The Catherine Wheel | ||||
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Soundtrack album by David Byrne | ||||
Released | December 1981 | |||
Genre | Art rock, worldbeat | |||
Length | 68:53 | |||
Label | Sire | |||
Producer | David Byrne | |||
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The Catherine Wheel is David Byrne's musical score commissioned by Twyla Tharp for her dance project. The Catherine Wheel premiered September 22, 1981, at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City.
The tracks "Big Blue Plymouth", "My Big Hands", "Big Business", and "What a Day That Was", were performed live by Talking Heads in 1982 and 1983; the latter two appear in their Stop Making Sense film, and "What a Day That Was" appears on the album.
All songs written by David Byrne, except as indicated.
All songs written by David Byrne, except as indicated.