The Red and the Black (album)
The Red and the Black is the first solo album by Jerry Harrison, who rose to prominence as a member of The Modern Lovers and Talking Heads.
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| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | June 3–17, 1981 | |||
| Studio | Blank Tapes Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 40:07 | |||
| Label | Sire | |||
| Producer | Jerry Harrison, Dave Jerden, Nona Hendryx. | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | C+[2] |
The track "Slink" was performed live by Talking Heads in 1982.
Track listing
All songs written by Jerry Harrison, except where noted. Additional lyrics by Nona Hendryx
| No. | Title | Writer(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 Worrell | 4:48 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- Adrian Belew – guitar solos (tracks 1–3, 6, 7 & 9)
- Yogi Horton – drums (tracks 1, 4–9)
- George Murray – bass (tracks 1, 4, 8 & 9)
- Eluriel "Tinker" Barfield – bass (tracks 2, 4, 5 & 8)
- Bernie Worrell – clavinet (tracks 4 & 5); organ (track 2); synthesizer (track 4)
- John Cooksey – drums (track 2)
- Steve Scales – drums, percussion (track 3)
- Nona Hendryx – backing vocals
- Dolette McDonald – backing vocals
- Koko Mae Evans – backing vocals
- Technical
- Butch Jones, Dave Jerden – engineer
- Dave Jerden, Jerry Harrison – mixing
- Jerry Harrison, Nona Hendryx – vocal production and arrangements
- Chris Callis, Jerry Harrison – artwork, cover photograph
References
- The Red and the Black at AllMusic
- "Robert Christgau: CG: Jerry Harrison". Retrieved July 19, 2013.
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