| # | Title | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Blind | 3.25 | 4:58 |
| 2 | Mr. Jones- assistant recording engineer:
- Nick Delre (lead vocals, background vocals) and Jean-Loup Morette
- recording engineer:
- Fernando Kral (lead vocals, background vocals) and Richard Manwaring
- producer:
- Steve Lillywhite and Talking Heads
- mixer:
- James A. Farber
- alto saxophone:
- Mitch Frohman and Bobby Porcelli
- baritone saxophone:
- Steve Sacks
- bass guitar and keyboard [flute]:
- Tina Weymouth
- bass trombone:
- Dale Turk
- congas, cowbell, shakers and wood block:
- Manolo Badrena
- cowbell [muted cowbells]:
- Abdou M’Boup
- drums (drum set):
- Chris Frantz
- guitar:
- David Byrne
- keyboard [marimba]:
- Jerry Harrison
- kora:
- Mory Kanté
- tenor saxophone:
- Al Acosta
- trumpet:
- Ángel Fernández , Steve Gluzband and Charlie Sepulveda
- vocals:
- David Byrne
- performer:
- Jose "Ite" Jerez
- brass [horns] arranger:
- Ángel Fernández
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sire Records Company (in 1988)
- recorded at:
- Sigma Sound Studios in New York, United States (lead vocals, background vocals) and Studios Davout in Paris
- mixed at:
- Sigma Sound Studios in New York, United States
- recording of:
- Mr. Jones
- lyricist:
- David Byrne
- composer:
- David Byrne , Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- publisher:
- Index Music, Inc.
| 3.25 | 4:18 |
| 3 | Totally Nude | 3.65 | 4:03 |
| 4 | Ruby Dear | 3 | 3:48 |
| 5 | (Nothing but) Flowers | 3 | 5:14 |
| 6 | The Democratic Circus | 3 | 5:01 |
| 7 | The Facts of Life- assistant recording engineer:
- Nick Delre (lead vocals, background vocals) and Jean-Loup Morette
- recording engineer:
- Fernando Kral (lead vocals, background vocals) and Richard Manwaring
- producer:
- Steve Lillywhite and Talking Heads
- mixer:
- James A. Farber
- bass guitar and keyboard [machine]:
- Tina Weymouth
- bell and spoons:
- Brice Wassy
- drums (drum set):
- Chris Frantz
- guitar and lead vocals:
- David Byrne
- keyboard [scream, bass, flute]:
- Jerry Harrison
- keyboard [sonar, pedal steel]:
- Wally Badarou
- kora:
- Mory Kanté
- percussion [music stand]:
- Nino Gioia
- background vocals:
- David Byrne and Tina Weymouth
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sire Records Company (in 1988)
- recorded at:
- Sigma Sound Studios in New York, United States (lead vocals, background vocals) and Studios Davout in Paris
- mixed at:
- Sigma Sound Studios in New York, United States
- recording of:
- The Facts of Life
- lyricist:
- David Byrne
- composer:
- David Byrne , Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- publisher:
- Index Music, Inc.
| 3.35 | 6:26 |
| 8 | Mommy Daddy You and I | 3 | 3:58 |
| 9 | Big Daddy | 3 | 4:01 |
| 10 | Cool Water | 2 | 5:08 |