Grown Backwards - Personnel

Personnel

"Glass, Concrete & Stone"

• David Byrne – vocals, nylon-string guitar
• David Hilliard – hi-hat
• Mauro Refosco – marimba, percussion
• Jane Scarpantoni – cello

Recorded at Loveshack Studio, New York City

"The Man Who Loved Beer"

• Elaine Barber – harp
• David Byrne – vocals, electric guitar
• Paul Frazier – bass guitar
• Mike Maddox – accordion
• Freddie Mendoza – trombone, euphonium
• John Mills – clarinet, bass clarinet, flute
• Mauro Refosco – percussion
• The Tosca Strings:

• Ames Asbell – viola
• Jamie Desautels – violin
• Douglas Harvey – cello
• Leigh Mahoney – violin
• Sara Nelson – cello
• Tracy Seeger – violin

Recorded at Avatar, New York City

"Au Fond du Temple Saint"

• Elaine Barber – harp
• Stephen Barber – prepared piano
• Tom Burritt – marimba, tympani
• David Byrne – vocals
• Pamelia Kurstin – theremin
• Mike Maddox – accordion
• Freddie Mendoza – trombone, euphonium
• John Mills – clarinet, bass clarinet, flute
• The Tosca Strings
• Rufus Wainwright – vocals

"Empire"

• Ray Anderson – trombone
• David Byrne – vocals, dobro
• Alex Foster – tenor saxophone
• Earl Gardner – trumpet
• Vincent Herring – alto saxophone
• Karen Mantler – organ
• Keith O'Quinn – trombone
• Bob Routch – French horn
• Gary Smulyan – baritone saxophone
• Lew Soloff – trumpet
• Bob Stewart – tuba
• Steve Swallow – bass guitar

Recorded RPM Studio, New York City

"Tiny Apocalypse"

• Lisa Aferiat – violin
• Georgia Boyd – viola
• Barry Burns – spacey guitar, Rhodes
• David Byrne – vocals, Rhodes
• Donald Gillan – cello
• Robert Irvine – cello
• Greg Lawson – violin
• Una McGlone – bass
• Johnny Quinn – drum kit
• Fiona Stephen – violin

Recorded at CaVa Sound Workshops, Glasgow

"She Only Sleeps"

• David Byrne – vocals, electric guitar
• Joe Cooper – percussion
• Paul Godfrey – sequencing
• Ross Godfrey – keyboards
• Andy Waterworth – bass guitar

Recorded at Cheeba Central, London Produced by Morcheeba Productions

"Dialog Box"

• Jon Blondell – trombone
• David Byrne – vocals, electric guitars
• Paul Frazier – bass guitar
• John Mills – baritone sax
• Mauro Refosco – percussion
• Steve Williams – drum kit

Recorded at Avatar, New York City, horns recorded at Congress House Studio, Austin, Texas

"The Other Side of This Life"

• Elaine Barber – harp
• David Byrne – vocals, semi-nylon guitar
• Paul Frazier – bass guitar
• Mauro Refosco – percussion, samples, kitchen implements
• The Tosca Strings
• Steve Williams – drum kit, cowbell

Recorded at Avatar, New York City

"Why"

• David Byrne – vocals, electric guitar, programming
• Paul Frazier – bass guitar
• Mauro Refosco – percussion
• Jon Spurney – keyboards
• The Tosca Strings
• Kenny Wollesen – drum kit

Drums recorded at Skyline, New York City

"Pirates"

• Jon Blondell – trombone
• David Byrne – vocals, acoustic guitar
• Paul Frazier – bass
• John Mills – baritone sax
• Mauro Refosco – percussion
• The Tosca Strings
• Kenny Wollesen – drum kit

Drums recorded at Skyline, New York City, horns recorded at Congress House Studio

"Civilization"

• David Byrne – vocals, acoustic guitar
• Paul Frazier – bass
• Alan Ford – vacuum cleaner
• John Linnell – accordion
• Mauro Refosco – percussion
• Kenny Wollesen – drum kit, slit drum

Drums recorded at Skyline, New York City

"Astronaut"

• David Byrne – vocals, electric guitar
• Paul Frazier – bass guitar
• Pamelia Kurstin – theremin
• Mauro Refosco – percussion
• Steve Williams – percussion

"Glad"

• Jon Blondell – trombone
• David Byrne – vocals, nylon-string guitar
• Paul Frazier – bass
• John Mills – clarinet, bass clarinet
• Mauro Refosco – percussion
• The Tosca Strings
• Steve Williams – spaghetti percussion

Horns recorded at Congress House Studio

"Un di Felice, Eterea"

• David Byrne – vocals
• David Creswell – viola
• Katherine Fong – violin
• Soo Hyun Kwon – violin
• Dawn Hannay – viola
• Philip Myers – French horn
• Mark Nuccio – clarinet
• Sandra Park – violin
• John Patitucci – bass guitar
• Alan Stepansky – cellos
• Jeremy Turner – cellos
• Jon Vercesi – Rhodes
• Shelly Woodworth – oboe, English horn
• Sharon Yamada – violin

Recorded at Sound on Sound, New York City

"Lazy"

• David Byrne – vocals, electric guitar, keyboards, drum programming
• Patrick Dillett – background vocals
• Paul Frazier – bass
• Mauro Refosco – percussion
• The Tosca Strings
• Steve Williams – drum triggers