My Life in the Bush of Ghosts

by David Byrne, Brian Eno

Overview

A pioneering work for countless styles connected to electronics, ambience, and Third World music, My Life in the Bush of Ghosts expands on the fourth-world concepts of Hassell/Eno work with a whirlwind 45 minutes of worldbeat/funk-rock (with the combined talents of several percussionists and bassists, including Bill Laswell, Tim Wright, David van Tieghem, and Talking Heads' Chris Frantz) that's also heavy on the samples -- from radio talk-show hosts, Lebanese mountain singers, preachers, exorcism ceremonies, Muslim chanting, and Egyptian pop, among others. It's also light years away from the respectful, preservationist angles of previous generations' field recorders and folk song gatherers. The songs on My Life in the Bush of Ghosts present myriad elements from around the world in the same jumbled stew, without regard for race, creed, or color. As such, it's a tremendously prescient record for the future development of music during the 1980s and '90s. ~ John Bush

Product Details

Release Date:	02/03/2009
Label:	Nonesuch
UPC:	0075597983555
Rank:	25898

Tracks

Disc 1

1. America is Waiting
2. Mea Culpa
3. Regiment
4. Help Me Somebody
5. The Jezebel Spirit
6. Very, Very Hungry
7. Moonlight In Glory
8. The Carrier
9. A Secret Life
10. Come With Us
11. Mountain of Needles

Disc 2

12. Pitch To Voltage
13. Two Against Three
14. Vocal Outtakes
15. New Feet
16. Defiant
17. Number 8 Mix
18. Solo Guitar With Tin Foil
19. Help Me Somebody~Drum Track
20. Help Me Somebody~Vocal Track
21. Help Me Somebody~Ambient Track
22. A Secret Life~Drum Track
23. A Secret Life~Vocal Track
24. A Secret Life~Ambient Track

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Brian Eno   Primary Artist,Bass,Drums,Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards,Percussion,Synthesizer,Drums (Snare),Guitar (Bass),Multi Instruments
David Byrne   Primary Artist,Bass,Drums,Guitar,Vocals,Percussion,Synthesizer,Drums (Snare),Guitar (Bass),Multi Instruments
Steve Scales   Congas,Metal Objects
Bill Laswell   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Bishop Paul S. Morton, Sr.   Voices
Jose Rossy   Gong,Congas,Agong-Gon,Drums (Bass)
David Van Tieghem   Drums,Percussion,Drums (Snare)
Prairie Prince   Cana,Drums,Drums (Bass)
Busta Cherry Jones   Bass
John Cooksey   Drums,Drums (Snare)
Chris Frantz   Drums,Drums (Snare)
Mingo Lewis   Bata,Stick,Percussion
Dennis Keeley   Bodhran
Tim Wright   Bass,Bass
Jesse Rossy   Guitar
Dunya Yusin   Vocals,Voices
Moving Hall Star Singers   Voices
Samira Tawfik   Vocals,Voices
Jose Rosey   Congas,Agong-Gon
Busta Jones   Guitar (Bass)

Technical Credits

Bill Laswell   Arranger,Composer
Eddie Korvin   Engineer
Greg Calbi   Mastering
David Byrne   Objects,Arranger,Composer,Producer,Performer
David Van Tieghem   Arranger,Composer
Howard Johnston   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Johnny Potoker   Engineer
Robert Fripp   Arranger
Michael Cretu   Composer
Rev. Timothy Wright   Composer
Busta Cherry Jones   Arranger,Composer
Brian Eno   Design,Artwork,Objects,Arranger,Composer,Producer,Cover Art,Performer
David Fairstein   Composer
George Sloan   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Dave Jerden   Engineer
Chris Frantz   Arranger
Hugo Dwyer   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Guy Carawan   Producer
Don Mack   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Stacy Baird   Engineer
Tim Wright   Arranger
Peter Saville   Arranger,Cover Art,Typography
Mike Ewasko   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Neal Teeman   Engineer
Michael Ewasko   Assistant Engineer
George Sloane   Assistant Engineer
John Potoker   Engineer