I Talking Heads pubblicarono l'album True Stories che conteneva versioni delle altre canzoni del film.

Track listing                                                                              

No.  Title                                                      Performing artist                 Writer(s)                 Length

Side one

1.      "Cocktail Desperado"                        Terry Allen and the Panhandle

                                                                    Mystery Band                          Terry Allen                  02:58

2.      "Road Song"                                       Meredith Monk                         Monk                          03:25

3.      "Freeway Son"                                    David Byrne                             David Byrne              03:05

4.      "Brownie's Theme"                             David Byrne                             David Byrne              02:24

5.      "Building a Highway"                           Carl Finch                                Carl Finch                  01:45

6.      "Puppy Polka"                                     Carl Finch                                Carl Finch                 01:28

7.      "Party Girls"                                        Carl Finch                                Carl Finch                 02:16

8.      "Dinner Music"                                    Kronos Quartet                        Byrne/Bright             03:30

Side two

9.      "Disco Hits!"                                        David Byrne                              David Byrne            02:02

10.   "City of Steel"                                       David Byrne                               David Byrne            03:33

11.   "Love Theme from True Stories"         David Byrne                              David Byrne             01:26

12.   "Festa Para Um Rei Negro"                 Banda Eclipse                          Zuzuca                     02:18

13.   "Buster's Theme"                                 Carl Finch                                Carl Finch                 02:33

14.   "Soy de Tejas"                                      Esteban Jordan                       Esteban Jordan        02:45

15.   "I Love Metal Buildings"                         David Byrne                             David Byrne             02:18

16.   "Glass Operator"                                   David Byrne                             David Byrne             02:31

Personnel

David Byrne: vocals, guitars, bass guitar on "Disco Hits!" and "I Love Metal Buildings"

Additional musicians

Drums – Prairie Prince ("Disco Hits!" and "I Love Metal Buildings"), Steve Mitchell ("Freeway Son" and "Brownie's Theme"), Chris Frantz ("City of Steel"), Steve Jordan Jr. ("Soy de Tejas")

Bass guitar – Rich Girard ("Freeway Son" and "Brownie's Theme"), Tina Weymouth ("City of Steel"), Steve Jordan ("Soy de Tejas")

Guitar – Steve Erquiaga ("Freeway Son" and "Brownie's Theme"), Steve Jordan ("Soy de Tejas")

Piano – Phil Aaberg ("Freeway Son" and "Brownie's Theme"), Jerry Harrison ("City of Steel"), Charles Judge ("I Love Metal Buildings")

Pedal steel guitar – Joe Goldmark ("Freeway Son" and "I Love Metal Buildings"), Tommy Morrell ("City Of Steel")

Violin – Dick Bright ("Freeway Son" and "Glass Operator"), David Harrington and John Sherba ("Dinner Music")

Percussion – Michael Spiro ("Freeway Son" and "Disco Hits!")

Cello – Joan Jeanrenaud ("Dinner Music"), Charles Judge ("Glass Operator")

Harp – Marcella De Cray ("Dinner Music" and "Love Theme from True Stories")

Keyboards – Charles Judge ("Disco Hits!"), Michael McClain ("Soy de Tejas")

Accordion – Carl Finch ("Buster's Theme"), Steve Jordan ("Soy de Tejas")

Bassoon – Greg Barber ("Road Song")

Clarinet and bass clarinet – Jim Pukey ("Road Song")

Flute, piccolo flute and alto flute – Charlie McCarthy ("Road Song")

Oboe – Robin May ("Road Song")

Viola – Hank Dutt ("Dinner Music")

Concertinas – Paul Groff ("Love Theme from True Stories")

Pan flutes – Fernando Torres ("Love Theme from True Stories")

Glass harmonica – Terry Hinely ("Glass Operator")

Title

Titolo in Italiano: “Storie Vere"

Artwork

La copertina riporta un'immagine di Byrne nelle vesti del suo personaggio nel film.