Talking HeadsStop Making Sense

Label:

Sire – 9 25186-2

Format:

CD , Album , Japan Target

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Indie Rock

Tracklist

1 Psycho Killer 4:29
2 Swamp 4:28
3 Slippery People 4:13
4 Burning Down The House 4:14
5 Girlfriend Is Better 5:07
6 Once In A Lifetime 5:34
7 What A Day That Was 6:30
8 Life During Wartime 5:52
9 Take Me To The River 6:00

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Sire Records Company
  • Copyright ©Sire Records Company
  • Recorded AtPantages Theater
  • Manufactured ByJVC, Japan

Credits

  • Artwork [Package Designed And Written By]Michael Hodgson (2)
  • Backing VocalsLynn Mabry
  • Bass, VocalsTina Weymouth
  • Drums, Vocals, Mixed By [At Soundworks And Sigma Sound]Chris Frantz
  • Engineer [Assistant At Sigma Sound]Nick Del Re*
  • Engineer [Assistant At Soundworks]Robin Laine
  • Engineer [Live Recording]Allen Chinowsky*
  • Engineer [Re-recording For Film]Mark Wolfson
  • Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Mixed By [At Soundworks And Sigma Sound]Jerry Harrison
  • Guitar, VocalsAlex Weir
  • KeyboardsBernie Worrell
  • Mastered By [Originally, At Sterling Sound]Ted Jensen
  • Mixed By [At Soundworks And Sigma Sound]E.T. Thorngren*
  • PercussionSteve Scales
  • Photography By [Cover]Adelle Lutz
  • Photography By [Other]Hugh Brown (3)
  • Vocals, Guitar, Artwork By [Package Designed And Written By]David Byrne
  • Written-ByTina Weymouth (tracks: 1 to 6)

Notes

Recorded at The Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, December 1983.

Early US pressings manufactured in Japan by JVC and feature blue-on-yellow "target" label design, as well as a 16pp booklet with color photos and centerfold. Printed track times in the booklet are significantly off; actual times above.

Catalog number printed on tray side of back cover.

Disc - MADE IN JAPAN
Inserts - Printed in Japan

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Printed): 0 7599-25186-2
  • Barcode (Scanned): 075992518628
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): 9 25186 2 M1E11
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 9 - 25186 - 2 - S5EI2
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): 9 - 25186 - 2 - T 7 E 13
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): 9 25186 2 M4EI1
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 5): 9 25186 2 M4E21
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 6): 9 - 25186 - 2 - T 7 E 112
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 7): 9 - 25186 - 2 - S6E24

Other Versions (5 of 202)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Stop Making Sense (LP, Album, Stereo) EMI TAH 1, EJ 2402431 UK 1984
Recently Edited
Stop Making Sense (LP, Album, Limited Edition) Sire 9 25121-1E, 1-25121 US 1984
Recently Edited
Stop Making Sense (LP, Album, Specialty Pressing) Sire 1-25186, 9 25186-1 US 1984
Stop Making Sense (LP, Album, Stereo) EMI 1C 064-24 0243 1, 064 24 0243 1, 24 0243 1 Europe 1984
Stop Making Sense (LP, Album) EMI EMC.240243, EMC-240243 Australia 1984

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  • nunyabzwax
    The printed times are for the actual length of the song--not the song plus crowd cheering, banter, etc.

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