List Of Songs Recorded By Talking Heads
After leaving art school, Talking Heads released their debut single, "Love → Building on Fire", in early 1977, followed by their debut album, Talking Heads: 77, later that year. The album contained "stripped down rock & roll" songs and was notable for its "odd guitar-tunings and rhythmic, single note patterns" and its "non-rhyming, non-linear lyrics". While initially not a big hit, the album was aided by the single "Psycho Killer". The band's follow-up, More Songs About Buildings and Food (1978), began the band's string of collaborations with producer Brian Eno. Its songs are characterized as more polished than its predecessor, emphasizing experimentation and the rhythm section, as well as the genres of art pop and funk. The experimentation continued on Fear of Music (1979), in which the band began utilizing African-styled polyrhythms, most notably on the album's opening track "I Zimbra". The style and sound of Fear of Music was expanded upon on their final Eno collaboration, Remain in Light (1980). Often classified as their magnum opus and one of the best albums of the 1980s, the album integrated several new musicians, including a horn section, which helped the band further experiment on their African-style rhythms and their use of funk, pop, and electronics. After Remain in Light, the band went on a three-year hiatus and worked on solo projects. During their hiatus, the live album The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads (1982), was released; it features live recordings of songs from their four albums to date, as well as the previously unreleased song "A Clean Break (Let's Work)".
In 1983, the band parted ways with Eno and released their fifth album, Speaking in Tongues (1983). The album continued the rhythmic innovation of Remain in Light, but in a more stripped-down, rigid pop song structure. The album also contained the band's first and only top ten hit, "Burning Down the House". The band's sixth album, Little Creatures (1985), marked a major musical departure from their previous albums – its songs being straightforward pop songs mostly written by Byrne alone. After Little Creatures, the band released True Stories (1986), an album containing songs from Byrne's film of the same name. Notable songs from the album include one of the group's biggest hits, "Wild Wild Life", and "Radio Head", a song from which the English rock band of the same name took their name. Two years later, Talking Heads released their final album, Naked. The album marked a return to the experimentation and styles of their Eno albums, most notably Remain in Light. After Naked, the band went on a hiatus; formally announcing their breakup three years later in 1991. Their final release was the song "Sax and Violins", released on the Until the End of the World soundtrack that same year.
Since their breakup, 12 previously unreleased songs have been officially released. The compilation album Sand in the Vaseline: Popular Favorites (1992) included five and the box set Once in a Lifetime (2003) included one, "In Asking Land", an outtake from the Naked sessions. The 2005 reissue of Talking Heads: 77 included the previously unreleased "I Feel It in My Heart", and the 2006 reissues of Fear of Music and Remain in Light included unfinished outtakes from those albums' sessions.
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Notes
- ^ Song is an unfinished outtake.
- ^ Later appeared on Sand in the Vaseline: Popular Favorites
- ^ Also known as "Love Goes to Building on Fire"
- ^ Originally released as the B-side to "Love → Building on Fire" in early 1977 before Talking Heads: 77.
References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Talking Heads – Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ "Talking Heads – Rock & Roll Hall of Fame". Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 2002. Archived from the original on October 30, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ "Love → Building on Fire" (7" single liner notes). Talking Heads. US: Sire Records. 1977. SAA-737.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Talking Heads: 77 – Talking Heads". AllMusic. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "More Songs About Buildings and Food – Talking Heads". AllMusic. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Fear of Music – Talking Heads". AllMusic. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Remain in Light – Talking Heads". AllMusic. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ Clark, Tyler; Nunnally, Doug (March 8, 2018). "Ranking: Every Talking Heads Album from Worst to Best". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ Tatusian, Alex (April 13, 2013). "Talking Heads Albums From Worst To Best". Stereogum. Archived from the original on October 15, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ Sounds staff (December 13, 1980). "The Best of 1980". Sounds. p. 31.
- ^ Melody Maker staff (December 13, 1980). "1980 Melody Maker Albums". Melody Maker (pull-out section).
- ^ Westergaard, Sean. "The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads – Talking Heads". AllMusic. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Speaking in Tongues – Talking Heads". AllMusic. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Little Creatures – Talking Heads". AllMusic. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ Hastings, Michael. "True Stories – Talking Heads". AllMusic. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ Staff (December 18, 2007). "David Byrne and Thom Yorke on the Real Value of Music". Wired. Archived from the original on 2018-10-15. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ Hastings, Michael. "Naked – Talking Heads". AllMusic. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ Until the End of the World: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack (CD liner notes). Various Artists. US: Warner Bros. Records. 1991. 7599-26707-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Popular Favorites 1976–1992: Sand in the Vaseline – Talking Heads". AllMusic. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Once in a Lifetime – Talking Heads". AllMusic. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ Talking Heads: 77 (CD liner notes). Talking Heads. US: Sire. 2005.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Fear of Music (CD booklet and case back cover). Talking Heads. London: Warner. 2006.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Remain in Light (CD booklet and case back cover). Talking Heads. London: Warner. 2006.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Fear of Music (LP liner notes). Talking Heads. US: Sire. 1979.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Little Creatures (LP liner notes). Talking Heads. US: Warner Bros./Sire. 1985.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ More Songs About Buildings and Food (LP liner notes). Talking Heads. US: Sire. 1978.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Naked (LP liner notes). Talking Heads. US: Warner Bros. 1988.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Talking Heads: 77 (LP liner notes). Talking Heads. US: Sire. 1977.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Remain in Light (LP liner notes). Talking Heads. US: Sire. 1980.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Speaking in Tongues (LP liner notes). Talking Heads. US: Sire. 1983.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ True Stories (LP liner notes). Talking Heads. US: Sire. 1986.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads (LP liner notes). Talking Heads. US: Sire. 1982.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Sand in the Vaseline: Popular Favorites (CD liner notes). Talking Heads. US: Warner Bros./Sire. 1992.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Psycho Killer" (7" single liner notes). Talking Heads. UK: Sire Records. 1977. 6078 610.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Once in a Lifetime (CD liner notes). Talking Heads. US: Warner Bros. 2003.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Speaking in Tongues (CD liner notes). Talking Heads. US: Sire. 2006.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Stop Making Sense (LP liner notes). Talking Heads. US: Sire. 1984.
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