Sounds from True Stories
Sounds from True Stories, subtitled Music for Activities Freaks, is the soundtrack to David Byrne's 1986 film True Stories. It was initially released on vinyl and cassette, but was given a CD and 2xLP release in 2018.
| Sounds from True Stories | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by David Byrne / Various | ||||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Studio | Russian Hill Studios, San Francisco, California,
Caldwell Studios, Lubbock, Texas, Studio Southwest, Sunnyvale, Texas, Prodigal Sound, Denton, Texas | |||
| Genre | Rock, Tejano | |||
| Length | 40:17 | |||
| Label | Sire | |||
| Producer | David Byrne | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The album is not a complete soundtrack recording, featuring only a couple of the vocal songs heard in the film, with the rest being instrumental music. Byrne's band Talking Heads released the album True Stories, which contained versions of the other songs in the film.
Track Listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Terry Allen And The Panhandle Mystery Band — Cocktail Desperado" | Terry Allen | 2:58 |
| 2. | "Meredith Monk – Road Song" | Byrne/Monk | 3:25 |
| 3. | "David Byrne – Freeway Son" | David Byrne | 3:05 |
| 4. | "David Byrne – Brownie's Theme" | David Byrne | 2:24 |
| 5. | "Carl Finch – Building A Highway" | Carl Finch | 1:45 |
| 6. | "Carl Finch – Puppy Polka" | Carl Finch | 1:28 |
| 7. | "Carl Finch – Party Girls" | Carl Finch | 2:16 |
| 8. | "Kronos Quartet – Dinner Music" | Byrne/Bright | 3:30 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9. | "David Byrne – Disco Hits!" | David Byrne | 2:02 |
| 10. | "David Byrne – City Of Steel" | David Byrne | 3:33 |
| 11. | "David Byrne – Love Theme From True Stories" | David Byrne | 1:26 |
| 12. | "Banda Eclipse – Festa Para Um Rei Negro" | Zuzuza/Barnes | 2:18 |
| 13. | "Carl Finch – Buster's Theme" | Carl Finch | 2:33 |
| 14. | "Steve Jordan – Soy De Tejas" | Esteban Jordan | 2:45 |
| 15. | "David Byrne – I Love Metal Buildings" | David Byrne | 2:18 |
| 16. | "David Byrne – Glass Operator" | David Byrne | 2:31 |
| Total length: | 40:17 | ||
"Glass Operator" is an orchestral rendition of "Dream Operator" featuring a glass harmonica; "City of Steel" is a steel guitar version of "City of Dreams", which, along with "Dream Operator", appears on Talking Heads' True Stories.
Personnel
- David Byrne: Lead & Bass Guitar on 'Disco Hits!' & 'I Love Metal Buildings'
Additional Musicians
- Drums – Prairie Prince (On 'Disco Hits!' & 'I Love Metal Buildings'), Steve Mitchell (On 'Freeway Son' & 'Brownie's Theme'), Chris Frantz (On 'City Of Steel') & Steve Jordan Jr. (On 'Soy De Tejas')
- Bass Guitar – Rich Girard (On 'Freeway Son' & 'Brownie's Theme'), Tina Weymouth (On 'City of Steel'), & Steve Jordan (On 'Soy De Tejas')
- Guitar – Steve Erquiaga (On 'Freeway Son' & 'Brownie's Theme') & Steve Jordan (On 'Soy De Tejas')
- Piano – Phil Aaberg (On 'Freeway Son' & 'Brownie's Theme'), Jerry Harrison (On 'City of Steel') & Charles Judge (On 'I Love Metal Buildings')
- Pedal Steel Guitar – Joe Goldmark (On 'Freeway Son' & 'I Love Metal Buildings') & Tommy Morrell (On 'City Of Steel')
- Violin – Dick Bright (On 'Freeway Son' & Glass Operator'), David Harrington & John Sherba (On 'Dinner Music')
- Percussion – Michael Spiro (On 'Freeway Son' & 'Disco Hits!)
- Cello – Joan Jeanrenaud (On 'Dinner Music') & Charles Judge (On 'Glass Operator')
- Harp – Marcella De Cray (On 'Dinner Music' & 'Love Theme From True Stories')
- Keyboards – Charles Judge (On 'Disco Hits!') & Michael McClain (On 'Soy De Tejas')
- Accordion – Carl Finch (On 'Buster's Theme) & Steve Jordan (On 'Soy De Tejas')
- Bassoon on 'Road Song' – Greg Barber
- Clarinet & Bass Clarinet on 'Road Song' – Jim Pukey
- Flute, Piccolo Flute & Alto Flute on 'Road Song' – Charlie McCarthy
- Oboe on 'Road Song' – Robin May
- Viola on 'Dinner Music' – Hank Dutt
- Concertinas on 'Love Theme From True Stories' – Paul Groff
- Pan Flutes on 'Love Theme From True Stories' – Fernando Torres
- Glass Harmonica on 'Glass Operator' – Terry Hinely
Technical
- Engineers – Jack Leahy (tracks 2-4, 8-9, 11, 15-16), Michael McClain (tracks 5-7, 10, 12, 14), Don Caldwell ('Cocktail Desperado') & David Rosenblad ('Buster's Theme')
- Assistant Engineers – Gary Clayton, Jeff Kliment, Mark Roule & Sam Lehmer
- Mastered By – Roy Halee & Jack Skinner
- Mixed By – Roy Halee
Artwork
- Art Direction – Concept Arts & Lucinda Cowell
- Design – David Byrne & Michael Hodgson
- Front Cover Photograph – Annie Liebowitz
- Back Cover Photograph – David Byrne, Christina Patoski, Mark Lipson[2][3]
References
- "Sounds from True Stories: Music for Activities Freaks - David Byrne | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- David Byrne – Sounds From True Stories - 1986 US Pressing Track Credits, Sire – 9 25515-1
- Mike Daly (2 Apr 1987). "The Age: New Notes". Retrieved 3 November 2013.
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