On his first full-fledged solo album, Byrne indulges his fascination with Latin and South American musical styles, employing a variety of native musicians but mixing up the sounds to suit his own distinctly non-purist vision and singing over the tracks the same kind of witty, oddball lyrics found on Talking Heads albums. (When released, the cassette version contained three more tracks than the LP.) ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide
Willie Colón (Choir, Chorus), Johnny Pacheco (Conga), Johnny Pacheco (Choir, Chorus), David Byrne (Guitar (Acoustic)), David Byrne (Guitar (Electric)), David Byrne (Vocals), David Byrne (Vocals (Background)), David Byrne (Producer), David Byrne (Main Performer), David Byrne (String Arrangements), David Byrne (Design), Kirsty MacColl (Vocals (Background)), Tom "Bones" Malone (Trombone (Tenor)), Charlie Sepulveda (Trumpet), Yomo Toro (Cuatro), David Taylor (Trombone (Bass)), Eric Weissberg (Mandolin), Eric Weissberg (Pedal Steel), Arto Lindsay (Vocals), Milton Cardona (Conga), Milton Cardona (Vocals (Background)), Milton Cardona (Choir, Chorus), Milton Cardona (Claves), Milton Cardona (?), Milton Cardona (Bata), Milton Cardona (Iya), Milton Cardona (Quinto), Milton Cardona (Shekere), Milton Cardona (Tambor), Luis Manuel (?), Luis Manuel (Guira), Marty Sheller (String Arrangements), Marty Sheller (Brass Arrangement), Celia Cruz (Vocals), Robert Ameen (Drums), Cyro Baptista (Tambourine), Cyro Baptista (Caxixi), Cyro Baptista (Agogo), Sam Burtis (Trombone (Tenor)), Floyd Carter (Violin), Jorge Jose Da Silva (Tambourine), Jorge Jose Da Silva (Repique), Jon Fausty (Engineer), Jon Fausty (Production Coordination), James Fearnley (Accordion), Lawrence Feldman (Sax (Tenor)), Reinaldo Fernandes (Repique), Reinaldo Fernandes (Tamborim), Angel Fernandez (Trumpet), Angel Fernandez (Woodwind), Angel Fernandez (Brass Arrangement), Mitch Frohman (Sax (Tenor)), Andy Gonzalez (Bass), Andy Gonzalez (Contrabass), Steve Guttman (Trumpet), Kenneth Hitchcock (Sax (Alto)), Ite Jerez (Trumpet), Lewis Kahn (Trombone), Lewis Kahn (Violin), Lewis Kahn (Trombone (Bass)), Steve Lillywhite (Producer), Romero Lubambo (Guitar (Electric)), Shunzo Ohno (Trumpet), Keith O'Quinn (Trombone (Tenor)), Enrique Orengo (Cello), Paquito Pastor (Piano), Paquito Pastor (Fender Rhodes), Paquito Pastor (String Arrangements), Lucy Penabaz (Vocals (Background)), Bobby Porcelli (Sax (Alto)), Barry Rogers (Trombone (Tenor)), David Sacks (Trombone (Tenor)), Steve Sacks (Sax (Baritone)), Steve Sacks (Brass Arrangement), Charlie Santiago (Timbales), Charlie Santiago (?), Mauricio Smith (Flute), Dale Turk (Trombone (Bass)), Herbert Vianna (Vocals), Ellen Fitton (Assistant Engineer), Michael White (Assistant Engineer), Joe Shepley (Trumpet), Cuto Soto (Choir, Chorus), Jose Mangual Jr. (Bongos), Jose Mangual Jr. (Conga), Jose Mangual Jr. (Choir, Chorus), Jose Mangual Jr. (Bells), Jose Mangual Jr. (?), Jose Mangual Jr. (Bata), Jose Mangual Jr. (Guira), Jose Mangual Jr. (Guiro), Jose Mangual Jr. (Guichero), Jose Mangual Jr. (Huataca), Jose Mangual Jr. (Sencerro), Felix Farrar (Violin), Elvis Garcia (Bass), Leini Guerrero (Piano), Barry Olsen (Trombone (Tenor)), Luchinho Bazadao (Cavaquinho), Lucinho Bizadao (Cavaquinho), Joe de Jesus (Trombone (Tenor)), Santiago Pasqual (?), Santiago Pasqual (Guira), Marc Quifiones (Timbales), Marc Quifiones (Bata), Huti Rodriquez (Tamboura), Rubén Rodríguez (Bass), Luis Arias (Conga), Juan Martinez (Drums), José Gallegos (Keyboards), Agusto Onna, Jr. (Trumpet), Agusto Onna, Jr. (Choir, Chorus), Agapito Pasqual (Accordion), Acua Turree Ensemble (Strings), Oscar Peña (Sax (Alto))
