David Byrne – Music For The Knee Plays

David Byrne

David Byrne –Music For The Knee Plays

1985

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Added February 25 2026

Version Information

Label
ECM Records
Catalog numbers
1-25022
9 25022-1 E
Original year
1985
Version year
1985
Region
US
Format

1 x Vinyl
EMI Pressing For US Release
LP
Album

Version notes

Similar to this version, but this version was pressed in the UK by EMI.

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 at One On One Studio, North Hollywood, April 4, 1984 and Studio Sound Recorders, North Hollywood, April 5 & 6, 1984
Mixed at RPM Studio, December 8-17, 1984
Originally mastered at Sterling Sound, N.Y.
This album was digitally mastered

Cover Drawing, 19 1/4" x 26 1/8" © 1984 Robert Wilson, courtesy of the Paula Cooper Gallery
Performance Photographs © 1984 JoAnn Verburg (Top), and Glenn Halvorson (Bottom), courtesy of the Walker Art Center

©℗ 1985 Sire Records Company
Published by Index Music, Inc. ASCAP
Manufactured and distributed by Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Made in U.S.A.

Tracks are numbered sequentially regardless of side on the release.

Runouts are stamped.

Vinyl pressing company derived from runouts.

Tracklist

A1.Tree (Today Is An Important Occasion) 4:02
A2.In The Upper Room 3:35
A3.The Sound Of Business 6:15
A4.Social Studies 4:52
A5.(The Gift Of Sound) Where The Sun Never Goes Down 2:34
A6.Theadora Is Dozing 2:59
B7.Admiral Perry 5:32
B8.I Bid You Goodnight 2:51
B9.I've Tried 3:24
B10.Winter 6:11
B11.Jungle Book 3:38
B12.In The Future 6:35

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