More Songs About Buildings And Food

classic heads

listened, 4 stars

Top to bottom greatness from one of the best alternative bands at the height of their powers, though it’s a small notch below their best albums.

The talking heads are excellent. I think David Byrne is an artistic genius.

Loved this album when it came out and it’s still so good. The very definition of art rock.

Good album, though this band is an acquired taste beyond their very famous songs. I learned to like David Byrne and had to also learn how to appreciate this record.

Brian Eno bringing it home again. 4/5

Har du hørt, det hørtes ut som Talking Heads! Så rart, så gøy! Æ likte det godt, men æ høre neppe på det igjen.

Vocals don't always do it for me but the composition is very interesting and there's no dull moments. Favourite track: Warning Sign

8.5/10 I really like how prominent the guitar and drums sound as it showcases how well-crafted the melodies are, even if that meant drowning out David Byrne's voice in some of the songs.

Talking Heads are cool whatever they are doing.

Love it.

Very ahead of its time! This would have blown my mind at the time.

Yessss Talking Heads

Tiene un buen tono alegre

4/5, another great talking heads album.

pretty neato and the artists only song is catchy. its nice finally listening to earlier talking heads stuff XD ive been slacking off on that

unreal to not have 'speaking in tongues' in this list, but i will Accept that this is a solid album from talking heads. i have about half of these tracks in my library and regularly listen to them, though some tracks like "warning sign" maybe i should add, and "with our love" is my easy fave from here (though i agree with ana it's NOT the best rendition of "found a job" for instance). it's all pretty good because they found their style and eccentricity with this album which is exactly what i love. it's so bass forward and tina, as horrible as she is as a person, damn that girl can play. delightful stuff a real Classic imo.

I really love Talking Heads and this feels like the point where they finally know who they want to be. That makes it more even then '77, but also with less heights imo. It's my 5th (7th if you include The Name of This Band and Stop Making Sense) favorite Talking Heads album but the fact that it makes it on here when Speaking in Tongues doesn't is wild to me. I think I'd give this album a 5 if not for the fact that I feel a lot of my favorite songs here are done better in other forms later on. Found a Job, the girl wants to be with the girls, Take me to the River and Thank you for Sending me an Angel are all examples of that. Its still a really good album but with the benefit of hindsight it's not one of the albums I'd put on this list.

The Talking Heads are even better than everyone says. I wasn’t familiar w this album (outside of TMTTR) but it gave me nonstop disco dancy vibes and man this band were artists

Four Talking Heads records into this project and the pattern is clear: a band with such a singular identity that recognition is instant within seconds, whose music doesn’t always fully land emotionally but when it does is genuinely awesome. More Songs About Buildings and Food fits comfortably in that consistent 4-star tier — really good without being transformative, which turns out to be exactly enough. The cover of Al Green’s “Take Me to the River” is the centerpiece and it’s brilliant. Taking one of the most soulful performances in American music and running it through the Talking Heads’ nervous, angular filter is an audacious choice that earns every second. The fact that it works — that the song survives and even thrives in such an unlikely interpretive context — says something real about both the strength of the original and the band’s ability to fully inhabit material miles outside their natural aesthetic. Coming from someone who gave Let’s Stay Together five stars, “brilliant” is not a word deployed lightly. Brian Eno’s production debut with the band adds warmth and texture without overwhelming the identity. Tina Weymouth’s bass takes on more melodic personality here than on the debut, giving the rhythm section a groove dimension that keeps Byrne’s anxious intellectualism grounded. The transition toward the funkier, more rhythmically adventurous sound of their peak is clearly underway. A confident four — distinctive, often awesome, and exactly where this band lives in this listening world.

I liked it not sure why the album has three different disc, one being remastered, one alternate and remaaters and the last disc being live. But I did like the music!

The idea that these guys - all art school, jerky, nervous twitchy energy - used to open for The Ramones and shared a tour bus with them is hard to imagine. The first album was "nearly, but not quite." A fine announcement of intent, but Jerry Harrison has only just joined the band and they hadn't quite developed complete confidence in their abilities. But here, with the guiding hand of Brian Eno, they hit their stride. From the first track, Thankyou for Sending Me an Angel, (what a title) they grab the listeners attention and don't let go. Full of Byrne's quizzical lyrics and yelping vocals Franz and Weymouth's solid, driving rhythm section and Harrison's decorative keyboards it's a hell of a way to start. Byrne writes songs that sound like they ought to mean something, but whose key stays just frustratingly out of reach. The titles are no help at all. "Found a job" seems to be about a couple who view their life as a TV show and are hoping for a spin off series. "The Girls Want to Be With the Girls" could be about the differences between the sexes could be about lesbianism or could be about how girls are into abstract analysis. Or maybe not. The crowning moment is their take on Al Green's up-tempo, horn driven, soul classic "Take Me To the River". They slow it down, strip it back, give it a monster bass line from Weymouth, fill it with electronic percussion and turn it into a song that seems more about baptism than love. It's an early direction sign towards what was to come. Just a classic album. Is it for everyone? Probably not. But hlget on board and its a joy.

Хороший альбом. Весёлый, легко слушается, довольно необычный, почти все песни понравились.

Not heard this one before, I would give it higher but they do better.

めっちゃええやん

Man this was awesome. I really liked it waaaaayyyy more than I expected. I knew one song. The others were even better. I think the singer name is David Byrne he’s awesome. There is great music on this record.

Strong 3,5

i like

One of those albums that doesn't really have specific standout tracks but is just very enjoyable as a whole. Good improvement on the sound from 77, Eno's involvement adds a lot. Fav track: Warning Sign

Another one of those bands where I have to grade on a curve because their best albums are so good but even though this has their cover of Take Me To The River, Found a Job, and Thank You For Sending Me an Angel, it doesn't quite reach the heights of their other albums.

A good album, certainly not their best. But with the bangers on it, and that I'd probably play it at home, it'll have to be a 4

Singin heads

I enjoy this band!

not my favorite talking heads record, but still pretty damn good.

Talking Heads are a real nostalgic band for me. I didn’t know this album very well, but found that it had a lot of the classic sounds that I love. I think they borrow a lot from soul music, but really make the sounds their own, and it very danceable and upbeat. Take Me to the River was a real stand out!

Cheio de energia e diversão

Primer album que escucho de Talking Heads, una onda medio rara, pero muy bueno. Hay un par de perlitas en este album, pero el promedio de temas es bueno

My first Talking Heads album! I'm excited! I know the songs "Psycho Killer", but that's not on here, and I don't think I know anything else. I know how influential they are tho, so I'm so interested to finally dive into one of their albums! 1. Thank You for Sending Me an Angel - I wasn't expecting this sound? I like it tho. Lyrically It's not hitting me right now. It might grow 2. With Our Love - Ooh I like the sound! I accidentally got distracted with texting a friend, oops. Um, this song is cool tho. Might hit more when I pay more attention. 3. The Good Thing - I didn't love it, but it's fun 4. Warning Sign - Okay, I like the start. Oh, pretty guitar. This one is interesting 5. The Girls Want to Be with the Girls - Oh, pretty start. I like this one, it's fun! "Girls are getting into abstract analysis" is something I never thought I'd hear in a song, but it's iconic 6. Found a Job - I love how this one just jumps into it. This one is really cool! I really like it! That guitar throughout is soooo good, omfg. 7. Artists Only - What a pretty intro, omg. I love the production on this, but otherwise it's not hitting for me right now. It might grow on me, but it's just okay for now imo 8. I'm Not In Love - Oh, I like the start. Okay I love this one! How it's chaotic and everything then how it slows down for a minute before jumping back in. The vocal performance changing then going back. Yeah, everything about this one is just really really cool. I really like this one! Holy shit, the outro! yeah, this is amazing. 9. Stay Hungry - This one is fun 10 . Take Me to the River - Okay drums. This one's cool. I guess it's a cover. 11. Big Country - We're kinda yeehaw here? I like this one, it's cool. This album must've been insane for a late 70s small town kid to hear. Okay, so I'm gonna give this a 4. I had a lot of fun with it, but I'm not like insanely amazed by it? On repeat listens I'll probably vibe with it more, maybe end up kicking myself for this original rating, but oh well lol. I'm excited to hear more of them whenever they spawn next for me. 4.25/5

Previously known. Just a great listen.

Overall not my favorite TH album, but it's so good and cool to hear them start to play with rhythm in a way that hits on the next 2 albums. Maybe a 4.5 for me for Found a Job and Big Country alone.

I like this Talking Heads so much better than the watered down Fela Kuti rip off version they become later on. These songs have urgency and vibrancy that is all their own. The album artwork is also some of the greatest of all time.

i have a feeling that if i had experienced this album without already knowing the talking heads i mightve been less charitable. but i do know them

*Dance rhythm Thank you The good thing Take me to the river

An absolute pleasure of a listen and a reason to make another full pass of the band's discography.

I don't have a ton of attachment to this album as I do with some others. Technically amazing but some songs are hard to listen to for me. Overall a pretty brilliant second release.

𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘚𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘈𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 is a record that really clicks with me. The band refines their nervous, quirky sound and gives it a stronger rhythmic focus, helped by the crisp production of Brian Eno. The songs are tight, catchy, and slightly off-kilter in a way that keeps them interesting. It’s a confident step forward for the band and an enjoyable listen throughout.

I don't have to listen to it to hear it. But listening to it, man, that is something.

It took a couple listens to get used to his voice, and I still picture Byrne as Grandpa Simpson for some reason. Once I got used to the singing this grew on me so much. The lyrics are great and it's very funky and fun.

Celkom fajn. Nikdy nepatrili medzi mojich najobľúbenejších, ale niektoré pesničky mám rád. Zvukovo patria u mňa medzi tie kapely, ktoré si našli svoj vlastný zvuk a sú nezameniteľný. Len to už nerozvinuli...

Loved it! Great album with great instrumentals. David Byrne's vocals are very unique and recognizable, adding to the band's signature style. I loved the bass in this thing, as a bass player, it really fascinated me. Absolutely fantastic, definitely belongs on a 'Best Albums of the 70s' list.

Talking heads are great, havent listed before this - fun times

Love Talking Heads! Not one of my favourite of their albums, but my favorite song from this album is Take Me To The River.

Ein wirklich gutes Album. Abwechslungsreich mit ein paar Ohrwürmern.

Love Talking Heads. Das Album kenne ich weniger als ein paar der anderen von denen aber wie die anderen nice. David Byrne is the man! Cover ist funny. Intro ist nice und ab da hat mir auch das ganze Album spaß gemacht. I'm not in Love ist eins der Highlights für mich. Nix geskippt und zweimal hintereinander gehört. Sehr hohe 4 nur weil ich weiß das ich andere Talking Heads Sachen noch besser finde

Funky Gute Melodien und Basslines Fast 50 Jahre alt aber Texte/Themen noch aktuell Kann man gut durchlaufen lassen, hör ich nochmal Fav: Take me to the river, artists only, found a Job, warning sign, im not in love

Geinig

Good

Love the talking heads! Great follow up album!

Go figure the lowest rated talking heads album on this list is the one I somewhat enjoyed. Maybe I need to revisit the others!

favourites: Warning Sign Artists Only I'm Not In Love Take Me To The River instrumentation sounds so good and variety throughout, vocals are a bit grating once a few songs in but the overall melodies made me kept listening. really enjoyed it but not sure if i'd come back and listen to it in full again (wouldn't rule me out changing my mind yet)

So I knew Remain in Light a little bit and saw Stop Making Sense last October (2024), so I've heard plenty of Talking Heads. I actually found that movie impossibly boring...but I have always said I don't like live performances recorded. There's something that's inauthentic about it despite it being "live". A story for another time! Anyway, for the last year or so I was wondering if Talking Heads were a little overrated. Listening to this album today, I can see some of David Byrne's genius. It's certainly a solid album with several digressions instrumentally - enough to hold your interest and return to if you're into the style, which I am! I just think studio albums are so much better than live versions of these songs...so I think I just need that sound mixing, baby! It's really good on this one!

4.0 - Very Good

++: Thank You for Sending Me an Angel, With Our Love, The Good Thing, The Girl Want to Be with the Girls, Found a Job, Artists Only, I'm Not in Love, Take Me to the River +: Stay Hungry +-: Warning Sign, The Big Country 9,1/10

Good memories.

Listened twice and it improved on the second listen. Hits are good and the rest of it is interesting as "more David Byrne singing about alienation" Last track reminds me of prototype REM / B52s

This band can do no wrong. David Byrne gets it. Equal parts panache, conviction, and honesty.

Dope

8/10 Favorite: Take Me to the River

Wasn't sure how this album would hold up but it's still great. Perfect stepping stone for a band bursting with ideas, sticking to tight arrangements with cool flourishes/studio effects to bring the songs more flavor. I love when an album keeps me guessing what's coming else.

Analysis is like a lobotomy. Who wants to have all their edges shaved off? David Byrne

Man, I didn't know they were so funky. I definitely see where their sound grew out of but I really enjoyed it.

Good

Well, I liked a Talking Heads album then. This was a fun listen and I had to listen to it twice to confirm that yep, it is a good album. I really like how catchy the songs are, pop format, easy access, what not to love! 4/5

I liked this - I only knew Talking Heads from what I had heard on the radio. I enjoyed all of these.

A brilliant album. Like the B-52s debut. Weird, wonderful but still commercial.

Talking Heads is a band I want to, but just can't quite, love. They have a catalog of great songs. This album got better with a second listen. The musicianship is fantastic. Tina Weymouth is an underrated bass player; she adds so much depth to these songs.

Talking heads are a favorite (Remain in the Light is an all time album). This album has its bright moments… but also had a few lowlights as well. I’ll go 3.5.

This was fun! Enjoyable but not particularly sticky. 7/10 Quite Likeable

It was fine

Yay

A prelude to greatness…but not perfect yet.

I found myself really dancing along to this album, really enjoyable stuff all the way through. I hesitate to give it a 5 because it only scratches the floor, but it has potential.

A middle of the pack talking heads album is still better than most bands best album.

Favorite Tracks: Thank You for Sending Me an Angel / The Good Thing / I'm Not in Love Rating: 4.2 Listened to the 2025 remaster from the Super Deluxe Edition in lossless. Gave this 3 listens within about a week, and it just keeps growing on me. Byrne's vocals certainly require some time to get used to, granted. I love the bass playing throughout this album, there's some incredible jams on tracks like The Good Thing , Found a Job, and even Take Me to the River. It's quirky, it's pop, it's surprisingly funky, the playing is really tight. Gimme this kind of "artsy" 10 times out of 10 over all the synthy new-wave/new-Romantic early 80's stuff!

Definitely notable. Just good rock. Take me to the river goes hard.

Solid album. Very unique sound which I quite enjoyed. Could be said to be slightly repetitive. Enjoyed the instrumentation and the unique voice.

The Talking Heads really don’t miss do they? One note, the alternative version of I’m Not in Love that’s on the reissue is the superior version imo

Second talking heads album for me on the list and enjoyed the first (despite my blossoming dislike of Eno through this list) more than I thought. Enjoy the kind of dissonance of it. Makes you sit up a bit and pay attention and always nice to have some unique sounds. Vocals feel like they get lost quite a lot in the mix. Production feels a bit meh. Really don’t think it’s my Eno hate, but the mix feels terrible and gets in the way of enjoying it fully a bit. Nothing grabbing me big time yet, other than the general originality, which is enjoyable. It’s a weird mix for me, because I crave this individuality but this one still has a little disconnect for me for some reason. But enjoyable and warrants a second listen for sure. Maybe I’m becoming a TH fan!

There should be even more songs about buildings and food

I love Talking Heads. Not their best work, but good nonetheless.

Musical originality will always come first for me, and Talking Heads certainly have no shortage of it.

Buen disco. Los Talking Heads no fallan. Este no me lo había escuchado. Diría que Artists Only fue la que más me moló. Me molan más el resto de discos suyos que me escuché pero eso no quiere decir nada porque son todos increíbles.

One of my all time favorite bands, very similar style and vibe as their debut, prelude to their most creative leap. Favorites are Found a Job, Artists Only and of course, Al Green's Take Me to the River.

I’m not a Talking Heads fan. At all. I’m not sure if it’s because I only knew one of these songs but this is surprisingly good. The Black Album is officially on notice.

Big improvement on their earlier work in my opinion. Eclectic, groovy, beautiful. Favorite track: The Good Thing

It was quite fun to walk with this album. I picked tree songs for my enjoyment, I'm not in love, The big country, thank you for sending me angel

epic music... but not their best obviously

Thoroughly enjoyed- didn’t know many songs from this album before.

Such a relief to hear real music after that atrocious Liars thing. Talking Heads burnishing their sound on their second album. The songs are sharp, punchy and innovative. The band is tight and moves easily with Byrne’s sideways energy. Legends are building.

fun!

Thank You for Sending Me an Angel - 4/5 With Our Love - 3/5 The Good Thing - 3.5/5 Warning Sign - 4/5 The Girls Want to Be With the Girls - 4/5 Found a Job - 4.5/5 Artists Only - 4/5 I'm Not in Love - 4.5/5 Stay Hungry - 3.5/5 Take Me to the River - 4.5/5 The Big Country - 3.5/5 The first half nearly lost me but it rebounded once the sides turned over and it became a pretty good listen-through. Not my favorite bit of the Heads but that B-side is a killer. Overall: 4/5 Favorites: Found a Job, I'm Not in Love, Take Me to the River

für talking heads lüpfts mi sogar churzerhand us'm zwüscheziitliche album klöpp winterschlaf hed guet tah, für volli punktzahl langts aber doch knapp nöd

More Songs About Buildings And Food was a huge surprise coming from the Talking Heads seeing as its significantly better than the last album i looked at by then and actually manages to be a really good album. The main reason this album is so much better than Fear Of Music is just the simple fact that it is mixed far better than that album was which makes no sense considering this album came first so I'm left wondering how did Brian Eno manage to drop the ball that hard on that album. The music itself is still really solid being super catchy while having a certain 80s sound to it that i enjoy. It may not be the best album ever but it is leagues ahead Fear Of Music. Best Song: Take Me to the River Worst Song: Stay Hungry

Dude, I could hardly understand what they were singing a lot of the time but I liked the sound. I could listen again, think i will. But need to read the lyrics with it.

The most accurate album title ever. If I had to describe the vibe of the album, buildings and food come to mind

Edgy and fun

I'm starting to find out that I don't love Talking Heads. This was fine, and maybe on more listens I'd enjoy it more. The Take Me To the River Cover and Big Country were great. Alright, I probably liked it more than I though, and it was better than Fear of Music, so low 4.

This is pretty fantastic. The music is so fun and fancy and has you bopping away from the start. So many lovely intricate guitar riff, all played very clean and staccato, gives us all a real drive along with the upbeat drums and bass. Then Byrne's unique vocal style really makes it very identifiable and generally great. I wasn't really familiar with this album and that is pretty much the only criticism I can give it. I suspect after a few more listens I'd bump this up a bit, but it is tremendous.

Great and inventive songwriting

An album with infectious enthusiasm; almost as if its creators were so happy to be recording it. The primary criticism here is that it gets to be a bit repetitive in the B side, but redeems itself with Take Me to the River.

pretty funky

Incredibly funky for a bunch of rhode islander college design nerds. I imagine that school as Real Genius but for style.

Certified street banger

Takes 2 or more listens but can see the appeal. I liked the instrumentals of the later tracks almost felt like electronic music how you need to notice the subtleties between the bars to appreciate. Lead singer is a mad man

Trapped indoors during a blizzard so fix up the old stereo equipment and blast this

Not a big fan of Talking Heads but I liked it, maybe because it's rock so,

Not my favorite TH album but an excellent one none the less. Eno never hurts and you can hear the roots of the 80's TH I love so much in these tracks. It had been a while so it was great to revisit and made me think I should pick up a copy.

The Talking Heads are another band I appreciate more than I actually enjoy. They've always skewed too cerebral for my tastes, which are more emotional and gut-based. But More Songs About Buildings and Food hooked me more than usual. Opener "Thank You For Sending Me an Angel" is great—and deserves waaaay more plays than it has—"I'm Not in Love" and "The Big Country" are solid, and of course their cover of "Take Me to the River" is one of their biggest songs. Thumbs up.

Talking Heads is a bit kooky at times but they do a lot of interesting work and this album has some great high points. The Good Thing is a unique song.

So, this is a non stop fun album. I wouldn't say it's a 5/5 (David Byrne's singing is horrible), but it's a new wave masterpiece nontheless. Fun instrumentation with lyrics ranging from playful and silly to serious. Definitely a step up form their debut (which wasn't bad). A very strong 4/5

Their staccato is fun

Classic. Not a bad word to say.

It's the Talking Heads! Take Me to the River!

Pretty great album. Nearly every track has fantastic instrumental hooks, and Byrne's antics are pretty entertaining as well. Rhythm section is amazing, so many great moments between the keys, bass, and drums.

Περα απο το tone που μου αρεσει, μουσικα εχει πολυ ενδιαφερον και μαρεσει που τα κομματια , αν και είναι καπως επαναλμβανομενα, δεν κρατανε πολλη ωρα οποτε δεν σε κουραζουν

I love this album. I actually listened to it several times yesterday. It may eventually reach 5 star status once I am more familiar with it.

Lacks the standout tracks from some of their other albums but still works well as a coherent piece of work. Their use of rhythm and syncopation is wonderful but it took a bit of time to match it with the melodies of their best work.

This isn’t my favourite Talking Heads album, partly because it lacks some of the standout songs from others but as a cohesive piece of work and particularly in an album format this works well as there is little weakness in it overall. Funky, quirky, and good grooves in it. The only criticism I have is that it doesn’t fuse quite so many diverse genres in it as some of their later works, this having much more emphasis on the post-punk jams, and I think as a band they are all the better for it when they do.

Classic Talking Heads from the late 1970s. Contains "Stay Hungry", plus one of my favourite Talking Heads tracks - their superb cover of Al Green's "Take Me to the River".

70s rock vibes

I've always respected Talking Heads more than I actually like them, for the most part. I cannot in good conscience give this less then 4 stars because it's so unique and interesting to listen to, but I will say that little here would rank among my favorite TH songs.

Really good indie rock album.

Really good. So creative and eccentric. Rhythmically interesting with a whacked out tour guide in David Byrne. Deserves another listen. Provisionally a 4.

Classic & fantastic. Some newer beats to my brain in some circumstances, a relisten is always worth it when certain songs you’d sidelined pop out upon the 3rd/4th listen. Always loved Talking Heads, don’t think I’ll ever stop

Hard to go wrong with some fun New Wave weirdness from Talking Heads

Eh... I don't know how to rate this one. Less memorable songs than the other 'classic' Heads albums, and yet still miles above whatever came after Naïve Melody. I think the Al Green cover of "Take Me To The River" still makes this a 4, though.

Svariate trovate brillanti è un Byrne sopra le righe (forse troppo) per un album intelligente, goliardico, energico.

el único que me ha atrapado últimamente

Very solid offering from TH! 4.2

Better than their debut. More energy. Though I think "Take me to the River" is a bit boring. It was the only song a knew from this album, so I am glad that it's sound is not what the rest of the album sounded like.

Solid

Hat mich abgeholt, macht bock

There's a lot more I like here than what I don't.

Now give me even MORE songs about buildings and food

4 out of 5. Almost a five, there are slightly better Talking Heads albums than this one. That said this is still a solid album.

Every pre-1985 Heads record is at least a 4. This one came out in 1978.

I was familiar with the hits from this album, but otherwise, it's my first time listening to this particular album. And, as usual, Talking Heads are great. I'm definitely going to add this to my collection.

I don't think I've heard this record before (except for Take Me to the River), but I really liked it, maybe my new favorite Talking Heads album. 4.25/5

I said I needed to listen to other Talking Heads albums, and lo and behold, here is another one! This one is weird but good. In some ways it didn't grab me, but I still did like it quite a bit. I will want to revisit this down the line, but it was good to great. 3.5/5

This is Talking Heads at their best. My favorite era. It's easy to see how they gained popularity with this heavy rhythm-centric setup. Every song is danceable. It's every club owner's dream. Brian Eno's production was perfect on this one.

Bra band, bra platta

Ils sont entrés dans la légende les précurseurs du mouvement musical new-wave...

Second album, still finding their feet but it's a great snapshot of a band doing things that weren't really been done by anyone else. Byrnes lyrics and delivery are stepping up, and Tina Weymouth holds down that bass so well. Standout track is a cover (Take me to the River), but it's one they really make their own (once again with Tina taking it to a new level).

enjoyed

Love tracks 1,5, 10,11 And foundational album/artist that has inspired many rock artists that I listen to today. Really enjoyed going back in time and it felt easy for me to approach. Score: liked it a lot, I think I would enjoy it on relistens

Still sounds unlike most of the bands they influenced.

I listened to the original release (eleven tracks). Two of these tracks are familiar to me. The songs are peppy and the music is good. Thinking about recent album ratings, this one seems like it is four stars. Hopefully this is not the beginnings of album ratings creep.

I only really began delving into Talking Heads’ music this past year or so, and have thoroughly enjoyed everything I’ve heard. Any of their first four albums could be in this list (and probably are, I don’t know), but this is a brilliant album - probably their most cohesive. Original, solid, consistently interesting and exciting.

Tina and Chris really stand out on this album

Excellent!

I love the talking heads. I don’t think this is their strongest album but there’s 3 songs I really like. Pretty great.

Very smooth transitions between songs, at times didn't even realize a new song started.

Great album

This is like the third solid album in a row which has been rare so I’m pumped about that! This alb started off really special for me. Luke I was enamored but then it kinda tapered down a bit but not enough to rate it less than a 4

Yet another great album by the Talking Heads. I think that its biggest sin is that, although a great album, it is the weakest link within the Heads' discography "imperial phase". Had a great time listening to it.

I'm generally Talking Heads agnostic, and for the first half-ish of this album I was afraid I would remain that way. But somewhere around Found a Job I feel like this REALLY picked up. The more it focuses on the instrumentals and grooves the better, in my opinion (sorry David Byrne I think I like your voice better in your later work)

this was a fun one

Pretty good, though I'm not a fan of the main singers voice which is probably why I don't listen to them regularly.

Outstanding

Very fun and funky. Will listen to it again

Day 145 I LOVE THE TALKING HEADS (4/5)

Take Me To The River is worth 4 stars for me.

What the hell was that?

I had Fear Of Music 5 days ago and while this one is very good, it doesn’t quite hit the same heights for me. I enjoyed it throughout but I can’t say there were any tracks I absolutely loved. Maybe it needs another listen or two. Top Track - Take Me To The River

6 von 10

Niesamowitą energię ma ta płyta. Radość, pazur, artystyczny sznyt. Wszystko, czego oczekuję po lekko alternatywnym zespole z mocnym komercyjnym zacięciem. Chce się tańczyć, chce się żyć. 7/10

Excellent. Really glittery and driven. Uncharted

Have a couple of talking heads albums, not this one. Very cool album. Maybe lacks a standout track or two. Oddly, take me to the river might be my least favourite track on the album. 4 Heard before? Some songs Owned: No: 29/115 (25%) Will I get? Yes

if them heads did less talking and more singing this would've been a 5

I love buildings and food!!!!

Just great.

I mean Scottish Legend, Dave (I know he left early on in his life but I still claim him. We don't have much going on). A great and unique album by the TH and first with another great producer (and one of my favourite artist) Brian Eno. My one critisim is this expirence flies by but thats minor when you enjoy it all. 9/10

The Talking Heads just have sounded like they were from outer space in 1978.

how the hell did these guys ever get close to mainstream? what does david bryne even do? how the hell is this groovy???? ok honestly I loved it. 5 is generous but best songs: take me to the river, the good thing side note: remarkable numbers of songs named like other popular songs

There is just something about the art rock vibe of Talking Heads that resonates with me. David Byrnes’ chunky delivery, the pulsing drums, jangly guitar, driving baselines all come together as musical bliss to my ears.

Surprisingly funky, sometimes brilliant. Gets a bit repetitive at times

One of the best opening tracks, fun arty art rock from then on. Oh also a great album title

Back on May 11th of this year I started this project. My first album was Talking Heads 77, and it was the perfect way to begin. It was an album that I hadn't listened to but a band I really liked, and I enjoyed it very much. I wondered when I'd get my next TH album, and day 186 was the answer. This is an album I've likely only listened to once or twice before. When I'm in the mood to listen to them I typically play Stop Making Sense and not one of their studio records, so this has fallen by the wayside for me. I love that this is the beginning of them really figuring out who they are, with the focus on rhythm becoming such an important part of their sound moving forward. Of course Take Me to the River is a great song, but there are other standouts including Thank You for Sending Me an Angel, The Good Thing, and Found a Job. There isn't a bad song in the bunch. I prefer some of their later albums, but this was a more than solid sophomore effort.

The Talking Heads are, hands down, one of the greatest bands of all time. Smart lyrics, yes. But what really clinches it is the idiosyncratic yet relatable sound, here aided by Brian Eno. Punk, funk, charming. David Byrne is a genius. “Take Me to the River” gets More Songs to four stars. Does “The Big Country” get it to five? 4.5?

There's something about Talking Heads that just clicks with me, and it always has. This is no exception. Thanks for a great album, you weirdos. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Best Track - "Take Me To The River"

disco bacaninha do TH. 4 estrelas...

I've listened to Talking Heads a lot over the years and they are one of the only bands who retain this aura of weirdness about them. I think it's the oddity of the David Byrne vocals over a funky repetitive backdrop - I find myself becoming a weirdo too as the music drags me in. Being weird never stops being fun.

One of the best new wave albums. Talking Heads really come into their own on this one. 9/10

Very good. Loved Artists only and Take me to the River is a classic that was nice to hear again. Cool musical effects and concepts that I hadn’t heard before. Would listen to again.

A very interesting album from the Talking Heads

Love it. Own it.

More Reviews About Beats And Lyrics. ★★★★

Talking Heads midt imellem post-punk og deres evigt underlige take på new wave. Vild med det.

Not surprisingly this was fun. I only knew one song but overall this one was upbeat and had good rhythm section work.

Great energy on this one.

Not my favorite Talking Heads album, but there were some bops on here for sure.

Always enjoy Talking Heads. First time listening to this one; only song U know is Take Me to the River. Four stars

Very nice

First full talking heads album I’ve listened to. I like it.

Second Talking Heads album from this list that I've listened to. Marketed improvement over "Talking Heads: 78", so many fun songs, so much energy, so much weirdness.

The talking heads are good-weird. There are albums that are just odd, but this is fun odd. This made my housecleaning considerably more enjoyable

Really enjoyed the guitar work on this, best described as by some as “chiming, sometimes staccato, guitar lines that emphasize the rhythm section.” The songs aren’t as memorable as other Talking Heada albums so that’s why it’s. 4 star instead of 5 for me.

I love this album. This one isn't about any individual song but rather just the way the songs fit. It's classic Talking Heads and it invites repeat listens from the start. This one was easy to start over once I finished it.

I don’t know that it would be my top pick for a Talking Heads album, but it’s hard to listen to it without cracking a smile and bobbing your head along. The cover of Take Me to the River is an all timer. I would consider giving this one another listen in the future.

There's this band called Shellac, no albums on this list for some reason. My favorite thing about them is the time they said that every single song they've ever written was about one of two things: Baseball or Canada. Even if it's an offhand mention of one of them, it always comes back to Baseball and Canada. I really wanted to know if every Talking Heads song was similar, and I even started thinking of ways it would be connected (take Listening Wind being about blowing up a building). I am very sad to announce that very few of these songs are about buildings or food. You should go to Remain in Light if you want songs about buildings, though. Still an amazing album, but if that career-spanning idea came true, it'd be one of the best albums to come out of the 70s, if not, the entire 20th Century.

Luvvd this one way more than the other talking heads release. Maybe it’s the Eno :) FOUR!

I do like the Talking Heads, but I found them a bit later in my life. The only thing I knew about the first 3 albums was the singles. And they're pretty great! Listening to this whole album at once kind of puts me off, though. David Byrne's voice is too often annoying. And he leans into the weird, screechy parts. Stop it, man! The music is great. They're all really good musicians and they got even better over time. (So did the production.) "Take Me to the River" is a fantastic cover and one of their best songs. All of the rest kind of blends together for me, even after listening three times. Each one is fine to listen to, but altogether it's too much, too same-y. I want to give it a 3.5 or so, but I'll pump it to 4 because overall they're great. (And some of these songs are even better on live sessions!)

Absolutely loved this album had a good dance. Again not an album I've ever heard by talking heads before but it was good

Talking heads are legends, but I'd rather listen to the greatest hits album. Its good to hear their other stuff but a lot of it has a very similar sound.

Favourite track: The Big Country. There are some great ideas on this album but it feels like a bit of a transitional step towards bolder artistic statements on Fear of Music and Remain In Light.

4 out of 5 Lot of songs I have never heard before. Another great Talking Heads album. Great vibes

Another talking hgreateads

This record is so well produced! Talking Heads in their purest form. Is it bad that David Byrne is my least favorite member of the band? Anyway, this has Eno’s finger prints all over it, and you can tell that most of them had recently been jamming with Bowie. Some seriously fresh creative energy was flowing around this crowd in the ‘70s.

Pretty good, I like rock music and it did feel quite classic. I've actually gone back and listened to this one a few times.

i <3 talking heada

Ännu ett album som på inget sätt är det bästa av artisten/gruppen. Antingen har jag weird smak eller så är listan trasig. Detta är i vilket fall ett helt okej TH-album, men långt från de höjder på debuten året innan eller på de kommande två skivorna. Men en fyra är den ändå värd.

Another great album and tunes, thx!

I like Talking Heads a lot, but this isn't my favourite of their albums. I prefer the afrobeat influences on albums like Remain in Light. This is still decent enough, just not great.

⭐︎4.0 根明なメロディ、歌唱に加え、テクニック豊かなリズム隊が特徴の楽曲わ多く収録されている。

i think it's pretty good although I have to say David Byrne's voice is not my absolute favorite. It's a little too characteristic for me. Like, I really enjoy it in Psycho Killer but other than that its hard for it to go with much. Good songs!

I was glad to not be familiar with any of the songs except the one cover. The few Talking Heads songs we still hear today are overplayed/outside of their album context and it detracts. Might listen to this one again.

art rock 70er, funky, genreübergreifend

cool

Se eu tivesse escutado com 16 anos, esse teria sido o álbum que me faria virar roqueira.

I don't often revisit the Talking Heads 70s stuff so it was nice to hear this again after so many years. While its still not as good as their 80s stuff in my opinion, this is still a very fun album. I've always enjoyed this album cover for some reason. Favorite track: The Good Thing 3.5/5

This was pretty fun. Not my favorite of theirs, but it’s solid and has some good hits.

I've always had trouble listening to a Talking Heads album in full for whatever reason, but this is consistently great. Some under the radar songs here. Honestly, my least favorite is probably Take Me To The River.

Previously rated: Remain In Light (2/5) Talking Heads 77 (4/5) Fear Of Music (4/5) ************************** I've never heard of this album. I groaned when it came up. Ugh, did we need another Talking Heads album? Then I looked at my previous ratings. I guess I liked them more than I remembered (well, two of the three albums at least). I zoned out a bit listening to this, but what I heard was enjoyable enough, just interesting enough to want to hear it again.

This was ok. The second half was more enjoyable than the first half. Take Me to the River was the highlight

Some bangers, no complete clangers, just a bit of album filler, more than made up for by Thank You, Found a Job, Take Me To the River and The Big Country. Two guitars hard at work.

Talking Heads are really cool. David Byrne is really cool. I've always felt like a connection with this sound and all of it's idiosyncratic "I'm making music to express myself and I don't care where the style takes me". I love that they have had a new resurgence and younger people are getting to hear them because I think they are really unique. When I hear this album it makes me realize that if I was born in this era I would have been a huge fan. I would have grown up with this record. "The Big Country" sounds like a Neutral Milk Hotel track- a band of paramount importance to my maturing musical tastes as i was growing up. It's a great record. 4/5!

Talking heads are classic but this album wouldn't be my choice, I think the preceding and two following albums are far better. I would probably rank this as my 5th favorite TH album but that is still far better than most albums. Never going to complain about listening to Talking Heads as they are one of my favorite bands.

Enjoyable, can't say I know much taking heads but it was a fun listen

Nice stretch for a change. Solid album. I feel like it gets you right to the edge of being too repetitive without going overboard. Listened to it again immediately. 4 stars.

It kind of sounds like early versions of Talking Heads songs I'm familiar with. But...even preliminary Talking Heads is good music.

7/10

First half better than second but the whole thing is awesome

Næs album, Talking Heads natl goated en hef ekki stokkið voðalega mikið í þá áður, en þetta er ekki besta platan þeirra en voða fín myndi ég segja.

Adoro Talking Heads, uma das minhas bandas favoritas. Mas no meu ranking pessoal de sua discografia, este disco se encontra bem baixo até. Seu maior problema é não ser muito memorável. As canções são ótimas. Adoro as melodias construídas aqui, há algo magnético na simplicidade e na execução perfeita dessas composições. O baixo de Tina e os vocais de David são, como de costume, os highlights do álbum. Cada faixa é um universo. Este é o tipo de disco que você precisa ouvir com atenção, se não as nuances passam batidas. Acho que essa é, simultaneamente, a maior qualidade e o pior defeito do álbum. Como eu havia dito, nada aqui é super memorável. Faltam aqueles refrões chicletes ou aquelas passagens grudentas como as que aparecerão em seus discos posteriores. Mas o que está aqui é de fato, muito satisfatório e desafiador. Uns grooves cintilantes e absurdamente progressivos. Acho incrível como conseguem tecer texturas complexas com elementos tão simples, especialmente simples quando comparados com o que virá mais para frente na discografia do grupo. Mas a partir daqui, eles abriram as asinhas. 4.5/5

TALKING HEADS! But just before their trio of masterpieces

Another great effort from talking heads maybe not as good as the debut but still pretty much on par. Take me to the river is great so is Found a job and The Big country 8/10 Favourite: Take Me to the RIver Least Favourite: Stay Hungry

solid as always

This is the kind of thing I was hoping for from this challenge!! I know Talking Heads from their singles, but this was my first full album experience—and it blew me away. The quirky energy, tight grooves, and Brian Eno’s production make every track feel fresh and inventive. “Take Me to the River” is a standout, along with "I'm Not In Love" and " The Big Country" (all added to my liked songs on Spotify!), but the whole album is a weirdly joyful ride through Byrne’s anxious, architectural world. It's not ll about David Byrne though. The band’s interplay is razor-sharp, with Tina Weymouth’s basslines and Chris Frantz’s drumming locking into grooves that are deceptively funky beneath the post-punk surface. After 46 albums, this is the first one that I don't already own that I now need to own on vinyl.

Fun album

A very cool and fun entry in the Talking Heads catalogue.

Extraño y muy divertido. Siempre será un gusto descubrir algún álbum de los Talking Heads que no se había escuchado antes. De comenzar y no saber qué demonios se está escuchando, siempre tienen un as bajo la manga para ponernos a bailar o dejarnos interesadísimos esperando con qué nueva locura van a salir Byrne y compañía. Muy buen rato.

Wow! Pleasantly surprised. Let the girl be with the girls Stay hungry Thank you for sending me an angel There are touches of velvets, garage rock and funk and its very enjoyable.

A very fun, energetic, and clever album. It took me two listens to get, as it wasn't as catchy as the other Talking Heads songs that I've heard before, but on the second listen, I got more into the energy of it, and the sarcasm of the lyrics. One of my brother's all-time favorite bands is Talking Heads, so I've been looking forward to getting their albums and finally checking them out, and this did not disappoint. 4/5.

these guys are so fun

Lots of familiarity with Talking Heads' later discography, and also their debut, which I'm pretty sure Dad had on vinyl rotation for many years. Hadn't heard of this one, though, despite having heard Take Me to the River thousands of times over the course of my life so far. Finding myself getting closer and closer to my inevitable Intense Talking Heads Phase. Favorites: Warning Sign, The Girls Want to Be with the Girls, Artists Only, I'm Not in Love. EXTREMELY danceable and grooveable - you can hear the kernel of the later sound starting to germinate. I love how weird David Byrne is as a vocalist - trite but true. Something so refreshing about it every time despite his being such an iconic voice - I'm growing weary of cursive singing, I think. Would spin again gladly.

I wasn’t into Talking Heads in their heyday but I’ve warned to them since. Really enjoyed this album

First off, exceptional title. Second, Talking Heads is just feel good stuff. The album flows nicely and is quite relistenable. And there's better Head to come! Top tracks: "The Big Country," "With Our Love," "Take Me to the River," "Stay Hungry"

Hard to rate them I always feel like David Byrne is a few steps ahead & waiting for the rest of us to catch up (the love is real, met him in an elevator once & almost died trying to keep my cool).

I'm such a fan of people like David Byrne. He's edgy, whimsical, and uniquely him. I can see those Scottish/New York roots shining through.

Because their catalog is so consistently brilliant and some songs are better known in their later live iterations when they could really stretch our - this one may not get the love it deserves. Bottom line - it deserves a lot of love. Funkier and groovier than their debut. The studio truly enters the chat (thank you Mr Eno). Jagged edge abound but there is also plenty of ambience as a counterpoint. Feels like this could come out today and find a place. Singular.

Eccentic, but marvellously eccentric!

Yeah I love this band so much. Fantastic album not my favourite from Talking Heads but class nonetheless 4.8/5.0 Best Song: Take Me To The River

Super great! I think found a job is in my Mount Rushmore of talking heads songs, what a fucking number that is. Def want to get more into this album!

WOOHOO! Forgot about how much this album slaps wow. Talking heads is nuts so consistent and so good. Proper 4.5.

Kan nog vara deras bästa och mest låtstarka album.

Nothing but bangers. David Byrne had the sauce, what else can I say

Consistently fun with some TIGHT grooves, and just the right amount of weird in the vocals to match the funk of the band. As a first time Talking Heads listener, I can say that there was not a single miss on this one. Great stuff! Also surprised to see Brian Eno here doing songs about buildings and food? I thought he only made music for airports 🤔 Standouts: Found a Job • Artists Only • I'm Not In Love • Stay Hungry

i wouldn't live there if you paid me

Great band from the 70’s-80”s. Great music. Still greatly even today. One of those timeless bands.

Love

yep! it's talking heads favorite songs: with our love, the good thing, found a job, i'm not in love

By this album Talking Heads were a polished alternative rock band. It fact they are probably the original alternative rock band. This album has one song after another offered up by bands smooth grooving sounds. Take Me To The River tops the list of these.

Talking Heads are always a treat. Byrne and Eno make for such a good combo

okay! can we get some more talking heads in here!

Ganska bra men vissa låtar kanske var lite tråkiga. Men många låtar som var bra och som man kände igen. Roliga teman och lite mer groovy är jag trodde talking heads var

Some of their songs really have a disco vibe without the funk. Overall, I like the disco x rock combo. Not really my type of music, but I can see why they'd be a hit in their time.

I like the Heads and their angular, abstract, arty approach but other than Speaking In Tongues I usually just dip into their earlier albums for their better known originals. This doesn't really have any of those songs/singles though, so it largely passed me by, but reappraised here. Seems to get stronger as it goes on, from the B-52s ish Artists Only through a couple of LCD moulds and templates then veers off in another direction for the Al Green and Big Country closers.

This album grew on me though is somewhat overshadowed by their other stuff in my mind.

Cracking album, brilliant cover version of Al Green's 'Take Me To The River'.

the live set from the expanded edition is worth checking out

A lot of interesting parts of songs, though oddly I wouldn't say I "enjoyed" this that much, but am intrigued enough that I need to relisten multiple times

Theres too many Talking Heads albums on this list but I vibed with album. 3.5/5. Raising to a 4.

3.5 08.01.2025

A great album on headphones.

Tipiche canzoni alla Talking Heads, gruppo che non ho mai approfondito oltre Psycho Killer, ma che adesso ascolterò sicuramente meglio

1-7/10 fajna funky pioseneczka 2-7/10 jak wcześniejsza, basik fajny 3-7/10 4-7/10 dalej fajna muzyka 5-6/10 najgorsza piosenka na razie ale nie jest zła 6-5/10 mid 7-5/10 downfall coś czuje 8-7/10 nvm dalej groovy 9-6/10 10-7/10 11-6/10 Mega mi się podobał bass w tym albumie, najlepszy nowo falowy album jaki słyszałem możliwe żę powrócę.

Amazing album, incredible song writing!

Shocked by how many of these songs I don't know...digging it as expected.

Thoughts before listening: One of Talking Heads best from their heyday. I love everything TH put out, and this album is no different. Lots of classics on this one. Review: So, on this listen, I can say that this actually isn't necessarily my favorite album by TH. Its not bad, but it lacks the stone cold classics of an album like Remain in Light. I also feel like the songs on here exist in better versions on Name of the Band is Talking Heads and Stop Making Sense. That being said, there are definitely some bangers on here and this is overall a strong release, especially so early in their career. 4-stars

4/5 loved this album back in college

Joyful, groovy, not the best talking heads album, but still a talking heads album.

Love Talking Heads!

Toca hoy una banda que adoro. Siempre vuelvo a ellos por Remain in Light. A veces, seguido. Otras, cada meses o años. Y qué decir del genio de David Byrne que no se haya dicho más que tengo que ver su película. Urgente. Pero vamos a éste disco, del que no recuerdo mucho pero me alegra que esté en el reto. Bailable y único como todo de esta banda desde sus mixturas, todo maridando perfecto con la voz tan particular de Byrne. Muy bien para una juntada o para levantar una mañana estática. Hasta mañana.

vibe

I don't know how to rate this as it's so very itself and I've heard bits around for my whole life probably.

Good fun! Listened several times in the day

This is just great - One of their best albums

I don't know how to describe this other than it's just an incredibly fun album. None of it was particularly groundbreaking, it was just simply fun. I have to pick one for the playlist. The obvious choice would be "take me to the river", but I think I'm going "I'm not in Love" . I just really enjoyed that one.