| # | Title | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Life During Wartime (live)- recording engineer:
- Record Plant Mobile
- additional engineer:
- Joel Moss (task: overdubs) and Mark Wolfson (task: overdubs)
- producer:
- Talking Heads
- assistant mixer:
- Robin Laine, Nick Del Re, Linda Randazzo and Glenn Rosenstein
- mixer:
- Eric “E.T.” Thorngren
- additional guitar:
- Alex Weir (in 1983-12)
- additional keyboard:
- Bernie Worrell (in 1983-12)
- additional percussion:
- Steve Scales (in 1983-12)
- bass guitar [bass]:
- Tina Weymouth (in 1983-12)
- drums (drum set):
- Chris Frantz (in 1983-12)
- guitar and lead vocals:
- David Byrne (in 1983-12)
- keyboard:
- Jerry Harrison (in 1983-12)
- additional background vocals:
- Edna Holt (in 1983-12), Lynn Mabry (in 1983-12) and Alex Weir (in 1983-12)
- additionally recorded at:
- Can Am in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States, Ocean Way in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Right Track in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
- recorded at:
- Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-12 to present)
- mixed at:
- Sigma Sound in New York, New York, United States and Soundworks in New York, New York, United States
- edit of:
- Life During Wartime by Talking Heads
- live recording of:
- Life During Wartime (in 1983-12)
- writer:
- David Byrne , Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- publisher:
- Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. and Index Music, Inc.
| 4 | 5:04 |
| 2 | Girlfriend Is Better (live) | 4 | 3:37 |
| 3 | And She Was | 4.15 | 3:39 |
| 4 | Stay Up Late | 4 | 3:53 |
| 5 | Road to Nowhere- recording engineer and mixer:
- Eric “E.T.” Thorngren
- assistant engineer:
- Melanie West (task: second engineer)
- producer:
- Talking Heads
- bass synthesizer [synth bass]:
- Tina Weymouth
- drums (drum set):
- Chris Frantz
- guest accordion:
- Jimmy MacDonell
- guest bongos, guest congas and guest tambourine:
- Steve Scales
- guest saxophone:
- Lenny Pickett
- guest washboard:
- Andrew Cader
- guitar:
- David Byrne and Jerry Harrison
- guitar and keyboard and keyboard:
- Jerry Harrison
- background vocals:
- Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- guest background vocals:
- Ellen Bernfeld, Erin Dickens, Diva Gray, Gordon Grody, Lani Groves and Kurt Yahijian
- lead vocals:
- David Byrne
- vocals:
- David Byrne
- arranger:
- David Byrne , Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- EMI Records Ltd. (in 1985), Sire Records Company (in 1985) and Talking Heads Tours Inc. (in 1985)
- recorded at and mixed at:
- Sigma Sound in New York, New York, United States
- music videos:
- Road to Nowhere by Talking Heads
- recording of:
- Road to Nowhere
- lyricist and composer:
- David Byrne
- publisher:
- Bleu Disque Music Co. , Index Music, Inc., Warner Bros. Music Co., Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Corp.
| 4.2 | 4:20 |
| 6 | Wild Wild Life- assistant recording engineer:
- Kathy Botich, Nick Del Re and Melanie West
- recording engineer:
- Eric “E.T.” Thorngren
- producer:
- Talking Heads
- assistant mixer:
- Charles Brocco, Robin Laine and Tom Nist
- mixer:
- Mick Guzauski
- bass guitar [bass]:
- Tina Weymouth
- drums (drum set) [drums]:
- Chris Frantz
- guitar:
- David Byrne and Jerry Harrison
- keyboard:
- Jerry Harrison
- background vocals:
- Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- lead vocals:
- David Byrne
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sire Records Company (in 1986)
- additionally recorded at:
- O’Henry Studios in Burbank, California, United States
- recorded at:
- Sigma Sound in New York, New York, United States
- mixed at:
- Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
- recording of:
- Wild Wild Life
- lyricist and composer:
- David Byrne
- publisher:
- Index Music, Inc.
| 3.65 | 3:40 |
| 7 | Love for Sale | 3.5 | 4:33 |
| 8 | City of Dreams | 3 | 5:08 |
| 9 | Mr. Jones- assistant recording engineer:
- Nick Delre (lead vocals, background vocals) and Jean-Loup Morette
- recording engineer:
- Fernando Kral (lead vocals, background vocals) and Richard Manwaring
- producer:
- Steve Lillywhite and Talking Heads
- mixer:
- James A. Farber
- alto saxophone:
- Mitch Frohman and Bobby Porcelli
- baritone saxophone:
- Steve Sacks
- bass guitar and keyboard [flute]:
- Tina Weymouth
- bass trombone:
- Dale Turk
- congas, cowbell, shakers and wood block:
- Manolo Badrena
- cowbell [muted cowbells]:
- Abdou M’Boup
- drums (drum set):
- Chris Frantz
- guitar:
- David Byrne
- keyboard [marimba]:
- Jerry Harrison
- kora:
- Mory Kanté
- tenor saxophone:
- Al Acosta
- trumpet:
- Ángel Fernández , Steve Gluzband and Charlie Sepulveda
- vocals:
- David Byrne
- performer:
- Jose "Ite" Jerez
- brass [horns] arranger:
- Ángel Fernández
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sire Records Company (in 1988)
- recorded at:
- Sigma Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (lead vocals, background vocals) and Studios Davout in Paris, Île-de-France, France
- mixed at:
- Sigma Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
- recording of:
- Mr. Jones
- lyricist:
- David Byrne
- composer:
- David Byrne , Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- publisher:
- Index Music, Inc.
| 3.25 | 4:20 |
| 10 | Blind- assistant recording engineer:
- Nick Delre (lead vocals, background vocals) and Jean-Loup Morette
- recording engineer:
- Fernando Kral (lead vocals, background vocals) and Richard Manwaring
- producer:
- Steve Lillywhite and Talking Heads
- mixer:
- Mark Wallis
- alto saxophone:
- Stan Harrison
- baritone saxophone:
- Steve Elfon
- bass guitar and background vocals:
- Tina Weymouth
- congas, cowbell and talking drum:
- Abdou M’Boup
- drums (drum set):
- Chris Frantz
- guitar:
- David Byrne and Yves N'Djock
- keyboard [conga bass]:
- Wally Badarou
- kora:
- Mory Kanté
- piano [French piano]:
- Jerry Harrison
- tenor saxophone:
- Lenny Pickett
- trombone:
- Robin Eubanks
- trumpet:
- Laurie Frink and Earl Gardner
- lead vocals:
- David Byrne
- brass [horns] arranger:
- Lenny Pickett
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sire Records Company (in 1988)
- recorded at:
- Sigma Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (lead vocals, background vocals) and Studios Davout in Paris, Île-de-France, France
- mixed at:
- Sigma Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
- recording of:
- Blind
- lyricist:
- David Byrne
- composer:
- David Byrne , Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- publisher:
- Index Music, Inc.
| 3.25 | 5:00 |
| 11 | (Nothing but) Flowers- assistant recording engineer:
- Nick Delre (lead vocals, background vocals) and Jean-Loup Morette
- recording engineer:
- Fernando Kral (lead vocals, background vocals) and Richard Manwaring
- producer:
- Steve Lillywhite and Talking Heads
- mixer:
- Mark Wallis
- 12 string guitar:
- Johnny Marr
- bass guitar:
- Tina Weymouth
- congas:
- Abdou M’Boup
- drums (drum set):
- Chris Frantz
- guitar:
- David Byrne and Yves N'Djock
- Hammond organ:
- Jerry Harrison
- shakers:
- Brice Wassy
- background vocals:
- David Byrne , Kirsty MacColl and Tina Weymouth
- lead vocals:
- David Byrne
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sire Records Company (in 1988)
- recorded at:
- Sigma Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (lead vocals, background vocals) and Studios Davout in Paris, Île-de-France, France
- mixed at:
- Sigma Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
- recording of:
- (Nothing but) Flowers
- lyricist:
- David Byrne
- composer:
- David Byrne , Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- publisher:
- Index Music, Inc.
| 4.25 | 5:34 |
| 12 | Sax and Violins | 3.65 | 5:18 |
| 13 | Gangster of Love | 3 | 4:29 |
| 14 | Lifetime Piling Up- additional recording engineer:
- Fernando Kral and Nick Launay
- recording engineer:
- Richard Manwaring
- additional producer:
- Nick Launay
- producer:
- Steve Lillywhite and Talking Heads
- mixer:
- Nick Launay
- additional congas:
- Moussa Cissokao
- additional cowbell, additional ganzá [fanza] and additional wood block:
- Brice Wassy
- bass guitar [bass] and keyboard:
- Tina Weymouth
- drums (drum set):
- Chris Frantz
- guitar:
- David Byrne and Jerry Harrison
- organ and synthesizer:
- Jerry Harrison
- piano, synthesizer [emulator], synthesizer [strings] and lead vocals:
- David Byrne
- additional background vocals:
- Tawatha Agee, Nona Hendryx and Dolette McDonald
- additionally recorded at:
- Sigma Sound in New York, New York, United States
- recorded at:
- Studios Davout in Paris, Île-de-France, France
- mixed at:
- Electric Lady in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
- recording of:
- Lifetime Piling Up
- lyricist:
- David Byrne
- composer:
- David Byrne , Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- publisher:
- Index Music, Inc.
| 4.5 | 3:53 |
| 15 | Popsicle | 3 | 5:20 |