This is the cast album for the critically acclaimed Broadway production ofDavid ByrnesAmerican Utopia, with music and lyrics byDavid Byrne. American Utopiabegan as an album which received a Grammy nomination and was the first by Byrne to reach No.1 on the Album Chart; it was also his first to reach the Top Five on the Billboard 200 chart. The concert tour in support ofAmerican Utopia, which inspired the Broadway show, included songs from the new album along with music from Talking Heads and Byrnes solo career. Byrne and the ensemble performed more than 150 dates in twenty-seven countries over nine months. The NME said it may just be the best live show of all time.