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The Facts of Life by Talking Heads

First released: 15 Mar 1988, Length: 6:28

Creators (21)

Instruments

  1. Brice Wassy spoons, bell
  2. Chris Frantz drums (drum set)
  3. David Byrne guitar
  4. Jerry Harrison keyboard
  5. Mory Kanté kora
  6. Nino Gioia percussion
  7. Tina Weymouth bass guitar, keyboard
  8. Wally Badarou keyboard

Vocals

  1. David Byrne lead vocals, background vocals
  2. Tina Weymouth background vocals

Producer

  1. Steve Lillywhite
  2. Talking Heads

Recording Engineer

  1. Fernando Kral lead vocals, background vocals
  2. Jean-Loup Morette assistant
  3. Nick Delre assistant, assistant, lead vocals, background vocals
  4. Richard Manwaring

Mixer

  1. James A. Farber

Locations

Recorded At

  1. Sigma Sound Studios background vocals
  2. Sigma Sound Studios lead vocals
  3. Studios Davout

Mixed At

  1. Sigma Sound Studios

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. The Facts of Life

    Composer

    1. Chris Frantz
    2. David Byrne
    3. Jerry Harrison
    4. Tina Weymouth

    Lyricist

    1. David Byrne

Releases containing this recording (22)

Official

Album

  1. Naked 15 Mar 1988 Talking Heads
  2. Naked 21 Mar 1988 Talking Heads
  3. Naked 21 Mar 1988 Talking Heads
  4. Naked 1988 Talking Heads
  5. Naked 1988 Talking Heads
  6. Naked 1988 Talking Heads
  7. Naked 1988 Talking Heads
  8. Naked 1988 Talking Heads
  9. Naked 1988 Talking Heads white label logos on back
  10. Naked 1988 Talking Heads
  11. Naked 1988 Talking Heads
  12. Naked 14 Feb 2006 Talking Heads
  13. Naked 14 Feb 2006 Talking Heads
  14. Naked 2006 Talking Heads
  15. Naked 2006 Talking Heads
  16. Naked 20 Oct 2009 Talking Heads reissue, remastered & expanded
  17. Naked 28 Jun 2011 Talking Heads 96kHz/24bit
  18. Naked Talking Heads
  19. Naked Talking Heads
  20. Naked Talking Heads

Album - Compilation

  1. Talking Heads 04 Oct 2005 Talking Heads
  2. Talking Heads 04 Oct 2005 Talking Heads