American Utopia

~ Release by David Byrne (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Annotation

1.
Brian Eno: prog ride tracks

2.
Jack Peñate: textures
Alex Epton: choir programming

8.
Daniel Lopatin: processing & textures
MMPH: main orchestral arrangement

9.
Daniel Lopatin: processing & textures

Annotation last modified on 2019-10-24 05:42 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	I Dance Like This additional programming: David Wrench drum machine [drum] programming: Brian Eno engineer: Patrick Dillett and Alex Epton producer: David Byrne (Talking Heads), Patrick Dillett and Rodaidh McDonald (producer) mixer: David Wrench additional keyboard [keys] and percussion [verse percussion]: Rodaidh McDonald (producer) guitar and keyboard [keys]: David Byrne (Talking Heads) mellotron and piano: Thomas Bartlett snare drum [snare] and tom-tom [tom]: Joey Waronker vocoder and background vocals [background vox]: Brian Eno vocals: David Byrne (Talking Heads) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Todomundo Ltd. (in 2018) recording of: I Dance Like This writer: David Byrne (Talking Heads) and Brian Eno		3:34
2	Gasoline and Dirty Sheets additional programming: David Wrench drum machine [drum] programming: Alex Epton, Happa (Samir Alikhanizadeh; UK electronic producer & DJ) and Rodaidh McDonald (producer) programming: Alex Epton engineer: Patrick Dillett and Alex Epton producer: David Byrne (Talking Heads), Patrick Dillett and Rodaidh McDonald (producer) mixer: David Wrench additional keyboard [keys]: Rodaidh McDonald (producer) bass guitar [bass] and synthesizer [synth]: Jaakkö Savolainen guitar: David Byrne (Talking Heads) and Jaakkö Savolainen keyboard [keys]: David Byrne (Talking Heads) and Jack Peñate mellotron: Thomas Bartlett sampler [sitar samples]: Jamie Edwards (multi‐instrumetalist) saxophone [sax]: Isaiah Barr solo harmonica and other vocals [voices]: Bullion background vocals [background vox]: Jack Peñate vocals: David Byrne (Talking Heads) arranger: Rodaidh McDonald (producer) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Todomundo Ltd. (in 2018) recording of: Gasoline and Dirty Sheets writer: David Byrne (Talking Heads) and Brian Eno		3:20
3	Every Day Is a Miracle additional programming: David Wrench drum machine [drum] programming: Rodaidh McDonald (producer) engineer: Patrick Dillett and Alex Epton producer: David Byrne (Talking Heads), Patrick Dillett and Rodaidh McDonald (producer) mixer: David Wrench bass guitar [bass] and shakers [shaker]: Jack Peñate bass guitar [live bass]: Ben Reed cymbal: Ben Anderson (drummer for Nothing More) drums (drum set) [drums]: Happa (Samir Alikhanizadeh; UK electronic producer & DJ), Jam City (UK house artist Jack Latham), Koreless (UK electronic) and Jack Peñate electronic instruments [electronics]: Happa (Samir Alikhanizadeh; UK electronic producer & DJ) guitar: David Byrne (Talking Heads) and Jam City (UK house artist Jack Latham) keyboard [keys]: Jaakko Savolainen, Rodaidh McDonald (producer) and Jack Peñate piano: Magnus Bang Olsen synthesizer [synth stabs]: Alex Epton and Jam City (UK house artist Jack Latham) vocals: David Byrne (Talking Heads) arranger: Rodaidh McDonald (producer) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Todomundo Ltd. (in 2018) recording of: Every Day Is a Miracle writer: David Byrne (Talking Heads) and Brian Eno		4:46
4	Dog’s Mind additional programming: David Wrench drum machine [drum] programming: Rodaidh McDonald (producer) engineer: Patrick Dillett and Alex Epton producer: David Byrne (Talking Heads), Patrick Dillett and Rodaidh McDonald (producer) mixer: David Wrench drums (drum set) [drums], keyboard [keys] and synthesizer [synths]: Daniel Lopatin vocals: David Byrne (Talking Heads) arranger: Rodaidh McDonald (producer) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Todomundo Ltd. (in 2018) recording of: Dog’s Mind writer: David Byrne (Talking Heads) and Brian Eno		2:30
5	This Is That additional programming: David Wrench drum machine [drum] programming and additional producer: Rodaidh McDonald (producer) additional engineer: Gabriel Schuman (engineer) engineer: Patrick Dillett and Alex Epton producer: Daniel Lopatin mixer: David Wrench drums (drum set) [drums] and keyboard [keys]: Daniel Lopatin harp: Joe Williams (harp) vocals: David Byrne (Talking Heads) arranger: Rodaidh McDonald (producer) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Todomundo Ltd. (in 2018) recording of: This Is That writer: David Byrne (Talking Heads) and Daniel Lopatin		4:31
6	It’s Not Dark Up Here additional programming: David Wrench drum machine [drum] programming: Alex Epton and Rodaidh McDonald (producer) engineer: Patrick Dillett and Alex Epton producer: David Byrne (Talking Heads), Patrick Dillett and Rodaidh McDonald (producer) mixer: David Wrench additional keyboard [keys] and bell [bells]: Rodaidh McDonald (producer) brass, celesta [celeste], effects [vox fx], keyboard [keys], percussion and whistling: Brian Eno guitar: David Byrne (Talking Heads) idiophone [flexatone]: Ariel Rechtshaid percussion [wood percussion]: Mauro Refosco (percussionist) vocals: David Byrne (Talking Heads) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Todomundo Ltd. (in 2018) recording of: It’s Not Dark Up Here writer: David Byrne (Talking Heads) and Brian Eno		4:11
7	Bullet additional programming: David Wrench drum machine [drum] programming: Rodaidh McDonald (producer) engineer: Patrick Dillett and Alex Epton producer: David Byrne (Talking Heads), Patrick Dillett and Rodaidh McDonald (producer) mixer: David Wrench bass guitar [bass]: Alex Epton bongos and talking drum [talking drums]: Mauro Refosco (percussionist) drums (drum set) [drums]: Airhead (experimental electronic producer) guitar and keyboard [keys]: David Byrne (Talking Heads) keyboard [keyboards] and background vocals [backing vocals]: Jack Peñate mellotron: Thomas Bartlett strings: Rodaidh McDonald (producer) vocals: David Byrne (Talking Heads) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Todomundo Ltd. (in 2018) recording of: Bullet writer: David Byrne (Talking Heads) and Brian Eno		3:10
8	Doing the Right Thing additional programming: David Wrench drum machine [drum] programming: Alex Epton and Rodaidh McDonald (producer) percussion programming: Rodaidh McDonald (producer) engineer: Patrick Dillett and Alex Epton producer: David Byrne (Talking Heads), Patrick Dillett and Rodaidh McDonald (producer) mixer: David Wrench additional keyboard [keys]: Rodaidh McDonald (producer) cymbal [cymbals]: Alex Epton drums (drum set) [drums]: Brian Eno and Brian Wolfe (drums) effects [sounds]: MMPH guitar: David Byrne (Talking Heads) keyboard [keys]: Brian Eno and Daniel Lopatin percussion: Mauro Refosco (percussionist) strings: Daniel Lopatin vocals: David Byrne (Talking Heads) orchestrator: MMPH phonographic copyright (℗) by: Todomundo Ltd. (in 2018) recording of: Doing the Right Thing writer: David Byrne (Talking Heads) and Brian Eno		3:39
9	Everybody’s Coming to My House additional programming: David Wrench drum machine [drum] programming: Happa (Samir Alikhanizadeh; UK electronic producer & DJ) and Rodaidh McDonald (producer) engineer: Patrick Dillett and Alex Epton producer: David Byrne (Talking Heads), Patrick Dillett and Rodaidh McDonald (producer) mixer: David Wrench additional keyboard [keys]: Rodaidh McDonald (producer) bass guitar [live bass]: Ben Reed electronic instruments [pads], guitar and keyboard [keys]: David Byrne (Talking Heads) guitar [robot rhythm guitar]: Brian Eno mellotron: Thomas Bartlett percussion: Brian Eno and Mauro Refosco (percussionist) piano: Sampha saxophone [sax]: Isaiah Barr shakers [shaker]: Alex Epton solo synthesizer [synth]: Happa (Samir Alikhanizadeh; UK electronic producer & DJ) synthesizer [middle 8 section synths]: TTY vocals: David Byrne (Talking Heads) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Todomundo Ltd. (in 2018) recording of: Everybody’s Coming to My House writer: David Byrne (Talking Heads) and Brian Eno		3:30
10	Here additional programming: David Wrench engineer: Patrick Dillett and Alex Epton additional producer: Rodaidh McDonald (producer) producer: Daniel Lopatin mixer: David Wrench drums (drum set) [drums] and keyboard [keys]: Daniel Lopatin guitar: David Byrne (Talking Heads) vocals: David Byrne (Talking Heads) arranger: Rodaidh McDonald (producer) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Todomundo Ltd. (in 2018) recording of: Here		4:14

Credits

Release

liner notes:	David Byrne (Talking Heads) (in 2017-11)
mastering:	Greg Calbi (American mastering engineer)
illustration:	Purvis Young
design:	Ben Tousley

recorded at:	Crowdspacer Studio in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States Livingston Studio 1 in Wood Green, Haringey, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom Oscilloscope Studio in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States Reservoir Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States XL Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mastered at:	Sterling Sound (original NYC studio; split/relocated to Nashville and Edgewater in 2018) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/11670028 [info]
ASIN:	US: B077ZCTT1R [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0004840366 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Everybody’s Coming to My House This Is That

part of:	Grammy Award: Best Alternative Music Album nominees (number: 2019) (order: 143)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/1326522 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/david-byrne/american-utopia/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0003140887 [info]
Wikidata:	Q47121744 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 075597932201
Format:: CD
Length:: 37:25

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Gatefold Cover
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Nonesuch
565710‒2
Todo Mundo
565710‒2

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United States
2018-03-09

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