The Red and the Black was the first solo album by Jerry Harrison

Jerry Harrison

Jerry Harrison is an American songwriter, musician and producer...

, formerly of The Modern Lovers

The Modern Lovers

The Modern Lovers were an American rock band led by Jonathan Richman in the 1970s and 1980s. The original band existed from 1970–74 but their recordings were not released until 1976 or later. It featured Richman and bassist Ernie Brooks with drummer David Robinson and keyboardist Jerry Harrison...

 and Talking Heads

Talking Heads

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The album has been remastered and is available via download at Amazon MP3

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 and iTunes

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Track listing

All songs written by Jerry Harrison, except where noted.

1. "Things Fall Apart"
2. "Slink"
3. "The New Adventure"
4. "Magic Hymie" (Harrison, Nona Hendryx
   Nona Hendryx
   Nona Hendryx is an American vocalist, producer, songwriter, musician, author, and actress.Hendryx is known for her work as a solo artist as well as for being one-third of the trio Labelle, who had a hit with "Lady Marmalade." Her music has ranged from soul, funk, dance, and R&B to hard rock, art...
   
   , Bernie Worrell
   Bernie Worrell
   George Bernard "Bernie" Worrell, Jr. is an American keyboardist and composer best known as a founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic and for his work with Talking Heads. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic...
   
   )
5. "Fast Karma/No Questions"
6. "Worlds in Collision"
7. "The Red Nights"
8. "No More Reruns"
9. "No Warning, No Alarm"

Personnel

• Jerry Harrison: vocals, guitar, bass, synthesizer, clavinet, organ, piano, melodica, percussion
• Adrian Belew
  Adrian Belew
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  : guitar solos (tracks 1-3, 6, 7 & 9)
• Yogi Horton: drums (tracks 1, 4-9)
• George Murray
  George Murray (musician)
  George Murray is an American bass guitarist best known for his work with David Bowie as a part of his regular ensemble , on a number of Bowie's albums released in the 1970s.-Selective Discography:Weldon Irvine...
  
  : bass (tracks 1, 4, 8 & 9)
• Tinker Barfield: bass (tracks 2, 4, 5 & 8)
• Bernie Worrell
  Bernie Worrell
  George Bernard "Bernie" Worrell, Jr. is an American keyboardist and composer best known as a founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic and for his work with Talking Heads. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic...
  
  : clavinet (tracks 4 & 5); organ (track 2); synthesizer (track 4)
• John Cooksey: drums (track 2)
• Steve Scales: drums, percussion (track 3)
• Nona Hendryx
  Nona Hendryx
  Nona Hendryx is an American vocalist, producer, songwriter, musician, author, and actress.Hendryx is known for her work as a solo artist as well as for being one-third of the trio Labelle, who had a hit with "Lady Marmalade." Her music has ranged from soul, funk, dance, and R&B to hard rock, art...
  
  : backing vocals
• Dolette McDonald: backing vocals
• Koko Mae Evans: backing vocals

Produced by Jerry Harrison with Dave Jerden. Vocals produced and arranged by Jerry Harrison and Nona Hendryx.

Engineered by Butch Jones and Dave Jerden.

Mixed by Dave Jerden and Jerry Harrison.