Music for The Knee Plays

Album by David Byrne

Music for The Knee Plays is David Byrne’s album of music composed for Robert Wilson’s The Knee Plays, interludes to the theatre work the CIVIL warS, built around brass band instrumentation and spoken word elements. The score draws on New Orleans brass band traditions and Japanese Noh theatre.
First released: May 1985

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Tree (Today Is an Important Occasion)
    4:07
  2. 2.
    In the Upper Room
    3:40
  3. 3.
    The Sound of Business
    6:20
  4. 4.
    Social Studies
    4:59
  5. 5.
    (The Gift of Sound) Where the Sun Never Goes Down
    2:37
  6. 6.
    Theadora Is Dozing
    3:04
  7. 7.
    Admiral Perry
    5:32
  8. 8.
    I Bid You Goodnight
    2:55
  9. 9.
    Things to Do (I've Tried)
    3:27
  10. 10.
    Winter
    6:26
  11. 11.
    Jungle Book
    3:43
  12. 12.
    In the Future
    6:35
  13. 13.
    Tree (reprise)
    2:36
  14. 14.
    I've Tried (Things to Do)
    3:28
  15. 15.
    Tic Toc 2 (In the Future)
    5:36
  16. 16.
    Whisper
    3:17
  17. 17.
    Misterias
    2:42
  18. 18.
    Faust Dance
    2:18
  19. 19.
    Ghost
    3:24
  20. 20.
    Super Natural
    2:56

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