The Red and the Black (album)

The Red and the Black
Studio album by Jerry Harrison
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.
Jerry Harrison chronology
The Red and the Black
(1981)		 Casual Gods
(1988)Casual Gods1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauC+[2]

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.

Track listing

All songs written by Jerry Harrison, except where noted. Additional lyrics by Nona Hendryx

Side one
No.TitleWriter(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 Worrell4:48
Side two
No.TitleLength
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

  1. ↑ The Red and the Black at AllMusic
  2. ↑ "Robert Christgau: CG: Jerry Harrison". Retrieved July 19, 2013.
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