Arranged By – The Baptist Methodist Choir Church Of God
3:35
6
Admiral Perry
5:32
7
Tree (Today Is An Important Occasion)
4:02
8
Social Studies
4:52
9
I've Tried
Arranged By – Swan's Silvertone Singers
3:24
10
Jungle Book
3:38
11
I Bid You Goodnight
Arranged By – The Pindar Family
2:51
12
(The Gift Of Sound) Where The Sun Never Goes Down
Arranged By – Clara Hudman "The Georia Peach"
2:34
Versions
Category
Artist
Title (Format)
Label
Category
Country
Year
1-25022, 9 25022-1 E
David Byrne
Music For The Knee Plays (LP, Album)
ECM Records, ECM Records
1-25022, 9 25022-1 E
US
1985
EMS-91127, EJ 240381 1
David Byrne
Music For The Knee Plays (LP, Album)
Toshiba EMI Ltd, Zonophone
EMS-91127, EJ 240381 1
Japan
1985
ECM 4-25022
David Byrne
Music For The Knee Plays (Cass, Album)
ECM Records
ECM 4-25022
US
1985
EMC 262
David Byrne
Music For The Knee Plays (LP, Album)
Regal Zonophone
EMC 262
New Zealand
1985
064-24 0381 1
David Byrne
Music For The Knee Plays (LP, Album)
Zonophone
064-24 0381 1
Europe
1985
Credits
Arranged By – David Blumberg, David Byrne
Baritone Saxophone – Ernie Fields, Bill Green
Composed By – David Byrne (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B1, B4 to B6), Trad. (tracks: A2, A5, A6, B2, B3)
Conductor [Conducted By] – David Blumberg
Design – David Byrne
Design [With] – Michael Hodgson
Drums – Paul Humphrey
Engineer – Joel Moss, Mark Wolfson
Illustration [Cover Drawing] – Robert Wilson
Mastered By – Greg Calbi
Mixed By – David Byrne, Dominick Maita
Mixed By [Assistant] – Mike Krowiak
Percussion – Bobbye Hall
Photography By [Backsleeve Bottom] – Glenn Halvorson
Photography By [Backsleeve Top] – JoAnn Verburg
Producer – David Byrne
Saxophone – Don Myrick (tracks: A1 to A4, B5), Ernie Watts (tracks: A1 to A4, B5), Jackie Kelso (tracks: A5 to B4, B6), Pete Christlieb
Trombone – Dana Hughes, David Stout, Fred Wesley, Garnett Brown, Phil Teil
Trumpet – Chuck Findley (tracks: A1 to A4, B5), Harry Kim (tracks: A5 to B4), Nolan Smith, Ray Brown , Rich Cooper
Voice – David Byrne
Notes
Complete title on front sleeve: "Music for 'The Knee Plays' by Robert Wilson and David Byrne from Robert Wilson's 'The CIVIL WarS': A tree is best measured when it is down"
This music was inspired by the Dirty Dozen Brass Band of New Orleans First produced and performed at The Walker Centre, Minneapolis April 26, 27, 28, 1984 Choreographed by Suzushi Hanayagi
Recorded: One On One Studio, North Hollywood, April 4, 1984 Engineer: Mark Wolfson Studio Sound Recorders, North Hollywood, April 5 & 6, 1984 Engineer: Joel Moss Mixed at RPM Studio, December 8-17, 1984 Originally Mastered at Sterling Sound, N.Y. This album was digitally mastered