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'''''Rei Momo''''' is the debut solo album by [[David Byrne]] and second overall studio album (after the 1981 collaborative album ''[[My Life in the Bush of Ghosts (album)|My Life in the Bush of Ghosts]]''), released on 3 October 1989. The album consists of diverse | '''''Rei Momo''''' is the debut solo album by [[David Byrne]] and second overall studio album (after the 1981 collaborative album ''[[My Life in the Bush of Ghosts (album)|My Life in the Bush of Ghosts]]''), released on 3 October 1989. The album consists of diverse Latin music styles from Cuba ([[Cuban rumba|rumba]], [[Mozambique (music)|mozambique]], [[Mambo (music)|mambo]], [[Cha-cha-cha (music)|chachachá]], [[bolero]]), the Dominican Republic ([[merengue music|merengue]]), Puerto Rico ([[Bomba (Puerto Rico)|bomba]]), Colombia ([[cumbia]], mapeyé) and [[Music of Brazil|Brazil]] ([[samba]], [[pagode]]).<ref name="AMG">{{cite web |last1=Ruhlmann |first1=William |title=Rei Momo - David Byrne |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/rei-momo-mw0000653991 |website=AllMusic |accessdate=23 September 2019 |language=en-us}}</ref> The album is mostly sung in English and features guest appearances by [[Kirsty MacColl]], [[Willie Colón]] and [[Celia Cruz]], among others. | ||
==Release and promotion== | ==Release and promotion== | ||
The album was co-released by [[Luaka Bop]] and [[Sire Records|Sire]] on 3 October 1989. Initially, the album included three more tracks on the | The album was co-released by [[Luaka Bop]] and [[Sire Records|Sire]] on 3 October 1989. Initially, the album included three more tracks on the cassette tape than the LP: "Loco de Amor", "Good and Evil", and "Office Cowboy".<ref name="AMG" /> All songs are present on the compact disc. David Byrne performed "Dirty Old Town" and "Loco de Amor" on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'''s Thanksgiving show in 1989. | ||
==Track listing== | ==Track listing== | ||
Revision as of 18:41, 14 May 2024
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| Released | 3 October 1989 | |||
| Genre | Latin music, worldbeat | |||
| Length | 63:37 | |||
| Label | Luaka Bop, Sire | |||
| Producer | David Byrne and Steve Lillywhite | |||
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Rei Momo is the debut solo album by David Byrne and second overall studio album (after the 1981 collaborative album My Life in the Bush of Ghosts), released on 3 October 1989. The album consists of diverse Latin music styles from Cuba (rumba, mozambique, mambo, chachachá, bolero), the Dominican Republic (merengue), Puerto Rico (bomba), Colombia (cumbia, mapeyé) and Brazil (samba, pagode).[1] The album is mostly sung in English and features guest appearances by Kirsty MacColl, Willie Colón and Celia Cruz, among others.
Release and promotion
The album was co-released by Luaka Bop and Sire on 3 October 1989. Initially, the album included three more tracks on the cassette tape than the LP: "Loco de Amor", "Good and Evil", and "Office Cowboy".[1] All songs are present on the compact disc. David Byrne performed "Dirty Old Town" and "Loco de Amor" on Saturday Night Live's Thanksgiving show in 1989.
Track listing
All tracks composed by David Byrne; except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Independence Day" (feat. Kirsty MacColl) | 5:45 | |
| 2. | "Make Believe Mambo" (feat. Kirsty MacColl & Willie Colón) | 5:23 | |
| 3. | "The Call of the Wild" | Byrne, Johnny Pacheco | 4:55 |
| 4. | "Dirty Old Town" | 4:12 | |
| 5. | "The Rose Tattoo" | Byrne & Willie Colón | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Loco de Amor" (feat. Celia Cruz) | Byrne, Pacheco | 3:51 |
| 7. | "The Dream Police" (feat. Kirsty MacColl) | 3:00 | |
| 8. | "Don't Want to Be Part of Your World" (feat. Kirsty MacColl) | 4:55 | |
| 9. | "Marching Through the Wilderness" (feat. Milton Cardona) | Byrne & Pacheco | 4:30 |
| 10. | "Good and Evil" | 4:35 | |
| 11. | "Lie to Me" (feat. Kirsty MacColl) | 3:40 | |
| 12. | "Office Cowboy" (feat. Herbert Vianna) | Byrne & Arto Lindsay | 3:40 |
| 13. | "Women vs Men" | 4:06 | |
| 14. | "Carnival Eyes" (feat. Milton Cardona) | 4:04 | |
| 15. | "I Know Sometimes a Man Is Wrong" | 3:11 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | 1989 | Luaka Bop/Sire | CD | 25990 |
| LP | ||||
| Cassette tape | 4-25990 | |||
| 1995 | CD | 7599-25990-2 |