Talking Heads

[ComradeCornhole]

Apologies if this thread exists somewhere, but (much to my surprise) I couldn't find one. So, how about these guys/gal?! Especially the "Eno trilogy". I tragically didn't get into them until a few years ago, but they've broadened and enhanced my musical appreciation immensely since then.

[blackholesun]

I've been meaning to get into them. I have a best of collection that I really enjoy, but haven't heard any full albums. Where should I start?

[BRoswell]

I had been a casual fan up until last year when I sat down and listened to all of their albums. Simply one of the best bands ever.

Hard to say where to start. I guess I would start with Remain In Light, then Talking Heads: 77, then wherever you want to go from there. That's just my recommendation though.

[Mantra]

Remain In Light is such an obvious high water mark that it kinda warps the way I listen to the rest of their albums. It's like those albums where all the songs are good but there's one track right in the middle that is so mindblowingly great it towers over all the tracks around it. I love the first three albums, but I can't help hearing them as less developed versions of what they would ultimately do on Remain In Light. And then with all the stuff afterword, some of it's really great, but you can see the inspiration receding. Remain In Light is the peak.

[Space Suicide]

You can't go wrong with any of their albums, honestly.

[imail724]

You can't go wrong with any of their albums, honestly.
While their last 3 albums are good, they don't really compare to their first five.
I would recommend just starting with 77 and moving forward. Either that or start with just Remain in Light and More Songs about Buildings and Food. After listening to those two you'll end up wanting to listen to everything else anyway, I guarantee it.

[blackholesun]

I gave Remain in Light a listen today and immediately had to listen to it again. Excited to dive into the rest of their discography.

[BRoswell]

Wasn't sure if I should post this here or create a David Byrne thread. Anyway, he has a new album out on March 9th called "American Utopia". Here's the first single:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euEgyXoOonk

[imail724]

Real upset he's doing such a small tour and isn't even coming to his hometown of NYC. Ah well, hopefully a bigger tour is in the pipeline afterwards. He's on my legends list that I still haven't seen.

[piggy]

The press release says, "extensive additional dates to be announced soon."

I'd be down to go see him, too.

[imail724]

Real upset he's doing such a small tour and isn't even coming to his hometown of NYC. Ah well, hopefully a bigger tour is in the pipeline afterwards. He's on my legends list that I still haven't seen.
Just announced Forest Hills and Kings Theater shows September 15 and 17. Cannot wait to finally see him.

[BRoswell]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMT4hAelnE0

[allegate]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpGkipN30dc

One of my absolute favorite audio/video experiences, I hope I can see it in a good theater.

[botley]

^ That's funny, I like that the laundry ticket has the original release date of the film on it!

[GulDukat]

I have the "brick" boxset. I need to take a deep-dive and spend a week on it someday.

My favorite:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7lSMdKYi4M

[BRoswell]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpGkipN30dc

One of my absolute favorite audio/video experiences, I hope I can see it in a good theater.

So excited for this. Been waiting for it ever since they posted those pics of the original film negative. Hopefully it plays near me, and hopefully a new Blu-ray release is forthcoming too.

[caca]

One of my all-time favorite groups. I listen to Speaking in Tongues, Remain in Light, and Fear of Music pretty regularly.

[BRoswell]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rjMwSTeVeo

September 22nd in IMAX. September 29th in additional theaters. Also, the band is reuniting for a Q&A with Spike Lee at the Toronto International Film Festival.

[imail724]

Also playing in some theaters 9/11 and includes a live stream of the q&a after the film. I got Tix for that one. https://www.amctheatres.com/movies/stop-making-sense-the-imax-live-experience-74422

[allegate]

Also playing in some theaters 9/11 and includes a live stream of the q&a after the film. I got Tix for that one. https://www.amctheatres.com/movies/stop-making-sense-the-imax-live-experience-74422
Oh I should see if the three AMC theaters here...

Sorry, no showtimes have been announced yet for this theatre.
...bah

[Zimbo]

I hope Scott and Scott cover this on You Talkin' Talking Heads to My Talking Head?

[wizfan]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that the Laserdisc version of Stop Making Sense had extra tracks that the Blu-ray didn't?

[allegate]

DVD


1 Psycho Killer
2 Heaven
3 Thank You For Sending Me An Angel
4 Found A Job
5 Slippery People
6 Burning Down The House
7 Life During Wartime
8 Making Flippy Floppy
9 Swamp
10 What A Day That Was
11 Naive Melody (This Must Be The Place)
12 Once In A Lifetime
13 Genius Of Love
14 Girlfriend Is Better
15 Take Me To The River
16 Cross-Eyed And Painless
bonus tracks
17 Cities
18 Big Business
19 I Zimbra
LaserDisc

A1 Psycho Killer
A2 Heaven
A3 Thank You For Sending Me An Angel
A4 Found A Job
A5 Slippery People
A6 Cities
A7 Burning Down The House
A8 Life During Wartime
A9 Making Flippy Floppy
A10 Swamp
A11 What A Day That Was
B1 This Must Be The Place ( Naive Melody )
B2 Once In A Lifetime
B3.1 Big Business
B3.2 I Zimbra
B4 Genius Of Love
B5 Girlfriend Is Better
B6 Take Me To The River
B7 Cross-Eyed And Painless

Looks like it was just ordered differently. Cities, Big Business, and I Zimbra are bonus tracks on the DVD while tracked normally on the laserdisc.