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The Catherine Wheel is David Byrne's musical score commissioned by Twyla Tharp for her dance project.[3][4] The Catherine Wheel premiered September 22, 1981, at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City.
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| Released | December 1981 | |||
| Genre | Art rock, worldbeat, funk | |||
| Length | 40:45 (LP) 68:41 (cassette, CD) | |||
| Label | Sire | |||
| Producer | David Byrne | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[2] |
The tracks "Big Blue Plymouth", "My Big Hands", "Big Business", and "What a Day That Was", were performed live by Talking Heads in 1982 and 1983; the latter two appear in their Stop Making Sense film, and "What a Day That Was" appears on the album.
Byrne has also performed several of these tracks in his solo tours, including "What a Day That Was" which featured on his DVDs Live from Austin, TX and Live at Union Chapel.
Track listing
All songs written by David Byrne, except as indicated.
LP track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "His Wife Refused" | 4:26 |
| 2. | "Two Soldiers" (music: Byrne, Brian Eno) | 4:45 |
| 3. | "The Red House" | 3:17 |
| 4. | "My Big Hands (Fall Through the Cracks)" | 2:45 |
| 5. | "Big Business" (lyrics: Byrne, music: Byrne, John Chernoff) | 5:16 |
| Total length: | 20:29 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Eggs in a Briar Patch" | 3:31 |
| 7. | "Poison" | 2:38 |
| 8. | "Cloud Chamber" | 2:42 |
| 9. | "What a Day That Was" | 5:32 |
| 10. | "Big Blue Plymouth (Eyes Wide Open)" | 4:45 |
| 11. | "Light Bath" | 1:08 |
| Total length: | 20:16 (40:45) | |
Cassette and CD track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Light Bath" | 1:09 |
| 2. | "His Wife Refused" | 4:31 |
| 3. | "Ade" (music: Byrne, Eno) | 3:22 |
| 4. | "Walking" (music: Byrne, John Chernoff) | 0:52 |
| 5. | "Two Soldiers" (music: Byrne, Brian Eno) | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Under the Mountain" | 0:53 |
| 7. | "Dinosaur" | 2:36 |
| 8. | "The Red House" | 3:17 |
| 9. | "Wheezing" | 3:12 |
| 10. | "Eggs in a Briar Patch" | 3:31 |
| 11. | "Poison" | 2:31 |
| 12. | "Cloud Chamber" | 2:50 |
| 13. | "Black Flag" | 2:29 |
| 14. | "My Big Hands (Fall Through the Cracks)" | 2:46 |
| 15. | "Combat" (music: Byrne, Chernoff) | 2:45 |
| 16. | "Leg Bells" (lyrics: Byrne, music: Byrne, Chernoff) | 2:40 |
| 17. | "The Blue Flame" | 3:25 |
| 18. | "Big Business" (lyrics: Byrne, music: Byrne, Chernoff) | 5:06 |
| 19. | "Dense Beasts" | 3:11 |
| 20. | "Five Golden Sections" | 2:53 |
| 21. | "What a Day That Was" | 5:30 |
| 22. | "Big Blue Plymouth (Eyes Wide Open)" | 4:43 |
| 23. | "Light Bath" | 1:10 |
| Total length: | 68:41 | |
Personnel
- Adrian Belew – electric guitar, steel guitar, sound effects, steel drums, beats
- David Byrne – synthesizer, bass guitar, flute, guitar, piano, sound effects, vocals, clavinet, Prophet synthesizer, Oberheim synthesizer
- John Chernoff – guitar, percussion, piano, conga, gung gong, drums
- John Cooksey – drums
- Brian Eno – bass guitar, guitar, piano, keyboards, background vocals, vibraphone, Prophet synthesizer, screams
- Doug Gray – double bell euphonium
- Sue Halloran – vocals
- Jerry Harrison – organ, drums, clavinet
- Richard Horowitz – ney
- Yogi Horton – drums, concert toms
- Dolette McDonald – vocals
- Steve Scales – percussion, conga
- Bernie Worrell – synthesizer, piano, keyboards, clavinet, Moog synthesizer
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Billboard 200 | 104[5] |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| Worldwide | 1981 | Warner Bros. | LP | 3645 |
| Sire | Cassette tape | M5S-3645 | ||
| 1987 | Luaka Bop | CD | 3645 | |
| 1990 | Warner Bros. | Cassette tape | 3645 | |
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References
- Anderson, Rick. The Catherine Wheel at AllMusic
- "Robert Christgau: CG: David Byrne". www.robertchristgau.com.
- Kisselgoff, Anna (23 September 1981). "Dance: Twyla Tharp's New 'Wheel'" – via NYTimes.com.
- "David Byrne".
- "David Byrne". Billboard.
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