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David Byrne is the fourth studio album by Scottish-American musician David Byrne, released in 1994. "Angels" and "Back in the Box" were the two main singles released from the album. The first one entered the US Modern Rock Tracks chart, reaching #24.

David Byrne
Studio album by David Byrne
Released	May 24, 1994 (1994-05-24)
Recorded	November–December 1993
Genre	Alternative rock, art rock
Length	51:06
Label	Luaka Bop/Warner Bros.
Producer	Arto Lindsay, David Byrne and Susan Rogers
David Byrne chronology
Uh-Oh (1992) David Byrne (1994) Feelings (1997)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The album spent six weeks on the Billboard 200 chart.[2]

Part of the song "Lilies of the Valley" can be heard sampled on Talib Kweli 's "Right About Now", the leadoff track from his 2006 Right About Now: The Official Sucka Free Mix CD.

The music video for "Angels" appeared in an episode of Beavis and Butt-Head.

Track listing

All tracks written by David Byrne.

Personnel

• David Byrne – vocals, guitar, synthesizer, clavinet, bells, balafon, lap steel guitar
• Mark Edwards – drones
• Bebel Gilberto – background vocals
• Sue Hadjopoulos – percussion
• Bashiri Johnson – percussion, bongos, chimes, conga, shaker
• Arto Lindsay – guitar
• Dolette McDonald – background vocals
• John Medeski – organ, synthesizer, Farfisa
• Valerie Naranjo – drums, percussion, marimba, shaker, talking drum, percussion sampling
• Marcus Rojas – tuba
• Paul Socolow – bass
• Todd Turkisher – drums, percussion, surdo, sampling, doumbek, roto toms, frame drum, trash cans
• Bill Ware – marimba, vibraphone

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
Worldwide	1994	Luaka Bop/Warner Bros.	CD	45558
			Cassette tape
			CD	45666
	1995			9362-45666
	2006	Sire		?

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