Talking Heads 77

Fun fun fun till daddy takes the big suit away. This record is nothing but a good time. Every song is fun and energetic and werid and wild. The heads just knew how to do it. It may not be my favorite of theirs but even if its not remain in light its still excellent. Its a pretty good sign when I save more than half the tracks. And even the ones I didnt save are all great songs. I just like it as a whole. Its worth your time

A really great album. To each their own, but I prefer it to their "masterpiece" Remain in Light. It sounds straightforward yet so fresh and quirky with lots of great songs played in their characteristic angular and precise way of riffing through them, accompanied by David Byrne's idiosyncratic and complementary vocal chops. This one is less of that funky jive Talking Heads would be known for. Some might find it uninspired, but that concrete sound of the urban east coast jungle is just what I'm looking for. New Feeling and Pulled Up is that colorful, funky NYC sound that was brewing in the cracks of the CBGB stage.

Great debut from a classic band

There were definitely a few songs that saved this album

Strong first outing for a band, easy to see their talent and where it will take them. Highlights include New Feeling, No Compassion, Don’t Worry…, Pulled Up, and of course Psycho Killer.

Oh man so this was one of the first CDs I ever bought; my parents’ collection didn’t have it. It isn’t my favorite Talking Heads album but it’s one I’ve listened to a lot. I think the first half is distinctly weaker, but everything between “No Compassion” and “Psycho Killer” is 5/5. “No Compassion” is a particular favorite. Talking Heads in punk band mode, a really incisive song about performative outrage and self-pity. The list seems to have a bias towards debut albums, and it’s weird to me they didn’t include Little Creatures or Speaking In Tongues. Ah well, this is still great. And it’s a really cool look at their early sound.

So many great tracks. Funky and fun and a little cynical.

In the context of 1977, I can see how this debut was revolutionary. Nowadays it's definitely less impressive. I love talking heads I don't care

This album is exactly what you'd expect from Talking Heads: art rock with the distinctive, deeply uneasy vocal delivery of David Byrne. It mostly lacks the engaging African rhythms of Remain in Light, but has the song craft to make up for it. Ultimately, it's a pretty good first outing for the Heads, with one of their signature tracks in "Psycho Killer".

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.

It's good, but I don't think Talking Heads are totally my thing. This album has Psycho Killer, which is good, but the other ones were mostly just alright. Nothing on this album is bad, mind you, just not quite as good as this band had been hyped to me.

Great album! Amazing it’s their debut.

My first time listening to this album in its entirety. When it comes to Talking Heads, my go to is still Speaking in Tongues, but I did enjoy this.

As a die-hard Talking Heads fan, it’s awesome to look back at 77 especially knowing it came out the same year as Suicides self-titled debut. Both albums represent two sides of the same post-punk coin, but holy hell do Talking Heads CLEAR in every single way. Where Suicide went for abrasive minimalism and anxiety, 77 channels a more cerebral, artsy vibe. The band took punk’s spirit and reshaped it into something brighter and more inviting. Their use of tight, refreshing rhythms and lighter tones marked a clear break from the aggressive sound dominating the late 70s scene. It doesn’t feel repetitive or punishing it’s more alive, soothing even. Listening to this album is like taking a cold drink of water at 3 a.m. it’s familiar, crisp, and weirdly refreshing. It’s a short album, but rewards repeated listens. The more time you spend with it, and the more you understand its context, the more its uniqueness clicks. You can actually hear the band evolving throughout the record. During the making of the album, Talking Heads added a keyboardist and even paused recording to tour Europe with The Ramones. When they returned, their sound had matured noticeably. You can feel that change between early tracks like “New Feeling” and later ones like “Pulled Up.” The first feels quirky and angular, and the second, confident and fully realized. The songs aren’t listed in order of recording, but the progression in musicianship and tone is unmistakable. While 77 isn’t my personal favorite Talking Heads record (that honor goes to Speaking in Tongues from 1983, go listen to that one if you haven’t), it’s incredible to hear the foundation for Talking Heads forming in real time. This is where their journey began, and you can already sense the brilliance that would come later on. In my opinion 77 still holds up with zero skips. “Psycho Killer” is the obvious standout, and “Pulled Up” is absolutely a hidden gem. This album’s not leaving my rotation anytime soon.

Fire 🔥 Always a distinctive sound. Have not talked with the heads much in recent years, and there were plenty of songs I likely heard for the first time during this listen. Pleasurable listen and need to delve deeper into their discography.

Good album. Not my favorite from the Talking Heads. Good, funky stuff. 3.8/5

I really enjoyed this album. Going into it I only knew psycho killer obviously but all the songs were different sounding and fun. They have similar sound and flow to psycho killer but it was an overall solid album

Can never go wrong with Talking Heads

Into it.

286/1089 - Fitting to get Psycho Killer on Halloween. It'd be cool to get Thriller next year and the Specials the year after (the odds would be crazy). The Talking Heads in general are solid but a little repetitive. Definitely the case with this album.

You play talking heads, you know it's talking heads. Know what I'm saying? No one else sounds like them.

Great album. I liked the new music video for Psycho Killer. I had heard of the Talking Heads, but never jammed them before.

fundamental, como cualquier disco de TH. Bien es cierto que no es su mejor disco (Fear of music, Remain in Light, Speaking in Tongues...) pero todas sus señas de indentidad ya están en este debut (cambios de ritmo, voz irritante, letras chifladas, mucho ritmo, originalidad...) y sobre todo: Psycho Killer,

Solid

listened to again funky and cool

3.6

4.5/5

I like Talking Heads, but it seems like I cannot put their albums between my favorites. It's more like I love them as a concept

I expectedthat one, and I expected it to be the Psycho Killer show, a dreadful one track album, but to my delight, I was dead wrong. This is a great album full of melodies, of course, killer base lines, and a diversity of sounds I didn't expect and it was quite refreshing. Most songs on there still hold up, they have things to say and places to go, and they sound quite distinct from each other still creating a somewhat cohesive sound. That is hard to do on an album and in particular in your debut album. Of course Psycho Killer is that bitch, fun and with a base that is mandatory listen for any bass player. Pulled up for example is fun, (and the guitar lick sounds like a strokes one in a crazy way ? at 1:49). The Book I read, is very cool too. Overall the hooks are very strong, and I hear a lot of the music of today here, which can only speak of it's level of influence. However, they are minuses there, some lyrics are very icky. It is not a writer's album which is fine, but please don't be problematic. Tentative Decisions is a bit old fashioned in the stereotypes it carries, girls are having a hard time following "logic", and undecisive. (They should meet a libra man) It's an otherwise fine song but the sexism gets somewhat of a pass because of the printed lyric booklet that says "Repeat with reversal of gender" indicating it is somewhat satirical. It should have been said out loud though, and the satire make more clear. That is too me, a default of writing, cause just listening doesn't carry the message too clearly. That being said, the fact that there is even a bit of satire, for 77, it's better than most. I also have other issues, (like No compassion, screams privilege also) but those are minor and I choose to not focus too much on the messages. Overall it is fun and quite interesting as a debut album!

good for a talking heads album tbhj

i wasn’t that excited but then psycho killer happened

Love this

Easy 4 this

Great album. This would get 5 stars, but there are a couple better Talking Heads records, so I have to make a little room.

Don't worry about the government, psycho killer

It was good I listened to it twice without realizing it

Love

Great debut album. Enough of a Talking Heads ‘sound’ without being too repetitive. Will definitely come back to this one.

When Talking Heads first appeared I was 6 so I had no interest… then in the 80’s I knew of them as they had a few hits but again maybe didn’t really fit in with what I was listening too - I think maybe I wasn’t cool enough. It has taken till I am in my 50’s and a work colleague for me to finally see how damn good they are. There is better to come but this is a damn good start.

This album felt like they were just having fun, it’s playful, but pretty causal. That said I enjoyed most of it. I was already familiar with Psycho Killer which is a great song. These tracks have a similar sound to songs I love by The Proclaimers which came out about a decade after this album. I think this one is more of a 3.5/5 but I’ll round up since we can’t do half stars.

Some good songs, but not my favorite album

Classic, more raw sound of Talking Heads

Cool

7/10

Good early work where you can hear hints of great things to come.

What a great, distinctive, groovy, catchy, angular, intelligent, listenable debut. Really benefits from listening on headphones, without distractions. They pulled so many elements together into their own sound, and you can hear their influence in so many 'indie' guitar bands that followed. Great stuff, they are all on form and David is brilliant.

One of the best new-wave albums. Talking Heads go on to put out much better records though. 8/10

Fun and very progressive for the time of release

Right off the bat establishes Talking Heads style. Jam packed with ideas... they're a band that had something to say, mostly about nothing, but they said it haha. Psycho Killer banger. I'm glad I got to see David Byrne 2nd row at Shaky Knees one year!

Good

I rarely listen to this album listening to their later ones more often and "Stop Making Sense" most of all. It is an impressive debut. I would like to explore some of the songs again. I'm glad to have this opportunity.

I think that the Talking Heads really came into there own with their later works in the 80s, but this is a competent debut album that gives a taste of the unique, avant-garde sound the band would develop.

omg i like talking heads!! this album has psycho killer on it which i really like. I didnt love the album but it was better than a lot of things ive had so 4/5

*Talking Heads: 77* is widely regarded as one of the most striking and important debut albums of the punk and new wave era. While it emerged from the CBGB scene, the album doesn't sound like conventional punk rock, instead establishing a unique aesthetic of anxious energy, minimalist arrangements, and lyrical wit that would become the band's signature. | Aspect | Summary | | :--- | :--- | | **Overall Sound** | Minimalist, rhythm-driven, and tense, blending art-rock intellect with pop and funk sensibilities. | | **Lyrical Themes** | Urban anxiety, social alienation, analysis of everyday life, and love from an outsider's perspective. | | **Musical Style** | Jittery guitars, melodic and prominent bass lines, tight rhythms, and influences from pop, folk, soul, and funk. | | **Production** | Clean and lean, emphasizing the band's taut performances without excessive polish. | | **Key Influence** | Pioneered "alternative rock," proving that rock music could be intellectual, anxious, and danceable all at once. | ### 🎸 Music and Lyrics The music on *Talking Heads: 77* is defined by its taut, rhythm-centric sound. The rhythm section of Tina Weymouth (bass) and Chris Frantz (drums) provides a telepathic, indestructible foundation that is both funk-inflected and minimalist. David Byrne's guitar work is jittery and nervous, while Jerry Harrison's keyboards and secondary guitar fill out the arrangements without cluttering them. Lyrically, David Byrne serves as a uniquely idiosyncratic mouthpiece. He often sounds like an alien or a computer trying to process human emotions, approaching his subjects with a childlike, observational fascination. This results in a blend of sincerity and irony that is difficult to parse but endlessly compelling. Key tracks that highlight this interplay include: - **"Psycho Killer"**: The album's most famous track, featuring a sinister bassline and lyrics that explore a killer's psyche with a catchy, campy performance. - **"No Compassion"**: A track that lurches between tempos, with Byrne's narrator calmly rationalizing his refusal to empathize with others, embodying a cold, urban mindset. - **"The Book I Read"** and **"Don't Worry About the Government"**: These songs showcase Byrne's ability to write unconventional love songs and find optimism in bureaucratic systems, using clever metaphors free from cliché. - **"Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town"**: The opening track that introduces the band's quirky mix of pop, soul, and unexpected steel drums. ### ✨ Themes and Influence The album's central theme is **modern anxiety**, reflecting the gritty, tense atmosphere of 1970s New York. Byrne's lyrics frequently depict a narrator who is "tense and nervous and can't relax," analyzing social interactions and emotional responses from a detached, almost clinical perspective. This creates a pervasive feeling of an individual struggling to navigate society's expectations. In terms of influence, *Talking Heads: 77* was groundbreaking. It helped create the concept of "alternative rock" and proved that rock music didn't have to be about traditional rock and roll tropes. Its wiry, wired sound was a key influence on the post-punk and New Wave movements that followed. The album demonstrated that it was possible to be an "art" band while remaining accessible, intelligent, and danceable. ### 👍 Pros and Cons **Pros:** - **A Fully Formed Debut**: The band's unique sound and perspective are instantly recognizable and remarkably confident for a first album. - **Timeless Sound**: Nearly 50 years later, the album still sounds fresh, vital, and surprisingly contemporary. - **Intelligent and Danceable**: It successfully merges intellectual lyricism with rhythmic, infectious grooves that make you think and move. **Cons:** - **Hints of Future Brilliance**: Some critics note that the album can feel like a prelude to the band's more fully realized later masterpieces, with the sounds not always cohering with the holism of subsequent albums. - **A Singular, Acquired Taste**: David Byrne's vocal style—a wobbly, anxious yelp—and the album's pervasive nervous energy can be an acquired taste for some listeners. *Talking Heads: 77* is a landmark debut that captures a band already in full command of a unique and influential artistic voice. It remains an essential and electrifying listen.

At first, I wasn't a fan of this particular album, but the songs kept getting better as it progressed.

This was great. I have enjoyed each Talking Heads album I’ve had so far.

David Byrne, silly man. Love him.

Largely an absolute joy, and it feels harsh to not give it a five when I like every track. But Tentative Decisions is so genuinely irritating, and Happy Day I could change my mind on.

fantastic debut from talking heads

I think two of my biggest takeaways from this adventure so far are that I really enjoy David Bowie and Talking Heads now. This is the second Talking Heads album we've had, and it is yet again so unique. The bass lines are great. The identity is unapologetic which I love. It's quirky, but easy to listen to. Great vibes. I'll be excited to see another album by Talking Heads pop up again.

I really think talking heads gets a lot better after this, it still has some good songs in here but feels a bit too much of the same for me

Really interesting. David Byrne's band makes an impression with incredible bass guitar melodies, grappling lyrics that really reflect the time they were written. Themes of insecurity, independence, mocking productive capitalist stereotype of the 70's in NYC.

TALKING HEADS!!!!!!!!!

A pretty self-assured debut. A lot more hits than misses and I really enjoyed it. Favorites: New Feeling, Tentative Decisions, No Compassion, Psycho Killer, Pulled Up Would I listen to it again: Yes

Hype

Very distinctive sound

Already know the album and love it. Psycho killer is my all time favorite song

Not my favourite Talking Heads album, but still my flavour of weird.

Enjoyed the album especially the song psycho killer

I like “New Feeling” and “First Week/Last Week…Carefree”. “Don’t Worry About the Government” is a little crazy but I’m into it. “Psycho Killer” will get stuck in my head all day. Just a fun album to listen through. It has a unique sound and each song is distinct.

Cooliiis

Lekker album, kende de topper er van natuurlijk. Maar leuk om ook de andere te horen

Not my favorite genre but I can't deny the earworms this album is filled with. I feel like the album ends on a really strong note with the last few tracks. I especially like Psycho Killer

Grower, bit hard for the singing part, but cool bit off tune sounding guitars and stereo sonically. Psycho killer and new feeling best songs 4

Not too shabby, some real hits on here

Psycho killer, good

I think David Byrne sings like a clown on some songs like Happy Day… kinda freaks me out. Otherwise I liked this a lot

Talking heads debut record is surprisingly fresh and contains many good ideas with standout tracks like psycho killer. Overall a fun listen

Much goodly. Talking Heads was the big thing when i was a kid but i never got into them - '77' though is much accessible, with the same wry social observation. Will Keep.

Something fresh, new, and eccentric in its time, a fun first look at the Talking Heads

The debut album of the Talking Heads. You can see how they evolved into legends. There are several all-time greats on this album. Pitchfork: 8.8 Rolling Stone: Top 500 albums #290 2002, not on 2023 list Best Songs Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town No Compassion The Book I Read First Week/Last Week....Carefree Psycho Killer Pulled Up

wow I listened to this a while ago, and didn't really get it, but I really do now, its totally different from their other later albums, as they started to take influences more from disco and afrobeat etc... This sounds very modern, which I think maybe makes it quite ahead of its time. David Byrne's personality is a major factor in what makes it good I think. He's just so goofy and also I think sometimes crosses the bridge between music and comedy. Its also very arty, which is totally to be expected, but its always very interesting. Some of the guitar parts are quite interesting and experimental for the time as well. I think I maybe took it too seriously the first listen. I feel like the only downside is that he occasionally just aimlessly yells things. which isn't actually too bad, as these songs are quite short. Favourite song: Uh-oh, love come to town, new feeling, happy day, who is it?, no compassion, the book I read, don't worry about the government, first week/last week...carefree, psycho killer, love --> building on fire, sugar on my tongue. I probably like this a bit less than remain in light and a bit more than the buildings and food one, from memory... Overall around 8/10

Great stuff.

i really enjoyed it

A solid debut from a great band. I've heard a few people say that this debut is just a debut; it's good but nothing special compared to their later work. As I agree, I disagree that it's just a debut. If their debut wasn't good, I don't think this band would amount to anything, and I'm so happy it is and I'm so happy they did.

No he podido prestar toda la atención que se merece, pero lo he sentido muy divertido. Y claro... himno.

It's Talking Heads. You know what you're getting and there are usually a few bangers per album. "Psycho Killer" is the one folks will recognize on this LP, but the entire album is just really good.

hootin' and hollerin' in the best way possible. for someone who enjoys a lot of bands that cite talking heads as a inspiration, idk why i have never gone straight to the source.

Exquisite idiosyncratic voice, love

Groovy weird album. Talking Heads are great.

such a fun and energising album with a unique sound!

Playful and original 4

Of course I already knew Psycho Killer, but being not a fan of Talking Heads per se, I so far had skipped their debut album. Good thing that through this list I got around to listen to it - it's really good. Apart from Psycho Killer, I especially liked the opener, but the rest also doesn't need to hide. What a pleasant surprise! 4/5

An excellent debut album for the Talking Heads. This band never had the strongest vocals and that becomes evident on this album as well. I feel like on later projects they figured out how to hide this flaw better, almost using the vocals as percussion. You can definitely hear some of the Punk influences while adding that New Wave synth sound on top. 4/5

Really pleasant album. Talking Heads has a really nice vibe that makes their songs such an easy listen

> the Beatles

As a full album it doesn’t hit everywhere but what a debut

Here we go folk, some fire as music, Love is coming To Town!! Love these heads baby New Feeling: Funky. Like these notes are discordant and jangly but maybe because they're not as loud I'm so okay with it. Layered properly or something, it's just so much catchier than the garbage we've been listening to, sounds like actual music. Happy day is lame No Compassion: "I'm not interested in their problems" hell yeah Okay it's getting a little annoying That book i read: nananananaaaaaa First wee last week: ooo saucy Man Psycho killer fits right in on this album Hell yeah pulled up this rocks

I’ve heard this one several times. It is a classic! Beautiful blend of genre & theater. Listened to it again just so I can start my journey of this whole 1001 albums thing. It was just as fun as the first time I heard it. Talking Heads & B52’s have this sense of fun that doesn’t get tiring.

Hard to say what genre this is. Funk? Rock? Pop? It's playful regardless. A little too playful, especially the vocals. A good listen though.

I had never listened to a full Talking Heads album before and my goodness was I missing out. It could have been the setting but I listened to this while cruising Costco. The guy in front of me in line was losing his mind (so weird that the queue was long on a Saturday afternoon….) but I was having a great time bobbing along to this album.

nice

I like some of their later stuff a bit more, but this is a great album.

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i like talking heads but i think the best thing for me is the bands they inspired. even after a few listens, i definitely don't care for this album as much as remain in light. psycho killer is cool and weird and a huge tune, but there's definitely some filler here. david byrne going ayayayayay and making weird noises is fun but kinda wears thin after a while. favorites: uh-oh love comes to town, new feeling, the book i read, don't worry about the government, first week/last week...carefree, psycho killer

Some absolute album sequencing wizardry from Byrne and co. here. The album immediately hooks you in with a quintessential Talking Heads pop song, "Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town" before getting progressively weirder over the next several songs before closing with maybe the four best songs on the record - "Don't Worry About the Government", "First Week, Last Week", "Psycho Killer", and finally, the impossibly perfect mania of "Pulled Up". P.T. Barnum is often quoted as saying that the key to a great show is to "always leave 'em wanting more," and on Talking Heads: 77, when that final chord resolves, you're satisfied, but you don't just want more, you *need* more.

I thought this was a very simple album, not bad just simple. The quality of the music production and mixing was quite good. I had some small issues with some of the songs, especially with how they chose to execute the vocals (happy day for example). Other than that though, its still a good album but maybe it bothers me just a little bit more than I’d have liked it to. Most of my favorites in the album resided at the very beginning, along with the late middle to end. The opening and closing for the album were quite strong in my opinion.

4/5.

Den här får mig att dansa. Och den lovar så mycket inför framtiden för att av världens bästa band. Men detta är inte deras klassiker, utan en förövning ... Fyra

To be honest, I wasn't expecting to get much out of this, even though I know and very much like _Psycho Killer_, it felt like it was going to be one of those bands where you like one song and the rest doesn't do it for you. How wrong I was! Where yesterday’s pick of **Haircut 100** lacked the hooks, this is chocked full of them, each song is a joy and I'm currently on my 3rd listen of the day. A few highlights.... _Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town_, _No Compassion_, _The Book I Read_ and _Pulled Up_, which was very close to being my choice but it’s Psycho Killer

It's good, but it's weird. More than half of this album sounds like children's music. It's a 3.5 to 4 star albun for me. It's more of a "playing in background" than a "serious listen" album.

3.7/god i can see why people like this band so much

Always unapologetically weird. I can’t help but zone in on the bass on every song. A few songs come off like they’re written by a group of corny dads. Wish the production sounded fuller.

Excellent debut

Goede flow zeker de moeite waard om het hele album te luisteren. Maar niet helemaal mijn type vocals

4/5

The vibe was too good

Psycho Killer is timeless. 3.5/5. Raising to 4.

mjög skemmtilegt, aðeins hrárra en seinni verk en augljóst í hvað stefndi. meirameira.

84% Best: Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town; No Compassion; Psycho Killer; Pulled Up Must-Hear? Sure

Very experimental with instrumentation already on this album which is their debut. Very funk sounding guitars and syncopation. Lyrics don’t seem as heightened as Byrne will become as a lyricist but the themes are still present. Musically the album has a stripped back sound, even with the experimental instrumentation the album doesn’t feel over produced, but almost diy it lofi in character. Reminds me of David Bowie’s Aladdin Sane album. Psycho Killer is the hit on this album. Other notables include Uh Oh Love Comes To Town, No Compassion, The Book I Read, First Week/Last Week, and Pulled Up.

If I had never heard this before and someone wanted to play it for me and told me this was David Byrne’s newest album, I’d probably believe them. This is punk I can get behind. I agree with the reviewers that say that the last two tracks, ‘Psycho Killer’ and ‘Pulled Up’ feel and sound most emblematic of what I enjoy about Talking Heads and everything yet to come from them after this first album.

Brilliant album, can’t believe I never listened to this FTFT sooner!

The debut of Talking Heads is very Talking Heads. It’s also very good and fun

Really solid debut. Apart from psycho killer theres some really good songs here: Pulled Up, Love Comes to Town and The Book I Read are worth listening to. Definetly lays the foundation for american post-punk. 8/10 Favourite: Pulled Up Least Favourite: Happy Day

They’d go on to better things but this is still great. Remembered more of this than I expected to and lots of fun to play along to. Some of the non-album singles and bonus tracks could easily have been included and probably should have been!

Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town 4 New Feeling 4.2 Tenative Decisions 4.4 Happy Day 4.2 Who Is It? 4 No Compassion 4.2 The Book I Read 4.4 Don't Worry About the Government 4.1 First Week/Last Week…Carefree 4.3 Psycho Killer 4.6 Pulled Up 4.4 Score: 4.254545455

Love the talking heads

Love the live energy of this album, and just the energy, in general - it feels like the whole group is just feeding and building off each other with every track - love it

Extremally underrated. Even in their first album, you can already see Talking Heads great songwriting, this is almost a 5/5, but one or two less pristine songs hold it back. Still, this is excellent.

was good.

It’s awesome, I’ll just probably never listen to it for pleasure.

It’s a debut album that any band would long for. The bands worry about being able to capture their stage energy on tape was figured out. It has many of the elements of what the band would become. Plus one of their early hits (Psycho Killer) that would help get them more broad appeal.

3.5 While it’s a pretty long and distinguished list, the show think I would most want to go back in time to see at CBGB’s is the Talking Heads. Especially this album’s closing pair, “Psycho Killer” and “Pulled Up” Other favorites: “Uh-oh Love Comes to Town”; “No Compassion”; “Don’t Fear the Government”

I saw someone call this album “boring,” and I’m here to say the exact opposite: this was so exciting. There is so much music out there thah sounds like everything else, and this is so distinctly Talking Heads and David Byrne, it’s exciting! He might not have the best voice, but he sure is cool and weird.

Advent of the original nerd punks. Dry strumming over a scene-heretical groove.

This is great. Lots of Talking Heads goodness, sparse, aggressive but restrained. Very enjoyable.

Another album that surprised me. I was half-expecting to not like it, but the first track settled my nerves, it was good. After that it was close to 50/50 with some more decent tracks and a few weaker ones.

Avant garde!

I hate people when they’re not polite.

Steel drums!

La inconfundible voz de David Byrne hace una critica de la sociedad de los 70s (que sería totalmente valida en la sociedad de hoy en día) en el álbum debut del grupo. Melodías psicodélicas hechas con guitarras eléctricas y potenciadas con potentes baterías, mediante las cuales se burla del trabajo, el amor, las construcciones, las leyes, la felicidad, la sociedad en general y los problemas de los humanos “No Compassion”. Incluso hasta del término caer y levantarse en la canción que cierra el álbum “Pulled Up”. La canción más exitosa del álbum y una de las más interesantes “Psycho Killer” narra la inestabilidad mental de una persona no solo en la letra; también en la forma de cantar, en introducir otro idioma entremedias del tema, como es el francés o la inclusión de monosílabos sin sentido “fa, fa, fa, fa, fa, fa, fa, fa, fa, fa” “Talking Heads: 77” es uno de los álbumes que dieron forma al new wave y el art pop/rock.

Liked it. Nice vibe.suprise outcast sample at the end sugar on my toung. Familiar with psycho killer

Tradicionalno vrhunski 👌🏻 super, super album!! Baš mi fino sjeda. Zanimljiv, raznolik, dobar paketić. 4/5, 8/10

What a stunning record. It's crazy to me that this was their debut, it sounds so incredibly refined and impressively put together. I ended up listening to this about 3 times through, and I think that my overall thoughts are that this is a fantastic listen, with highlight after highlight present, and only a couple tunes that I wasn't so keen on. My favorite part about this record is hands down the basslines, holy god they are so groovy on literally every track. I mean like... good lord just listen to "New Feeling," "Tentative Decisions," "The Book I Read," "Psycho Killer"... I could go on. Absolute masterful display of songwriting and instrumentation here.

I really enjoyed this album. I love the bass line and playing. Will listen again.

On their debut, Talking Heads: 77, David Byrne and company take the skeletal framework of punk and wire it to a twitchy, intellectual nervous system. The guitars are clean but cut like razors, the rhythms are tight but always slightly off-center — a kind of funk played by alien architects. The band sounds less like a rock group and more like a mathematical equation with a sense of humor. Tina Weymouth’s bass doesn’t just hold the groove — it pulses, cool and bone-dry, like it's solving a problem in real time. Chris Frantz's drumming is crisp and mechanical, but never dull; it makes neurosis danceable. Jerry Harrison's rhythm guitar jabs and jitters, often sounding like it’s trying to dodge itself. And then there’s David Byrne — not singing so much as panicking in key. His vocals tremble, shout, and occasionally shriek, like a philosophy student having a breakdown in a phone booth. On “Psycho Killer,” he delivers paranoia as performance art. On “Don’t Worry About the Government,” he sounds sincere and unhinged at once, like a man in love with infrastructure. Talking Heads: 77 isn’t warm, but it’s weirdly inviting — all angles, all anxieties, all sharp edges. It’s new wave before the term had a haircut. If punk was rebellion, Talking Heads were reconsideration: smart, stylish, and suspicious of everything — even themselves.

This was awesome love the rendition of sugar on my tongue

It's very solid for early talking heads. What a unique sounding band.

This is a weird one because I enjoy Talking Heads very much but I couldn't get super in to this album. It's missing something that the other David Byrne projects on here have had, and I can't put my finger on it. I just didn't like it as much as their other records and I didn't have any desire to dig deeper like I did with them. This isn't bad at all, just not as engaging as it could be. It's still a Talking Heads album so it gets points just for that, but comparing it to their other work I found it less experimental, less interesting, and less, well, good.

Every following album Talking Heads did up to the mid 80's was better than this, but it's a good start nevertheless.

I hadn't listened to his album in its entirety. Obviously impossible to have missed Psycho Killer. But this is high quality for a debut isn't it. Great to explore in relation to their later work, which suffice to say I was playing for the rest of the day!

Some very fun grooves on this but I think I just vastly enjoy the energy of Remain in Light a lot more, which is what prohibits me from giving this a five. Good stuff that I think could be (and I know will be) done better!

I liked this so much I'm going to keep Talking Heads in my rotation. This album was so easy to listen to as well. I can even hear where modern artists took inspiration from these songs.

I was on the road where I picked up this girl. I'm sure many things happened in between but what I vaguely remember was getting a motel room not far from home town. Like maybe a county or two over. Hour two tops. She would be someone I recognized sometimes a whole new person but no one I could love until I trusted. I got the sense I was being followed . By who idk. Someone from her past, law enforcement maybe. Very The Trial feel. I called my mom who asked me with no emotion if she was the one and I told her what I just told you. The motel was a mess. Maybe she sensed it already but she looked unhappy then she was gone. I spent a long time cleaning up that motel room and all the while telling myself not to forget something. When I left I was definitely forgetting something and I was definitely being followed. One car starts up when I pull out of the parking lot. A guy on a bicycle is behind me. I drive and drive. I'm worried about gas. I feel the tank is full but I have no money. I pull into a convenient store. Everyone looks at me suspicious. Though I don't see anyone but tye guy on the bike is close. I realize I left everything at the motel. I turn around. The weather looks like it does in the late afternoon before or after heavy rain in a wooded area. I drive up and down hills when I noticed a teenage mullet head kid playing basketball on stilts with Thors hammer. At first I'm afraid he's going to bully me but he apologizes for being in my way. I finally make it back to the motel and the guy on the bike catches up with me. Cop aviators, cop mustache nut with a mullet and dirty gray tank top. I walk up to him, afraid. He has a basket on the front of his bike full of puppies

I listened to the original release which has eleven tracks. This is a debut album, and is very solid in my opinion. Psycho Killer was the only song which made it to radio play, but the rest of the tracks are almost as good.

Que buen álbum, se nota que para esos años estaban adelantados a la época, tiene un temonn que es psycho killer que ese mismo viernes tuvo su propio video musical

No Compassion is a very funny song This one almost gets a 5!

Never listened to a full Talking Heads album, this is a very good one, an awesome debut album. Really enjoyed it!

Fuck yes. Couldn't help myself singing along to Psycho Killer.

Love this record!! High energy, groove, foot tapper!

First time listening to a Talking Heads album fully - chaotic, great fun and a great base layer for future tracks. Psycho Killer is obviously a classic. Look forward to listening to their other albums following this. 9/10

a banda ficaria melhor nos discos seguintes, mas essa loucurinha já era uma delícia.

i want to be like david byrne when i grow up 4-/5

Talking Heads are one of my favourite bands of all time, so seeing their name was both a relief and a reason for excitment. However, I haven't listened to this record in a while, so this re-visit should be interesting! "Uh-Oh, Love Comes To Town" is a a classic, a great happy feel-good song. The chorus is memorable, and David Byrne's performance already sets the stage for what's to come. Lovely! New Feeling is fun and funky. Not much to say other than that I enjoy it. I know Byrne's vocals are not for everybody but I sure like them here. Tentative Decisions is fine. Some good moments, but not a stand-out. The same can be said for Happy Day, although it is better. The chorus is better than the versions, and the ending's the best part. It's easy for Who Is It? to be lost among the pack, but it has always been one of my favourites, for some reason. It's stupidly simple, but the instrumentals are so fun, and it doesn't take itself seriously at all, so I love it. No Compassion changes things up mood-wise, and I love it, specifically when these guitar riffs start appearing after Byrne's end-of-verse-statements. It does feel like there are two different songs here though, one being sandwiched between the other two, and I do prefer that middle part. Book I Read is another highlight, as it seems to capture the moment of connection you feel when someone shares an interest with you. Again, this is just a feel-good funky song (I dare you to drink a shot every time I say a variation of the word funk). The hook's great. The verses are great. That bridge is expecially and finale are great. Just great all around. Don't Worry About The Government is so great, but I kinda hate the "loooveeed ones, loooveeed ones, visit the building" part. I don't know. I hate start, maybe not the whole thing. But then the song returns to those great verses and I fall in love again. Yeyyy First Week / Last Week... Carefree is a less weird but still weird enough, very catchy song. Psycho Killer... wha to say. One of those songs that's been in my life as long as I can remember. I specifically remember singing the "fa fa fa fa" part with my uncle. So, I've been prepared to like David Byrne's adlibs since a kid. But besides personal attachment, this is just a banger. It's Byrne's over the top performance mixed with some great instrumentals, which result in the band's most famous song. Great stuff. Pulled-Up is a great closer because, besides being a good song, it includes one of the best executions of the "yey I'm happy" feeling that is present is every track here. Again, the delivery adds so much to it, but the base is good on its own. Nice message too, hurray for friendship! So yeah. I loved this. There were some tracks that didn't leave as much of a mark, and the band would go on to do some (even) better music, but this was one hell of a start! Not much else to say, I'm gonna go have a lovely time dancing alone in my room to Talking Heads. Bye!

"Talking Heads: 77'" is the debut album by American rock band Talking Heads. New wave, art rock and art punk are the Wiki-listed genres. OK, that sounds about right at this stage. The band was courted by different labels for a few years before they settled on Sire. The bandmembers included David Byrne (lead vocals, guitar), Chris Frantz (drum, steel pan), Tina Weymouth (bass) and Jerry Harrison (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals). Byrne, Frantz and Weymouth met while attending the Rhode Island School of Design where they formed a band. They eventually moved to NYC with their first gig at the famous CGCB club opening for the Ramones. This debut was very well received and, commercially, reached #60 in the UK and #97 in the US. The first single "Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town" opens the album. A happy-sounding song. Anchored by a funky bass and drums. An easy guitar and a Caribbean-like keyboards at the breaks. Byrne is doing crazy things for love. A groovy guitar intro to "New Feeling." Slippery guitar guitar slashes. Another song with a bit of a funk edge. The famous creepy bass and drums begin their big one from this album "Psycho Killer." Jingly, angular guitar slashes. The narrator is tense and nervous and he can't relax. Serial killer Son of Sam was going on around this time. Also, Tina Weymouth knew French and supplied the French lyrics. A frenetic ending as the the song builds throughout. The closer "Pulled Up" cranks up the beat a bit. Kind of a herky-jerky vibe to this. Byrne ups the intensity. What who pulled him up. Family? A friend? Cocaine? Some things are better left a mystery. This album has always been quirky and happy-sounding to me. The nervous, jingly, anxious guitar. The bass/drums really anchor the songs and give some songs an element of funk. I don't know if I've heard that so specifically before. The vocals/lyrics are catchy, obscure and playful. You definitely can hear originality and hints of where they may go. Is it their best album? No, I would say any one of their next three albums. But, it is a very good album and still a decent listen.

Great debut album. It does miss the more detailed Brian Eno production of the band's following three albums, but the songs are there. Very inventive melodies and hooks, funky rhythms, even if a still a little shy at this point. Definitely stands out among its peers. Key tracks: Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town Tentative Decisions The Book I Read Psycho Killer Pulled Up

Good stuff

It's probably a coincidence but getting a Talking Heads album right after reviewing Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth's band is really something. I'm already somewhat familiar with this record but I haven't heard it in five years. What I hear all these years later is a band that has something special and is slowly figuring out what it is. There's some good points and not so noteworthy points on this album, but overall they can play. The real good songs on this album are just that: really good. The opener, New Feeling, No Compassion and of course Psycho Killer are all great. It's an extremely solid debut album that pales slightly in comparison to the more ambitious works found on their subsequent music. However, it's a promising start by a band that is finding its way. When you have a song like Psycho Killer on your first record, you have something special. A fine end to the week. 7/10 (4/5 on this scale)

The Talking Heads never really clicked for me. That remains true but less so. Can't say what it was this time around. Ask me how I feel about them again in 5 years. I might be a talking head talking Talking Heads. 8/10

More Talking Heads. Good album.

Loved this album low-key. Good music good vibes, what’s not to love? 4 stars

I gotta say, Talking Heads is consistently the band that continually shocks me the most the age they were making music. Their music just never sounds dated and I think will always stand the test of time. They just made good stuff that’s remained good. And this album is no different, even despite being literally named 77 and being from 1977, it sure defies every expectation it sets for itself.

It’s been a long time since I listened to this album - usually I reach for Remain in Light or Fear of Music first as far as Heads albums go. But this was. Great snapshot of their early years.

This is so really good album. Many of the songs that I heard for the first time were great!

Qu'est-ce que c'est? C'est génial

Psycho Killer the obvious standout, Uh-oh, Love Comes to Town an excellent tone setter for a pretty good and fun album. No Compassion also a standout.

The heads aren't just all talk

Andra albumet med Talking heads. Gillar soundet, det är en liten 80-tal utan för mycket..men också glada, pigga melodier. Det kanske inte blir övertygande 4:a men med psycho killer så trillar det över. Sen är nog bästa låten på Spotifyversionen "love-building on fire" men den är egentligen inte med på detta album.

Bra skiva, även om jag tyckte att Remain in the light var snäppet bättre. Hade önskat någon eller ett par låtar till i klass med Psycho killer, men trots det så gillar jag verkligen både deras sound och sång överlag. En lite svagare fyra blir det.

I loved this album. Have been a fan of theirs, but never gave this one a listen as I assumed it all sounded like Psycho Killer and was more minimalist than other albums of theirs. I was wrong and there was an interesting mix of sounds and styles.

If I had to name the quintessential example of the New York alternative new wave scene, it would be Talking Heads. While other iconic artists emerged from the CBGB era—like Television, Blondie, Ramones, and Patti Smith—for me, David Byrne is the cornerstone (right after the PSG). Talking Heads: 77 isn’t their best album (I usually go with Remain in Light or Fear of Music, depending on my mood), but it stands out as their rawest—aside from The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads, which perfectly captures their early sound—and probably their most distinctly “new wave.” And that means something. Oh—and I can’t forget one of my favorite tracks: “Psycho Killer.”

The first album by this great band fits into the category of promises for the future. They hadn't found their sound yet. The unusual elements like the percussion feel a bit random. But you can see that Remain in Light is hidden here somewhere. Psycho Killer is a great song. I so find myself drifting off when listening to the other songs though

4.1 3x great debut

Not bad, pretty old school

This album brought the party to the worksite. Vibes were high with this playing. 4/5 stars

Already love it, favorite songs are psycho killer, the book i read, no compassion. Sugar on my tongue too obviously

Really grew on me as it went on. Encouraged me to delve further into Talking Heads than my best of CD.

If God don't want us to enjoy Talking Heads' music, He won't have given us mild autism. -- Modified from the words of a Radiohead fan So two days ago i watched Stop Making Sense's imax version in a screening. And as an autistic guy who can't dance very well and don't have a large automobile and need to ride a bicycle 80% of the time, i am pretty glad. Please get off my way, first, cause i am changing into a real live wire, and, there's a possibility that the lyric of "Psycho Killer" is actually more autistic-coded than you would think. but its still a 3.5 for me cause Remain In Light and Stop Making Sense impressed me too much and this album didn't impress me much apart from Psycho Killer, although i know debut albums are always weaker than later works.

Album just puts me in a good mood.

What are the odds that I get Talking Heads immediately after I acknowledged Sheryl Crow referencing Talking Heads in my past album review? That's freakin' crazy! Anyway, I guess I'm gonna have to finish with Remain in Light. Cool. I definitely haven't been anxiously waiting to listen to that album eventually just because of how highly praised it is. Oh well. At least I love Talking Heads. I can't be too upset to listen to their music, can I? This album's great. It's not better than Fear of Music, and I'm sure it's not better than Remain in Light either, but does it have to be? I mean, this is their debut. Not everyone gets things 100% right on their first outing. Sometimes they do, but not in the case of Talking Heads. They still came out swinging with a strong debut though. Talking Heads: 77 makes a good first impression of the band for the general public. The thing that makes this album feel different from later albums is the production, which isn't as refined as the stuff Brian Eno would do on the 3 albums after this. It's still good though. The band's style is also less refined. Later albums really like to go crazy with the funk and world influences. Talking Heads: 77 still has a bit of that, but it's definitely a bit more... well I don't want to say "basic" but it's the closest I've got. Of course, the band still sticks out as being very unique, all things considered. The instrumentation is still very enjoyable to listen to, as is David Byrne's eccentric vocal style. The songs, as always, are the big thing here. I love the opener, "Uh Oh, Love Comes to Town." It is a perfect intro to the band's career. "No Compassion" might be the most autistic song I've ever heard. This title is only rivaled by other Talking Heads songs. I am allowed to say this for two reasons. Reason 1 is that David Byrne, the man who wrote these songs, is autistic. Reason 2 is that I am as well. Great song. And of course, I have to talk about the biggest song from this album and, in some ways, the entire Talking Heads discography, "Psycho Killer." Between its incredibly iconic bassline, off-kilter lyrics presented in David Byrne's humorous style, and generally odd feel, this song has stood the test of time as an absolute classic. There really isn't a bad song in the bunch. Overall, while Talking Heads: 77 may not be Talking Heads at their peak, but it sure was the album they made in 1977. It is a strong debut album from a band that I really love. High 4/5.

Groovy, unique, and fun. I really enjoyed this album fully through

Probably a 4.5, but feel like rounding down for some reason. It's just not quite 5 territory.

Psycho Killer really rallies some parts of this album.

Great. As always.

John Porter vibes with some additional funk here and there; Very imperfect, seem more like a concert with no second takes. Works for a background

Psycho Killer. ce que c'est?

Perfect mix of quirky, goofy, seriousness, and punk

Solid album

Great debut for Talking Heads, lyrics are insane and instrumentals are mostly great.

An excellent album, and one of the best debut's ever. While Psycho Killer is obviously a stand-out, I gotta admit that Don't Worry About The Government is my favourite track. From that excellent start, oh how Talking Heads developed. A great start.

Jangly and weird - just the way I like it. Such an original and unorthodox band both out of time and timeless simultaneously. I've often wondered if it's the tension between the overly straight drumming and the rest of the band's peculiarities that make TH work or if it held them back from being even more interesting. I favor the latter. Solid album end to end.

Better than expected

Very catchy, good groves, and psycho killer is a certified timeless banger

This was my first time listening to this album. Phenomenal. It's the type of album that seems like it needs a few listens to grow, but it was honestly growing on me about halfway through. I definitely see myself listening again.

Not my favorite Talking Heads album, but it's still the Talking Heads, so it's got that going for it! There are a few weird/challenging spots, but there are still some great songs here.

Love it

Solid album all round

Pretty good, 7.9/10. Not 100% my style.

Trevliga låtar! Lite tunn produktion ibland men ändå bra.

I don’t know what to write here. I love this album, it’s great. Cohesive, creative, sounds like nothing else. You could put Psycho Killer way down the list here.

Not bad

Only listened to half due to time constraints. Very weird and very funky. David Byrne is such a creative guy. Didn’t like all the tracks though. My intro to them was Stop Making Sense which I love. Overall a fun album to jam to in the car.

Great, but not as good as I remember. Couple of flat songs in there mixed in with brilliance

Can’t imagine why they put Psycho Killer out as the first single… Great album, but very much a debut album, hence the not-five stars.

A good Talking Heads album but not my favorite one.

Full of fun lyricism and critiques on "modern" feelings. A great album musically and a wonderful contemplative listen on a workday morning.

Not my favorite of their but still a great LP esp with the remaster/remix.

“Psycho Killer” is very good. I also enjoyed “Pulled Up”. 4 stars.

After a nearly 700 album gap Talking Heads return. I have only about 20 left and still 1 more to come - the other 2 came quite close together also, an appropriate quirk. The template laid down here for Talking Heads many successes. It's not a perfect album by any means but it's certainly lively. Sort of the only 'pure' TH album I guess, before Brian Eno got involved, which is nice to have, even if I do enjoy all those three albums more than this one. I more or less wake up to this album about halfway through No Compassion, during the instrumental break. The first few tracks are all decent but I find them a bit less memorable. The back half however is all killer. Then I go back to Love Comes To Town and realise that's great too. The Book I Read has a fantastic and insistent driving rhythm. Angular sarcasm in Don't Worry About the Government. Psycho Killer is Psycho Killer. Pulled Up is another creditable bright poppy track to finish off. Pre-album single Love -> Building On Fire is great and should also be checked.

Now this is my kind of Talking Heads album. It's the least spooky one I've heard, and thus my favorite. I think Psycho Killer is my least favorite track on here.

Very strong new wave/post-punk debut album from Talking Heads, the rhythms and beats are excellent and so is the production of the album. Psycho Killer is a classic. I prefer their later albums but this one is also a strong 4+ or even 4.5 stars.

Unique, but his voice is grating

I'm a Talking Heads fan, but I think they got much more interesting as their career progressed. It's a fun debut though. 3.5/5 Album 17/1001

Gran disco de unos exultantes y nuevos Talking Heads

Love de Talking Heads!! Op 77 met het pittige en jonge honden punk-randje. Maar nog niet zo sophisticated als op de platen daarna. Dat zal toch iets zijn wat Eno in de groep bracht. Match made in heaven en bracht het beste in de band naar boven. Maar op 77 hoor je al de energie en vind ik het fenomeen van David Byrne al schitteren. Natuurlijk vooral op Psycho Killer. Heerlijk plaatje voor in een zonnig lentezonnetje. Vol met de energie uit de eind jaren 70. 8/10 Highlights UhOh Love Comes to Town No Compassion Psycho Killer Pulled Up

Fun

Ироничный и довольно замысловатый альбом.

Yeah yeah yeah Yeah yeah yeah Yeah yeah yeah Yeah yeah yeah We are vain and we are blind

Strong debut, although it is not yet Talking Heads at their peak. The band has not yet found its sound (they are also looking for something in punk and funk), but I can already hear a fresh, unique sound. Talking Heads also sound audibly more thoughtful than many bands, without losing spontaneity.

Weird in a good way

Only Talking Heads could get away with the steel drums on the opener. Psycho Killer was the first Talking Heads song I heard, and I think it put me off them for a while. Though I enjoyed it I found it repetitive and not very challenging. So many years wasted without appreciating Remain in Light and other Talking Heads masterpieces. On listening to this album PK was very enjoyable. Its a pretty unique tune with all the usual Talking Heads witticisms. Fave Tracks: Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town, Psycho Killer 3.7/5

Great stuff. LOVE Talkin’ Heads

Another Talking Heads! Enjoyed this one but maybe slightly less than Remain in Light. I think the songs were catchy but sometimes drifted into being a little too "unserious". Still- the album had a lot of great moments and the alternate versions on the Deluxe compilation were cool to hear. Overall- very enjoyable. Probably in thr 3.5-4 range

Great, pretty straightforward album for them with the one two punch at the end with “Pycho Killer” and “Pulled Up,” great stuff.

Talking Heads 77 is a pretty perfect intro to the band. It's a great mix of some unique varied songs with just the right amount of weirdness from David Byrne's vocals to help you realize that Talking Heads were bringing something new to the table. While I hold their later albums in higher regard I found myself really enjoying the debut album on this listen. It doesn't carry many of their longtime hits outside of Psycho Killer, but it's got a couple of other fun tracks that I'll go back to. I think Talking Heads got better as they grew through their discography but 77 still belongs on the list. 3.81 stars

Listening to Talking Heads for the first time has been one of my big takeaways from this project so far. The songs I already knew were fun and quirky, but I figured a whole album like that would be grating - I was very wrong. I didn't like this one as much as Remain In Light, but it's still pretty great. Apart from Psycho Killer, different songs stood out to me on my two listens, so I suspect I'd like it more with repeat listens.

I love the storytelling. The voice is iconic but the overal sound gets a bit repetetive at times. LOVED IT.

This was my first Talking Heads album. The lyrics made me laugh a bit, it seems like he's just singing about ordinary day to day things lol. Pretty good

i think the talking heads have a lot of sick songs, but not on this album. but it's still good, but not weird like talking heads albums should be

Talking heads is cool

thinking about my friends & their problems

a classic but not their all-time best

Quite good.

Great album and really innovative for 77

Rambunctious, fun, silly, and catchy. It's a great album by a great band. "Psycho Killer" is the stand out track and boy is it a cool one. I don't know exactly what it is but there's just this different vibe to that track; the vocal melodies have staccato that stab really hard (like a real psycho killer?), and then flow into a post-chorus that is airy and floaty. It's a super interesting sequence that I always think about as being so unique. David Byrne just always knows what to do vocally to elevate a song. I also really liked "I Feel It in My Heart" which isn't on the original but is on remastered versions. The vocal melody is amazing.

good album

Hugely important album. Really like the Talking Heads as well. However, I feel like the other Talking Heads albums are just a bit better and more matured and defined in sound. Psycho Killer is a banger and the albums clear high point for me, I like the other songs but they don't do as much for me.

Amazing

Very nice

a great start to a fantastic band....

ja heel leuk, I guess I am going to listen to more Talking Heads from now on

Le he dado tres vueltas al álbum y pienso que está muy bien, el estilo de los Talking Heads está ya bastante claro aquí aunque sea más tosco y bruto de lo que sería en el futuro(no me parece esto algo negativo, que conste). Los ruiditos de David Byrne son muy graciosos. Básicamente, creo que este es un caso claro de que ahora le pongo 4 estrellas pero si me pongo a oírlo de forma más habitual caerán las 5. Y como tengo que seguir con la lista, pues... Canción destacada: Psycho Killer

Bra album

Not my favorite of theirs, but a really solid debut. Can see inklings of where they’ll be going with the later albums. 4.5

This was pretty awesome. Psycho killer is a classic but there was other really cool stuff on here too. Felt fresher than a record from 1977.

It's good, but I enjoy them more starting with Fear of Music. Although the live versions on The Name of the Band is.... are pretty great.

What a sound. Great album. (16 known/29 new)

[8/10] I was settled on 7.7/10 for most of the album but pulled up was so fun it pulled it up to an 8!

Great debut record! Love the experimentation

“Psycho Killer” is very good. I also enjoyed “Pulled Up”. 4 stars.

Really wishing I had that half star increments... 4.5 album. Very good. Talking Heads rule

What a debut album! It kicks off with a bang with their signature jaunty sound that holds up so well in the modern day. Rooted in punk and borrowing from the world, the Talking Heads are a thing of their own. As the album marches on, there are a few lulls and misses but not many. And when it hits, it hits!

The standout is clearly Psycho Killer, but the rest of this album is pretty good as well. Not quite as revelatory as their next few albums, but still as good a foundation to build on as you could hope. Happy giving this a 4.

really fun

Talking Heads are so sonically distinct - their sound feels ahead of its time in many ways, but it also feels like it captures something really specific about the late 70s and early 80s. I'm more familiar with Speaking in Tongues so it was great to delve into this album, which is brilliant. Personally I prefer their later stuff but this was still an excellent listen

They have the wackiest and fun lyrics I have heard in a while. That is only further enhanced by the amazing vocals

I just never fully get there with their studio albums. Multiple great songs, though, and I don’t dislike any of it. 3.5/5

Banger

Psycho Killer is a standout, overall not as good as their later albums I think

Хороший альбом, psycho killer - кайф :))

This is a great album! I wasn’t crazy about the last TH album we reviewed, but something about this one caught with me. I think mostly it’s that this is a less avant garde album, but still with great musicianship and more melody. “Psycho killer” and “Love->Building on Fire” stood out, as did, capturing the zeitgeist decades later, “Don’t worry about the government”

Hard to believe that this was their debut album. They already have their signature sound right out the gate which they would continue to build on, reshape, and explore. Love the overall tone of this album- upbeat, positive and weird. Not my favourite talking heads album but one of their best for sure.

I love Talking Heads. Not sure why I'd never listened to their debut before. I think I'd describe it as deceptively light and poppy-sounding. In other words, there's a lightness to the sound which could make it seem quite simple and frothy. But there's lots going on: in the lyrics, the rhythm section, the choices of song structure. I have the benefit of hindsight, of course, but I reckon you can see that something special was brewing. Enjoyed it a lot.

Literally.only giving it 4 starts cause Speaking in tongues is my 5 start talking heads album

Fav: Psycho Killer Least Fav: Tentative Decisions Talking Heads are a band I’ve really got into this year, and it’s surprising I’ve not heard the debut until now. It’s surprisingly good, but it’s lacking a couple things that get fixed in later albums

Honestly some chill tunes. I am seeing intros to sitcoms set in the 80s in my head as they play. I think "Don't worry about the government" is about Insterburg.

immediately ran to the wiki to see if there's a relation between them and the modern lovers and what do you knooow eheheh same keyboardist. both are bands that i really enjoy listening, both have their own whimsy. Is this their best album? nah but still a very good one!

Kinda fun actually.

i have only ever really listened to 80s Talking Heads (besides Psycho Killer) before now but i have been missing out. i don’t think i will be adding most of it to my daily rotation, but i thoroughly enjoyed it. ‘75-85 (roughly) is definitely my favorite era of music and there is just so much to discover!!!!! i love music so much!!!!!!!!

Really good album! Added about 4 songs to my own playlist. Some numbers could be skipped but overall really good

why did they let a hysterical crack woman in the studio

Groovy

A classic, Psycho Killer is right up there.

Minimalistic, high energy, unique style. The only song I knew from the band was psycho killer, now I’m definitely gonna listen to the whole discography

This is one year earlier than any of the Talking Heads albums I already have. I like it!

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Solid tunes!

I liked the overall vibe of this record, and I think I probably preferred it to the other record of theirs I've had on this list (Fear of Music). They just feel like one of the better things to come out of the late 70s. A 3.5 rounded to 4

New genre for me outside of the big hit of the album. The upbeat style and playfulness in the lyrics make a unique and enjoyable album.

Before listening: I’m pretty familiar with Talking Heads, but never listened to their debut album apart from the well known singles During: it‘s pretty good this far. It has that Talking Head weirdness, but it‘s not at the level of their later albums. It has more „punk“ influences I guess, not really a surprise for an album from 1977 After listening: really good, not as good as their later material, but still very fun

Damn, didn't know psycho killer was theirs. Don't recognise the band...

4,5

bueni

A classic.

That's not my taste in music - But ok

Great album from all those years ago

Raw and energetic, solid 4 for me. Talking Heads have a unique sound, Psycho Killer is the standout track. Definitely something I'll listen to again

DAS HEADS DO BE TALKIN awuuu wawoaowo

Great album