Talking HeadsTrue Stories

Label:

EMI – 24 0612 1

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Art Rock

Tracklist

A1 Love For Sale 4:30
A2 Puzzlin' Evidence 5:23
A3 Hey Now 3:42
A4 Papa Legba 5:54
B1 Wild Wild Life 3:39
B2 Radio Head 3:30
B3 Dream Operator 4:39
B4 People Like Us 4:26
B5 City Of Dreams 5:06

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Talking Heads Tours Inc.
  • Copyright ©Talking Heads Tours Inc.
  • Published ByIndex Music, Inc.
  • Licensed ToEMI Records Ltd.
  • Licensed ToEMI Records Inc.
  • Recorded ByOmega Audio Remote Facility
  • Recorded AtSigma Sound Studios, New York
  • Recorded AtArcadia Theater
  • Recorded AtStudio Southwest
  • Mixed AtThe Village Recorder
  • Mixed AtAmigo Studios
  • Mixed AtConway Studios
  • Overdubbed AtO'Henry Sound Studios
  • Mastered AtSterling Sound
  • Manufactured ByEMI Records Ltd.
  • Printed ByJames Upton
  • Record CompanyEMI Records Ltd.
  • Pressed ByEMI Records

Credits

  • AccordionSteve Jordan* (tracks: B2)
  • Band [Talking Heads Are], Bass, Backing VocalsTina Weymouth
  • Band [Talking Heads Are], DrumsChris Frantz
  • Band [Talking Heads Are], Guitar, VocalsDavid Byrne
  • Band [Talking Heads Are], Keyboards, Guitar, Backing VocalsJerry Harrison
  • Design [LP]Michael Hodgson (2)
  • Engineer [Omega Audio]Paul Christiensen* (tracks: A2)
  • Engineer [Studio Southwest]Michael McClain (tracks: A3, B2, B4, B5)
  • Featuring [With], ChoirSt. Thomas Aquinas Elementary School Choir (tracks: A3)
  • FiddleTommy Camfield (tracks: B4)
  • Logo [Original True Stories Logo]M&co.
  • ManagementGary Kurfirst
  • Mastered ByJack Skinner
  • Mixed ByEric "E.T." Thorngren* (tracks: A1 to A4, B2, B3, B5)
  • Mixed By [Amigo]Lee Herschberg (tracks: B4)
  • Mixed By [Assisted By]Tom Nist (tracks: A1 to A4, B2, B3, B5)
  • Mixed By [Conway]Mick Guzauski (tracks: B1)
  • Pedal Steel GuitarTommy Morrell (tracks: B4, B5)
  • PercussionPaulinho Da Costa (tracks: A3, A4, B2, B4)
  • Photography By [Band Photo]George Hurrell
  • Photography By [True Stories Stage Photo]David Byrne
  • Producer, PerformerTalking Heads
  • Recorded By [Basic Tracks, Sigma, Assisted By]Nick Del Re*
  • Recorded By [Basic Tracks, Sigma]Eric "E.T." Thorngren*
  • Recorded By [Overdubs, O'Henry, Assisted By]Kathy Botich
  • Recorded By [Overdubs, O'Henry]Eric "E.T." Thorngren*
  • Songwriter [Songs By]David Byrne

Notes

℗ 1986 Original sound recordings made by Talking Heads Tours Inc. under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd
© 1986 Talking Heads Tours Inc. under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd

Label lists a duration of 3:14 for track B2 but it plays the same 3:30 version that appears on CD copies of the album.

Issued with printed inner sleeve.

All basic tracks recorded at Sigma Sound, New York

All songs mixed at The Village Recorder Studios, Westwood, California except B4 at Amigo Studios, North Hollywood and B1 at Conway Recording Studios, Hollywood.

Overdubs recorded at O'Henry Studios, Toluca Lake, California.

Originally mastered digitally at Sterling Sound, New York.

A2 recorded by the Omega Audio Remote Facility at the Arcadia Theater, Dallas
A3, B2, B4 & B5 recorded at Studio Southwest, Sunnyvale, Texas.

Catalogue number EU 3511 on jacket, label, inner sleeve.
Catalogue number 24 0612 1 below barcode.

Runouts are stamped, some copied etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 5 099924 061216
  • Barcode (Scanned, EAN13): 5099924061216
  • Other (Printer's code): SP8608JU
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side A): EU 3511 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side B): EU 3511 B
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 side A runout): EU EMC 3511 A-3-1-1-
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 side B runout): EU EMC 3511 B-2-1-1-
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 side A runout): EU E̶M̶C̶ 3511 A-3-1-5- D
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 side B runout): EU E̶M̶C̶ 3511 B-2-1-3-X1 D
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 side A runout): EU E̶M̶C̶ 3511 A-3-1-3
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 side B runout): EU E̶M̶C̶ 3511 B-2-1-1-X
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4 side A runout): EU E̶M̶C̶ 3511 A-3-1-4- D
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4 side B runout): EU E̶M̶C̶ 3511 B-2-1-3-? D
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 5 side A runout): EU E̶M̶C̶ 3511 A-3-1-4- D
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 5 side B runout): EU E̶M̶C̶ 3511 B-2-1-1-x1 D
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 6 side A runout): EU E̶M̶C̶ 3511 A-3-1-6 - D
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 6 side B runout): EU E̶M̶C̶ 3511 B-2-1-2 - D
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 7 side A runout): EU E̶M̶C̶ 3511 A-3-1-6 - 1 D
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 7 side B runout): EU E̶M̶C̶ 3511 B-2-1-3 - 3 D
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 8 side A runout): EU E̶M̶C̶ 3511 A-3-1-1-3-x1 D
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 8 side B runout): EU E̶M̶C̶ 3511 B-2-1-2- D

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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True Stories (LP, Album) EMI 062-24 0612-1, 24 0612 1 Europe 1986
True Stories (LP, Album, Specialty Pressing) Sire 1-25512, 9 25512-1 US 1986
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True Stories (CD, Album, Stereo) EMI CDP 746345 2, CDP 7 46345 2 Europe 1986
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True Stories (Cassette, Album) Sire 9 25512-4, 4-25512 US 1986
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True Stories (LP, Album, DMM) EMI 062 24 0612 1, 2406121 1986

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    jammybstard
    Stamped in the wax on my copy is "EMC 3511" the EMC has been scratched through twice and replaced with "EU"

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