Talking Heads
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Biography
[Edit]At the start of their career, Talking Heads were all nervous energy, detached emotion, and subdued minimalism. When they released their last album about 12 years later, the band had recorded everything from art-funk to polyrhythmic worldbeat explorations and simple, melodic guitar pop. Between their first album in 1977 and their last in 1988, Talking Heads became one of the most critically acclaimed bands of the '80s, while managing to earn several pop hits. While some of their music can seem too self-consciously experimental, clever, and intellectual for its own good, at their best Talking Heads represent everything good about art-school punks.
And they were literally art-school punks. Guitarist/vocalist David Byrne, drummer Chris Frantz, and bassist Tina Weymouth met at the Rhode Island School of Design in the early '70s; they decided to move to New York in 1974 to concentrate on making music. The next year, the band won a spot opening for the Ramones at the seminal New York punk club CBGB. In 1976, keyboardist Jerry Harrison, a former member of Jonathan Richman's Modern Lovers, was added to the lineup. By 1977, the band had signed to Sire Records and released its first album, Talking Heads: 77. It received a considerable amount of acclaim for its stripped-down rock & roll, particularly Byrne's geeky, overly intellectual lyrics and uncomfortable, jerky vocals.
For their next album, 1978's More Songs About Buildings and Food, the band worked with producer Brian Eno, recording a set of carefully constructed, arty pop songs, distinguished by extensive experimenting with combined acoustic and electronic instruments, as well as touches of surprisingly credible funk. On their next album, the Eno-produced Fear of Music, Talking Heads began to rely heavily on their rhythm section, adding flourishes of African-styled polyrhythms. This approach came to a full fruition with 1980's Remain in Light, which was again produced by Eno. Talking Heads added several sidemen, including a horn section, leaving them free to explore their dense amalgam of African percussion, funk bass and keyboards, pop songs, and electronics.
After a long tour, the band concentrated on solo projects for a couple of years. By the time of 1983's Speaking in Tongues, the band had severed its ties with Eno; the result was an album that still relied on the rhythmic innovations of Remain in Light, except within a more rigid pop-song structure. After its release, Talking Heads embarked on another extensive tour, which was captured on the Jonathan Demme-directed concert film Stop Making Sense. After releasing the straightforward pop album Little Creatures in 1985, Byrne directed his first movie, True Stories, the following year; the band's next album featured songs from the film. Two years later, Talking Heads released Naked, which marked a return to their worldbeat explorations, although it sometimes suffered from Byrne's lyrical pretensions.
After its release, Talking Heads were put on "hiatus"; Byrne pursued some solo projects, as did Harrison, and Frantz and Weymouth continued with their side project, Tom Tom Club. In 1991, the band issued an announcement that they had broken up. Shortly thereafter, Harrison's production took off with successful albums by Live and Crash Test Dummies. In 1996, the original lineup minus Byrne reunited for the album No Talking Just Head; Byrne sued Frantz, Weymouth, and Harrison for attempting to record and perform as Talking Heads, so the trio went by the Heads. In 1999, all four worked together to promote a 15th-anniversary edition of Stop Making Sense, and they also performed at the 2002 induction ceremony for their entrance into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Through the 2010s, Byrne released a number of solo and collaborative projects. Tom Tom Club continued to tour, while Harrison produced albums for the likes of No Doubt, the Von Bondies, and Hockey.
Title: Once In A Lifetime: The Talking Heads Box (US Release)
Artist: Talking Heads
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Punk, Hardcore Punk
Title: Talking Heads 77 (Remastered)
Artist: Talking Heads
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Punk, Pop, Alternative
Title: Popular Favorites: Sand In The Vaseline (CD2)
Artist: Talking Heads
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, New Wave, Pop
Title: The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads (Expanded Version)
Artist: Talking Heads
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Punk, Pop, Alternative
Title: Talking Heads 77
Artist: Talking Heads
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, New Wave, Post Punk, Pop
Title: True Stories (Bonus Track Version)
Artist: Talking Heads
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Pop, Alternative
Title: Speaking In Tongues (Remastered)
Artist: Talking Heads
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Pop, Alternative
Title: FM Broadcast Roxy Music & Talking Heads
Artist: Talking Heads, Roxy Music
Title: The Best of Talking Heads (Remastered)
Artist: Talking Heads
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Punk, Pop, Alternative
Title: More Songs About Buildings and Food
Artist: Talking Heads
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Punk, Pop, Alternative
Title: Remain In Light (Remastered)
Artist: Talking Heads
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Punk, Pop, Alternative
Title: Stop Making Sense
Artist: Talking Heads
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, New Wave, Post Punk, Pop
Title: Stop Making Sense (Special New Edition) [Live]
Artist: Talking Heads
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Punk, Pop, Alternative
Title: The Best Of Talking Heads (US Release)
Artist: Talking Heads
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Punk, Hardcore Punk
Title: Popular Favorites 1976-1992: Sand In the Vaseline
Artist: Talking Heads
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Punk, Pop, Alternative
Title: Fear of Music (Remastered)
Artist: Talking Heads
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Punk, Pop, Alternative
Title: Burning Down the House / I Get Wild/Wild Gravity [Digital 45] - Single
Artist: Talking Heads
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Punk, Pop, Alternative
Title: Once in a Lifetime: The Talking Heads Box
Artist: Talking Heads
Title: The Best Of Talking Heads: Once In A Lifetime
Artist: Talking Heads
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Pop Rock
Title: Live In Rome 1980
Artist: Talking Heads
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Post Punk, Pop Rock, Alternative
Title: More Songs About Buildings and Food (Remastered)
Artist: Talking Heads
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Punk, Pop, Alternative
Collections
Title: Rock Hearts Collection 2011 (CD1)
Genre: Blues
Title: Pure... Alternative 80s (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Pure... Alternative 80s (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Funky Nassau (The Compass Point Story 1980 - 1986)
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Reggae, World Music, Latin
Title: Simply The Best Of Rock (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: 100 Hits 80s Classics (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop
Title: Hot Tub Time Machine (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Greatest Guitar Riffs Of All Time 2
Genre: Rock
Title: 100 Hits 80s Classics (CD4)
Title: The Old Grey Whistle Test: The Anthems (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: Romantic Story (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: A - Z Of The 80s (CD20)
Title: Waar Zijn De Eighties (CD2)
Title: A Time To Remember - 1984
Title: A Time To Remember - 1985
Genre: Rock, Dancefloor, Pop
Title: A Time To Remember - 1986
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Pop
Title: A Time To Remember - 1987
Title: A Time To Remember - 1988
Title: Sound Of The 80s (Super Clasicos) Parte 2 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Blues, Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Platinium 80 (CD1)
Genre: Blues
Title: 80's Night Ultimate DJ Collection (CD14)
Genre: Rock
Title: VH1 100 Greatest Songs Of 80s (CD1)
Genre: Retro
Title: Pure Soft Rock
Genre: Rock
Title: Classic Rock Roll Of Honour (CD3)
Genre: Rock
Title: Friend Of A Friend Vol. 21 - Kiss Me, I'm Shitfaced
Genre: Rock
Title: 100 Greatest Songs Of NME's Lifetime... So Far (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: 80s Top Hits (CD3)
Genre: Pop
Title: 80s Top Hits (CD5)
Genre: Pop
Title: 90s Top Hits (CD5)
Genre: Pop
Title: Halloween Mp3's Vol. 13 - My Beloved Monster
Genre: Rock
Title: The Best Pub Jukebox... Ever! (CD3)
Genre: Rock
Title: The Best Pub Jukebox... Ever! (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: Rock Top 600 Vol. 1 (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: Rock Top 600 Vol. 3 (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: Rock Top 600 Vol. 2 (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: Rock Top 600 Vol. 2 (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: Rock Top 600 Vol. 4 (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: Rock Top 600 Vol 6 (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: NME Top 500 Songs Of All Time (01 Al 100 Tracks) (CD1)
Genre: World Music, Pop
Title: 80s 12'' - 72 Original Hits (CD6)
Genre: Pop
Title: 80s 12'' - 72 Original Hits (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die Vol. 11
Genre: Electronica, Soul, Rock, Heavy Metal, Latin, Disco, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: 80S COLLECTION DJMIXCHILE (CD40)
Genre: Rock, DJ/Remixes, Pop
Title: 1000 Original Hits 1984
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: 1000 Original Hits 1985
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: In Covers We Trust 19
Genre: Alternative Rock, Punk Rock, Hardcore
Title: 1000 Original Hits 1992
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: The Old Grey Whistle Test: 40th Anniversary Album
Genre: Rock
Title: Die Hit-Giganten Best Of 80's (CD3)
Genre: Pop
Title: 101 Driving Songs 2012 (CD4)
Genre: Rock
Title: 80's In The Mix Vol. 1 (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Lo Mejor Del Pop Internacional Vol. 33 (CD4)
Genre: Pop
Title: Nile Rodgers Presents Disco Inferno (CD1)
Genre: Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop
Title: Rock (93 Original Hits) (EMI 2009) (CD3)
Genre: Rock
Title: Rock (93 Original Hits) (EMI 2009) (CD4)
Genre: Rock
Title: 12 Inch Dance 80s Synthpop
Title: Metal-Hard Rock Covers 272
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Pop Rock
Featuring albums
Title: Journey Into Paradise: The Larry Levan Story (Remastered)
Artist: Larry Levan
Genre: Electronica, House, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: Julie & Julia (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Alexandre Desplat
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Journey Into Paradise: The Larry Levan Story
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor
Title: Hot Tub Time Machine [Music From The Motion Picture]
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Open Season: Featuring the songs of Paul Westerberg
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (Music From The Motion Picture)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Bewitched - Music From The Motion Picture
Artist: Bewitched (Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: He's Just Not That Into You: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (Original Soundtrack)
Artist: Craig Armstrong
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Disco Deviance 01
Artist: Greg Wilson
Genre: Industrial, Electro, Soul, Disco, Nu Disco, Funk, EBM
Title: DC Le Groove & Gotta Tape I Wanna Play
Artist: Greg Wilson
Title: The Sound Hall Of Fame
Artist: The Sound
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Rock, Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: 20th Century Women (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Halt and Catch Fire (Songs from the AMC Television Series)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: True Stories, A Film By David Byrne: The Complete Soundtrack
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Pop Edition Vol. 3
Artist: Dance Classics
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Punk Rock, Reggae Fusion, Disco, Pop, Synth Pop, Easy Listening