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Burning Down the House

Talking Heads
Length 4:02ISRC USWB10302442, USWB19900869, USWB10502903, USUM71106504, USWB10502916Song: Burning Down the House

Who played and sang

Alex SadkinengineerButch JonesengineerFranklin GibsonengineerJay MarkengineerJohn ConvertinoengineerChris FrantzinstrumentDavid ByrneinstrumentJerry HarrisoninstrumentSteve ScalesinstrumentTina WeymouthinstrumentWally BadarouinstrumentAlex SadkinmixTalking HeadsproducerChris FrantzvocalDavid ByrnevocalJerry HarrisonvocalTina Weymouthvocal

On these albums

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Source: MusicBrainz recording 37c0c12a-da96-4cb6-af68-b6aba7b7b473 (CC0).