Grown Backwards is the seventh studio album by the American musician David Byrne, released on March 16, 2004. Critical reception
In 2010, Byrne wrote in his book How Music Works it has sold 127,000 physical albums, 8,000 digital albums and 53,000 digital singles (overall 140,000 units sold of albums). The album peaked at #178 and #88 in the US and UK respectively. The album was released on vinyl for the first time on March 15, 2019.
Track listing All tracks written by David Byrne, except where noted. "Glass, Concrete & Stone" – 4:13 "The Man Who Loved Beer" (Donald Charles Book and Kurt Wagner of Lambchop) – 2:41 "" (From ) – 4:49 "Empire" – 4:12 "Tiny Apocalypse" – 4:03 "She Only Sleeps" – 2:57 "Dialog Box" – 3:30 "The Other Side of this Life" – 4:00 "Why" – 2:54 "Pirates" – 3:52 "Civilization" – 3:17 "Astronaut" – 2:55 "Glad" – 1:58 "" (Giuseppe Verdi, from ) – 2:51 "Lazy" (bonus track) (Byrne/X-Press 2) – 9:35
Personnel
"Glass, Concrete & Stone" David Byrne – vocals, nylon-string guitar David Hilliard – hi-hat Mauro Refosco – marimba, percussion Jane Scarpantoni – cello
Recorded at Loveshack Studio, New York City
"The Man Who Loved Beer" Elaine Barber – harp David Byrne – vocals, electric guitar Paul Frazier – bass guitar Mike Maddox – accordion Freddie Mendoza – trombone, euphonium John Mills – clarinet, bass clarinet, flute Mauro Refosco – percussion The Tosca Strings: Ames Asbell – viola Jamie Desautels – violin Douglas Harvey – cello Leigh Mahoney – violin Sara Nelson – cello Tracy Seeger – violin
Recorded at Avatar, New York City
"" Elaine Barber – harp Stephen Barber – prepared piano Tom Burritt – marimba, tympani David Byrne – vocals Pamelia Kurstin – theremin Mike Maddox – accordion Freddie Mendoza – trombone, euphonium John Mills – clarinet, bass clarinet, flute The Tosca Strings Rufus Wainwright – vocals
"Empire" Ray Anderson – trombone David Byrne – vocals, dobro Alex Foster – tenor saxophone Earl Gardner – trumpet Vincent Herring – alto saxophone Karen Mantler – organ Keith O'Quinn – trombone Bob Routch – French horn Gary Smulyan – baritone saxophone Lew Soloff – trumpet Bob Stewart – tuba Steve Swallow – bass guitar
Recorded RPM Studio, New York City
"Tiny Apocalypse" Lisa Aferiat – violin Georgia Boyd – viola Barry Burns – spacey guitar, Rhodes David Byrne – vocals, Rhodes Donald Gillan – cello Robert Irvine – cello Greg Lawson – violin Una McGlone – bass Johnny Quinn – drum kit Fiona Stephen – violin
Recorded at CaVa Sound Workshops, Glasgow
"She Only Sleeps" David Byrne – vocals, electric guitar Joe Cooper – percussion Paul Godfrey – sequencing Ross Godfrey – keyboards Andy Waterworth – bass guitar
Recorded at Cheeba Central, London Produced by Morcheeba Productions
"Dialog Box" Jon Blondell – trombone David Byrne – vocals, electric guitars Paul Frazier – bass guitar John Mills – baritone sax Mauro Refosco – percussion Steve Williams – drum kit
Recorded at Avatar, New York City, horns recorded at Congress House Studio, Austin, Texas
"The Other Side of This Life" Elaine Barber – harp David Byrne – vocals, semi-nylon guitar Paul Frazier – bass guitar Mauro Refosco – percussion, samples, kitchen implements The Tosca Strings Steve Williams – drum kit, cowbell
Recorded at Avatar, New York City
"Why" David Byrne – vocals, electric guitar, programming Paul Frazier – bass guitar Mauro Refosco – percussion Jon Spurney – keyboards The Tosca Strings Kenny Wollesen – drum kit
Drums recorded at Skyline, New York City
"Pirates" Jon Blondell – trombone David Byrne – vocals, acoustic guitar Paul Frazier – bass John Mills – baritone sax Mauro Refosco – percussion The Tosca Strings Kenny Wollesen – drum kit
Drums recorded at Skyline, New York City, horns recorded at Congress House Studio
"Civilization" David Byrne – vocals, acoustic guitar Paul Frazier – bass Alan Ford – vacuum cleaner John Linnell – accordion Mauro Refosco – percussion Kenny Wollesen – drum kit, slit drum
Drums recorded at Skyline, New York City
"Astronaut" David Byrne – vocals, electric guitar Paul Frazier – bass guitar Pamelia Kurstin – theremin Mauro Refosco – percussion Steve Williams – percussion
"Glad" Jon Blondell – trombone David Byrne – vocals, nylon-string guitar Paul Frazier – bass John Mills – clarinet, bass clarinet Mauro Refosco – percussion The Tosca Strings Steve Williams – spaghetti percussion
Horns recorded at Congress House Studio
"" David Byrne – vocals David Creswell – viola Katherine Fong – violin Soo Hyun Kwon – violin Dawn Hannay – viola Philip Myers – French horn Mark Nuccio – clarinet Sandra Park – violin John Patitucci – bass guitar Alan Stepansky – cellos Jeremy Turner – cellos Jon Vercesi – Rhodes Shelly Woodworth – oboe, English horn Sharon Yamada – violin
Recorded at Sound on Sound, New York City
"Lazy" David Byrne – vocals, electric guitar, keyboards, drum programming Patrick Dillett – background vocals Paul Frazier – bass Mauro Refosco – percussion The Tosca Strings Steve Williams – drum triggers
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