Talking Heads 77

S'écoute très bien, même si je ne suis pas extrêmement fan des bruits de bouche qui montent par palier. J'attendais plus de Psycho Killer qui pouvait me faire mettre 5 mais j'ai tout de même passé un bon moment

Ok

Grab debut. Aunque me cansan los TH tiene grandes rolas y Psycho Killer is not even the best.

Fine overall. No standouts.

I can’t believe this is the 77th Talking Heads album. That’s some crazy work ethic.

definitely not for me. kinda out of harmony

++: Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town, New Feeling, Who Is It?, No Compassion, The Book I Read, Psycho Killer, Pulled Up +: Happy Day, Don't Worry About the Government, First Week/Last Week...Carefree +-: Tentative Decisions 8,5/10

Good album

Not bad. Psycho killer is awesome

Fun! É um album divertido. Até gostei! First Week, last week... carefree!

Amo.

Obsessed with this album. They literally just came out of nowhere with this and invented a brand new sound and style. Songwriting original and creative, and it’s mind blowing that this was their first album. I only knew Psycho Killer going in, but all the other songs are just as insanely good. Top Songs: Happy Day, The Book I Read, Don’t Worry About the Government, First Week / Last Week

mid

This album was fine 😐🫠. Every song felt the same but none of them were bad. It felt like asking some random people “Hey, can you make a rock album?” This is what you would get. Overall, I would give it a 2.9/5!

I know it’s great but I just can’t explain why.

Thoroughly enjoyed

One of the best debuts ever. Twitchy, nervous and full of energy.

Ganz nett, macht gute Laune

fuh fuh fuh fuh fuh FAH

I've explored Talking Heads a bit but not too much. This is pretty solid. Doesn't hit the highs some of their work does for me, but I can't complain about it. Good music, David Byrne doing David Byrne things. I used to DESPISE "Psycho Killer" but I enjoy it now.

Muy divertido e inesperado. The book I read fue mi favorita.. nananana ame. psycho killer me la salte porque me da recuerdos de vietnam un poco. Dont worry about the government me gusto mucho tambien.

Muy divertido e inesperado. The book I read fue mi favorita.. nananana ame. psycho killer me la salte porque me da recuerdos de vietnam un poco. Dont worry about the government me gusto mucho tambien.

This one feels like a grower. I sometimes feel I don't get talking heads though.

David byrnes fanatical ramblings over some high energy synth wave rock was a great time. Not necessarily coherent but definitely one of a kind and laid the ground work for him to be one of the most influential musicians of his time.

Good album.

Reminded me I have this on vinyl and should spin it. I love the CBGBs era of Talking Heads!! Psycho Killer is so evergreen, try as I might I just can’t get tired of it. I also love Uh Oh. Byrne writing about love in defamiliarized ways is just so charming to me. Sugar on my Tongue has become a recent favorite, and Don’t Worry About the Government blew my mind the first time I heard it and is still blowing my mind today.

Adore this album and this band. Hard not to give it a 5 but it may be outside of my top 5 Talking Heads albums so 4 it is.

I believe that you need a unique kind of mind and taste to really like The Talking Heads and David Byrne. I can see their brilliance and all, but it was never my cup of tea, except those tracks that found their way into the wide open. Like Psycho Killer. That said, there are actually some other tracks that I kind of liked.

6/10 I’ve tried to like this but too high energy. Psycho killer is nice though

Thought I'd like this a lot more because I like a lot of David Byrne's solo stuff, but it was just fine. Maybe needs a few more listens.

his voice is so nerdy....

Ну це ж класика)

Again this felt quaint. Cool but quaint

A catchy melody here and there but overall quite forgettable

Greatt

Struggled a little bit to get into this one, but I am going to preserver as its one of my Dads favourites

I've tried many a times but enjoying talking heads is not within my abilities.

LOLOL get me out of the 70s! This is another "great album" that isn't fully to my personal taste. I like this OK without LOVING it. A little bit of Byrne goes a long way for me but I know I'm in the minority and he is a legend and an institution. (FWIW I like the artist/guru/institution of David Byrne much more than Byrne's music itself :) )

A tale of 2 sides. Side B is significantly better than Side A. Side A is like a warm up that starts off really well and then throws in a some great songs every now and then in Tentative Decisions and No Compassion, but side B is sensational . In fact side B is 5 stars. Standout Song is Pulled Up, closely followed by Psycho Killer and Don't worry about the government. just a pity the first side is not quite up to the same standard as the second side. 4.5 stars added note: It is a pity that Love --> building on Fire was not included in the actual album

Z: it’s a fun listen, it’s easy to see how David Byrne has carved his own path as a front man. 7.2/10 Z fav song: Psycho killer Z for fans of: quirkiness and fun and David Byrne H: I def fell asleep during this one. Nothing special it’s just rock 5/10 H fav song: Psycho killer

An incredible debut record. Band is fully formed and ready for greatness

It's amazing how fully realized the Talking Heads sound was on their debut album. Especially since they sound so one-of-a-kind, not really like anyone else before (or since) them. It always strikes me that when an artist does sound like Talking Heads (LCD Soundsystem, Adrian Belew), they never stop sounding imitative—the Talking Heads just hold a monopoly over that sound. And though they would develop their sound and groove, they never stopped sounding like the group from 1977. This is my second favorite record of theirs (after Remain In Light)—so many great songs. Personal favorites are "Tentative Decisions," "Don't Worry About The Government," and, of course, "Psycho Killer."

fa fa fa fa far better a lot of these albums have just one song that i know lol anyway i like it but i don’t love it, was fun to actually know what album that song comes from

Pretty boring cover. But oh boy wait till you hear the music. 3/5

Big Talking heads fan but I don’t think they really crystallised their brilliance until Fear of music. You can hear glimpses of the funky, alt pop brilliance to come on this album but some of the songs feel a little twee, art school for my liking. Psycho Killer is a great single and there are some great choruses. In isolation it’s good but great, viewed as part of their full cannon it’s better 3.3

I didn't enjoy this as much as I thought I would.

I like this. psycho killer is obviously brilliant and, even though the talking heads are not really my kind of genre (what genre are they anyway? They are quite unique) I found myself interested in what was coming next from start to finish.

Me gustó una rola pero es rolón

I didn't listen to Talking Heads: 1-76, so I think I was missing a lot of plot points

It’s not possible for punk rock to be angry with this much marimba.

Nah.

Very surprising, I didn't know it at all, except Psycho Killer (I realized this while listening) I really liked it!

Przyjemniaczek, zadna z piosenek nie dorasta do intra z Remain in Light, ale sluchalo sie dobrze

awesome! talking heads is one of the best bands ever!

Brilliant lyrics and a few great songs, sometimes the music gets lost for the art though.

I am a renowned Talking Heads hater, but yeahhhh I'll admit Psycho Killer is pretty catchy

The more I listen to Talking Heads the more i like them. Have listened to this about 5 or 6 times now and enjoyed a lot.

Talking Heads 1977 It might not be their most polished album, before their sound gained more punch and before they started to weave in more influences and worked with Eno, but as a distillation of their early post-punk art-pop odd-funk sound it is excellent, if perhaps marginally below their best albums. They lay much of their template for funk rhythms, idiosyncratic yet catchy melodies, yelpy vocals and David Byrne’s quizzically observational lyrics. It’s also noticeable that there is quite a country influence running through it, the slide/steel on the excellent No Compassion, the rockabilly Carl Perkins guitar line on the also excellent Pulled Up, which they continue on their next album with Send Me and Angel and The Big Country. Psycho Killer is clearly a standout, a superbly agitated song driven by that excellent bass line and scratchy guitars, but there are great songs peppered throughout. Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town is an excellent opener, the steel drum entering is just a lovely moment. New Feeling is a great bit of nervy post punk with some great guitar, and I love the martial beat, groove and melody of Tentative Decisions. Happy Days is a great example of their idiosyncratic melodic skill, it feels like it keeps turning the opposite way to what you expect. Who Is It is another excellent groove and I love the guitar riff. Don’t Worry About the Government is one of my favourite songs of theirs, the sardonic lyric about preferring city life is very David Byrne and I love the mandolin sounding guitar, another little country influence. The sax and marimba on First Week/Last Week are great and it hints at some of the sound on Remain in Light. Even though it might not quite be up there with Remain in Light or Speaking in Tongues or More Songs About Buildings and Food it’s a great, great album, easily deserving of a 5. 💬💬💬💬💬 Playlist submission: Don’t Worry About the Government

This delivers gem after gem. 'New Feeling' has a superb bounce on the off beat, with angular Devo-influencing and Modern-Lovers adjacent guitar work (Modern Lovers keyboardist Jerry Harrison joined Talking Heads at this point). 'Tentative Decisions' proffers a sing-along chorus in an album highlight. Even the mid-album lull, whilst a notch behind the sublime album bookends, is packed with interest, such as the Tom Tom Club slide guitar sounds on the schizophrenic 'No Compassion'; or the fantastic chorus on 'Happy Day'; or the Pere Ubu muted picking on 'The Book I Read'. 'Psycho Killer' must be the perfect confluence of all the great Talking Head elements - post-punk punch, stuttering guitars, drums, everything, a soaring vocal, punctuation, character - a tour de force. It's not on the level of the follow up, but as a debut? In the words of now disgraced Andy Gray "they had no right - take a boo!"

thats not it bro

Psycho Killer... KESKECÉ— FAFAFAFAFA FAFAFAFAFA FAR BETTER Anyway, the rest of the album is alright.

Talking Heads were definitely a staple on the alternative radio station, though by the late eighties is was more of their later hits -- I didn't really know this album at all other than Psycho Killer. It's a little challenging to listen to this with 2026 ears and appreciate the impact this would have had on the musical landscape in 1977, though I feel like we got a little taste of it listening to Television recently. But I have to say this was an enjoyable listen. David Byrne's voice is so unique I feel like I could pick it out of any unfamiliar Talking Heads song without knowing it's Talking Heads. The steel drums in the opening song were very cool. The repetetive nature of Last Week was a little off putting, but other than that the songwriting offers enough variety to keep things interesting.

The debut of a band I’ve heard of but never heard anything from. This was cool and eccentric, plenty of weird, interesting instrumental ideas and vocals from Byrne. I didn’t necessarily love anything all that much but the influence and quality are difficult to deny. 1 listen Favorite Tracks: Pulled Up, Psycho Killer

Expectation: -> Talking Heads could impress here. After listening: -> Enjoyed this some. I love Burning Down the House (which isn't here). This album is solid but lacked that song's powerhouse energy. Spotify tells me that Psycho Killer has 727M streams, which befuddles me. A good song but not sure I get the obsession. This is probably as close to a 4 as an album can get (for me) without getting there. Track ranking: Uh-Oh Decisions Book Psycho Government Who Is It Compassion Feeling Happy Pulled Week

Good album, Psycho Killer was the only one I knew before.

Love Talking Head, love the 80s trend of having a complete raving lunatic as a front man. Love cocaine. Love songs about apartments that you want to live in that have good convenience. But, it's a 4 because he really can't sing yet and Tina Weymouth is on of the greatest bassist in rock and pop history and the mix is so tinny you can barely hear her! It gets better for them, way better.

Да, это прикольный, хороший альбом. Но лично для меня из истории послушал и забыл, имхо не хватило ощущения цельности альбому, больше вайб сборника песен. Слушается одним большим полотном музыки, да хорошей музыки, но всё равно одним полотном

Very inspirational

Not sure how I feel about this album. I'm familiar with their later work, but this is the first time listening to this album. For a debut in the late 70's, it's pretty good, but it's definitely not their best work.

(70/100)

The heads were, in fact, talking. Fa fa fa fa fa. Nice album!

Very solid weird rock album. Listening to it I couldn't help but compare it to Remain in Light to the extent I went back to relisten to that immediately after this record, and I've come to find I regard them both practically the same but in a different way. This has a way straighter enjoyment curve compared to Remain in Light that gets to higher highs, but lower lows as well. In the same way as well I can see how plenty can love this if they have personal connections to the band or the album or they are much more open to their eccentricity, but I mostly enjoyed it then moved on.

It’s a solid effort in the inimitable Talking Heads style, but nothing earth-shattering

Nothing special to me. It feels so so tense in a good way though.

4.5. I know they have better records, but I love anything that is so immediately recognizable as a band even when it’s their debut. Just a fully formed, unforgettable sound out the gate. ‘77 is also a pillar of one of the best music years ever.

I enjoyed this a lot more than more songs about buildings and food- feels more focused, cohesive, and hungry. Favorites: “uh oh love comes to town”, “No compassion🏆”,”psycho killer” ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

David Byrne is a genius. Such a vision right from the start.

Not my favorite Talking Heads album but it's still pretty good. Very unique and instantly recognizable music. Seems like it would have been pretty ground breaking when it came out. Ahead of it's time type album. I'll probably listen to this many more times despite their other work being superior in my opinion.

10/10

Such a creative force, David Byrne. I don't always want to listen to his music over and over but I always want to hear what he is up to next.

Liked the music, didn’t like the vocals. Sounds like a guy at a karaoke bar trying to cover a more talented vocalist.

A swell debut of disco, punk, and other mashups. 'Talking Heads: 77' isn't the band's best--that would be 'Speaking in Tongues'--but this was a tough call between a four or five star. In the end, I went four but I could change my mind soon. Top tracks: "Psycho Killer," "No Compassion," "Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town"

I like their older stuff better.

--Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town...oh yeah, that's the stuff. gimme steelpan --New Feeling...Tina doing work --Tentative Decisions...kind of a march. piano outro is fun --Happy Day...really like the guitar tone. Byrne maybe a little too confident in his voice here --Who Is It?...quick, weird, and fun --No Compassion...bit of an epic. groovy track with a few twists --The Book I Read...slick groove but a little niche overall. which describes the band, I suppose --Don't Worry About the Government...is this about zoning laws? --"First Week/Last Week…Carefree"...there's an ellipses in the title of this song. my poor formatting choices haunting me. nice reggae beat. then we bring in the sax! fun times --Psycho Killer...classic --Pulled Up...killer closer

I was looking forward to this when I saw it pop up as my daily album but felt a little disappointed. I was hoping for a 5 star album but I think 3 is appropriate here. Hopefully better talking heads album to come.

Couple of standouts but this is very proto for talking heads. Cool to hear some of the ideas that would go so far in later releases though.

3.5⭐️/5 06.10.2026

Never really listened to much of talking heads except for their live album Stop Making Sense, which I think is considered to be their best work. Despite this, I did enjoy their debut album quite a bit. I do how satisfying the percussive elements are and Tina Weymouth puts out some very memorable basslines. I will definitely listen to their other albums in future

A very fun album that is absolutely dominated by some excellent guitar work and catchy hooks. At only 38 minutes, it absolutely flies by and leaves you wanting more, and is one I will definitely come back to.

I respect his commitment to the vocals. He was really going for it with the wailing. This is neither an entirely negative nor entirely positive comment btw

All the songs sounded the same.

Iconoc Psycho Killer

Fun album, but samey and somewhat ephemeral. I like some of the hits from Talking Heads like Psycho Killer but as an album found it lacking. The vocals don't do much for me, the instrumentals aren't particularly challenging or interesting. It's an easy listen but also won't stick in the hippocampus. 3/5

Um ótimo classico

очень круто для дебютника

I only knew Pyscho Killer, which I heard a lot on the radio as a kid. I can see how this was ahead of it's time in 77, early new wave or whatever that went into the 80s. But still, it was just ok for me.

Talking Heads is a little too Kraftwerk for me, but I must admit there’s absolutely nothing like them.

Another really good effort from the Talking Heads. All of their albums that I’ve listened to are solidly good, but I keep chasing the magic of “Fear Of Music” and not finding anything that quite captures it. There are a few standout tracks that I would call great songs, but holistically it doesn’t reach that milestone for me. Which is fine, really good is still really good and I’ll never argue with listening to the Talking Heads.

Really enjoyed this. I've not listened to much talking heads before, but I could definitely hear how they've influenced other bands. Great album, would listen again

Some interesting riffs and upbeat music. Many were the same tempo. Reasonable middle of the road stuff.

Good album. Would probably be a four with a few more listens but I'm woefully behind so haven't the time.

Choppy, catchy and upbeat, the Talking Heads' debut cements them as a standout act in New York's bustling 70s scene. Simple (as one-two-three!) but with many underlying complex elements, fun but disturbing in many ways, it's a great album to immerse oneself in. 3.5/5

I didn't like this as much I thought I would. I really like the band, especially when they get funky. But I found a lot of the song kinda square and found myself annoyed by David Byrne's voice after a while. I can't see myself putting this on again and will probably continue to enjoy Talking Heads how I have been my whole life, in small doses. Unless one of the other albums I'm sure are on this list grab me more.

I was be-booping around the whole time

Felt pretty meh

Psycho Killer = banger, everything else I again ask why? I just don't really get Talking Heads that much

All the songs are kind off the same, it was getting annoying by the end. Some songs (like Pulled up) made me sooooo anxious i don't know why ??? Overall it was pretty good, i guess ? It was sure nice to know where Psycho Killer came from.

Favorite Song: Psycho Killer

One of the many things that makes Talking Heads unique: They're an incredible studio band (thanks Brian Eno!) but are also transcendent live performers. When I listen to this record now, as a Talking Heads fan, it feels very quaint. Like they were all just learning their instruments. It isn't quite "there" yet, and I guess that's charming. But I'd rather listen to most of their other records. 4⭐️

Весёлый, летний альбом. Твёрдая 8 из 10

loves come to town a mewlhor e sycho killer tb ner rs

One massive hit and they certainly sound different from everyone else. Interesting listen. I can understand if you don't like David Byrne's vocals but to me they are appealing. Recommended.

A few funky moments, but overall not really my thing.

Good background work grind music

Look, I still don't like David Byrne's voice with examples like "Happy Day" really illustrating that. But I was expecting not to enjoy this and I definitely enjoyed it. Can't go past Psycho Killer as a standout.

Poppier and more enjoyable than I expected given that I've never liked Psycho Killer. Definitely a solid debut Fav track: No Compassion

Wait I love! It’s giving music in the background of a teen movie where they’re spending the day on the beach and in a cute little town.

Favs- psycho killer (ofc) and pulled up. Will revisit when I have more time to sit and listen to the lyrics, but for now, good vibes and some iconic hits.

One thing I’ve learned from this project is that it turns out I like Talking Heads singles, but apparently that’s as far as it goes. I would have never guessed!

sounded decent too

its okay

I've never liked Talking Heads, and this only confirms that I'm right. His voice could be used as an instrument of torture

71/100. A fun and creative introduction to the Talking Heads. An impressive debut that laid the groundwork for what would become one of the most iconic bands in the new wave scene.

Pretty good. Happy to hear Psychokiller but overall not as good as some if their other stuff.

David Byrne! CBGB! What's not to love?

The band's name sums it all up. What is there in this to include it on the list? Did it eventually lead to punk rock or something? Anyway, the second album in a row I am rating one, as it had passed the threshold of annoying me. Seriously, the instrumental parts are literally of zero curiosity here; the vocals are below average even. When the singer at last tries to put some emotion into a song, it tends to sound cringe and fails to resonate with you. A couple of songs were better that the rest—Happy Day and The Book I Read—but even in regard to those, I'll have to consider if I wish to keep them on my playlists. A throwaway album, one could easily skip it. The album cover only adds up to lack of anything worthwhile here.

not the best i’ve ever heard but yh its ok, mid id say

Funky and fun, the songs didn’t grab me initially but I’d like to give this another listen

I'm giving this travesty 2 stars just because Psycho Killer is such a killer song. Everything else in this album is an annoying filler.

Didnt finish it so might have missed a banger but overall a pretty shajt album imo unfortunately

Trop classique

belle découverte franchement

Franchement un peu décevant à part Psycho Killer y'a rien qui ressort et la voix du gars m'énerve il a tout le temps l'air essoufflé...

Day 288 Highlights Happy Day Psycho Killer Pulled Up

2.5

meh

still sounds weird, nervous, smart, and completely fresh almost 50 years later.

Lekker album om mee te starten, maar waanzinnig goed vind ik het niet. Psycho Killer blijft een heerlijk lied! Af en toe lekker soulachtig en zeker funky, maar soms ook erg schreeuwerig. Dat vind ik dan weer minder. Veilig in de midduh

Not bad at all!

80's memories

my bitch like david byrne she let that head do the talking

The debut album of Talking Heads, among the best New Wave artists. Particularly for a debut album, the talent as musicians and composers is on full display. While not as ambitious as later works, 77 is a cohesive album that gives us glimpses of a truly iconic band. One thing I love about Talking Heads is their ability to use pop-hooks without being overly poppy. The songs on this album are pop savvy, yet the music is innovative, particularly for the time it was produced. This is just enough punk influence that I consider this album to be among the first post-punk records. Another stand out on this and all Talking Head albums are the lyrics that are brilliant, often in contrast with the vibes of the surrounding instrumentation. I mean Psycho Killer must be the most ebullient tune about a serial killer ever composed. All delivered through David Byrne’s emotionally expressive vocals. This is a fun, funky album and while it is not Talking Heads’ best album, it is an important album because it foreshadows so much of the music that would follow, both from this band and the many others who they influenced. People participate in this project for many reasons, but this album should be of interest to those who enjoy following modern music history. Plus, it is just plain fun.

70’s New Wave ⭐️Psycho Killer

Not really my cup of tea. Lowkey meh .

bardzo monotematyczny, nie siadł mi poza jednym oczywistym bannerem

Standouts Psycho Killer

This is the first time I'm hearing the songs that are supposed to Psycho Killer. And I don't they are anywhere near as catchy or stand on their own in any significant way. Talking Heads have so many 80s hits that I was hoping for something that grabbed my attention. But it wasn't on this album. Psycho Killer

This is the most British sounding American band I've ever heard. Talking Heads 77 has a lot of good and a lot of empty rambling. The main problem when listening to this record is that some tracks feel like they're missing instruments. I don't know how to explain it, but the songs feel unfinished sometimes. However, the tracks that bang, certainly do bang. The latter half of the album is surprisingly better than the front, which is the opposite for most records. It's fun music, but sometimes David Byrne is just blabbering about straight nothing. I guess it's fitting cause they're the Talking Heads. Safe to say it was an enjoyable experience overall.

Dope

I have never loved the talking heads but this album was a pleasant Friday morning listen

That's fun and I like them, but something always seems of for me in their music, it's too major

Easy 5.

Much better than the last Talking Heads album we had. More upbeat and had a fun quirky sound. I enjoyed this one.

What a playful and fun album. Not exactly what I was expecting to listen to when this popped up but enjoyable nonetheless. I did not have steel drums being played in Uh-Oh, Love Comes To Town on my bingo card for sure. I can see how this debt album made Talking Heads a household name with tracks like Psycho Killer and the aforementioned lead off tune. A good listen that left me pleasantly surprised.

Sure. Fun. What you’d expect from a Talking Heads album. I’m down for this.

This is the Talking Heads I expected. Great songs. Great album by the OGs of new wave.

This one didn't do anything for me. In fact, it left so little impact that I don't remember it at all. 2 Stars

Great listen

Classic! So absurdly perfect.

Très content d’écouter ce premier album des TH. C’est déjà tout à fait leur style No compassion ! C’était bien !

He sings like everything is a question. 2.1/5

It's not a bad album, just a bit dull for me, and I don't like David Byrne's voice, or the music much. Two stars.

4,8/5 ✱✱✱✱✱

Mid

Not every album needs to be in this list. Speaking in Tongues, sure. Little Creatures, yes. Talking Heads 77, no, not really.

DAVID BYRNE U WILL ALWAYS BE FAMOUS Funky white dad music ily Other people’s problems overwhelm my mind too, David. Fav song: Pulled Up

Psycho Killer is such a song of all time. Something about this music is very nonbinary. be sure to get a lot of fiber in your diet 7.395/10

:ratjam: Favourite song: Tentative Decisions, Psycho Killer

Pretty good, important lyrics.

This was a drag for me. Not something that I want to listen to again.

Immediately more upbeat and poppy than Remain In Light. Still has that light funk feel. Ah New Feeling has that new wave feel (pun intended?) I was missing. It's all fine funky new wave, but it doesn't have the edge or bite of Remain In Light Love Goes to a Building On Fire has a proto-Right Start feel, so a proto-proto-Once In A Lifetime Best track - New Feeling, The Book I Read, Pulled Up, Love Goes to a Building On Fire 3 or 4 stars? If I hadn't heard Remain In Light first would I have rated this higher? 3 stars

Strange album. Sound kinda cool, remind me of YinYin. Listen to some more of their songs, psychology lyrics.

I have already heard this album it is good

It’s one of those albums where there is no waste and every element serves a purpose. It is a great intro to talking heads

I like these guys in moderation.

Un album qui m'a donné envie de conduire une décapotable en été. Je ne connaissais pas le groupe jusqu'a Psycho Killer. Plutôt bon album, psycho killer, love -> building on fire and sugar on my tongue sortent du lot, je pourrais les mettre dans une playlist.

I didn’t hate it

I don't have enough anxiety to enjoy this album. But I can tell the musicians aren't idiots.

Just a bunch of goofballs having fun with one of the best debut albums there are.

Not my vibe

[album #11] Haven’t listened to this album all the way through in probably nine or ten years, forgot how much i love it. jangly 70s guitars, chill vibe, i personally love the lyrics and vocals, and i feel like it “sets the stage” well for what’s to come for the talking heads. fave tracks: uh oh, love comes to town; new feeling; happy day; the book i read; don’t worry about the government; psycho killer; first/last week…carefree; & pulled up. 5/5 :)

Liked it

Early Talking Heads with unique delivery and great sound

Can't imaging hearing this in 1977. I think their later stuff is better, but this is quite an opening statement.

Låter så jävla bra rakt igenom. Immun mot tidens tand.

Psych killer är ju en banger, men resten var lite meh. Det var väl ingen Remain in light direkt.

Blir alltid både glad och inspirerad av talking heads. Perfekt funky postpunk, precis den svängiga dynga rocklöftet alpha pet ska vara o böka runt i. Vi är nära 5an här och jag tänker avrunda uppåt.

Riktigt fett faktiskt. Blev positivt överraskad!

❣️

Bättre än jag mindes. Autistic swing

Is Psycho Killer enough to make me listen to the whole again ? Probably not. The albums a classic for a reason, and a definitely a classic, but all the same, probably not for me

A few good songs, but the Talking Heads have not stood the test of time IMO.

AYE YI YI YI YI 7 / 10 best track/s: First Week / Last Week, No Compassion, The Book I Read

Great instruments, beats and flow. Motivating and moving great for doing chores or a chill pool party. Reminds me of if horsey before meth

Decent IMO very seventies esque and flamboyant. Nice listening to something far from my usual but not my cup of tea.

i understand why it's a classic, but it's just not my cup of tea. i find the songs repetitive, with the tracks sometimes blending in with each other. the songs i did like were the ones where they weren't talk-singing or doing something a bit experimental. overall only liked 5 songs.

Absolutely classic!

Probably one of my favorite albums from one of my favorite bands. It really can't get better than this. An almost perfect album for their debut album. No matter how many times I listen to this album it never gets old.

I actually really enjoyed this and it made me want to dance. Thank you.

Good but not there best.

goo

I have never really listened to talking heads but this really surprised me. It had an absolute clasic physci killer which in my opinion is little bit overrated but the book i read and who is it were really fun songs

did not enjoy felt very one-note i've liked their other albums but his voice is annoying and the songs here don't carry it

I sadly didn't enjoy this record as much as their second one (more songs about buildings and food) but as a debut album I really was surprised by how much of their signature stylings still remain. It is still danceable and catchy and so so fun to see where it all started. I think my biggest sticking point was the lyrics-- they almost seem too "normie" for what I'm used to when it comes to David Byrne and just being handed the mic to do whatever he wants. But at the very least, Psycho Killer is the closest they get to their sound that I'm more used to, and it's great that they evolved in the direction they did. A solid debut from one of, I can now confidently say, my favorite rock bands from the 70s. Highlights: Uh-Oh Love Comes To Town, New Feeling, Don't Worry About the Government, Psycho Killer, No Compassion. If i get a third TH album next week i will get suspicious fr.

8/10 Buen album, me gusto bastante, tiene muy buenos temas y me gusta como encaja la voz con la instrumental

Only knew Psycho Killer, rest of the album is pretty forgettable. Also unclear why they have more than one album on this list.

My third Talking Heads album on the list, and another 4/5. A fantastic album. They certainly evolved from this, and seldom put a foot wrong. Great band. Enjoyable.

I'm a big fan of TH later records but younger me dismissed these early albums as too weird & punky. Revisiting there's the definite sense of a band trying to find it's feet but it's also apparent to older me just how extraordinary inventive & quirky this was in the context of 1977, a weird, fascinating amalgam of pop, punk and worldbeat with unique lyrical concerns about the confusion of modern culture.

The more you listen to it, the better it gets. #TrustMe

I was looking forward to this but it did not live up to my expectations, even though it has Psycho Killer on it. It's quirky to a fault and dissonant, like the ancient recessive gene of jazz randomly decided to make itself shown in a pop record.

Psycho Killer is killer. Another great group I ignored at the time. Who knows why. Some great tunes here, but some marginal ones as well. I don't think they'd hit their groove yet.

01) Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town - 8,0 02) New Feeling - 7,0 03) Tentative Decisions - 7,0 04) Happy Day - 7,5 05) Who Is It? - 8,0 06) No Compassion - 8,0 07) The Book I Read - 8,0 08) Don't Worry About the Government - 7,5 09) First Week/Last Week…Carefree - 8,0 10) Psycho Killer - 10,0 11) Pulled Up - 8,0 TOTAL: 7,91 (79/100) Current ranking: 276/909

:)

4.5

Well, based solely on the first listen I think Psycho Killer is leagues above the rest of the tracks. Who is it? is interesting enough that I can clearly recall the melody but the rest kind of blends into one another and the lyrics are too abstract for my liking. Enjoyable though, was tapping my feet the entire time. Will definitely revisit it. Favourites: Psycho Killer, Who is it?, The Book I Read, No Compassion

1/11

I’m surprised that this album is the one that won it. My desire to listen to the talking heads has majorly decreased for some reason. I saw one of John hamm’s character singing a talking heads song in a tv show and for some reason that rubbed me the wrong way and made me just not want to listen to them

mid

Talking Heads are so delightfully odd, I love it. Everything they do is just slightly removed from the norm, sometimes so subtly it's barely noticeable, but it's there in all it's wonderful strangeness. This album is full of great songs, and of course Psycho Killer is a masterpiece.

The Talking Heads have never really been my thing. I know some people will say David Byrne is a genius, but I just find them to be slightly annoying. To be sure, they have some excellent songs, but too often those are few and far between. There were some fun aspects of this record. Psycho Killer is an excellent song, though it’s the clear highlight of this album. No Compassion was another track that I really liked. As for the rest of the record, however, it all just kind of blended together. As a debut, it’s good. That said, it’s overall pretty average. 3 stars

4 Not quite as good as some of their later stuff but most of the songs are still pretty good and it does have psycho killer

Not for me

I’m so used to their 80s work that it’s unusual to hear David Byrne sounding so… young here. This album is a little rudimentary by the standards of their later work but imaginative and crisp as a debut.

This was fun

Ничего сказать про альбом не могу, не смог найти что то удивительно, вцелом, как говорят про группу, что это шедевр. Для меня это - просто хороший альбом, он вроде интересный, а вроде и обычный, возможно, это связано с тем, что я много послушал подобных альбомов, а также отзывов на этот альбом, которые превозносят его, чуть ли не как лучший альбом в жанре, да и в музыке вцелом. Я не нашел какой то отличительной черты у этой группы, их звук кажется предсказуемый, но вместе с тем он и интересный, поэтому тяжело говорить что-то про этот альбом.

These cars never missed. Even from their very first album. The whole album is good with a couple of great spots. Especially Psycho Killer which is an absolute all timer by any standards. I will say though, I think albums that came after this feel like they have a little more bounce to them. I know they had legendary live shows, my guess is they bottled that energy a little better in the future but either way this is a must listen and an awesome debut.

I think this is the best Talking Heads album on the list. I didn't really like the other 2 that we've gotten, but there are some good songs here.

This is a very solid debut album. All the instruments work great together. The singing works for what the album is. Psycho Killer is great as always, but Who Is It? ended up being one of my favorites as well. Definitely a really good album

Only reason it gets 2 is Psycho Killer

Good

I guess it was a debut album but I don’t get why this one rated the 1001??? Clearly they learnt a lot about catchy songwriting that would appear post 77. Cause this was just some weird ramblings and Dave Byrne didn’t even seem to have his trademark delivery down yet … That is apart from psycho killer - which was a well constructed popsong and a clear sign of things to come - the only track here that was destined for the greatest hits album. And again what is with this placing the only good track at the a**s end of the album? S&G did it. McCartney did it .. Was this a seventies thing and they didn’t start front loading albums until the 80s?

While I respect their impact on art rock and alternative rock and the new wave and synth pop bands that they inspired, the only full length album that really needs to be on here is STOP MAKING SENSE, the others on this list could probably go. STOP MAKING SENSE is the definitive version of their most essential tracks. If somebody only had to time to listen to one Talking Heads album before they were going to kick the bucket, that would be the one I would recommend. In my opinion, "Pyscho Killer" is the only relevant track on this album. As an aside, Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz are the best things about this album.

Ok

Formative Talking Heads. Not something I ever really return to, but I don't dislike it at all.

No és el meu rollo

As I said in the previous Talking Heads review, some of their songs I really like and some of the songs are really “wtf” to my ears. And this album leans to the side of the songs I like.

I wrote the following about our previous Talking Heads album (Remain in Light): "Like Bowie, another staple of early MTV that I would have had a MUCH different perception of had I been older. I'm happy I came of age when I did (and certainly don't want to be older than I am,) but I would have been a MUCH bigger fan of these guys a lot earlier if I hadn't been a little kid when I saw their videos." This was a fantastic debut album. I saw David Byrne live about a month ago and his show is still amazing.

Psycho Killer is great but don’t care for much else from this album

damn those vocals got annoying fasttttttttt sorry

Aika vaisuks jäi lopputulos vaikka psycho killer on ihan kova styge, muuten jopa tylsäkin lopputulos

tylsää musaa

Puhuva Pää oli myös MTV3:lla, mutta en tiedä kummasta on enemmän viihdearvoa. Kyllähän tämän läpi kuunteli, mutta ei se ihan kuitenkaan kolahtanut.

On nää Byrnen sekoilut aina oma lukunsa, mut kyl tässä on parit kovat styget ja jos antas enempi aikaa niin varmaan ois pari muutakin kovaa. Puolilöysällä siis mentävä.

En nyt ihan kyllä innostunut. Psycho Killer toki entuudestaan tuttu. Vähän ehkä yllätyin että se päätyi lopulta olemaan levyn tiukin biisi. Muuten melkoista läpsyttelyä.

I own a physical copy. Solid album, but Talking Heads have better in their discography in my opinion. Shit was probably pretty amazing in the late 70’s.

хел єа

Psycho Killer is the only song on this I've heard before. I am glad I got to listen to the whole album. Though, I'll not consider this one of my favorite Talking Heads albums.

The start of something special.

Tight sound tight playing cool and interesting songs, musically, thematically, lyrically.

This one will be easy to rate, I already rated it 4.0 on RYM so easy solid 4 stars here, however I would replace their debut on the list with "Speaking in Tongues" which is a superior album I think, but this is great album as well, still unpolished TH sound, and just before Eno joins them.

Este álbum tiene el sonido del rock 70 y 80 que tanto me gusta de otras bandas de su época, es muy disfrutable. . Diseño de portada: 2/5 → Portada simple, con color sólido y letras verdes, incluso en su época había portadas con más personalidad. . Canciones favoritas: "Sugar on my tongue" y "Uh-oh, love comes to town".

Alright but meh in places

The weakest of Talking Heads discography, but that’s hardly saying anything because the worst Talking Heads is still better than 90% of music. Psycho Killer is a stone cold banger and is the best indication of how awesome Talking Heads would become.

I love this record. Agro and uptight music for art school nerds

Very weird and good

I love all of the 70’s CGBG era bands and artists. I worship Lou Reed. There were so much great shit happening and still Byrne’s stood out in the crowd.

First listen - I was not impressed. One song that is extremely popular and good (Psycho Killer) but other songs are not that known. They did not really grab me. Second and third listen improved the album marginally - but I still do not like it.

I hadn't heard this album! Talking Heads are so damn good.

meh. psyco killer is awesome, rest of album was ok

Every time I listen to another Talking Heads album, I realize how much all I need is Stop Making Sense. Except for Fear of Music. I really like that album. I like 3-4 songs on this album. That's not enough to say I MUST hear it.

The Talking Heads debut is a very strong opening statement to a huge career. I love the funkiness and punkiness of this imaginative and creative songs. The band already sounds incredible here. Great foundations for a sound that will only grow in the next years. It's a solid 4. Love it. (I have to say that the cover art is some of the worst I have ever seen. Making something so simple that bad is an achievement by itself)

Oh hell yes I LOVE me some Talking Heads. Byrne is just classic as always. Tina Weymouth kills this thing on Bass and is actually audible in the mix. Psycho Killer is ofc the undisputed star on this thing but I really like the playful “Don’t Worry About the Government,” and the funky guitar riffs on “New Feeling” This isn’t my favorite TH album but it’s still worthy of a 5 IMO. No skips, the thing is a breezy 40 minutes anyways which is a plus from me. Mayyyybe closer to a 4.5.

Psycho Killer is a great song. Unfortunately a lot of this album just feels like less good versions of Psycho Killer - quirky pop rock with social commentary, but not done as well.

i enjoyed its instrumentals and experimental qualities that make it stand out. I don't like the vocals a lot of the time, it clashes with me personally, and it's a bit annoying. However, Psycho Killer is where this vocal tendency is at a minimum, so it's one of my favourites of this album. It's a classic hit for me.

This album remindes me of sneaking out at 3am haha

A little difficult to get through at some points but overall a solid album.

One of my favorite debut albums of all time! Talking Heads makes me proud to be on the spectrum!

Not my favourite talking heads album

Explores existential themes, just not as dramatically as i would like: lyrically but not as instrumentally as Godspeed for example

Honestly prefer Remain in Light and its funkyness

it's fun but not so good. it's giving '80 dad. ... but psyco killer is a masterpiece

Fun to listen to some talking heads

Пісні звучать непогано, Psycho killer — взагалі легенда, але було трохи нудно

Nice upbeat sounds but dark subject matter

deserves to be here, David Byrne made weird and new wave work.

Not the best Talking Heads. I liked some of it, and some was incredibly grating. I think I'll just listen to the hits from this one moving forward. 5/10

This album was psychoactive. Downright banger of an album, and I have only just recently come around to the talking heads.

As is true for everything produced by the Talking Heads, this is an imaginative and incredible album with humor and great beats.

Hyvähyvä. Kuuntelisin uudelleen ja mieluinen.

Psycho Killer stands out nicely. But the whole album is toe-tapping and infectious. Low 4

A solid 4 - great sound and debut. Their third best album

77 has a lot of charm. Better on 2nd listen.

Straight out the gates Talking Heads have a perfectly defined, unmistakable sound dense with detail, curious melodies and eccentric vocals. While setting some of the template for what came to be post-punk and new wave, aspects of the performance, particularly, David Byrne's uniquely strained, high in the register vocal style has never been effectively copied. Its a very exciting debut. Every Talking Heads record that follows is a variation on this theme!

Talking Heads 77 is a low 5 for me, i absolutely love this band and so much of what i love about them is present here, it’s just a bag of ideas all executed with so much energy

4/21/26. Didn't love it! I've always been lukewarm on the Talking Heads and know their influence is large, but couldn't really get into this record. Perhaps I need more listens in the future, but felt it was inconsistent and all over the place.

So chill and oddly comforting… feels like a quiet evening inside my head.

Not into it

It was an ordinary Monday morning at work when I opened 1001 and got this album.. It is a good Monday morning now.

psycho killer is amazing but listening to an hour of it is annoying

Didn’t like it as much as I though I would, also my rating system is shambles changes daily

I cannot pretend to be the biggest lover of anything David Byrne, so I won't. I do, however, love the whimsy and joy that he seemingly injects into each song he makes.

i guess not really my album, didn't feel like i connect with any song there :(

doesn't really compare to some of their other albums

Classic intro to the Talking Heads.

First full Talking Heads album I’ve listened to and it was better than I expected. The current average is 3.56 and that seems to be the right score to me. Some really good songs with only a little of the David Byrne weirdness creeping in from time to time.

A lot of the songs sound the same. I know I’m supposed to like the Talking Heads. I’m assuming this is an earlier album for them so maybe they were still finding themselves? Psycho Killer obvious highlight. I was surprised by “The Book I Read”.

Not my favorite.

It took me a while to get into the Heads. Now I’m all bout it

Not their best by most metrics but still an outstanding debut. Favorite track: Psycho Killer

A great combination of what makes music great. Catchy, funky, great changes, upbeat at times, but constant strange turns. Instruments, structures, chord changes you wouldn't expect etc. Byrne is weird throughout. One potential knock is I couldn't tell you what one of these songs is about. Feel like if I go 5 I'm a classic rock whore and if I go 4 I'm a coward. I'll go coward today.