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A1	Tree (Today Is An Important Occasion) Written-By – David Byrne	4:02
A2	In The Upper Room Arranged By – The Baptist Methodist Choir Church Of GodWritten-By – Trad*	3:35
A3	The Sound Of Business Written-By – David Byrne	6:15
A4	Social Studies Written-By – David Byrne	4:52
A5	(The Gift Of Sound) Where The Sun Never Goes Down Arranged By – David Blumberg, David Byrne, Clara Hudman 'The Georgia Peach'*Written-By – Trad*	2:34
A6	Theadora Is Dozing Arranged By – David Blumberg, David Byrne, Ensemble Of The Bulgarian RepublicWritten-By – Trad*	2:59
B1	Admiral Perry Written-By – David Byrne	5:32
B2	I Bid You Goodnight Arranged By – David Blumberg, David Byrne, The Pindar FamilyWritten-By – Trad*	2:51
B3	I've Tried Arranged By – David Blumberg, David Byrne, Swan's Silvertone Singers*Written-By – Trad*	3:24
B4	Winter Written-By – David Byrne	6:11
B5	Jungle Book Written-By – David Byrne	3:38
B6	In The Future Written-By – David Byrne	6:35

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – One On One Studios
• Record Company – Studio Sound Recorders
• Mixed At – RPM Studios
• Mastered At – Sterling Sound

Credits

• Arranged By – David Byrne
• Baritone Saxophone – Ernie Fields, Bill Green*
• Conductor, Arranged By – David Blumberg
• Design – David Byrne, Michael Hodgson
• Drums – Paul Humphrey
• Engineer [One On One Studio, N Hollywood] – Joel Moss
• Engineer [Studio Sound Recorders, N Hollywood] – Mark Wolfson
• Illustration [Drawings, Courtesy Of Paula Cooper Gallery] – Robert Wilson
• Mastered By [Sterling Sound, Ny] – Greg Calbi
• Mixed By [Assistant, Rpm Studio] – Mike Krowiak
• Mixed By [Rpm Studio] – David Byrne, Dominick Maita
• Percussion – Bobbye Hall
• Photography By – Glenn Halvorson, JoAnn Verburg
• Producer – David Byrne
• Saxophone – Don Myrick (tracks: A1 to A4, B5), Ernie Watts (tracks: A1 to A4, B5), Jackie Kelso (tracks: A5 to B4, B6), Pete Christlieb
• Trombone – Dana Hughes, David Stout, Fred Wesley, Garnett Brown, Phil Teil
• Trumpet – Chuck Findley (tracks: A1 to A4, B5), Harry Kim (tracks: A5 to B4), Nolan Smith, Ray Brown , Rich Cooper
• Voice – David Byrne

Notes

Cover text:
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.

Back cover text:
This music was inspired by the Dirty Dozen Brass Band of New Orleans. First Produced and Performed at the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis April 26th 1984. Choreography by Suzushi Hanayagi.

Recorded at One On One Studios, North Hollywood, April 4th 1984 and Sound Studio Recorders, North Hollywood, April 5th and 6th, 1984.

Mixed December 8th - 17th 1984.

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
1-25022, 9 25022-1 E	David Byrne	Music For The Knee Plays ‎(LP, Album)	ECM Records, ECM Records	1-25022, 9 25022-1 E	US	1985
1A 064-24 0381 1, EJ 24 0381 1	David Byrne	Music For The Knee Plays ‎(LP, Album)	Zonophone, Zonophone	1A 064-24 0381 1, EJ 24 0381 1	Europe	1985
ECM 25022-4 E, ECM 4-25022	David Byrne	Music For The Knee Plays ‎(Cass, Album, Cle)	ECM Records, ECM Records	ECM 25022-4 E, ECM 4-25022	US	1985
303228-2	David Byrne	The Knee Plays ‎(CD, Album + DVD)	Nonesuch	303228-2	US	2007
264 24 0381 4	David Byrne	Music For The Knee Plays ‎(Cass, Album)	EMI	264 24 0381 4	Europe	1985

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