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1-1	Sugar On My Tongue	2:37
1-2	I Want To Live	3:23
1-3	Love → Building On Fire	2:57
1-4	I Wish You Wouldn't Say That	2:36
1-5	Psycho Killer	4:20
1-6	Don't Worry About The Government	3:00
1-7	No Compassion	4:50
1-8	Warning Sign	3:54
1-9	The Big Country	5:30
1-10	Take Me To The River	5:02
1-11	Heaven	4:02
1-12	Memories Can't Wait	3:31
1-13	I Zimbra Backing Vocals – Brian Eno, Julie LastCongas – Ari-Up, Gene WilderGuitar – Robert Fripp	3:08
1-14	Once In A Lifetime Mixed By – Dave Jerden, David ByrneVocals [Additional] – Brian Eno	4:19
1-15	Crosseyed And Painless Mixed By – John PotokerMixed By, Vocals – Brian EnoPercussion – Jose RossyVocals – Nona Hendryx	4:45
1-16	Burning Down The House	4:01
1-17	Swamp	5:13
1-18	This Must Be The Place (Naïve Melody) Percussion – David Van Tieghem	4:56
2-1	Life During Wartime (Live) Backing Vocals – Edna Holt*, Lynn MabryGuitar, Backing Vocals – Alex WeirKeyboards – Bernie WorrellMixed By – Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison	5:05
2-2	Girlfriend Is Better (Live) Backing Vocals – Alex Weir, Edna Holt*, Lynn MabryKeyboards – Bernie WorrellMixed By – Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison	3:36
2-3	And She Was	3:39
2-4	Stay Up Late	3:53
2-5	Road To Nowhere Accordion – Jimmy MacDonellBrass – Lenny PickettPercussion [Rub Board] – Andrew CaderVocals [Additional] – Diva Gray, Ellen Bernfeld, Erin Dickens*, Gordon Grody, Kurt Yahijian*, Lani Groves	4:20
2-6	Wild Wild Life Mixed By – Mick Guzauski	3:40
2-7	Love For Sale Mixed By – Mick Guzauski	4:32
2-8	City Of Dreams Steel Guitar [Pedal] – Tommy Morrell	5:08
2-9	Mr. Jones Congas – Manelo BadrenaKora – Mory KantéMixed By – James FarberSaxophone – Al Acosta, Bobby Porelli*, Mitch Frohman, Steve SacksTrombone – Dale Turk	4:20
2-10	Blind Guitar – Yves N'DjockMixed By – Mark WallisSaxophone – Lenny Pickett, Stan Harrison, Steve ElfonTrombone – Robin EubanksTrumpet – Earl Gardner, Laurie Frink	5:00
2-11	(Nothing But) Flowers Backing Vocals – Kirsty MacCollGuitar – Johnny Marr, Yves N'DjockMixed By – Mark Wallis	5:34
2-12	Sax And Violins Mixed By – Kevin KillenTimbales – Nina Gioia*	5:18
2-13	Gangster Of Love Backing Vocals – Arlene Newsome, Phoebe HolmesPercussion – Nina Gioia*	4:29
2-14	Lifetime Piling Up Congas – Moussa Cissokao	3:53
2-15	Popsicle Guitar – Alex Weir	5:19

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sire Records Company
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Talking Heads Tours Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – EMI Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – EMI Records Ltd.
• Licensed To – EMI Records Ltd.
• Published By – Index Music, Inc.
• Published By – Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc.
• Published By – E.G. Music Ltd.
• Published By – Jec Publishing Co.
• Published By – Al Green Music, Inc.
• Marketed By – EMI
• Distributed By – EMI
• Recorded At – Sundragon Studios
• Recorded At – Compass Point Studios
• Recorded At – Sigma Sound Studios, New York
• Recorded At – Eldorado Recording Studios
• Recorded At – Blank Tape Studios
• Recorded At – Pantages Theater
• Recorded At – O'Henry Sound Studios
• Recorded At – Studio Davout
• Mixed At – Compass Point Studios
• Mixed At – Eldorado Recording Studios
• Mixed At – Sigma Sound Studios, New York
• Mixed At – Soundworks, New York
• Mixed At – Conway Studios
• Mixed At – The Village Recorder
• Mixed At – Skyline Studios
• Mixed At – Electric Lady Studios
• Overdubbed At – Compass Point Studios
• Overdubbed At – Sigma Sound Studios, New York
• Overdubbed At – Can-Am Recorders
• Overdubbed At – Ocean Way Recording
• Overdubbed At – O'Henry Sound Studios
• Overdubbed At – Right Track Recording
• Mastered At – Masterdisk
• Mastered At – Sterling Sound
• Manufactured By – EMI Swindon – G-4628

Credits

• Art Direction, Design – Olinsky*, Manhattan Design, Gorman*
• Artwork, Painting [Sand In The Vaseline] – Ed Ruscha
• Backing Vocals – Dolette McDonald (tracks: 2-13 to 2-15), Nona Hendryx (tracks: 2-13 to 2-15), Tawatha (tracks: 2-13 to 2-15)
• Congas – Abdou M'Boup (tracks: 2-9 to 2-11)
• Coordinator [Project] – Ira Lippy, Renée Lehman*
• Keyboards – Wally Badarou (tracks: 1-16, 1-17, 2-10, 2-12)
• Liner Notes – Chris Frantz, David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth
• Management – Gary Kurfirst
• Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
• Mixed By – Alex Sadkin (tracks: 1-16 to 1-18), Eric "ET" Thorngren* (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5), Nick Launay (tracks: 2-13 to 2-15)
• Percussion – Brice Wassy (tracks: 2-11 to 2-13), Steve Scales (tracks: 1-16, 2-1, 2-2, 2-4, 2-15)
• Photography By – Acme Photography, David Byrne, Dilly Shelton, Ebet Roberts, Hugh Brown , Jimmy Desana*, John Dalton , Marcia Resnick, Wynnewood Recreation Center
• Producer – Brian Eno (tracks: 1-8 to 1-13), Lance Quinn (tracks: 1-4 to 1-7), Mark Spector (tracks: 1-1, 1-2), Nick Launay (tracks: 2-13), Steve Lillywhite (tracks: 2-9 to 2-14), Talking Heads (tracks: 1-4 to 1-13, 1-16 to 2-15), Tony Bongiovi (tracks: 1-3 to 1-7)

Notes

Printed in UK (on back cover)
Made in UK (on discs)

Double jewel case fatbox with two booklets.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Scanned): 077778046622
• Barcode (Text): 0 7777 80466 2 2
• Rights Society: BIEM / MCPS
• Label Code: LC 0542
• Other (Distribution Code): F: PM 520

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CDEQ 5010, 0777 7 80466 2 2	Talkingheads*	Sand In The Vaseline - Popular Favourites 1976-1992 ‎(2xCD, Comp)	EMI, EMI	CDEQ 5010, 0777 7 80466 2 2	UK	1992
0777 7 80466 1 5, 7 80467 1, 7 80468 1, 7 80469 1	Talking Heads	Sand In The Vaseline - Popular Favorites 1976-1992 ‎(3xLP, Comp)	EMI, EMI, EMI, EMI	0777 7 80466 1 5, 7 80467 1, 7 80468 1, 7 80469 1	Europe	1992
TOCP~65408-09	Talkingheads*	Sand In The Vaseline - Popular Favourites 1976-1992 ‎(2xCD, Comp)	EMI	TOCP~65408-09	Japan	2000
W2 26760	Talking Heads	Sand In The Vaseline - Popular Favorites: 1976-1992 ‎(2xCD, Comp, Club)	Sire, Warner Bros. Records	W2 26760	Canada	1992
W2 26760	Talking Heads	Sand In The Vaseline - Popular Favorites: 1984-1992 ‎(CD, Comp, Club)	Sire, Warner Bros. Records	W2 26760	US	1992