "The Knee Plays"
(1985) 		Sounds from True Stories
(1986) 		The Last Emperor
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]

Sounds from True Stories, subtitled Music for Activities Freaks, is the soundtrack to David Byrne's 1986 film True Stories. It was initially released on vinyl and cassette, but was given a CD and 2xLP release in 2018.

The album is not a complete soundtrack recording, featuring only a couple of the vocal songs heard in the film, with the rest being instrumental music. Byrne's band Talking Heads released the album True Stories, which contained versions of the other songs in the film.

Track Listing[]

Side One
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Terry Allen And The Panhandle Mystery Band — Cocktail Desperado"Terry Allen2:58
2."Meredith Monk – Road Song"Byrne/Monk3:25
3."David Byrne – Freeway Son"David Byrne3:05
4."David Byrne – Brownie's Theme"David Byrne2:24
5."Carl Finch – Building A Highway"Carl Finch1:45
6."Carl Finch – Puppy Polka"Carl Finch1:28
7."Carl Finch – Party Girls"Carl Finch2:16
8."Kronos Quartet – Dinner Music"Byrne/Bright3:30
Side Two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
9."David Byrne – Disco Hits!"David Byrne2:02
10."David Byrne – City Of Steel"David Byrne3:33
11."David Byrne – Love Theme From True Stories"David Byrne1:26
12."Banda Eclipse – Festa Para Um Rei Negro"Zuzuza/Barnes2:18
13."Carl Finch – Buster's Theme"Carl Finch2:33
14."Steve Jordan – Soy De Tejas"Esteban Jordan2:45
15."David Byrne – I Love Metal Buildings"David Byrne2:18
16."David Byrne – Glass Operator"David Byrne2:31
Total length:40:17

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

Personnel[]

  • David Byrne: Lead and Bass Guitar on 'Disco Hits!' and 'I Love Metal Buildings'

Additional Musicians

  • Drums – Prairie Prince ('Disco Hits!' and 'I Love Metal Buildings'), Steve Mitchell ('Freeway Son' and 'Brownie's Theme'), Chris Frantz ('City Of Steel'), Steve Jordan Jr. ('Soy De Tejas')
  • Bass Guitar – Rich Girard ('Freeway Son' and 'Brownie's Theme'), Tina Weymouth ('City of Steel'), Steve Jordan ('Soy De Tejas')
  • Guitar – Steve Erquiaga ('Freeway Son' and 'Brownie's Theme'), Steve Jordan ('Soy De Tejas')
  • Piano – Phil Aaberg ('Freeway Son' and 'Brownie's Theme'), Jerry Harrison ('City of Steel'), Charles Judge ('I Love Metal Buildings')
  • Pedal Steel Guitar – Joe Goldmark ('Freeway Son' and 'I Love Metal Buildings'), Tommy Morrell ('City Of Steel')
  • Violin – Dick Bright ('Freeway Son' and 'Glass Operator'), David Harrington and John Sherba ('Dinner Music')
  • Percussion – Michael Spiro ('Freeway Son' and 'Disco Hits!')
  • Cello – Joan Jeanrenaud ('Dinner Music'), Charles Judge ('Glass Operator')
  • Harp – Marcella De Cray ('Dinner Music' and 'Love Theme From True Stories')
  • Keyboards – Charles Judge ('Disco Hits!'), Michael McClain ('Soy De Tejas')
  • Accordion – Carl Finch ('Buster's Theme'), Steve Jordan ('Soy De Tejas')
  • Bassoon – Greg Barber ('Road Song')
  • Clarinet and Bass Clarinet – Jim Pukey ('Road Song')
  • Flute, Piccolo Flute and Alto Flute – Charlie McCarthy ('Road Song')
  • Oboe – Robin May ('Road Song')
  • Viola – Hank Dutt ('Dinner Music')
  • Concertinas – Paul Groff ('Love Theme From True Stories')
  • Pan Flutes – Fernando Torres ('Love Theme From True Stories')
  • Glass Harmonica – Terry Hinely ('Glass Operator')

Technical

  • Engineers – Jack Leahy (tracks 2-4, 8-9, 11, 15-16), Michael McClain (tracks 5-7, 10, 12, 14), Don Caldwell ('Cocktail Desperado') and David Rosenblad ('Buster's Theme')
  • Assistant Engineers – Gary Clayton, Jeff Kliment, Mark Roule and Sam Lehmer
  • Mastered by Roy Halee and Jack Skinner
  • Mixed by Roy Halee

Artwork

References[]

  1. ^ "Sounds from True Stories: Music for Activities Freaks - David Byrne | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  2. ^ David Byrne – Sounds From True Stories - 1986 US Pressing Track Credits, Sire – 9 25515-1
  3. ^ Mike Daly (2 Apr 1987). "The Age: New Notes". Retrieved 3 November 2013.


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