Feelings

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Feelings
File:Feelings (1997 David Byrne album).jpg
Studio album by
David Byrne
ReleasedJune 17, 1997 (1997-06-17)
GenreArt rock, alternative rock
Length48:50
LabelLuaka Bop/Warner Bros.
ProducerDavid Byrne, Black Cat Orchestra, Gerald Casale, Camus Celli, Joe Galdo, Lori Goldston, Andres Levin, Mark Mothersbaugh, Hahn Rowe, Mark Saunders, and Morcheeba production (Paul Godfrey, Ross Godfrey, and Pete Norris)
David Byrne chronology
David Byrne
(1994)
Feelings
(1997)
The Visible Man
(1998)


Feelings is the fifth studio album by David Byrne, released on June 17, 1997. The album explores a wider variety of genres than Byrne's previous albums, with an approach to recording each song with different collaborators. For example, Wicked Little Doll features members of Devo, Burnt by the Sun features the Balanescu Quartet, and 5 songs feature members of Morcheeba. There was a music video for the song Miss America

Artwork and packaging

The cover art, featuring a David Byrne doll, is by Stefan Sagmeister. The doll was created by Yuji Yoshimoto with clothes by Adelle Lutz and Michael Daube. Initial 50,000 copies of Feelings have featured die cut packaging.

Release and reception

Track listing

All songs written by David Byrne and produced by Morcheeba Productions and Byrne, except where noted.

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Fuzzy Freaky" (Byrne, Daniele Fossati, Cristiano De André) 4:59
2."Miss America" (Byrne, Joe Galdo)Galdo, Byrne4:20
3."A Soft Seduction"Hahn Rowe, Byrne3:01
4."Dance on Vaseline" 5:08
5."The Gates of Paradise" 3:31
6."Amnesia" 3:26
7."You Don't Know Me"Mark Saunders, Byrne2:30
8."Daddy Go Down" 4:07
9."Finite=Alright"Andres Levin, Camus Celli, Byrne2:24
10."Wicked Little Doll"Mark Mothersbaugh, Gerald V. Casale, Byrne2:55
11."Burnt by the Sun" 4:21
12."The Civil Wars"Levin, Celli, Byrne3:40
13."Untitled Interlude" 0:22
14."They Are in Love"Lori Goldston, Black Cat Orchestra, Byrne4:09
Total length:48:50

The untitled interlude is only available on the CD version of the album.

Personnel

Musicians

Technicians

  • Michael Daube & Adele Lutz – Doll clothing
  • Kat Egan & Veronica Gonzales – Production coordination
  • Ted Jensen – Mastering
  • Stefan Sagmeister – Design
  • Tom Schierlitz – Photography
  • Yuji Yoshimoto – Model design and construction

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
Worldwide 1997 Luaka Bop/Warner Bros. CD 46605
Cassette tape