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Burning Down the House by Talking Heads

First released: 01 Jun 1983, Length: 4:01

Creators (22)

Instruments

  1. Chris Frantz synthesizer, drums (drum set)
  2. David Byrne bass guitar, percussion, keyboard, guitar
  3. Jerry Harrison keyboard, guitar
  4. Steve Scales guest, percussion
  5. Tina Weymouth bass synthesizer
  6. Wally Badarou guest, synthesizer

Vocals

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

Engineer

  1. Alex Sadkin task
  2. Butch Jones
  3. Frank Gibson assistant
  4. Jay Mark assistant
  5. John Convertino assistant

Producer

  1. Talking Heads

Mixer

  1. Alex Sadkin

Locations

Recorded At

  1. Blank Tapes Recording Studio
  2. Compass Point Studios
  3. Sigma Sound Studios

Mixed At

  1. Compass Point Studios
  2. Sigma Sound Studios

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. Burning Down the House

    Composer

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

    Lyricist

    1. David Byrne

Related Recordings (2)

DJ-Mixes

  1. Confit de canard by Talking Heads

Has Remixes

  1. Burning Down the House (Todd‐if‐fied mix) by Talking Heads

Releases containing this recording (50)

Official

Album

  1. Speaking in Tongues 01 Jun 1983 Talking Heads
  2. Speaking in Tongues 1983 Talking Heads repress
  3. Speaking in Tongues 1983 Talking Heads
  4. Speaking in Tongues 1983 Talking Heads BMG club edition
  5. Speaking in Tongues 1983 Talking Heads Robert Rauschenberg packaging
  6. Speaking in Tongues 1983 Talking Heads
  7. Speaking in Tongues 1983 Talking Heads target, made in West Germany
  8. Speaking in Tongues 1983 Talking Heads
  9. Speaking in Tongues 1983 Talking Heads
  10. Speaking in Tongues 1983 Talking Heads
  11. Speaking in Tongues 1984 Talking Heads target, made in Japan
  12. Speaking in Tongues 1990 Talking Heads
  13. Speaking in Tongues 1998 Talking Heads

Album - Compilation

  1. Popular Favorites: 1976–1992 Sand in the Vaseline 12 Oct 1992 Talking Heads club edition
  2. Popular Favorites: Sand in the Vaseline 12 Oct 1992 Talking Heads
  3. Once in a Lifetime: The Best Of 12 Oct 1992 Talking Heads no UK catalogue number
  4. Popular Favorites: Sand in the Vaseline 1992 Talking Heads Columbia House Club release
  5. Once in a Lifetime: The Best Of 1992 Talking Heads
  6. Once in a Lifetime: The Best Of 1992 Talking Heads Made in Italy
  7. Once in a Lifetime: The Best Of 1992 Talking Heads
  8. Popular Favorites: Sand in the Vaseline 1992 Talking Heads
  9. Popular Favorites: Sand in the Vaseline 1992 Talking Heads
  10. Once in a Lifetime: The Best Of 1992 Talking Heads
  11. Once in a Lifetime: The Best Of 1992 Talking Heads
  12. Once in a Lifetime: The Best Of 1992 Talking Heads made in Holland, printed in the UK
  13. Once in a Lifetime – The Best of Talking Heads 1992 Talking Heads
  14. The Sound of Magic: David Copperfield 1994 Various Artists
  15. Classic MTV: Class of 1983 24 Jan 1995 Various Artists
  16. Only Dance 1980-1984 24 Aug 1995 Various Artists
  17. Sounds of the Eighties: The Rolling Stone Collection 1982–1983 1995 Various Artists
  18. Everything ’80s 1995 Various Artists
  19. Greatest Hits of the 80’s 1999 Various Artists
  20. A 2001 Rock Odyssey 2000 Various Artists
  21. Was het nu 70, 80 of 90? File 2 2000 Various Artists
  22. Soft Rock 2001 Various Artists
  23. Greatest Hits of the 80's 2002 Various Artists
  24. Once in a Lifetime 17 Nov 2003 Talking Heads
  25. Once in a Lifetime 18 Nov 2003 Talking Heads
  26. The Best of Talking Heads 17 Aug 2004 Talking Heads
  27. The Best Pub Jukebox... Ever! 11 Oct 2004 Various Artists
  28. The Best of Talking Heads 18 Oct 2004 Talking Heads
  29. The Best of Talking Heads 2004 Talking Heads
  30. The Best of Talking Heads 2004 Talking Heads
  31. The Best of Talking Heads 2004 Talking Heads

Album - Soundtrack

  1. The Banger Sisters 10 Sep 2002 Various Artists
  2. 13 Going on 30 20 Apr 2004 Various Artists
  3. Suddenly 30 2004 Various Artists

Single

  1. Burning Down the House 1983 Talking Heads
  2. Love Goes to a Building on Fire / Psycho Killer / Once in a Lifetime / Burning Down the House 1989 Talking Heads

Promotion

Album - Compilation

  1. The Radio Essential Series 2000 Various Artists