[Review] Talking Heads: 77 (1977)
The band’s nervous, brilliant debut is a sugarcoated pill for an anxious age.
The band’s nervous, brilliant debut is a sugarcoated pill for an anxious age.
Eno puts on his king’s lead thinking cap and helps the Heads make a quirky, minor masterpiece.
David Byrne’s droll version of Al Green’s river drained the soul out of it and still sold well.
The best album of 1979? Melody Maker thought so, and I’m inclined to agree.
It’s got a good beat and you can dance to it. If you’re Popin’ Pete. Or being struck by lightning.
Afrobeat, ambient and avant-garde collide on Remain In Light, creating the quintessential college rock album.
A career-spanning compilation of the Heads’ best shots, plus four new cuts at the end.