NEW YORK (AP) — David Byrne has taken his share of musical journeys in three decades, turning Talking Heads from egghead rockers into a funk orchestra, playing Latin music and scoring films and a ballet. But opera? Even his new record company was suspicious when Byrne submitted a disc that includes a piece from "La Traviata," sung in Latin, and a duet with Rufus Wainwright on a Georges Bizet piece sung in French. Yet the tracks are oddly compelling, and play a key role in "Grown Backwards," Byrne's most melodic and accessible solo album. "I think they were the crowbar that I used to open myself up emotionally and vocally," Byrne said. More >>

1.	Glass, Concrete & Stone
2.	The Man Who Loved Beer
3.	Au Fond du Temple Saint
4.	Empire
5.	Tiny Apocalypse
6.	She Only Sleeps
7.	Dialog Box
8.	The Other Side of This Life
9.	Why
10.	Pirates
11.	Civilization
12.	Astronaut
13.	Glad
14.	Un di Felice, Eterea
15.	Lazy (Bonus Track)
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