The Red and the Black is the debut album by American musician Jerry Harrison, who rose to prominence as a member of the Modern Lovers and Talking Heads. It was released in 1981 by Sire Records. The track "Things Fall Apart" was released as a 7" single in the UK. 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 2023. The album was co-produced by and features Nona Hendryx (LaBelle) prominently on background vocals. She also co-wrote some of the lyrics.
Track listing
Personnel
Additional musicians
- Yogi Horton â drums
- John Cooksey â drums
- Steve Scales â percussion , drums
- George Murray â bass guitar
- Tinker Barfield â bass guitar
- Bernie Worrell â organ , Clavinet , synthesizer
- Adrian Belew â guitar , guitar solos
- Nona Hendryx â background vocals
- Dolette McDonald â background vocals
- Koko Mae Evans â background vocals
Technical
- Jerry Harrison â producer, mixing, vocal arrangements and production, sleeve design, cover photo
- Nona Hendryx â vocal arrangements and production
- Dave Jerden â producer, engineer, mixing
- Butch Jones â engineer
- Eddy Schreyer â mastering
- M & Co. â sleeve design
- Chris Callis â cover photo
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