Album
Music For The Knee Plays
1985 · Jazz, Stage & Screen
8 collectors on Gatefold own this
Music For The Knee Plays is a Classical album by David Byrne, originally released in 1985. On Gatefold: 26 pressings tracked, owned by 8 collectors.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Tree (Today Is An Important Occasion)4:02
- A2In The Upper Room3:35
- A3The Sound Of Business6:15
- A4Social Studies4:52
- A5(The Gift Of Sound) Where The Sun Never Goes Down2:34
- A6Theadora Is Dozing2:59
Side B
- B1Admiral Perry5:32
- B2I Bid You Goodnight2:51
- B3I've Tried3:24
- B4Winter6:11
- B5Jungle Book3:38
- B6In The Future6:35
Sound DNA
- Classical
- Modern & Contemporary
- brittle
- playful
- theatrical
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Complete title on front sleeve: "Music for 'The Knee Plays' by Robert Wilson and David Byrne from Robert Wilson's 'The CIVIL WarS': A tree is best measured when it is down"
This music was inspired by the Dirty Dozen Brass Band (opens in a new tab) of New Orleans
First produced and performed at The Walker Centre, Minneapolis April 26, 27, 28, 1984
Choreographed by Suzushi Hanayagi
Recorded:
One On One Studio, North Hollywood, April 4, 1984
Engineer: Mark Wolfson
Studio Sound Recorders, North Hollywood, April 5 & 6, 1984
Engineer: Joel Moss
Mixed at RPM Studio, December 8-17, 1984
Originally Mastered at Sterling Sound, N.Y.
This album was digitally mastered
Sequential track positions
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bobbye HallPERCUSSION
- Dana HughesTROMBONE
- David BlumbergCONDUCTOR CONDUCTOR, ARRANGED BY
- David StoutTROMBONE
- Ernie FieldsBARITONE SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
- Fred WesleyTROMBONE
- Garnett BrownTROMBONE
- Nolan SmithTRUMPET
- Paul HumphreyDRUMS
- Pete ChristliebSAXOPHONE
- Phil TeeleTROMBONE
- Ray BrownTRUMPET
- Rich CooperTRUMPET
- William GreenBARITONE SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE
- Chuck FindleyTRUMPET
- Don MyrickSAXOPHONE
- Ernie WattsSAXOPHONE
- Harry KimTRUMPET
8 collectors on Gatefold own this · 26 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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