| # | Title | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Love → Building on Fire | | 2:59 |
| 2 | Uh‐Oh, Love Comes to Town (alternate version) | | 2:55 |
| 3 | New Feeling (alternate version) | | 3:04 |
| 4 | Psycho Killer- additional engineer:
- Matt Cohen
- engineer:
- Ed Stasium
- executive producer:
- Karen Ahmed and Robin Hurley
- producer:
- Tony Bongiovi, Lance Quinn and Talking Heads
- bass guitar:
- Tina Weymouth (from 1976 until 1977)
- drums (drum set):
- Chris Frantz (from 1976 until 1977)
- guitar:
- David Byrne (from 1976 until 1977) and Jerry Harrison (from 1976 until 1977)
- guitar and keyboard and keyboard:
- Jerry Harrison (from 1976 until 1977)
- lead vocals:
- David Byrne (from 1976 until 1977)
- vocals:
- Jerry Harrison (from 1976 until 1977)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sire Records Inc. (in 1977)
- recorded at:
- Sundragon Studios in Flatiron District, New York, United States (from 1976 until 1977)
- mixed at:
- Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 2005)
- samples from:
- Lexicon Valley #190, "Beyond the Five Ws" by John McWhorter
- part of:
- Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 108)
- recording of:
- Psycho Killer (from 1976 until 1977)
- lyricist:
- David Byrne , Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth
- writer:
- David Byrne , Christopher Frantz and Martina Weymouth
- composer:
- David Byrne
- publisher:
- Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. , Index Music, Inc., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music
| 3.85 | 4:20 |
| 5 | Thank You for Sending Me an Angel | | 2:13 |
| 6 | Take Me to the River | 3.8 | 5:04 |
| 7 | Life During Wartime | | 3:44 |
| 8 | Cities (alternate version) | 5 | 5:28 |
| 9 | Once in a Lifetime- additional engineer:
- Jack Nuber, John Potoker and Steven Stanley
- assistant engineer:
- Kendal Stubbs
- engineer:
- Dave Jerden
- producer:
- Brian Eno and Talking Heads
- mixer:
- David Byrne , Brian Eno, Dave Jerden and John Potoker
- bass:
- Tina Weymouth
- drums (drum set):
- Chris Frantz
- guitar and lead vocals:
- David Byrne
- keyboard:
- Jerry Harrison
- background vocals:
- Brian Eno and Nona Hendryx
- arranger:
- Talking Heads
- vocals arranger:
- David Byrne and Brian Eno
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sire Records Company (in 1980)
- additionally recorded at:
- Eldorado Studios in Burbank, United States and Sigma Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
- recorded at:
- Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Eldorado Studios in Burbank, United States (lead vocals, background vocals) and Sigma Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (lead vocals, background vocals)
- mixed at:
- Eldorado Studios in Burbank, United States
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 28), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 35) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 54)
- recording of:
- Once in a Lifetime
- lyricist:
- David Byrne
- composer:
- David Byrne , Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- publisher:
- Bleu Disque Music Co. , Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., E.G. Music Ltd. and Index Music
| 4.3 | 4:20 |
| 10 | Burning Down the House- assistant engineer:
- John Convertino , Franklin Gibson and Jay Mark
- engineer:
- Butch Jones and Alex Sadkin (task: final overdubs)
- producer:
- Talking Heads
- mixer:
- Alex Sadkin
- bass guitar, guitar, keyboard and percussion:
- David Byrne
- bass synthesizer:
- Tina Weymouth
- drums (drum set) and synthesizer:
- Chris Frantz
- guest percussion:
- Steve Scales
- guest synthesizer:
- Wally Badarou
- guitar and keyboard:
- Jerry Harrison
- background vocals:
- Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- vocals:
- David Byrne
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sire Records Company (in 1983)
- recorded at:
- Blank Tapes in New York, New York, United States, Compass Point Studios in Nassau and Sigma Sound in New York, New York, United States
- mixed at:
- Compass Point Studios in Nassau and Sigma Sound in New York, New York, United States
- part of:
- Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 29) and VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 29)
- recording of:
- Burning Down the House
- lyricist:
- David Byrne
- composer:
- David Byrne , Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- publisher:
- Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. , Index Music, Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
| 4.5 | 4:04 |
| 11 | This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) | 3.9 | 4:59 |
| 12 | And She Was | 4.15 | 3:39 |
| 13 | Wild Wild Life | 3.65 | 3:41 |
| 14 | Blind- assistant recording engineer:
- Nick Delre (lead vocals, background vocals) and Jean-Loup Morette
- recording engineer:
- Fernando Kral (lead vocals, background vocals) and Richard Manwaring
- producer:
- Steve Lillywhite and Talking Heads
- mixer:
- Mark Wallis
- alto saxophone:
- Stan Harrison
- baritone saxophone:
- Steve Elfon
- bass guitar and background vocals:
- Tina Weymouth
- congas, cowbell and talking drum:
- Abdou M’Boup
- drums (drum set):
- Chris Frantz
- guitar:
- David Byrne and Yves N'Djock
- keyboard [conga bass]:
- Wally Badarou
- kora:
- Mory Kanté
- piano [French piano]:
- Jerry Harrison
- tenor saxophone:
- Lenny Pickett
- trombone:
- Robin Eubanks
- trumpet:
- Laurie Frink and Earl Gardner
- lead vocals:
- David Byrne
- brass [horns] arranger:
- Lenny Pickett
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sire Records Company (in 1988)
- recorded at:
- Sigma Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (lead vocals, background vocals) and Studios Davout in Paris, Île-de-France, France
- mixed at:
- Sigma Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
- recording of:
- Blind
- lyricist:
- David Byrne
- composer:
- David Byrne , Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- publisher:
- Index Music, Inc.
| 3.25 | 5:00 |
| 15 | In Asking Land (outtake) | | 3:59 |
| 16 | Lifetime Piling Up- additional recording engineer:
- Fernando Kral and Nick Launay
- recording engineer:
- Richard Manwaring
- additional producer:
- Nick Launay
- producer:
- Steve Lillywhite and Talking Heads
- mixer:
- Nick Launay
- additional congas:
- Moussa Cissokao
- additional cowbell, additional ganzá [fanza] and additional wood block:
- Brice Wassy
- bass guitar [bass] and keyboard:
- Tina Weymouth
- drums (drum set):
- Chris Frantz
- guitar:
- David Byrne and Jerry Harrison
- organ and synthesizer:
- Jerry Harrison
- piano, synthesizer [emulator], synthesizer [strings] and lead vocals:
- David Byrne
- additional background vocals:
- Tawatha Agee, Nona Hendryx and Dolette McDonald
- additionally recorded at:
- Sigma Sound in New York, New York, United States
- recorded at:
- Studios Davout in Paris, Île-de-France, France
- mixed at:
- Electric Lady in Greenwich Village, New York, United States
- recording of:
- Lifetime Piling Up
- lyricist:
- David Byrne
- composer:
- David Byrne , Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- publisher:
- Index Music, Inc.
| 4.5 | 3:53 |
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