The Red and the Black

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The Red and the Black
File:Jharri-redandblack.jpg
Studio album by
Released1981
Recorded
  • June 3–17, 1981 (Blank Tapes)
  • June 23–September 12, 1981 (Eldorado)
Studio
  • Blank Tapes, New York City
  • Eldorado, Los Angeles
GenreRock
Length40:07
LabelSire
ProducerJerry Harrison, Dave Jerden, Nona Hendryx
Jerry Harrison chronology
The Red and the Black
(1981)
Casual Gods
(1988)

The Red and the Black is the debut solo album by Jerry Harrison, released in 1981 by Sire Records following the fourth Talking Heads album Remain in Light. The track [[Slink] was performed live by Talking Heads in 1982. The album was reissued in 2023 with a second instrumental mix version for Record Store Day in 2023.

Track listing

All songs written by Jerry Harrison, except where noted. Additional lyrics by Nona Hendryx.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Things Fall Apart" 4:57
2."Slink" 4:20
3."The New Adventure" 5:05
4."Magic Hymie"Jerry Harrison, Nona Hendryx, Bernie Worrell4:48
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Fast Karma / No Questions"3:55
2."Worlds in Collision"5:09
3."The Red Nights"3:57
4."No More Reruns"4:21
5."No Warning, No Alarm"3:35

Personnel

  • Jerry Harrison – vocals, guitar, bass, synthesizer, clavinet, organ, piano, melodica, percussion

Additional musicians

  • Yogi Horton – drums (tracks 1, 4–9)
  • John Cooksey – drums (track 2)
  • Steve Scales – percussion, drums (track 3)
  • George Murray – bass guitar (tracks 1, 4, 8–9)
  • Tinker Barfield – bass guitar (tracks 2, 4–5, 8)
  • Bernie Worrell – organ (track 2), clavinet (tracks 4–5), synthesizer (track 4)
  • Adrian Belew – guitar (track 2), guitar solos (tracks 1–3, 6–7, 9)
  • Nona Hendryx – background vocals
  • Dolette McDonald – background vocals
  • Koko Mae Evans – background vocals

Technical

  • Jerry Harrison – producer, mixing, vocal arrangements and production, sleeve design, cover photo
  • Nona Hendryx – vocal arrangements and production
  • Dave Jerden – producer, engineer, mixing
  • Butch Jones – engineer
  • Eddy Schreyer – mastering
  • M & Co. – sleeve design
  • Chris Callis – cover photo