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: Remain In Light (Remastered)
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: Fear of Music (Remastered)
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: Stop Making Sense (Special New Edition) [Live]
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: The Best of Talking Heads (Remastered)
Artist: Talking Heads
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Punk, Pop, Alternative
Title: Live In Rome 1980
Artist: Talking Heads
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Post Punk, Pop Rock, Alternative
Title: More Songs About Buildings and Food
Artist: Talking Heads
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Punk, Pop, Alternative
Title: Popular Favorites 1976-1992: Sand In the Vaseline
Artist: Talking Heads
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Punk, Pop, Alternative
Title: More Songs About Buildings and Food (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
Collections
Title: The Sound Of The 80s
Genre: Folk Rock, New Wave, Post Punk, Pop Rap, Synth Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: Absolute 70's! (CD2)
Title: Absolute 80's! (CD3)
Title: 100 Greatest 80s Classics (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Dance Rock, New Wave, World Music, Country, Ska, Folk
Title: Classic Rock Hits 2021
Title: 100 Greatest Alternative 80s (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Metal, Alternative
Title: Feel Good 80's
Title: 100 Greatest '80s Songs (CD2)
Genre: Post Disco, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, New Wave, Punk, Disco, Pop, Alternative, Funk
Title: 100 Greatest 80s Indie Anthems 2021 (CD1)
Genre: Ethereal Wave, Rock, Alternative Rock, Grunge, Folk Punk, Reggae Fusion, Pop
Title: 100 Greatest 80s Indie Anthems (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Alternative, Indie
Title: Hot Pop Hits - The 80's
Title: 70s: X5 Music Group 2021
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Rock & Roll, Punk, World Music, Disco, Synth Pop, Folk
Title: ’80s Alternative Essentials 2021 (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: ’80s Alternative Essentials 2021 (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: Necessary Rock Vol. 1
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk, Punk Rock, Metal, Alternative
Title: 70's Mixtape: Warner Music Group (CD1)
Genre: Soul, Blues, Rock, Rock & Roll, Disco, Theatre/Soundtrack, Funk, Classical
Title: Seven Wonders - 80's Miracles (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Dance-Punk Essentials (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 80er Party (CD1)
Genre: Freestyle Music, Rock, New Wave, Disco, Pop, Synth Pop, Classical
Title: 80's Retrogamer
Genre: Soul, Blues, New Wave, Post Punk, Disco, Pop, Alternative, Indie, Experimental
Title: 70's Retrogamer
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Rock, World Music, Latin, Folk
Title: Gypsy - 80's Road Trip
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Hi-Res Masters: 1980s (CD2)
Title: Rock Hits 1979
Title: 70's Alternative
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Alternative
Title: Indie & Alternative 80's
Genre: New Wave, Alternative, Indie
Title: 100 Hits From The Movies (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Iconic 80s
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: The 80s (CD1)
Title: The 80s (CD2)
Title: Pop Rock Old Hits 70s-80s (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Best Of Rock: 1977 (CD1)
Title: Best Of Rock: 1978 (CD1)
Title: Best Of Rock: 1979 (CD1)
Title: Best Of Rock: 1983
Title: Best Of Rock: 1985
Title: Best Of Rock: 1977 (CD1)
Title: Best Of Rock: 1978 (CD1)
Title: Best Of Rock: 1979 (CD1)
Title: Neverending 80s Hits
Genre: Pop
Title: 70s Punk Classics
Genre: Garage Rock, Punk Rock
Title: TikTok Rock 2022
Title: TikTok Pop 2022 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: American Girl - All Out 70s
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Classic Jukebox Hits (CD1)
Title: Classic Jukebox Hits (CD2)
Title: Totally 80's Summer Hits (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Totally 80's Summer Hits (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Mastermix Classic Cuts 092 - Halloween
Genre: Pop
Title: Running To The 80s
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
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