Talking Heads 77

Enig med teitur i at det ikke er lige så godt som deres album. Synes en håndfuld af sangene flyder ret meget sammen. Ville nok give det 3,5 men det er nok tættere på 3

Synes ikke det er lige så godt som Speaking in Tounges eller Remain in Light, men stadig okay :))) 3/5

absolutely amazing album listen to hundreds of times over the years.

One of my top five albums of all time. Underrated masterpiece.

love love love wish i could give this 4.5 but got to leave room for the rest of their albums so much style!

Talking Head's debut is an upbeat head bobber. They would reach greater heights later on, but 77 is a delight to casually listen to on a chill evening. *Heard before.

Muy monótono

This is #day26 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and... Talking Heads happened to me in 2014 when I was 24. Seeing a Stop Making Sense concert movie at one of the local pubs here in Lviv was both eccentric and entertaining. Looking back, I can say it was the right time: in 2004, I was soaking up electronic and rock music, which would define my taste later on, so, one way or another, 2014 marked a new decade of my music revelations. The result? Talking Heads have stayed with me, becoming one of my favorite bands. Although I prefer a run of their albums from 1979 to 1983, I still find the debut fu-fu-fu-fun to listen to. This is a 5 out of 5. Looking forward to #day27.

true crime weirdos on tiktok who are basically in love with criminals kinda ruined psycho killer for me but aside from that this is actually kinda good

I think this is the most normal Talking Heads album I've listened to. The instrumentation really carries too. Best Songs: New Feeling, The Book I Read, Don't Worry About the Government, Psycho Killer Worst Songs: Pulled Up

Very mellow and enjoyable

This is my favorite Talking Heads record, not their best, but my favorite. I love every single song and everything about this album, it's the album that got me in to them, and I love listening to this. Also "Sugar on my Tongue" is one of the strongest non-album extra tracks that exists from any album.

This one I felt I just needed more time with. I listened to it maybe four times, I obviously love psycho killer but none of the others had time to click except maybe tentative decisions. I guess this site is mostly for first impressions and in that case it’s not getting past a three.

10/10 for armenian minivan ride

Hear me out, Talking Heads is kinda like the Kinks of 70’s and 80’s alternative rock. They’re weird. They’re not what you expect. Yet somehow, it works. It works so well that they manage to immediately jump into the mainstream and create a record so enthusiastic and easily listenable. All this to say, I enjoyed this record. I mean, I wasn’t expecting not to. It’s Talking Heads after all and Psycho Killer is on this record. But the bands consistency is something to be admired. They know what they want to do and achieve it with excellence. Anyways, good album.

Not for me. But got better.

Early album for TH - really interesting to see how simple the sound was for them starting out. The quirkiness of David Byrne is there, but I think the group found their real new wave sound on the album "Remains in the Light".

Papapapapaaaaaa papapapapaaaaa better!

first talking heads album and you can hear that they were trying to find their general sound with the fillers in the album. the fillers were ok and the standouts were pretty good. great energy, but overall pretty forgettable for some of the tracks. 3 personal favs: uh oh love comes to town, the book i read, pulled up

I love This album.

enjoyed this one a bit more than the others i’ve heard so far, still not my favorite

Autism music (positive)

Spiky

Talking Heads: 77 is the debut work from the band, and includes one of their biggest hits, "Psycho Killer." The band created a nervous, dorky version of funk, let by the awkward, intellectualized lyrics from David Byrne. Their songs paint pictures of a character fitting into - and not fitting into - his world, which makes their music feel related to punk. The band created music with a rhythmically complicated version of minimalism: simple melodic progressions played with interesting rhythms. This helps makes the Talking Head's version of punk - a dorky, funky, punk - into work with popular appeal. 77 shows the early version of the band, with all of the elements that would make the band into stars. These tracks may lack the polish of the Talking Heads' later work, but they show the potential of the band and the engaging sound they were developing.

Sure yeah

A good but not great Talking Heads album

Solid album. Compared to later releases, the songwriting is not as intricate and you can tell they're still finding they're footing. It's a little basic at times but the captivating groove and energy in tracks like "Psycho Killer" still make it a very enjoyable listen. A great, well made, energetic debut (which is the beginning of an insane 5 album run).

I should have listened to the Talking Heads more when I was young. They sound happy, eclectic, interesting. A couple if these were a little too bouncy for me, but they have several great songs in here, including two of their biggest hits. Definitely a winner!

This was more annoying than the other Talking Heads album thats on this list.

easy listening, a solid 3

All nervous energy and funky grooves, this is the tense and frenetic music of a band in a hurry, pushing post punk into new wave and already looking beyond - they're not fully realized yet, but when a band's first song is Psycho Killer they're in for great things.

Oh what fun. Feels like an album that just gave the right amount of fucks. Not too few, not too many - just right.

Ayayayayaya!

I know I should like Talking Heads and in many ways I do. I like Stop Making Sense, Speaking In Tongues, Remain in Light but not this one. There's just something unbearably whiny about his voice like he's trying to sing a little higher than he can comfortably manage.

Talking Headsin debyyttialbumi nimensä mukaan vuodelta 1977. Albumi lienee aikansa taide-rockin kulmakiviä, jonka biisit kantavat vielä nykypäivänäkin.

The last couple of Talking Heads albums I’ve listened to over the past year didn’t really do much for me, probably because I listened to them so much when I was younger that they’ve kind of lost their thrill. Plus, I’m discovering all kinds of new styles of music and bands these days. But as for this album, I have to admit I actually enjoyed listening to it from beginning to end for old time’s sake. One thing I’ve always appreciated about the Talking Heads is their bass. They really do a great job with strong bass guitar rhythms that stand out in their music.

was okay

A solid rookie outing. It is obvious that they had been honing their craft for a while before this came out. They are very mature and tight. Their sound is basically the same as it would be for most of their career. Overall a good album that shows what they were capable of.

Like marmite...you love them or hate it. I'm definitely the latter....Its shit.

I actually feel like I benefited from listening to the entire album, rather than if I had listened to the songs one at a time. The way their songs sound is so bizarre to me. I know that I like stranger music, but I don't know how the band got so popular in general. The lyrics are very unconscious, but if you listen to them, then it's pretty enjoyable. The lyrics are like an uncomfortable person talking. That comes across in the vocals somewhat. The style fits the rest of the music well, with the 'empty studio' mixing and the wild melodies, but I think the singer either leaned into it a bit much at times or otherwise just lost the note. If tightened up, it could have been easier listening while still maintaining the same spontaneity.

An interesting album. I'd say I generally liked/could stand what was going on, but there were times when I wished the singer would just shut up. He doesn't necessarily have a bad way of singing, but it's across between shouting and singing, in my opinion, and it can get annoying. Quickly. The instrumentals were all pretty good. I think if there was a better vocalist singing these songs, it had the potential to be 5-start worthy. That ain't the case, though. My favorite song is "Pulled Up" because it sounds like he's saying "pooed" at times. "I sliiiiipped....and I got pooooooed. Pooed up. I tripped. And then you pooooooed."

Pretty crazy this album came out in the '70s. It sounds like it's from the 80s or 90s. I loved what they do with the beachy guitar sounds. The vocals are weird but for the most part endearing. Favorite song was Pull Up

Talking heads really are an interesting bunch. One of the few bands that actually manages to make ‘quirky’ work, where other bands on this last have tried and failed. Sometimes David Byrnes singing can get a bit too weird and tiresome though. Not my favorite album from them, but there are have few decent here like ‘Uh Oh, Love Comes To Town’ and ’Psycho Killer’ for example. The rest is decent, but not really anything I would put on the record to listen to. Strong 3 will have to do.

The vibe is fun, it feels kind of punky and new wavy,. Fun, high energy and different. It did turn in to a bit of a slog in the tail end. The main exception is "Psycho Killer" which is a great track!

This was a New Feeling for me, like Sugar On My Tongue. It was a Happy Day.

Non avevo troppe aspettative perché non mi è mai piaciuta Psycho Killer ma è stato un bell'ascolto, ha quel suono che mi manca il lessico per descrivere che mi piace. Una costante battaglia tra 3 e 4 ma alla fine è stata un'esperienza abbastanza piacevole e allora 4 sia. Copertina particolarmente brutta, ho sentito il bisogno di sottolinearlo

My third Talking Heads album in this list and I think I love them all, this is no exception, it bops along at a steady pace and everyone loves "Psycho Killer"

They really found their (production) sound on the next album, but this is still a great time. Super tight!

One of the best albums I have listened in this challenge so far.

Some songs stood out more than others, but I liked the whole album. It was more fun and energetic than I expected, though it did kinda start blending together at some point. Standouts: "Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town", "No Compassion" and "Psycho Killer"

Just outside of reaching 5 stars.

Imagine having a debut album with a song like Psycho Killer! I love Talking Heads and have listened to most of their albums, but this was my first listen of their first album. They are delightful, genius, goofy, sincere, and out of the box in all the best ways. 77 didn't become my new favorite, but it's still wonderful and brought my the usual dose of joy I've come to expect from their music.

Once again the Talking Heads lied to me. There are nowhere near 77 tracks on this album

GREAT

Not quite a five, but Pull Me Up and The Book I Read were great

Yeah yeah

Upbeat songs about nothing deep are my jam

Very ‘70s. Rock album with some dance/disco elements mixed in.

Not for me. 1/5

Feverish pop with crazy lyrics and settings - love it

David Byrne's singing is like a grown child having a breakdown. Lyrics are simplistic and without nuance. Ironically their big hit Psycho Killer does rhyme, but mostly they cannot be concerned with rhyming. There seems to be one rule in David's song writing...if it's good once, it's even better twice. The repetition can be distracting, especially when you realize that without it, there just isn't much material. Interestingly, if you slowed down their signature beat, it would sound a lot like reggae.

you can definitely hear that they're still figuring out but they're clearly just having so much fun :) I don't think they can really do anything wrong even if this is one of their weaker records

Classic album, I enjoyed it.

First of their albums I bought for myself after realizing the greatness of this band, probably right after Stop Making Sense came out. It took me a few listens before I embraced every track but there's no going back now. Word.

I didn't hate it, but it really just started blending together after a while so it was somewhat easy to tune out becoming background music. When I would force myself to really listen the lyrics were good and deep. They are different and their jams are funky. For me the melodies just blended together and became long as an album.

What is this? Some kind of Spaz Rock? I like it. Talking Heads are great. Lots of good ones on this album that I've never heard before. Cool to take in a full album.

This is a pretty special album. Great year too. It’s fresh and funky and even some of the songs that start off “just ok” have fun little surprises to them as the songs go on. There were a few songs in the middle that didn’t draw me in as much, but super solid overall. Love the Talking Heads!

Solid! Not my favorite but still talking heads is 4+

Entire thing is really stylist, needs a few listens to grow on you, very thumpy guitar all round with slight electronics thrown throughout

Great and way ahead of its time. Found the original version (not the remastered), still sounded fresh almost 50 years later.

One of my favourite albums! Can’t give less then a 5!

What a year, '77, checking the releases in that year makes one wonder what was in the water. From disco, to punk, to pop, to funk, to r'n'r, to new wave, to glam There are 2 albums released that year which are TOP10 all time for me, and this one isn't one of them. However, excellent album and oh so close to being a 5*!

Just great. You Pulled me Up!

Not my favorite Talking Heads album but Psycho Killer is an all time classic.

Yes. I like the Talking Heads.

Talking Heads - one of the groups I dived into because of this project. This is an effortlessly good album.

a true inspiration to all autism-coded individuals that you too can make one of the greatest art rock albums of all time, as long as you all absolutely fucking hate each other. sometimes that is art's greatest crucible. Talking Heads 77 and Remain in Light are in the Matt Canon for a reason. some of this album fails, but I dont care. all I want is ambition. pop and rock music shouldn't be afraid to make your brain itch.

Psycho Killer is great but they have better albums

It makes me feel like I am in a radio station in usa

5 out of 5. An album that started it all for a great band with I think a great consistent output.

Wait, this was their DEBUT album?

Album 1/1001 - 28/7/24 Physco Killer = iconic track 5/5 Revisit Album - no, just didn’t do it for me I’m afraid.

Probably my favorite Talking Heads album. It’s just so good. Every song is absolutely stellar, and there are no weak tracks. “Psycho Killer” is an elite song; one you have to sing along to at the top of your lungs whenever you hear it. But “Uh Oh, Love Comes to Town,” “No Compassion,” “Pulled Up,” and honestly every other song… just cannot choose a favorite. Might not be possible. It’s been awhile since I’ve listened to this, and I forgot just how good it is. This album will be on heavy rotation for me for at least the next month.

I like Talking Heads and their debut is pretty good and influential. But I am fairly certain I’ll never think: “I am really in the mood for a Talking Head-record”. The type of band I respect a lot but never get the itch for (at least in album form). Their debut is better than “More songs..” but not as good as “Remain in light”.

neurodivergent anthems...probably my favorite Heads album in its effortlessness, never feels like anything is trying to impress and the coziness of the soundscape and hyper-specificity of the lyricism gets right at my heart 10/10

Musically almost funky or groovy. Of course "Psycho Killer" stands out. But even on that song the voice is just annoying! 🙉

Not my favorite Talking Heads album, but that doesn't mean it's not awesome.

Weird, but good weird. I always knew the talking heads were out there and this just confirms it was like this from the start lol

Idk what 4 talking heads records are on this thing, but if this replaced more songs, fear of music, remain in light, or speaking in tongues, absolute blunder. Good album, pales in comparison to what would come next for the group

Talking Heads é clássico demais. Psycokiller fah fah fah fah

Great album but quite uneven. I didn't really click with the first half, but the second one is such a delight.

You've often heard it said ’there is a fine line between genius and mental illness'. Well if this is the result of either I’m all for it. Even if I won’t ever fully understand it, I just bopped in place for the full 55 mins. At this point it would be crass to dissect art.

Thoughts before listening: I love the Talking Heads. One of the best bands of the punk/new wave scene, and one that I feel a lot of mainstream music fans know little about. Most people recognize "Burning Down the House" and maybe "Psycho Killer", but I think they see the band as on par with something like Flock of Seagulls, A-Ha or other 80s one hit wonders. Talking Heads are so much more than that, and I am glad that the 90s and 00s jamband and indie rock scenes really elevated them as the true trailblazers that they are. Anyway, I'm pretty sure this is their first album when they still leaned more toward angular, punky new wave music, as opposed to the more world music influences found on "Remain in Light". This should be a great listen. Review: You know what. I don't think I've actually heard this album before. The first song is definitely not familiar to me, and it surprisingly does include some Caribbean sounds that I wouldn't have thought would be part of their sound this early on. The rest of the album settles into more of that artsy side of the punk movement sound that I would expect from the band though. While I don't believe I've heard this album, I do know a lot of these songs because of the Talking Heads' excellent live album "The Name of This Band is Talking Heads" which includes their early material. In general, I'd say I prefer the live versions of these songs. Still though, this is an enjoyable listen. The ultimate highlight here is "Pyscho Killer" which remains one of their most enduring and well known songs. I'm also enjoying tracks like "Who Is It?", "No Compassion", "Don't Worry About the Government", and "Pulled Up". This is actually the rare album where the best songs are backloaded. Usually bands get the hits out of the way early, but I was a little bored by the early songs while 6 of the last 7 ended up on my playlist. 4-stars

Absolutely fantastic

Until True Stories I would say there's an argument for saying TH had the greatest ever run of albums from debut - six studio, one live - all five stars. Nobody's going to make a case for Please Please or The Rolling stones as five star albums, if anyone can find a better run of six I'll be keen to hear. Yes this is 5 stars, not a bad track on it.

Sounds consistently pretty good but nothing jumps out at or hooks me. 3/5

Very good

Rad debut from the Heads. Love —> Building on Fire should’ve made the cut.

A lot of quirky interesting songs. I don’t think one of their best but definitely interesting.

That stretch of songs from The book I read through to the end was incredible! The first half was good but they saved the gold for the second half. It’s a really good debut from a band I have yet to do a proper deep dive into. I’ve listened to them over the years but just never really dug in. I think I might do just that after listening to this.

I have this thing with this album. When I first start listening, I find it jarring and hard to get into. About 4-5 tracks in, it takes off. It’s incredible. I play it back through and the first 4/5 tracks are some of my faves! It’s like I need to get into a David Byrne frame of mind! Incredible although not their best album 4.6

Mannnnnn that was hard. I love talking heads and what they did for music and all the artists I love. But this was an annoying album.

Excellent debut album. Takes a little while to get going though. I definitely preferred the second half to the first.

If this band has no fans I am dead.

maybe my favorite Talking Heads album? Always hard to say.

Okaish Art Rock. Most well known song is "Psycho Killer".

Enjoyable, but a bit samey at times. 7/10

Huge fan of the band. This album only hints at what they'd eventually become. The production is sparse by modern standards, sort of angular sounding, and because of that, it hasn't aged particularly well. That said, it sets the stage for future inspiration.

It's all that I expect from Talking Heads. The voice isn't nails on a chalkboard for me, but it's not something I really love either. 3.5

Gotta admit, after instantly enjoying the absolute shit out of their second album when it popped up, one I was previously unfamiliar with, I found this first album to be quite underwhelming by comparison. Psycho Killer is obviously a very bright highlight in their entire discography, but I feel the rest is good albeit somewhat forgettable, and the band were yet to find their groove on this one. Just doesn't have the usual Talking Heads magic to me. Interested to see if it grows on me, but I'm having trouble mustering more than a 3.

I was a slow study with Talking Heads, but one day in the early 1980s they clicked for me.

Catchy tunes throughout, with some rather sinister lyrics that make it more memorable than a lot of similar albums.

Another easy rock. Think this is my second talking heads album? Favorite Song: I feel it in my heart Rating: 3.2/5

It’s not my genre.

Not my favorite Talking Heads album of the time.

This wasn't my first entry point into Talking Heads, and I imagine most people are introduced to them through material from the "big-suit" era grandiosity when many of their ideas were fully cooked. For that reason it's nice to go back to this album when it was just 3 art school kids writing quirky songs in a NY cheap loft apartment. This captures them in the era when their ideas were so new that everyone preferred they changed course, being misunderstood at every turn. They took that feeling of disconnect and made a career out of it. 77 is the toe in that pure water, before anyone was latching on a bandwagon, the only people who believed in what they were doing were themselves and a select few. Not even the album's producer got what they were trying to do, which you can hear the effect of. It wasn't til the follow-up, More Songs About Buildings and Food, that they'd find a cohort in Eno being behind the boards, resulting in a far more exciting sound. That uncomfortable disconnect you hear in this album is one that Byrne & co were all too familiar with, however. Where other bands would slip through the cracks of that disconnection, awkward art kid ensemble 1977 Talking Heads had lived in that crack their whole life, and built their own little universe inside.

4.5/5

Experimental and fun. Young, early psych rock, maybe some ska in there…

nice

Always enjoy Talking Heads stuff I heard and watched via single, but had never listened to a whole album. This was very good

good. no compassion goes hard

I got mixed up, this is my rating for More songs about buildings (and vice versa) Once again; talking heads have definitely got something, there lots of times I enjoy, but something just doesn’t quite cut it for me

Really hate this one. It's messy and discordant in a bad way. I really love Talking Heads' few classic tunes, but most of this is garbage - god I sound old. David Byrne's voice is interesting but too weird for anything more than a couple of unique tracks.

Not a lover of the voice, a bit dated now. Listened with my daughter. She was not impressed

1.Favorite Songs: Psycho Killer, Sugar on My Tongue 2.Thoughts: Very British rock with a hint of psychedelic rock, Some songs straight up sound like rock/pop though. Anyone listening to this would immediately think "Beetles!" but it's pretty unique to itself by including a bunch of different instruments, even though each song sounds a little overused by them. 3.Overall Score: 6/10 - Felt like the album lacked in creativity, sure, pretty much every song had a different "sound", but I would get put out by them after hearing them after 2 minutes.

3.5 Not a big talking heads guy byt some big hitters on this, not much more to say

I keep getting albums I've heard many times before, Talking Heads are one of the best bands of all time and while this is nowhere near their best album it's still really fucking good. 4/5 imo - incredible album but not perfect, a trully impressive debut that showed incredible potential.

3 1/2 Hyvä soundi, mut biisit ei vielä myöhempien levyjen tasolla vaikka pari bängeriä onkin.

4..0

Love this album!

i like psycho killer the rest was fine

Very good album

Seminal album that came out fully formed, doesn't sound like a debut effort at all. Psycho Killer the clear hit though. The rest of the album is good but I know there is much better to come in future.

As always, David Byrne’s voice is like nails on a blackboard. Other than that, it was fine.

This feels like the prototype for so many weird, funky, off kilter bands. A very fun listen.

fun!

I am sure my rating here is going to be too harsh. I normally am a fan of the quirky vocals and all that, but today was just a bad day and didn't have the Patience to deal with this. For my purposes only for finding albums to re-listen to, I'm giving it a fraction of a point that I can sort by. Favorite track "Psycho Killer" 2.2/5

Legendary with sick bass

Some good songs

My first Talking Heads album and it did not disappoint. Didn't quite feel like there was anything for me in there but I still thought it was great and get the feeling there is an album out there for me that I will love front to back.

Algunos temas serán inolvidables. Pero el Disco en su conjunto no se inscribe entre los

Not for me.

solid not my fave

Whenever I listen to any Talking Heads album I think about this story: “He (David Byrne)’s a genuine eccentric,” says Eno. “He’s always been exactly like that, and I’ve seen him remain like that in quite extreme situations. For instance, we were mugged together once in New York. It was quite frightening; we were mugged by 14 people. My enduring memory is of David being dragged off into the bushes, saying ‘Uh-oh!’ That’s absolutely true; it was like a cartoon scene. - Brian Eno

Grim.

Loved it. Such a fun album, and a great debut. Tina Weymouth is incredible.

Never listened to this debut. It was good.

Doing reviews has certain traps. i am a long term film critic and have a deep, objectively sensible system in place to reduce bias and increase overall consistency. With music it is more seat of the pants but I still try to be objective as possible. This is why, for instance, while I don't even like Metallica all that much, I gave their album a high rating in knowing it is canon and deserviing (although personally that was the first and last time in a LONG time that I listened to them). Thus someone scanning my ratings might think I really like classic rock or metal but I actually don't favor either really. I personally like the Talking Heads and the alternative genre more. Yet this album suffers a certain fate that many do: It sits among others that while all unique in their own way, is not a particular "must listen" if one is not a superfan. They grew as a band from here and it was fun to listen to, but it feels like a band in development album.

There were some good, recognizable songs here and some equally good ones I'd never heard before.

Classic album. The origin of Psyco Killer

I listened. Still do not like the singing. at all.

4 stars

Talking heads more like clicking heads am I right gamers? Probably the quintessential talking heads album, I’m just more of a remain in light guy myself

One giant single. The rest are solid to good. Not a bad song.

Nicht so mein Ding

Talking heads have a weird feeling like the music and the lyrics were recorded separately and then just put over them.

Such a mind bogglingly good debut album. "UH OH!" the opening track grew on me extremely hard, and is now one of my all time TH favorites. Would be a 5 if it weren't for a couple of dud filler tracks.

I did drunken group karaoke to "Psycho Killer" once, which is ill advised, because you cannot replicate David Byrne's vocal tone, but more importantly everyone had forgotten that there's a whole verse in French. Except me. I sang the French verse by myself. Don't do group karaoke to "Psycho Killer." Your group does not know how the song goes. They just don't. Generally speaking, I love a debut studio album and this one has a lot of the energy and rough edges I'm looking for.

better than all the others before it

I liked this Talking Heads album more than I liked the other ones we've listened to. I thought that the songwriting was really good, and I like how they have such a unique sound that you can instantly tell you are listening to the Talking Heads.

future participants heed my warning: le secret pour profiter de ce projet et ne pas expérimenter l'épuisement est de s'assurer que vous n'écoutez pas les albums de longueur double ou de luxe si vous n'en avez pas besoin. nobody needs wall-to-wall david byrne. 2.5

The Talking Heads album I am most familiar with, which is probably related to it being the one I enjoyed the most to date. Slightly Unsettling Pop Jams for Slightly Unsettling Pop Girlies

-I have put off listening to Talking Heads for too long -It’s interesting, it has a very “80s new wave” feel despite being a bit earlier than stuff like Tears For Fears -As always I like the world music influence -Favorites are New Feeling, Psycho Killer, and Pulled Up

The more I listen to the Talking Heads, the less sure I am of how much I like them. Psycho Killer is, unsurprisingly, the standout song on this album. Nothing else stood out as particularly interesting. This list has had quite a few debut albums that were wall to wall fantastic, some that were loaded with hits although not completely great, and others that showcased a burgeoning talent. This album has Psycho Killer.

Fresh new wave album with the melody always at the top. Rating: 3.5/5 Playlist track: Tentative Decisions Date listened: 13/06/24

Idc I had fun listening to this

Not their peak, but still certainly a strong, influential effort from a band that had one of the greatest album runs of all time.

Psycho Killer is the standout track. No Compassion is pretty good, too, though. You can see the bones of all that came after.

As much as I love some of the Talking Heads other albums, this one just doesn't land. You can hear the potential but other than Psycho Killer, much of this blends together.

so off kilter in a good way. still feels and sounds relevant to me. Don't worry about the gov't is a fave. hard to listen to this without being a fan - I ain't impartial! I get the feeling this deluxe version is gonna have some weaker tracks on, I won't include em. This isn't my favourite work of theirs, but there are a few great songs on here. Pulled up is great. 3rd listen, not a huge fan of no compassion. MY BUILDING HAS EVERY CONVENIENNNNCE. earworm'd. It's talking heads. it's good. :)

Another Talking Heads album... I'm not opposed. Except David Byrne's voice is still pretty grating. Psycho Killer has been stuck in my head all day now.

My favorite TH record, but that’s not saying much.

Already listened, Grade B

Is it okay that I just don't like the Talking Heads that much? Am I going to have my cool card revoked? David Byrne's wailing just grates on me. Sorry not sorry.

The album feels very lowkey It’s trying to be so funky but it’s really not Overall „Talking Heads 77“ is quiet normal, desperately trying to be adventurous. While not successful at doing so, it is still unique for this particular reason. Some songs are worth coming back to like „happy day“ or the hit song „psycho killer“. As a whole it doesn’t hit a spot and is definitely not a must listen, if you’re not a fan, especially regarding the records the band would release later in their career.

Probably the best Heads album I've heard on this list

A very fun and funky debut from a stellar band - not their finest work but a great way to introduce themselves

I had never listened to this album but had heard several songs from it as I like the Talking Heads. I really enjoyed this album. I really think they are unique and ahead of their time.

Their first album. They were chased to sign a record deal and this is it. Very talented musicians, unique voice but personally, I'd head straight for the greatest hits album.

Steady 4 has to be.

Another banger from Talking Heads, love it!!! Stand outs: No compassion, Don’t worry about the government (my fav?), Psycho Killer, Love —> building on fire, I wish you wouldn’t say that, I feel it in my heart, and Sugar on my tongue. So basically the entire album!!!

Some classics.

Good album. Not all that soecial

Fun. Good first showing. Glad they got better.

4.5/5

Really cool; trippy experience to listen to. Very simple lyrics that somehow feel mind-bending. Really liked "Don't Worry About the Government." If I felt like it had more "bangers" in terms head-bopping, it probably would be 5 stars for me.

A bit repetitive by the end

That's the album with the "Psycho Killer" song, but I had no idea what the name of the band was. I would say that this is a bit of a meh album, nothing too exciting but not too bad either. It's alright for having it playing in the background.

Miley Cyrus deserves jail time for what she did to Psycho killer. The Rest of the Album is Fine too

3.5

first song is nice. his voice is annoying i shouldve probably paid attention to the lyrics huh,,,,,lmao. sorry. wasnt in the mood to listen to new music tbh. im forcing myself rn so.. 2

merci scho s dritte talking heads album. erste song sehr nice de david singt funny und de riff mit de cleane gitarre isch sehr groovy. im refrain wird s arrangemwnt super gross und er rüeft ume gfalltmer temtative desicions isch funny glaub? er loht sini stimm extra breche glaub heter huere druf happy day isch au eaaasy geil wennd die akustisch gitarre inechunt meega geil. churzi these zwüscheddure: wäred die kijkers vo aachen oder kinshasa oder bettwiese het nonie öper vo ihne ghört. d misig isch würkli guet mer chan sie bahnbrechend nenne aber sie hend afoch vode new yorker szene profitiert wo gad bitz weirdi musig gsuecht het. immerno sehr e cools album bis etz. no compassion foht sehr sehr cool ah. the book i read isch au seeeehr geil. hani glaub auscho ghört. dint worry about the government sehr funny. my buolding has every convenience hahaha. loooved ones looved ones. ich check nöd soo ganz vo was dases satire isch aber finds funny. psycho killer isch en rieeeeeese banger ok vlt bini chli harsh gsi vorher. fafafafaaa faack de song slappt. PULLED UP ISCH JO RIIICHTIG GEIL ICH HA HUERE SPASS. VIERI. füfi?

STEEL DRUMS jaa d weirdness vo ihne überrascht iden sinn nümme aber es löst nanig vill in mier uus au wenn ich sini liecht überschlagendi stimm immer wieder geil find hahaha happy day isch jz s erste wo mich chli meh überzügt hahahah no compassion isch so ufe komischi art catchy aber mengisch chli holprig im text ahh und de schluss hends au nöd gwüsst wie jaa s isch chli besser, immerno weirdibaffi aber s macht echli meh(wenn au immernanig vill) first week last week kinda en banger? profitiert sehr vode zuesätzliche instrument PSYCHO KILLER KESKES-SEE ich lieb njanjanjanjanjanja pulled up sehr cool er macht eifach sache hahahah hahaha omg de schluss au geil ja schlussendlich trz es 3 sorr

Bored, aged and doesn't age well. Not for me.

A fun album - but made special through Psychokiller. I would like to get to know this album more but it didn’t totally win me over - on paper I would love it but somehow.. I don’t

# Playlist track - Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town # Notes - That's the album with "Psycho Killer", so my hopes were high! - David Byrne's vocals are super weird. It's hard to pin the whole thing on a specific genre on mood, but that keeps it fun and interesting. - Ended up listening to the whole thing 4-5 times trying to make sense of it.

80s music before the 80s. Soft vocals and rhythmic music, and a little wonky at times. Not my cup of tea, but it’s not bad. I can hear their influence in other artists I like.

I was on the fence about giving this album a 5. So with my hesitation, I’ll give it a 4. It was super enjoyable though. I’m definitely taking a few songs away from it. Of course, this was my genre of choice before starting this project.

My feelings about Talking Heads are a little difficult to fathom even for myself. About ten or fifteen years ago I got a free DVD with a newspaper of "Stop Making Sense". I fell in love with that performance and think it is one of the best live concert films ever (which isn't a very controversial opinion). But I felt no need to get their albums. And in this age, where you can listen to any album you want via streaming, I have gone through their back catalogue and... I like it but I don't go back to listen to it. Like, I never think, "I'm in the mood for some Talking Heads!" I don't know. I like the quirkiness. I like the surprising underlying funk to it all. But somehow I don't gel with it. Even the many songs I like on this album, I can't help feel I'd rather be listening to the live versions. It's like when you feel you "support" someone in doing what they are doing what they are doing, even though it's not your cup of tea. I'm going to give this a 4 because I know I like more than I feel it. But "Stop Making Sense" would get 5.

I was only familiar with one song- Psycho Killer, but I liked the rest. For some reason they reminded me slightly of Steely Dan which i LOVE. Unfortunately this is once again out of 5 rather than 10 and I feel like if I was able to listen to this album a couple more times it may grow to be above average (4/5) however I just can’t do that. 7/10.

Pretty good. Mostly good. I feel like sometimes it's easier to note what parts of Talking Heads I don't always like.... David's voice gets a little old, the rhythms of the band are at once cool but also tend to be... stilted? they don't swing but they try to. In thinking a little about it, I think that IS a function of the vocals. it's a tough thing to parse, he's such a vital component of the band but I do think held them back on some material. e.g. "New Feeling" The drumming is a little.. mid? merely competent? Ok keep it positive here - the bass playing is a highlight on pretty much every song. Excellent guitar work. and even though they have a "sound" each song 8a pretty unique. They're a very mid 70s "square" sounding band which is in no way an insult. just is. and sometimes it's awesome and sometimes it's not. Solid 3 and that's probably low - I would never be sorry to hear it even if it's not a top favourite. 7/10 3 stars

No. 187/1001 Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town 4/5 New Feeling 3/5 Tentative Decisiones 3/5 Happy Day 2/5 Who is It? 3/5 No Compassion 2/5 The Book I Read 3/5 Don't Worry About The Government 2/5 First Week / Last Week... Carefree 2/5 Psycho Killer 2/5 Pulled Up 2/5 Average: 2,55 Don't like the voice. Didn't think the instrumentals where interesting aswell.

A few toe tappers.

Rather like Arcade Fire Talking Heads are a group I have really thought I should get to grips with but each time I listen to an album I’m left cold. This is a good example of that. After Physco Killer (which is by no means a track I go wild on like other people) the album highlight there is bottles of interest to me. This was a quick listen as I was away from home watching Leeds at Wembley (we lost!) so didn’t have my music head on at all. And since I’m now in bad mood this album deserves nothing more than a 2. 2/5 26/5/24

I appreciate, rather than like, Talking Heads it seems

A great debut album from Talking Heads but by no means what they had left up their sleeve.

Psycho killer slaps, the rest is noise

ahahahahah good album

idk expected more somehow

Great album by Talking Heads but outshone by its successors.

Psycho Killer is an incredible song. But every other track on this record was pretty cringe. However, this motivated me to make more of my music and care less about the quality of it or how it might come off to others. I'd be so embarrassed to share this record if it were mine, and yet, it's a timeless classic. Go figure.

Such a cool sound, unmistakably Talking Heads (and David Byrne), and I love it. Can be a little one-note, so I couldn't listen to it for more than an album or so without getting a little tired of it, but the quality of the music and recording is just spectacular. Three stars.

I usually like the start of albums more than the ends, but 77 flipped that on its head - for the first half I was sure this would be 2 stars then suddenly I had to buy some potato's because this brought the bangers. Favourite track: No Compassion.

Første indtryk med 3 børn i bilen var ikke særlig godt.. Så den får lige et lyt mere på et andet tidspunkt. 2. Og 3. Indtryk var bedre! Godt at jeg gav mig tid til at lytte ordentligt efter. Det er et super fint album. Og vild nok debut.

Party Punk! Psycho Killer er jo et kæmpe nummer. En af de bedste sange nogen sinde. Men det er meget lidt andet Talking Heads jeg har hørt, og aldrig et helt album. Det kommer til at ændre sig fremover! 77 er et fænomenalt mix af punkens æstetik blandet med dancable rytmer. Og så er David Byrnes stemme bare alt alt alt for fed. AYAYAYAYAY!

Кричащая наивность

The Talking Heads are one of my favorite bands, curious as to why I've gotten '77 and More Songs About Buildings and Food instead of Fear of Music and Remain In Light but whatever. Quirky, upbeat and edgy with some really creative and unique lyrics. Favorite tracks are Psycho Killer, Pulled Up, No Compassion & Don't Worry About the Government.

I saw Stop making Sense in cinema last week. Been wanting to listen to more TH since.

A very interesting debut. Psycho Killer clearly the most obvious track but there is that blend of New Wave, New York and Punk which would take them elsewhere over the next few years. There are not the glorious melodies and sing-a-long pop classics we get later but its a really credible start for a very interesting band.

A great insight into what the future would hold

Good

I didn't get this album when it was first released -- but as I listened to more of the Talking Heads, I because a real fan. This is a great reminder of where the band started out.

psycho killer una delle mie canzoni prefe in assolutoo, adoro i talking heads💕

questo ricade nella categoria "album rock o adiacenti che non mi fanno ne caldo ne freddo e che non ascolterò mai più attivamente, ma sono molto orecchiabili e piacevoli da ascoltare"

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Non avevo troppe aspettative perché non mi è mai piaciuta Psycho Killer ma è stato un bell’ascolto, ha quel suono che mi manca il lessico per descrivere che mi piace. Una costante battaglia tra 3 e 4 ma alla fine è stata un’esperienza abbastanza piacevole e allora 4 sia. Copertina particolarmente brutta, ho sentito il bisogno di dirlo

Hard pass. Definitely not my vibe at all. Musically a lot of these songs sound great but the lyrics and vocals bring it crashing down, maybe its just over my head. Psycho Killer is the only song I know off this album and I'd be fine with never hearing it again.

Lots of songs I didn’t know on here and I really enjoyed them. The hits are obviously bangers even if I’m not the biggest fan of Psycho Killer. Aren’t all Talking Heads albums at least a 4?

Psycho Killer!

Oh man. That's way too much David Byrne in 1 dose for me.

More jangly/skittery and less dense than their later stuff. Delightfully odd (most of the time). Highlights: "Uh-oh, Love Comes to Town" (has a reggae/ska-ish bounce to it), "Happy Day" (cute little tune), "First Week/Last Week...Carefree" (cool horns and are those steel drums?), "Psycho Killer", "Pulled Up" (poppy)

There's a world music meets funk sort of thing going on here, coming out of the new wave-ish/punk-ish world. Some odd-ish vocal deliveries. This album is still pretty unique in 2024. I can only imagine how innovative it must have seemed in 1977. I don't really care for it too much. Psycho Killer is alright. 2/5 May 12 2024

I'll be merciful, the album has one good song.

Worse than I expected. Yet still not bad.

This band is one of the most important in history and even thou famous and well known I feel they are still uneerrated. Byrnes knowledge of music history is so vast that his influences on this album come from every genere and country. They influenced tons of bands and this album is the reason why. An album with 1 single yet all the songs are great and different. Simy amazing

Not a bad album by any means. They would perfect their sound so much more later on though

Guay. Sus canciones parecidas a Bowie. Suenan muy parecidas a Phsyco Killer.

More guitar oriented. Love comes to town and psycho killer are great, rest was lacking.

Great introduction to the band.

Surprisingly good

I love love love this record. This is the sound of an outsider, trying to understand what it is to be an insider.

Any album that has me dancing despite myself at 6 am is a 10/10!

Some real post punk bangers, if only David Byrne was so tough to listen to sometimes

Day122 - so good that psycho killer isn’t even the best song on the album. uh-oh loves comes to town and don’t worry about the government are amazing.

It was fine, I guess. Nothing revolutionary IMO

On the track Psycho Killer, Talking Heads managed to sound like a postpunk band before punk had even happened. Tina Weymouth’s mammoth bassline and David Burns quirky vocals make this a classic. However the rest of the album doesn’t quite live up to this high point. I think I prefer their subsequent Brian Eno produced albums.

The post-punk bits are nice but it kind of lacks the "dark side" of post-punk, it's sometimes a bit too sweat, as a '60s pop album. Interesting but not overwhelmingly good

Fantastic first album from one of my favorite bands.

Sounds more modern than it is, I would not have put this as a 1977 release. Music is fine, doesn't do much for me. Favourite track: No Compassion.

All in all it's a good album, with a couple standout tracks being Uh-Oh Love Comes to Town and Psycho Killer. I also now know where Modest Mouse developed their sound from. It's a good, maybe not great listen.

Fantastic. I knew a few from a box set but many were new and flowed nicely as a whole

Don't Worry About the Government Psycho Killer

One of my all-time favorites. You can hear how influential they were on many bands.

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Debuts often strike of amateur or misguided inspiration, but in Talking Heads' case all that really results in is that the music is above and beyond unchained from the ethics of conventionality. They shriek in fun and beat down some parasitic earworms.

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Another classic

Honestly finding this kinda hard to get through. I dont think im a very big talking heads fan.

Slogged through the first 2/3 of the album, the last 1/3 of the album was great.

It's got psycho killer which is pretty great, but it's great for other reasons too. Lovely driving beat across the length of the album.

It is generally fun, Psycho Killer rules. Nothing else here really touches it, but it is still an alright album outside of that. Really enjoy Tina’s playing, always quite fun bass lines.

Notable tracks: The Book I Read, Pulled Up, Psycho Killer

Nope

I LOVE THE GUITARS. no one makes a vibe like them. So avant garde. Who is it? Is a super stand out. Such a cool sound. They always sound like they’re searching for where they’re going in a song.

Nope!!!

Some great tracks on here

The music is mundane, but the songs are driven by the unique vocals of David Byrne. Listenable but it gets old after a while.

still don't get talking heads. never thought i'd give an incubus record a 5 star and talking heads almost completely 2's across the board

Good listen.

A lot of same same tunes, Psycho Killer the standout.

This wasn't as interesting to me as the other talking heads album.

One time I attended a birthday party for a family friend and an obnoxious 9 year old girl was there. She asked if we wanted to hear a song she wrote, then proceeded to sing “Low” by Flo Rida. In response, Andrea Elyachar’s wife Susan asked if the little girl wanted to hear a song she wrote, then started singing Psycho Killer, with which Andrea, mom, and I enthusiastically joined in. This is my core memory related to this album. I didn’t know any other songs, but enjoyed the album and really love Psycho Killer. 4 stars.

This came out when I was 22, my senior year of college. A great debut — quirky, fun, rhythmic. Their first 4 albums are among the 1,001 (all in the 380-480 range) and will all be 5s for me. Their 5th, Speaking in Tongues would qualify as well. After that, things drop off for their last 3 studio albums, when discord in the group impacted the music. The best concert I ever attended, part of the Stop Making Sense tour. The concert movie, directed by Jonathan Demme, is a must see, available through the DMPL on DVD.

Except for psycho killer, this all went in one ear and out the next

70's pop music with punk harshness. The album feature lengthy tunes with cool guitar parts. Favorite track: No Compassion

LCD Soundsystem covering this album is Tom's dream concert

The talking heads are hilarious. The vocal style could certainly be described as wacky and zany. I like to imagine all the band members looking around at each other like "get a load of this guy". However, I enjoyed the dynamic but I would need to be convinced to listen again. Psycho Killer really is a banger, not just a great rock band song.

YES I've been waiting for some Talking Heads. I fucking love them, they are my favorite pre-90s band. Y'all have probably seen me in my TH shirt before. Their first 5 albums are all masterpieces, and it all started with this one. I picked up a vinyl copy of this a year ago to the week when I was in San Diego for my cousin's wedding. It's the most recent and 4th addition to my Talking Heads collection. My mom and I have bonded a lot over our love for these guys, we saw David Byrne's broadway show together before Covid. Anyways, they really open with a bang with the first 2 songs; total rockers. "No Compassion" is also a straight banger. "Psycho Killer" is an iconic song of course. Their music is so unusual and extraordinary, while using the most ordinary of rock instruments, it's magical. I really wish I was alive during the late 70s-early 80s so I could've experienced the magic firsthand.

Great album! My only problem is the same that I've been having with similar bands of this era of, I love everything except the tonation of the singer. The vocal weirdness was of the time and I do think the talking heads do it pretty well because it fits well compared to others, but sometimes it's just hard to ignore. Favorite Song: Psycho Killer 8/10

I usually like the singers eclectic voice but at times it can be grating (eg. Happy day). Wasn't giving it my full attention tbh, apologies. Top songs: Psycho killer

This album was energetic, a little funky, and weird in the best way possible. On this debut, Talking Heads really combined an eclectic mix of influences to make a truly unique sound. Fav Songs: Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town Psycho Killer Pulled Up

Those heads can sure talk!

Enjoyed

early punk, not a huge fan but it‘s ok

Album 388 of 1001 Talking Heads - Talking Heads 77 Rating : 4.5 / 5 Awesome debut album. I got to know them when they appeared on SNL in '79. Would have liked to have been turned on to this one back then. What a force.

Masterclass in writing the worst lyrics imaginable

It was weird

Overall a great debut album, but we all know they get even better.

8.9/10

Cool Album!

Molto orecchiabile 3/4

A few good songs, the rest starts to sound the same.

It was okay. (#66)

Pretty dang solid release from the homie that dances weird.

To be quite honest it's a shame that I had to start my music journey with Talking Heads by listening to 'Remain in Light' which in my opinion is one of the best albums ever created. Then I had a chance to listen to More Songs About Buildings and Food and right now their debut album. And you know what, it's also great record, I mean not as good as Remain in Light but Dear God, when you look at Talking Heads discography, you pretty much can't say nothing wrong. 5/5

Incredible. Not much else that can be said that hasn’t been said already.

7.5/10 Second TH album so far and preferred this one. Alt rock with lots of afrobeat, world, funk influence Catchy tunes, well delivered I can see how influential they are, lots of it sounds like 90s indie music in the UK. The guitar in particular Best: Pycho Killer

Eh

There's just something about Talking Heads. There’s a coolness factor to them that’s hard to put into words—they're quirky, they're unconventional, and yes, their music is weird. The overall vibe of "Talking Heads: 77" is offbeat and unconventional, which, while initially may seem jarring, also gives it a certain edge that’s hard to ignore. While the album as a whole hasn’t completely won me over yet, it’s clear that there’s potential lurking within its tracks. Some songs have already begun to stand out with their catchy rhythms and clever lyrics. It feels like "Talking Heads: 77" is an album that needs a bit more time to truly grow on me, to fully appreciate the layers and nuances of what at first might only seem weird. In essence, the cool factor of David Byrne and the band adds an undeniable appeal, nudging my overall impression of the album into more favorable territory. There’s definitely something compelling here, amidst the initial strangeness, and I’m intrigued enough to keep listening. Favourite Tracks: Uh-Oh Love Comes to Town, Psycho Killer

My favourite of the Talking Heads albums I've gotten thus far. Favourite songs: "Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town", Psycho Killer, Pulled Up, I Feel It In My Heart, New Feeling, Tentative Decisions Least favourite songs: Happy Day, The Book I Read 3/5