Slippery People by Talking Heads

First released: 17 Sep 1984, Length: 4:13
live, 1983-12: Pantages Theater, Hollywood, CA, USA

Creators (29)

Instruments

1. Alex Weir (Dec 1983) additional, guitar
2. Bernie Worrell (Dec 1983) additional, keyboard
3. Chris Frantz (Dec 1983) drums (drum set)
4. David Byrne (Dec 1983) guitar
5. Jerry Harrison (Dec 1983) keyboard
6. Steve Scales (Dec 1983) additional, percussion
7. Tina Weymouth (Dec 1983) bass guitar

Vocals

1. Alex Weir (Dec 1983) additional, background vocals
2. David Byrne (Dec 1983) lead vocals
3. Ednah Holt (Dec 1983) additional, background vocals
4. Lynn Mabry (Dec 1983) additional, background vocals

Engineer

1. Joel Moss task, additional
2. Mark Wolfson task, additional

Producer

1. Talking Heads

Recording Engineer

1. Alan Chinowsky (Dec 1983)
2. Record Plant Mobile Studio

Mixer

1. Chris Frantz
2. Eric Thorngren
3. Glenn Rosenstein assistant
4. Jerry Harrison
5. Linda Randazzo assistant
6. Nick Delre assistant
7. Robin Laine assistant

Locations

Recorded At

1. Hollywood Pantages Theatre (Dec 1983)
2. Can‐Am Recorders additional
3. Ocean Way Recording additional
4. Right Track Recording additional

Mixed At

1. Sigma Sound Studios
2. Soundworks

Works (1)

Recording Of

1. Slippery People (Dec 1983) live
   

   Composer

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

   Lyricist

   1. David Byrne

Releases containing this recording (43)

Official

Album - Soundtrack / Live

1. Stop Making Sense 17 Sep 1984 Talking Heads
2. Stop Making Sense 1984 Talking Heads
3. Stop Making Sense 1984 Talking Heads
4. Stop Making Sense 1984 Talking Heads Target CD, made in West Germany by Polygram
5. Stop Making Sense 1984 Talking Heads
6. Stop Making Sense 1984 Talking Heads Target CD, made in Japan
7. Stop Making Sense 1984 Talking Heads printed in Holland
8. Stop Making Sense 1984 Talking Heads
9. Stop Making Sense 1984 Talking Heads
10. Stop Making Sense 1988 Talking Heads second edition, disk made in U.S.A.
11. Stop Making Sense 26 Jul 1990 Talking Heads
12. Stop Making Sense Talking Heads
13. Stop Making Sense Talking Heads

Album - Compilation

1. Once in a Lifetime: The Best Of 12 Oct 1992 Talking Heads no UK catalogue number
2. Once in a Lifetime: The Best Of 1992 Talking Heads Made in Italy
3. Once in a Lifetime: The Best Of 1992 Talking Heads made in Holland, printed in the UK
4. Once in a Lifetime: The Best Of 1992 Talking Heads
5. Once in a Lifetime: The Best Of 1992 Talking Heads
6. Once in a Lifetime: The Best Of 1992 Talking Heads
7. Once in a Lifetime: The Best Of 1992 Talking Heads
8. Wave: The Biggest New Wave Hits 1994 Various Artists
9. Het beste uit de top 100 allertijden: Editie ’95 1995 Various Artists
10. Torhout Werchter 20: 1977–1996 1996 Various Artists
11. A Time to Remember: 1984 1997 Various Artists
12. New Wave Classics: The Biggest New Wave Hits 1997 Various Artists
13. The Originals 1997 Talking Heads
14. Greatest Hits of the 80’s 16 Nov 1998 Various Artists
15. Xtra 80's Hits 1998 Various Artists
16. Tijdloze honderd, Volume 4 1998 Various Artists
17. 20th Century Hits for a New Millennium: 40 Hits of 1980–1984 11 May 1999 Various Artists
18. Millennium Hits 1980-1989: Rock 1999 Various Artists
19. Greatest Hits of the 80’s 2002 Various Artists
20. New Wave: The Long Versions 11 Oct 2005 Various Artists
21. 10 jaar Top 2000 2008 Various Artists
22. De Pre Historie ’80 30 Nov 2012 Various Artists
23. Hitarchief Top 2000, Volume 5 20 Sep 2013 Various Artists
24. 12 Inch Dance: 80s Synthpop 05 Sep 2014 Various Artists
25. 12 Inch Dance: 80s Synthpop 08 Sep 2014 Various Artists
26. Smash Hits Strange 80s 20 Oct 2017 Various Artists
27. 100 Greatest: 80s 10 Nov 2017 Various Artists
28. The World’s Greatest 80s Anthems 29 Jun 2018 Various Artists
29. 12 Inch Dance: 80s Synthpop 12 Jun 2020 Various Artists

Promotion

Album - Compilation

1. HCC Pop 2001 Various Artists