![]() Tracks: Disc 1: Road to Nowhere / Television Man (Extended Mix). The latter is the soundtrack to a Jonathan Demme concert film that’s a terrific introduction to the band. release of four scarce tracks on two 12 inch records. Hell, the 70s even saw a direct response to New Wave, termed 'No Wave' that included groups like Suicide, The Pop Group, James Chance/White, DNA, Lydia Lynch, and Lounge Lizards. I’ve only ranked their eight studio albums, but they also have a pair of well-regarded live albums, both best heard in their expanded editions – 1982’s The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads and 1984’s Stop Making Sense. Acts like Talking Heads, Pere Ubu, XTC, Devo, Elvis Costello, Adam Ant, The B-52s, among others spearheaded New Wave in music in the mid-late 70s. The band started out as new wave, but incorporated many other influences – African music on 1980’s Remain In Light, funk on 1983’s Speaking in Tongues, and Americana on their David Byrne-dominated albums from the mid-1980s. The other three members tried to reconvene without Byrne in 1996, releasing the unsuccessful No Talking, Just Head with guest vocalists. The hits continued into the 1980s, with ‘Burning Down The House’, ‘And She Was’, and ‘Wild Wild Life’, The band quietly dissolved in 1988 after recording Naked, officially breaking up in 1991. Their 1978 cover of Al Green’s ‘Take Me To The River’ took them into the US top 30. Road to Nowhere - 2005 Remaster is a song recorded by Talking Heads for the album Little Creatures that was released in 1985. The Talking Heads released their first album in 1977, featuring Byrne’s edgy ‘Psycho Killer’. The quartet was completed by guitarist/keyboardist Jerry Harrison, formerly a member of Jonathan Richman’s Modern Lovers. ![]() ![]() The trio played at famous New York club CBGB – for their first gig as Talking Heads in 1975, they supported The Ramones. As the group were unable to find a bassist, Frantz’s girlfriend Tina Weymouth joined – she learned to play bass by listening to Suzi Quatro records. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.New York rock band Talking Heads started their career as the Artistics, with drummer Chris Frantz and vocalist/guitarist David Byrne. Very Good: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. The cover shows signs of typical wear and tear, such as small stickers or light ring marks. Zombie by The Cranberries Road To Nowhere by Talking Heads. VG+ (Very Good Plus): This record has clearly been played before, but has only a moderate reduction in sound quality, despite a possible slight loss of shine and some surface marks. As fans passionately defend their favorite songs, heated discussions arise regarding the. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.ĮX (Excellent): The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening of sound quality. M (Mint): The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. Frantz’s then-girlfriend-later-wife Tina Weymouth was quickly recruited to play bass. For more on cleaning, grading and how we look after our records, please see our Grading Guide. The band was formed in 1974 by Byrne and drummer Chris Frantz.
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