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Music for "The Knee Plays" (1985) is an album by David Byrne composed for Robert Wilson's opera the CIVIL warS. [1] [2] The album was released on vinyl; a remastered and expanded CD version was released in November 2007 under the title The Knee Plays and it includes eight previously unreleased bonus tracks and a DVD of the music set to a ...
- 56:53
- May 1985
- David Byrne
- 1984 at One on One Studio and Studio Sound Recorders, North Hollywood
Oct 6, 2014 · 176. 16K views 9 years ago. Music for The Knee Plays, by Robert Wilson and David Byrne from Robert Wilson's The Civil Wars. First produced and performed at the Walker Art Center,...
This recording of the Knee Plays originally came out through ECM, the label known for innovative jazz and contemporary classical music with a lot of reverb. ECM recordings were being distributed by Warner at the time, which also distributed Talking Heads, and I thought the ECM audience and marketing sense might fit this project.
Dec 6, 2007 · Rock. Label: ECM. Reviewed: December 6, 2007. Originally conceived as one part of Robert Wilson's ambitious, avant-garde opera The CIVIL warS, this 1984 work is being issued for the first time on...
David Byrne | Music for The Knee Plays | In Short. 1984. Lyrics and Credits. Press. Tour. Shop. Related. Original music DB composed for Robert Wilson's opera the CIVIL warS. The music was composed specifically for the joints (knee plays), the moments between each act that allow actors and techs time to prepare for the next act.
