(Nothing but) Flowers

~ Recording by Talking Heads

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.5(Nothing but) Flowers5:36Talking HeadsNakedTalking HeadsAlbum
  • US1988-03-15
Fly (Sire/Warner division), Sire RecordsW2 25654
1.5(Nothing but) Flowers5:34Talking HeadsNakedTalking HeadsAlbum
  • XE1988-03-21
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)CDP 7 90156 2
1.5(Nothing but) Flowers5:36Talking HeadsNakedTalking HeadsAlbum
Sire Records
1.5(Nothing but) Flowers5:36Talking HeadsNaked (Sonopress press)Talking HeadsAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)CDEMD 1005, CDP 7 90156 2, CDP7 90156 2
1.5(Nothing but) Flowers5:36Talking HeadsNakedTalking HeadsAlbum
Fly (Sire/Warner division), Sire Records9 25654-2
1.5(Nothing but) Flowers5:36Talking HeadsNakedTalking HeadsAlbum
Fly (Sire/Warner division), Columbia House (distributor, a division of CBS Records Canada Ltd.), Sire RecordsW2 25654
1.5(Nothing but) Flowers5:36Talking HeadsNakedTalking HeadsAlbum
Fly (British independent label), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), Sire Records9 25654-2, D 153810
1.5(Nothing but) Flowers5:36Talking HeadsNaked (white label logos on back)Talking HeadsAlbum
Fly (Sire/Warner division), Sire Records9 25654-2
1.12(Nothing but) Flowers5:34Talking HeadsOnce in a Lifetime: The Best Of (no UK catalogue number)Talking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1992-10-12
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)7 80593 2
2.11(Nothing but) Flowers5:34Talking HeadsPopular Favorites: 1976–1992 Sand in the Vaseline (club edition)Talking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1992-10-12
Sire Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions)9 26760-2, D2014141-1
2.11(Nothing but) Flowers5:34Talking HeadsPopular Favorites: Sand in the VaselineTalking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1992-10-12
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)0777 7 80466 2 2, CDEQ 5010
1.10(Nothing but) Flowers5:32TalkingheadsOnce in a Lifetime – The Best of Talking HeadsTalkingheadsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)0777 7 80593 1 8, EMD 1039
1.12(Nothing but) Flowers5:34Talking HeadsOnce in a Lifetime: The Best Of (Made in Italy)Talking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)7 80593 2
1.12(Nothing but) Flowers5:34Talking HeadsOnce in a Lifetime: The Best OfTalking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)CDEMD1039
1.12(Nothing but) Flowers5:34Talking HeadsOnce in a Lifetime: The Best Of (made in Holland, printed in the UK)Talking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)0777 7 80593 2 5, CDEMD 1039
1.12(Nothing but) Flowers5:34Talking HeadsOnce in a Lifetime: The Best OfTalking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Music Australia (defunct holding company, not for release label use!)0777 7 80593 2 5
1.12(Nothing but) Flowers5:34Talking HeadsOnce in a Lifetime: The Best OfTalking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Odeon Brazil780593 2
1.12(Nothing but) Flowers5:34Talking HeadsOnce in a Lifetime: The Best Of (EMI SWINDON press)Talking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)0777 7 80593 2 5, CDEMD 1039
1.12(Nothing but) Flowers5:34Talking HeadsOnce in a Lifetime: The Best OfTalkingheadsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)7805932, CDEMCJ (WF) 5482
2.11(Nothing but) Flowers5:34Talking HeadsPopular Favorites: Sand in the VaselineTalking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
Sire RecordsW2 26760
2.11(Nothing but) Flowers5:34Talking HeadsPopular Favorites: Sand in the Vaseline (Columbia House club edition)Talking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
Sire Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)W2 26760
2.11(Nothing but) Flowers5:34Talking HeadsPopular Favorites: Sand in the VaselineTalking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
Sire Records9 26760-2
1.8(Nothing but) Flowers5:33Talking HeadsThe Art of Pop: Pulp CultureVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Plus724357634724
3.14(Nothing but) Flowers5:34Talking HeadsOnce in a LifetimeTalking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-11-17
EMI (Japanese double‐boxed logo)5953970, R2 73934
3.14(Nothing but) Flowers5:34Talking HeadsOnce in a LifetimeTalking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-11-18
Rhino (reissue label)R2 73934
1.18(Nothing but) Flowers5:32Talking HeadsThe Best of Talking HeadsTalking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2004-08-17
  • US2004-08-17
Rhino (reissue label), Sire Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)R2 76488
1.18(Nothing but) Flowers5:32Talking HeadsThe Best of Talking HeadsTalking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-10-18
Sire RecordsR2 76488
1.18(Nothing but) Flowers5:32Talking HeadsThe Best of Talking HeadsTalking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
Sire Records8122-76488-2
1.18(Nothing but) Flowers5:32Talking HeadsThe Best of Talking HeadsTalking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label), Sire Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)8122764882
1.18(Nothing but) Flowers5:32Talking HeadsThe Best of Talking HeadsTalking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label), Sire Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)8122-76488-2
1.18(Nothing but) Flowers5:32Talking HeadsThe Best of Talking HeadsTalking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
Sire RecordsCDESP 182
15.5(Nothing but) Flowers5:36Talking HeadsTalking HeadsTalking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-10-04
Rhino (reissue label)R2 74722
16.5(Nothing but) Flowers5:36Talking HeadsTalking HeadsTalking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-10-04
Rhino (reissue label)R2 74722
2.5(Nothing but) Flowers5:36Talking HeadsNakedTalking HeadsAlbum
  • US2006-02-14
Rhino (reissue label), Sire RecordsR2 76457
1.5(Nothing but) Flowers5:36Talking HeadsNakedTalking HeadsAlbum
  • US2006-02-14
Rhino (reissue label), Sire RecordsR2 76457
1.2(Nothing but) Flowers5:34Talking HeadsClerks II: Music From the Motion PictureVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
  • US2006-08-22
Bulletproof (US soundtracks)BPF 1006
1.1(Nothing but) Flowers5:34Talking HeadsClerks II: Music From the Motion PictureVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
Bulletproof (US soundtracks)BPF 1007
1.5(Nothing but) Flowers5:36Talking HeadsNakedTalking HeadsAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)0946 3 48669 2 7
1.5(Nothing but) Flowers5:36Talking HeadsNakedTalking HeadsAlbum
EMI United Kingdom (~1993–1998)
1.11(Nothing but) Flowers5:34Talking HeadsThe CollectionTalking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2007-01-15
DiskySI 904737
1.11(Nothing but) Flowers5:34Talking HeadsThe CollectionTalking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
EMI GoldCDGOLD(GSB)249
1.5(Nothing but) Flowers5:36Talking HeadsNaked (reissue, remastered & expanded)Talking HeadsAlbum
  • XE2009-10-20
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)5099930869721
1.16(Nothing but) Flowers5:36Talking HeadsSame as It Ever WasTalking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
Starbucks, Rhino (reissue label)NSPENT08PKG-00162, OPCD-8319
1.5(Nothing But) Flowers5:36Talking HeadsNaked (96kHz/24bit)Talking HeadsAlbum
  • XW2011-06-28
Rhino (reissue label)
1.11(Nothing but) Flowers5:33Talking HeadsEssentialTalking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2011-10-04
1.5(Nothing but) Flowers5:34Talking HeadsNakedTalking HeadsAlbumWarner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it)
1.5(Nothing but) Flowers5:36Talking HeadsNakedTalking HeadsAlbumCD 25654
1.5(Nothing but) Flowers5:36Talking HeadsNakedTalking HeadsAlbumSire Records, Fly (Sire/Warner division)9 25654-2
1.52(Nothing but) Flowers5:32Talking HeadsOnce in a Lifetime: The Talking Heads Box (remastered)Talking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
3.14(Nothing but) Flowers5:32Talking HeadsOnce in a Lifetime: The Talking Heads Box (US release remastered)Talking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
2.11(Nothing but) Flowers5:34Talking HeadsPopular Favorites 1976–1992 – Sand in the Vaseline (BMG Direct – two jewel cases)Talking HeadsAlbum + CompilationSire Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions)9 26760-2, D 201414
1.29(Nothing but) Flowers5:34Talking HeadsPopular Favorites: Sand in the VaselineTalking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)
2.11(Nothing but) Flowers5:34Talking HeadsPopular Favorites: Sand in the VaselineTalking HeadsAlbum + CompilationCD 26760
(unknown)
1.12(Nothing but) Flowers5:34Talking HeadsOnce in a Lifetime: The Best Of (PM 440 and UK CDEMD 1039)Talking HeadsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)7 80593 2

Relationships

assistant recording engineer:Nick Delre (lead vocals, background vocals)
Jean-Loup Morette (Sound engineer)
recording engineer:Fernando Kral (lead vocals, background vocals)
Richard Manwaring (Producer)
producer:Steve Lillywhite
Talking Heads
mixer:Mark Wallis
12 string guitar:Johnny Marr
bass guitar:Tina Weymouth
congas:Abdou M’Boup
drums (drum set):Chris Frantz
guitar:David Byrne (Talking Heads)
Yves N'Djock
Hammond organ:Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer)
shakers:Brice Wassy
background vocals:David Byrne (Talking Heads)
Kirsty MacColl
Tina Weymouth
lead vocals:David Byrne (Talking Heads)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1988)
recorded at:Sigma Sound Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States (lead vocals, background vocals)
Studios Davout in Paris, Île-de-France, France
mixed at:Sigma Sound Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:(Nothing but) Flowers

(Nothing but) Flowers

lyricist:David Byrne (Talking Heads)
composer:David Byrne (Talking Heads)
Chris Frantz
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer)
Tina Weymouth
publisher:Index Music, Inc.