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Talking Heads
Biography
Talking Heads was an American New Wave and avant-garde band formed in 1975 in New York City and active until 1991. The band comprised David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison. Auxiliary musicians also regularly made appearances in concert and on the group's albums. The New Wave style of Talking Heads combined elements of punk, art rock, avant-garde, pop, funk, world music, and Americana. Frontman and songwriter David Byrne contributed whimsical, esoteric lyrics to the band's songs, and emphasized their showmanship through various multimedia projects and performances. Critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine describes Talking Heads as being "one of the most critically acclaimed bands of the '80s, while managing to earn several pop hits. " In 2002, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Four of the band's albums appeared on Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, and the Channel 4 100 Greatest Albums poll listed one album at number 76. In a 2011 update of Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Artists of All Time", the band was ranked 100.
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Discography
- Fear of Music, 1990
- More Songs About Buildings and Food, 1987
- And She Was, 1985
- Slippery People, 1983
- Once in a Lifetime: The Best Of, 1992
- Unlicensed
- Naked, 2006
- Speaking in Tongues, 1983
- (Nothing but) Flowers, 1988
- Little Creatures, 1985
- 1981-02-27: Sun Palace, Tokyo, Japan
- This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody), 1983
- Popular Favorites: Sand in the Vaseline, 1992
- 1983-08-05 [1-2]
- Remain in Light, 1984
- True Stories, 1986
- Live USA
- Stop Making Sense, 1984
- Memories Can't Wait
- 1983-08-03: Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY, USA
- Cities, 1980
- Talking Heads: 77, 1977
- The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads, 2004
- 12x12 Original Remixes, 1999
- Love Goes to a Building on Fire / Psycho Killer / Once in a Lifetime / Burning Down the House, 1989
- Road to Nowhere, 1985
- Talking Heads, 2005
- Live on Tour, 1979
- 1978-09-13: Park West, Chicago, IL, USA
- 1983-08-03: Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY, USA (disc 2)
- Once in a Lifetime, 2003
- Wild Wild Life, 1986
- 1977-12-03: Old Waldorf, San Francisco, CA, USA
- 1983-08-20: Cape Cod Coliseum, South Yarmouth, MA, USA
- Emitting Diode, 1980
- 1978-09-08: Live in Seattle: Seattle, WA, USA, 1978
- Brick Leftovers
- Rare 12″ Mixes, 2005
- Same as It Ever Was, 2009
- 1984-01-25: Milwaukee, WI, USA
- Byrned to a Crisp
- Psycho Killer, 1977
- 1979-08-24: Berklee Performance Center, Boston, MA, USA
- The Lady Don't Mind, 1985
- The Collection, 2007
- The Psycho Killers / The Secret Lives of Tina Weymouth
- Radio Head
- The Best of Talking Heads, 2004
- Remain In Light, 2008
- Selections From Talking Heads: Once in a Lifetime (Box Set)
- Houses in Motion, 1981
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Recently Played on Dig Music.
| Song | Crosseyed And Painless |
| Artist | Talking Heads |
| Album | Remain In Light |
| Label | Sire |
| Year | 1980 |
| Song | Artists Only |
| Artist | Talking Heads |
| Album | More Songs About Buildings and Food |
| Label | Sire |
| Year | 1987 |
| Song | Psycho Killer (Live) |
| Artist | Talking Heads |
| Album | Stop Making Sense |
| Label | Virgin |
| Year | 1984 |
| Song | Wild Wild Life |
| Artist | Talking Heads |
| Album | True Stories |
| Label | EMI |
| Year | 1986 |
| Song | Psycho Killer |
| Artist | Talking Heads |
| Album | Talking Heads: 77 |
| Label | Sire |
| Year | 1977 |
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Comments
Thought I knew all (and loved most) Talking Heads albums... What is this "Sand In the Vaseline"? Another name for "77"?
I Zimbra - yes!
Animals - yes, yes!!!
I Zimbra
Artist Talking Heads
Album Fear Of Music
Label Sire
Year 1979
Brian Eno and David Byrne at their their collaborative peak - this album ('Remain in Light') and 'My Life in the Bush of Ghosts'. Indespensible.
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