Talking Heads 77

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

Country pub, jukebox, 80s guitar, warm. Not a genre I'm into

What an unexpected album. I don't think I'll return to it often but it was a pleasant listen. The lyrics are so mundane in the best way. It does get a bit repetitive towards the end.

This is just excellent

Some bands come out swinging with an amazing debut album and spend the rest of their careers trying to recreate it. Not so with Talking Heads. Apart from Psycho Killer, this album is just ok. The pieces that would go on to define the band are all there: the quirky lyrics, the funky instrumentation, David Byrne's staccato vocals etc. It just lacks the confidence of the later albums and feels a bit limp as a result. 3.5/5

Not bad, pretty old school

Who knew half of 'Psycho Killer' was in French. Bouncy, light, silly but ultimately a pretty forgettable record.

it's talking heads. unmistakably.

I like Psycho Killer, the rest of the album was ok, David Byrne warbling over ‘70/80s punk pop tunes.

What can I say that hasn't already been said. Stellar album throughout. Came back to this later as I was 8 when it came out. Love the Heads wish I would have been able to see them live.

Pretty decent. It’s kind of a solid 3 stars. I wouldn’t mind listening to it again but I probably wouldn’t seek it out.

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

3/5

5/5 really enjoyed this. Can see how it might have influenced people like Euros Childs

All I can think about when listening to these guys is Fred Armisten and Bill Hader's knock of in Documentary Now. What I didn't expect is that the the real band sounds even sillier than the mockumentary band. Really not my thing--I can't get over the goofy vocals. Not to mention the lyrics are stupid and nonsensical half the time, even on a rock level. And I don't love the music backing tracks, so it's not even like it's just the singer. As others have mentioned, Psycho Killer is the high point here. But not something I'd want to listen to more than once every half decade. 1/5

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

MUCH better than the Feat of Music album I listened to previously.

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

It’s talking heads. They’re cool but this album isn’t revolutionary.

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.

Rocking fun album

Hell yeah

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.

Pretty good if I say so very funk!

Forgettable album. I learned where the song Psycho Killer came from.

Very samey. While "Psycho Killer" is a great song, the rest of the album sounded like one song which was way too long.

Not my kind of music.

Psycho killer is great but the rest just annoys me

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.

Love these guys

I didn’t know what to expect but I enjoyed this.

Psycho Killer really rallies some parts of this album.

point4.

The Talking Heads record that I've listened to the most, as it's the only one I ever bothered to buy. Although I know the others pretty well, I think this is a much easier record to put on, as it is much less dense - the sound of the band itself, rather than the band and Eno. Probably not the best Talking Heads album, but the only Talking Heads album. Considered that way, it is obviously riddled with contradictions: Jerry Harrison was a smart addition to complete the four-piece, but all the keyboard parts he adds sound dreadful. It's the interplay of their guitars that works best for me, even though the production and mixing is pretty rough and does them no favours. I like the clean guitar sound. Tina Weymouth was only playing bass for five months or so when they recorded the album and it is her most rudimentary part - the verse of Psycho Killer - that is most lauded and imitated. However, the best bass playing is everywhere else - the bridge of that song for example. Yet, while the guitar interplay and bass are the best parts of the record, Psycho Killer, with the least of the guitar and the simplest bass, is the standout song. Who Is It? isn't much of anything, but it shows all the modes of the band as they expand and contract through the different sections. There is absolutely nothing there in the song, but they arrange the nothing pretty well. Once they start working with Eno in the studio, they hardly arrange at all, working songs out of grooves, rather than shaping songs into records. I can't decide how I feel about Byrne's lyrical approach. He tells rather than shows, which is usually bad form, such as when he tells us that the world has problems and that he is indecisive, rather than dramatizing this or giving us illustrations. Is this universalising? I like that he sings about friendship on two songs, an underexplored topic. While Byrne is often thought of as an observer rather than an emoter, the ooohs and woahs are pretty intense, like at the end of The Book I Read. They're pitchy and I don't know what they mean, but I find them more decisive than the lyrics. The 'Here we go again' at the end of No Compassion is a harrowing tick. He's not rousing us for another round, he just feels it coming on again and there's nothing he can do to stop it. Sad really. Not really a contradiction, but Chris Frantz's rolls and fills are all over the show. 3 I find this album deeply irritating. It takes a great deal of trouble in producing musical (and lyrical) gestures that yell ‘Look at me I‘m odd!’ but amid the awkward guitar lines and declamatory vocals there is very little risk taken with the actual songwriting. There is a difference between originality and arbitrariness in design - between musical inspiration and musical contrariness. There is no appreciation of those differences in these mostly merely stupid songs. This is Talking Heads’ first album so they always have the defence of naivety but I don’t think that’s what I hear. I hear a prevailing spirit of ‘why construct when deconstruction is so much cooler?’ It’s just contempt for the listener - I thought regularly of Lou Reed listening to this record, but not his good stuff. Byrne’s accuser in ‘No Compassion’ is wrong. Byrne does not have so many problems (a charge Byrne is pleased to repeat and not deny); he has one problem - vanity - and it radiates from this record. 2/5

1. Uh-oh, Loves Comes to Town / 2 Niks aan, geen mooie stem. irritante instrumentatie 2. New Feeling / 2 Begon groovy en vervolgens verpesten de vocals het 3. Tentative Decisions / 2 De laatste 30 seconden zijn goed omdat hij dan niet meer zingt 4. Happy Day / 1 Shit 5. Who is it? / 1 Shit 6. No Compassion / 1 Shit 7. The Book I Read / 2 I like the intro until he starts singing 8. Don't Worry About the Government / 1 Shit 9. First Week/Last Week / 1 Shit 10. Psycho killer / 3,5 Catchy, maar je bent het ook gauw weer zat 11. Pulled up / 2 Funny but shit 12. Love -> Building on Fire / 2 Somewhat catchy but still shit 13. I wish you wouldn't Say that / 1 Repetitive shit 14. I Feel it In my Heart / 2,5 Nice instrumentation, vocals shit 15. Sugar on my Tongue / 2,5 I like that he doesn't sing as much, still shit

Classic talking heads sound. Didn't do much for me except for psycho killer is always amazing. The rest of the album easily forgettable for me

Great. As always.

This album was mediocre. I didn't enjoy some of the songs, especially The Book I Read. I feel like the musicality is weak (poor singing, basic structures). Does include the iconic "Psycho killer".

Massively out of step with what you expect from 1977 and that has to be applauded, but having heard later TH you can’t help hearing the elements that aren’t there yet. It is a bit middling overall.

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

Not really all that into this album. Didn’t really like the vocal style. The instrumentation was alright, but didn’t stick out at me as all that interesting. Probably like a 4 or a 4.5/10

Psycho Killer. ce que c'est?

It's David Byrne. It's weird but also has a listenable quality.

Perfect mix of quirky, goofy, seriousness, and punk

This album got me existential about the definition of art in the wrong way. I thought, “Oh, this must be Art Rock.” Then I thought, “Isn’t all music art? What differentiates Art Rock from, well, from Rock? Because it’s not like the rest of the world of rock is less artistic simply by virtue of not being genrified thus.” And that started a long train of thought about something mostly unrelated to the album, which then ended. Psycho Killer was pretty good.

Honestly not as good as their other stuff but of course psycho killer is fab. Original version doesn’t include sugar on my tongue which is also great. Tropical vibes and great bass lines but not their best.

Solid album

the debut of everyone's favorite quirky new wave rock group, talking heads. their manic and mildly offbeat energy is present even in their debut. i really admire the sound, even almost half a century after it has a timeless energy that resonates with a lot of listeners including myself. talking heads' music represents the state of humanity at its honest point. where am i? who am i? why is all this happening? I DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER TO THESE QUESTIONS!! music that constantly shifts and is indecisive in real time.

5.5/10 Highlight: Psycho Killer Best of the rest: Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town

Nice listen but not very memorable

Not as chaotic as their other albums

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

The not so humble beginnings for the Talking Heads. They were already darlings of the CBGB's crowd, opening for The Ramones, mentored by Lou Reed, and sought after by several record labels before they hit the studio. And they certainly delivered for this impressive and unique debut, merging punk, funk and disco, defying fears that they were becoming too commercial. Their template would pave the way for music of the next two decades so it's hard to believe that this was released in 1977. While their major fame would come a bit later with the help of Brian Eno, "77" remains a classic of the New York underground scene and it continues to inspire. Even people less familiar with the band are likely to have heard "Psycho Killer" somewhere without realizing it.

This kicked off an all-day Talking Heads listen for me. I'll give 5 stars to all their albums.

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.

77 talking heads and they couldn't come up with a better album cover? Actually no wait, I guess that makes sense. Has a good beat, easy to dance to, I give it a six.

I had this one sitting in my collection for a long time, but never got around to listening to the full album was only familiar with “Psycho Killer”. Probably to listen to it a few more times to appreciate it. Light funk background music.

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.

3.3 stars rounded down.

could i write poetry to this? y

Further evidence of The Author's bias toward debut albums. It's a fine album. Is it as good as "Remain in Light" or "Speaking in Tongues"? It is not. Minus one half star for overuse of "Ayy ya ya ya ya ya yaaaahhh...."

Another band I used to love a lot that I've cooled off on over the years.

I love this album so much! Love Byrne's lyrics and his vocal ticks. They had a very unique sound that indie bands have been trying to replicate ever since, but no one does it better than the originals.

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.

They get better with age, for sure. David Byrne especially!

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.

Starts as funky white music, and doesn't really ever achieve that. This feels like they've watched The Rocky Horror Picture Show and tried making that into an album, badly.

Love it

"I sure hope there aren't any more Talking Heads records on here." -a happier me, one hour ago (As with the other three TH records I've gotten on this list, I will emphasise that TH's general sound is great – but David Byrne's voice is really bad and comes close to ruining any song he appears in.) 3/5 Key tracks: Happy Day, Psycho Killer, Pulled Up

Solid album all round

Meh

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

not a fan

Album art:4

3.5

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Everything Byrne has ever done has been a work of genius. He is just one of the greatest musicians of all time! This is up there among the best pieces he ever put out, just a fantastic album front to back. Any album I own on vinyl gets bumped to the top of the rating system and this is no exception. A great and absolutely essential album!

So cool 🤩

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

Refer to my review of fear of music. 2 stars

It’s ok.

love the talking heads in general but this isn’t my favourite album of theirs so meh

Good music, but not my jam

1 good track, still don't like this man's voice.

Psycho Killer is amazing. The rest is ok

Cool 😎

I don't know what to make of this. It sounds like a novelty act that somehow became a one hit wonder, even though I know they had a successful career. They deserve recognition for doing something different, and for their influence on music. I just don't find it very enjoyable to listen to tbh.

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.

Tbh did not like this. Sounded too quiet and washed out. 2!

It feels against the point of this exercise to say that this would probably get a 5 for psycho killer alone. Thankfully, the rest of this is a grand old time too - and psycho killer isn’t even the best song here. Then again New Wave has always scratched an itch for me so I’m not surprised that more than half of this ended up in the playlists. Side Note: God I love a steel drum, one of the most pleasing sounds out there to me. Hopefully we get more of it down the line.

Not bad to listen to, but nothing really that exciting.

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.

Not my favourite Talking Heads album - as someone born and raised inaired on Stop Making Sense, these versions inevitably feel a little washed out. Plus, it hasn't got all the vibrant wacky percussion and run the that they got known for on their later stuff, which is a shame. The stand out songs are great, but it's not much to talk about outside of them.

Well, it's about time I got some Talking Heads after getting the My Life in the Bush of Ghosts collaboration frontman and songwriter David Byrne did with Brian Eno as album #40 on my journey. It's undoubtedly cool to start with their debut album, with hit single "Psycho Killer", which I remember fondly from playing Rock Band 2. Not only do I still enjoy that song to this day, but I realize that every song on their debut, Talking Heads 77, was a genuine bop. From the get-go with "Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town", it's apparent that the band effectively incorporated funk and R&B in addition to punk and new wave into their sound. The result is a collection of songs with a very punchy rhythm section, jangly guitar hooks, and David Byrne's unorthodox voice that commands over a wide range. If anything, David comes off like an instrument, and he played himself well in the lyrical expression of his emotions and the perceived thoughts of others. From "New Feeling" to "Pulled Up", the grooves don't stop amidst the well-balanced production, and the vibes are pleasant in such an unorthodox manner. There's not much more I can say other than the Talking Heads put out a stellar debut album in all of its unique zaniness.

I like that they have a distinct sound but it's not for me. Besides Psycho Killer. That song is a 10.

A good Talking Heads album but not my favorite one.

One star for Psycho Killer, and even that song is a little overrated. All these tracks are either forgettable or skippable.

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.

Very distinctive sound. Brilliant vocals which ipitomises the overall sound. Still sounds fresh today and this album is nearly 50 years old. Incredible. Deserves to be included in this list for sure.

Hmmm - not for me

This is the first Talking Heads album I've listened to front to back. Dont know how it took me this long. Byrnes vocal style is iconic. Even from the beginning the Talking Heads signature style is obvious and upfront. I really liked"Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town" with some cool drums, "Tentative Decisions" and "No Compasson." While the album was fun to listen to, I'd characterize it as very good but I probably wouldn't listen to the whole thing through again. Talking Heads certainly have an energy that holds your attention and makes you want to listen though.

“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.

Phyco killer is ok De rest valt mee.

I mean we live the talking heads

I wanted to like this one more, but it was not to be. Still good, but not as good as I wanted.

This is the third album I've heard from them, and I just don't get the appeal. The instrumentals are alright, but the vocals are terrible.

Maybe I'm just in a good mood and this album made it gooder, but another 5 being added to my tally. I hope your day is gooder for having listened to this, too.

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.

Musikalisch wie so typische Bayern 1 Songs und die Texte sind sooooo grottig. Erinnern mich an den Song von Patrick Star, was lyrische Komplexität angeht

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

Dit album heeft de drive en de historische significantie, maar mist - op Psycho Killer na - body en memorabele tracks. Kan deze vrijbuitige en vernieuwende invalshoek binnen de punk scene wel waarderen, maar ondanks dat het een onuitwisbare indruk achter liet aldaar laat hij mij op muzikaal vlak eigenlijk koud tot lauw. 6/10 Highlights: Psycho Killer

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

Decent. 3/5

Not that memorable but psycho killer is addictive AF.

These guys kind of suck ngl

Feels classic

Fun and good

Fun

Jerky, funky, awkward, nerdy, intelligent, danceable.

Ироничный и довольно замысловатый альбом.

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

It isn't my favourite "Talking Heads" album... it's OK. 3/5.

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

3 - Ah I really wanted to like this, but it started to annoy me a little bit. Still good, but expected more. Psycho Killer is great

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

Wow, David Bryne's voice is fucking grating at times man... album did nothing for me. Better came from Talking Heads after (if I remember correctly)

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

This is pretty mid at the first listening, but has some potential.

Perfection.

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

Obvious 5 star

Everyone loves Talking Heads and Byrne, but I can’t get into it and it’s not my thing. Psycho Killer is a bright spot for me but only because I’ve heard it so many times.

Talking Heads 77 was weird back then and is still weird. Very one sound, and only one hit - but Psycho Chicken is a good one. (OK, Chicken is the Boston band The Fools cover version, which made it big in the local area.) As you know, this band gets better, way better. L = (1.5*s) which is generous due to 2 G&Ts J = (1.7*s) David, you’re singing too much but saying anything.

A decent debut from a group that defines a unique sound right off the bat, their weirdness is what makes them good but this isn't their strongest. They improve with time so I expect more entries. Last two on here make for a good finish but felt a little Sesame Street at times in the earlier tracks. Still good, a regular 2 for 77.

Talking Heads certainly stand out with their own style. This debut is good but they are still developing their craft. "Psycho Killer" by far the best song on 77 with the rest decent support. They improve over the next few albums. 3.25 stars.

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.

Overall: 10/10 First off, this is one of the best albums of all time. I've been a Talking Heads fan in some capacity since high school when I heard Psycho Killer and Burning Down the House for the first time. It took years for me to actually dive into their music, but the catalyst for that was my random decision to watch Stop Making Sense in my early 20s. I genuinely couldn't believe my eyes and ears. David Byrne's stage presence set an incredibly high standard for me. Not only that, but the music made me cry because it was so shockingly good. Also, as a bassist, it's not hard to fall heard over heels in love with Tina Weymouth, who may be my favourite bassist? (Very debatable) The first time I listened to this album is a core memory for me. I was living with my parents and they were away for the night. I put the album on and I danced by myself for the next 40-ish minutes, losing myself in the rhythm. To this day it's tough for me to listen to pretty much any Talking Heads song without getting emotional in some way. Personally, Speaking in Tongues is slightly more important to me just for the fact that it was the first Talking Heads album I heard all the way through, but this is an incredibly close second and a rare album where I have zero complaints. Fav Song: New Feeling Least Fav Song: They're all amazing, but I listen to The Book I Read the least

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

The song about his building was pretty funny but otherwise the album was not my thing. Funny, but just not my thing

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 very much like Talking Heads, and this is a good debut. They really reach full stride (in my opinion) on their 2nd album. That being said, this is good if your into weird autistic music.

8/10

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

What an incredible debut. I considered giving it four stars because I know there are even better albums by them to come, but it seems unfair to grade them on a curve.

I kind of liked it.

I like Psycho Killer but otherwise not a big fan.

Not a huge talking heads fan. His jacket doesn’t fit.

i forgot how much i like "uh oh, love comes to town". rest of the album is fine, typical David Byrne weirdness. hopefully Speaking in Tongues is on this list too.

Talking heads is cool

i have never really liked any talking heads songs i've heard so this was a pleasant surprise. cool vibe and mostly good songs (song about buildings was ass)

it's not like they were normal before Eno -- clearly "Psycho Killer" betrays a lot of the eccentricities you'd hear on later records -- but otherwise a lot of the songs here have more in common with Chrissie Hynde than Adrian Belew. nothing's wrong with that, but its a bit like seeing pictures of surrealist authors in yearbook photos. maybe its because the guitar work is so straight laced or because David's a little more anxious and less willing to go buckwild on record. over time, they loosen up, like on "No Compassion" and "The Book I Read". of course, "Psycho Killer" is in its own league. nothing will ever beat that bassline. that's how you know this band is gonna work out; not the initial bass part, but the one that comes in with the chorus. these guys are going places. P.S.: i really do love the title "Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town". it makes me picture a giant heart terrorizing some suburb in Ohio to the beat.

2 - Never really cared for Talking Heads. Still don't.

I have a mostly hate-hate relationship with the Talking Heads. There are maybe 2 songs of theirs I genuinely enjoy. I feel like I should like them more and I have really tried to like them more, but I just don't. New Feeling was pretty good. Parts of No Compassion sound like a first draft for Wild Wild Life. I'm not sure why so many people love Psycho Killer, it's not bad, but it's not that great. Everything else ranges from mid to meh. 72 albums so far, this is the third Talking Heads album I've gotten. For whoever is angry with me, I'm sorry! OK?!

thinking about my friends & their problems

a classic but not their all-time best

Standouts: • 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 • Pulled Up • Love → Building on Fire • I Wish You Wouldn't Say That

I really hate talking heads a lot. I almost feel bad about it. It's completely irrational. I can understand that, musically, it's not bad. I just hate the way it sounds so much.

I started with "Psycho Killer" and then went back to the start and for a brief moment this registered much better than their #96 "Fear of Music" but I'm now through this and: Nope. Same cringe, simultaneously stilted and exalted, often intolerable vocals, just rather painful. With the video in mind of Byrne rehearsing dumb dance moves and then the Big Suit, I guess, this is all very much on purpose, but I need someone to explain the joke to me. Or, on second thought, don't. [...] Rating day. the analytical side of brain responds favourably do the guitar work here, but the sum of it all? It's better than "Fear of Music" but this album falls into the pattern of late 70ies white people with their forced attempts at deconstructing Rock just to make shit funk instead. Which sucks.

Sometimes I think they started this band on a dare.

Quite good.

Great album and really innovative for 77

Not a massive fan of the talking heads...

Great debut album. It has “Psycho Killer” on it along with a bunch of excellent deep cuts. I’m a fan of “Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town,” “Don’t Worry About the Government,” and “First Week/Last Week… Carefree.” David Byrne is such a singular performer and songwriter. The world looks different when you see it through his eyes. The lyrics on these songs are funny and surprising and insightful. The band sounds awesome too. They morph from driving new wave, to spiky art punk, to slinky lounge pop. Whatever the song calls for.

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.

This didn’t click with me much , faded into back ground although psycho killer is a classic

good album

In context, this was a huge album, very fresh, different, quite unique and the start of a brilliant career for David Byrne. The album is terrific - 6 songs made it to my "liked" list and there are other good ones on here.

3-4 странни, готини

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.

The best song on the album was Psycho Killer. I didn't think the rest of the songs weren't as good unfortunately

One of the debut albums of all time. Definitely a top 5 band for me. Love Talking Heads. Love this album.

There are some very cool sounds here. And this must have been phenomenal to hear in 1977. But a lot of the songs a bit rambling and forgettable. Which is surprising to me as I really really like their "stop making sense" live concert. (In fact it seems that it's only psycho killer from this album which made it into stop making sense. Which does in fact make sense). So it's a slightly disappointing 3, in spite of some great songs e.g. "The Book I Read", "Pulled Up" and of course "Psycho Killer".

Psycho Killer Qu'est-ce que c'est? then some other songs that are tolerable.

I can hear the influence of this album on the new wave era. I like the song writing style and the way they layer different tones of instruments even if it’s just the basics. But all in all, this didn’t make me excited and jump up and down. Psycho Killer and Pull Up are the standouts but I hear those enough in every day life.

Psycho Killer is great. The rest of the album is all kind of... the same? So I will give this one a 2.5 and round down.

s'alright

This is okay. I don't love the vocals.

There are moments of music for these guys that I really like. But then there is a lot of junk around it and the singer is just terrible, should have found a career on a children's tv show or something.

Amazing

Very nice

A nice little funky record from Talking Heads. I think they would go on to better fine-tune their sound on their later works like Remain In Light, which I find more interesting. I found it pleasant to listen to, but nothing mind blowing or too special from my first listens.

Decent and fun but they have much better albums that I'd rather listen to. 6/10

a great start to a fantastic band....

Not a band i was ever keen on. Psycho Killer apart, this doesn't do much for me.

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

Wierdly MOTHERSBAUGH style vocals. Interestingly funky but needs better peaks and troughs

Always a 10/10 for me

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

Uh oh Love Comes to Town: Vocals are questionable in my opinion, but the bass line is SEXY. 😻. New feeling: vocals match the instrumentals a bit better this song. Tentative Feels: feels tingly to listen to, skipped. Happy Day: lowk really peaceful. Who is it?: vocals feel off again. Very repetitive, had to skip this one. No Compassion: has similar vibes to New Feeling. Skipped the rest of the album cause I was getting bored. Overall a fairly slow album, but no hate to those who like it! Might try listening again in the future.

Four albums, and all of them from 1977 so far... *scratching chin emoji* I'm not going to have as much time to write about this album as the previous three, suffice to say I am already familiar with it, and it gets a thumbs up. I like Talking Heads. I like the IDEA of Talking Heads, perhaps more than I like some of their albums. You see, to me - post-punk, new wave, alternative - all those tags matter, but what matters more is that Talking Heads are a cracking little singles band, however you choose to pigeon-hole them. At their best they have catchy hooks, great melodies, and interesting rhythms. They are also eccentric, witty, experimental, and thought-provoking and everything a great pop band should be. Amazing greatest hits collection, and I'm totally onboard with Stop Making Sense being the greatest concert movie ever made. But their studio albums? Hmmm, bit hit and miss to be brutally honest. Always interesting, not always entertaining. Sometimes the melodies get neglected at the expense of rhythmic exploration. Sometimes the hooks take a backseat to the eccentricity and experimentation. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but it makes Talking Heads' long players less accessible than some might have you believe. 77 is fine, although Psycho Killer is (predictably) the high point. Uh-oh, Love Comes To Town is up there too, but everything else is brilliant only in fits and starts. Definitely not for everyone's taste, and in some ways I feel a bit harsh giving this a three - I do so only because I know there are better albums and there are only two positions above this, I'm reserving my fives for albums I consider nigh-on perfect. (At least that's the theory)

Bra album

PSYCHO KILLER… Qu’est-ce que c’est Fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa. Yes i had to google how to spell that. Album was very nothingish and abit boring to me until that come on. I knew I recognised the album artwork but I’m glad I didn’t check the tracklist. That song bumps it up to a 3 for me. I hate the word but it really is a nice vibe of a song.

Easily my favourite band of all time, and this may be my favourite album of theirs. There's not a dud track on this. What a debut! The guitar work sometimes sounds like classic rock n roll, but they have their own jerky, off kilter quality to them. The rhythm is similar with its sometimes strange time signatures and stop-starty rigidity. Then the vocals are insane, otherworldly. It's like a new wave alien angel landed, consumed punk, soul and gospel material and formed its own completely unique style. How do you contort ‘Happy Day’ so much to sound like that? The lyrics are masterful as well. Tentative Decisions is funny and relatable. Psycho Killer has stood the test of time and still sounds like it could have been released in any decade. Pulled Up is my favourite song, just a lovely sentiment and good vibes coming through.

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

It’s okay. Might not be a talking heads fan

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.

Loving talking heads more and more with each album ! Favs: New feeling Tentative decisions Happy Day Don’t worry about the government Psycho killer

2.5/3 Standout tracks: - Don't Worry About The Government - 3.5/5 - Psycho Killer - 4.5/5

Energetic, creative, wry, and funny party music. But not the pinnacle of the Talking Heads art. It’s a 3 — might be good to listen again, when not on a plane.

Not a fan of talking heads. I find it quite annoying

It certainly sounds like a Talking Heads album...

YAASSSS David Byrne slaaaay. Glad to have gotten to listen to today's album on vinyl :)

Brilliant album one of my all time favourites

Sometimes you go back to a bands first album and find a raw edge that got sanded off. In this case, Talking Heads 77 has all the ingredients in the kitchen, but the cake hasn't been fully baked yet. David Byrne's punky singing is there, the hopping base lines are there, the catchy hooks are there, but it is all a bit dull. Psycho Killer closes the album with a glimpse into the greatness to come.

Wouldnt listen to anything other than psycho killer again

I like this band

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)

Это первый за месяц прослушиваний альбом, про который вообще не хочется ничего писать. Он настолько пресный, пустой и незапоминающийся, что даже не знаешь за что зацепиться. Он хорошо и не ужасен. И в этом его главная проблема, на мой взгляд — он попросту не вызывает совершенно никаких эмоций. Как пережёванный хлебный мякиш в мире аудио — просто какая-то серая липкая масса из звуков. Да, возможно во времена своего релиза он звучал как-то супер-свежо и необычно, раз критики наперебой пели ему дифирамбы. Или просто попал в какой-то нерв общества и социально-культурных проблем. Но как бы то ни было, проверку временем он не прошёл, коль уж сегодня звучит так блёкло.

[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

One of the best, if not the best, post punk alternative records. It’s a classic from top to bottom.

"Psycho Killer" is the clear standout here. The rest of this album just isn't for me - all the tracks sound the same and Byrne's vocals just don't do it for me. I'm sure if I was in college in '77 I would have loved it, but listening to 2025, I'm just kind of bored by it all.

Not it lil bro.

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.

"Psycho Killer" rules but the rest of it is a bit meh and David Byrne has always just struck me as exactly the kind of art school kid who'd annoy the absolute fuck out of me.

Artistic rebels Experimenting in rock Uniquely upbeat

Definitely the worst Talking Head album on this list. Nothing was working, they didn't find the groove yet, vocal sounded terrible, it was boring and repulsive. I had hard time trying to listen to side a, not much better on side b. I guess one more star for the name, but it feels wrong.

Great album. I prefer the live versions on Stop Making Sense and The Name of This Band…, but this is stacked with hits.

really fun

Talking heads are not really my thing but I can still vibe to some of their songs. Wouldn't relisten to the entire thing.

I liked this a lot more than I thought I would. I'd probably relisten

Ok

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

Yes god

Banger

Not my fave

Not very interesting, I don’t see the importance of them other than creating Psycho Killer and Burning Down the House Voice cut: Psycho Killer

I would give this 4.5 - really great, and then the next ones are even better!

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

Yooooooo, heel nice Kende deze om een of andere reden nog niet, terwijl dit hun debuutalbum is, foei

Хороший альбом, psycho killer - кайф :))

Clearly getting on in years. Typical early Talking Heads sound that still sounds quite simple and develops little dynamics.

no skips on this dude

I’ve just had my first listen to Talking Heads’ debut album Talking Heads: 77, and I must say, I’m genuinely impressed. From the first note, it’s clear that this album was meticulously mixed, offering a fresh, dynamic sound that is as fun as it is innovative. The tracks are diverse, each bringing something new and exciting to the table, showcasing a truly original sound that blends post-punk, art rock, and funky rhythms. As a huge fan of bass, I have to give a special shoutout to the basslines—each one is unique and really stands out, adding a groove and depth that elevates the entire album. The voice of David Byrne also stands out—there's something so captivating about his delivery, quirky and expressive, that makes the album even more engaging. The track listing is fantastic, and just when I thought the album couldn’t get any better, the big hit I was hoping for did, right in the middle of the album. It’s a great payoff and definitely adds to the overall flow of the album. This album is an incredible journey from start to finish, and even though I expected to enjoy it, I wasn’t prepared for just how much I would. Talking Heads definitely exceeded my expectations, and I’m now even more excited to explore their other works. Highly recommend Talking Heads: 77—it’s a true gem of its time.

77 is probably the Talking Heads album I know least. They used to play Slippery People at the local clubs when I was a teenager but the band themselves were not well known in the UK. I started with the mid era/later era albums which were a more fully developed sound/production but the early stuff really is good. Quirky, musical, different to everything else. Talking Heads are one of those bands that really stand out when you look back at music.

Innovative and creative

Psycho killer is great- I love talking heads, but this isn’t my favorite album by them.

Pretty good album with several outstanding songs, mostly engaging on album hit - Psycho Killer.

I don’t like his voice. Nothing strikes me as interesting or catchy about the instrumentation. The lyrics might have some value but they’re not speaking to me. Just not my thing at all.

I always find debit albums to be hit or miss. Either a band/artist comes out of the gate swinging or it’s a weird stepping stone that would lead to better albums later. For the Talking Heads, I think this falls into the latter. Don’t get me wrong, I think this is overall a good album. It’s still has the standard quirkiness and charm, mainly provided by David Byrne’s one of a kind vocals. And there are good songs. Psycho Killer is a classic and Don’t Worry About the Government and Who Is It are fun. But compared to the band’s later input, it didn’t leave much of an impact on me. The songs just came and went in some places. My only prior Talking Heads album on this project, Fear Of Music, provided me with a better time. And I’m sure the future albums on this project will do so too (Remain In Light HAS to be here). But this to me is merely a step in the Talking Heads legacy. A crucial one into starting an iconic discography and worth checking out, but there are better albums from them out there. Favorite track: Psycho Killer Other hits: Tentative Feelings, Who Is It?, Don’t Worry About the Government, No Compassion

Se não fosse Psycho Killer, disco nota 10

Psycho killer is good! Mood; 70's giddiness! Lyrics; Small everyday oddities. "My building has every convenience It's gonna make life easy for me It's gonna be easy to get things done" (...) "Loved ones, loved ones visit the building Take the highway, park and come up and see me"

its ok, not a patch on later Talking Heads albums though. 2.8

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.

I could listen to David Byrne all the live long day.

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!

embryonic talking heads…it’s interesting to hear the bones of their signature sound but these songs end up seeming pretty emaciated and frankly quite silly compared to the all-encompassing genius of their later records. there’s a heaviness missing here—not emotionally heavy but something solid in which to ground the melodies that i feel like is necessary to balance out the abject goofiness. fav tracks: uh-oh, love comes to town; don’t worry about the government

definitely not my favorite talking heads album tbh....there's a specific element to the bounciness of the beat in a lot of these songs that almost sounds like it could be a reggae (??) influence or something, i'm not really sure what it is but for some reason i just don't love it in this context. I think it might actually be a funk-inspired rhythm but idk. i don't HATE it but it just sounds a little dopey to me and usually i find the bounciness of talking heads songs somehow does not make it sound dopey in the way it would if another artist attempted that sound. But sometimes that style does still work for me here -- I love it in "Don't Worry About the Government" and "First Week / Last Week... Carefree". so idk. and I love "Psycho Killer" obviously. maybe a little more time with this one would make me appreciate it but my gut instinct upon listening to the whole thing for the first time in awhile is that i didn't like it as much as i remembered.

I freaking love this album, but also the Talking Heads in general.

Kinda fun actually.

Didn't capture me until "No Compassion" but that song absolutely rips and drew me in. Don't worry about the government also drew me in but because it's lyrics are ridiculous.

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!!!!!!!!

Not my favourite but I need to listen to it a few more times. Good tracks (pulled up, psycho killer)

No offense it's just not for me lol

For the most part I love most things David Byrne is a part of. He seems to create an environment of vibrant and eccentric creativity to his projects. That’s incredibly inspiring to me. Talking Heads always seemed to walk that line between new wave and punk and this album really highlights that acrobatic dance on a tightrope. Easy 5 for me.

Another situation where I don't like the vocals. It's quirky and tolerable at times, but I can't listen to this more than once a year. I can see why Psycho Killer was the hit. It is the best song on the album. 2

I always loved Talking Heads, but to sit down and try to critically listen to this album made me feel like, "Are these guys even good?"I guess not in the classical sense, but I'm sure that wasn't the aim anyway. It's an oddball band for sure, and that's probably what I like most about them. Somehow the whole becomes greater than the sum of its various parts. On this album, I think Tina's buoyant basslines were the ingredient that stood out to me the most. 3.79 stars.

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

si può ascoltare, non male..

2.5/5 no soy muy fan de talking heada

Talking Heads' quirky debut record is not perfect, but it's perfectly quirky. Despite their evolution through infusions of influence, the DNA of the band is confidently presented. Crisply anxious rhythms and musically nervous melodies backing uncomfortably honest lyrics. It's easy to point to the classic songs on the album and rate it highly based on those alone but the truth is that it's a record I've come to love not despite its flaws and less popular songs but because of them.

I have loved this album since the day I bought it in the mid-80s. Talking Heads were a fantastic band, but the early albums are so much more raw sounding even though they kind of sound over produced in the studio. I will listen to this album more over time I am sure. And Psycho Killer is one of the great songs of all time

Packt mich überhaupt nicht!

unfortunately, it’s a no for me

normal rock

When his voice gets nasally, this gets bad. When it's not nasally, it's still not good, but it no longer is horrible. His vocal skill is just not particularly good at all. And the rest of the music doesn't really do much to hide or enhance it. Psycho Killer manages to catch some magic. There are some bad moments, but it's like the singing figures itself out, while the musicians find a fun groove for the whole song. Alright. The band does figure something out after Psycho Killer, and the album is at least tolerable from that point on. Favorite Song(s): Psycho Killer

This album makes me mad, but more because of how people speak about it as being so zany and unique but like, is it?? It's got great songs for sure like Psycho Killer and No Compassion but besides that it just feels like the same or less decent funky new wave song played over and over again and none of them interest me, they barely do something for me because they all sound basically the same (or worse in the case of Don't Worry About the Goverment). I think my frustration is partly how people talk about Talking Heads as the quirkiest band around (they aren't tbh) but legit you could be hearing a better version of Talking Heads 77 in the shape of The Contortions' Buy or Liquid Liquid's Optimo or really a myriad of bands that did this sound but better and crazier. This was such a disappointment. A competent album sure but not anything I could care for even within my favorite music.

Great album

Beyond radio singles, I never really gave much thought to Talking Heads until recently. But it’s never too late to appreciate their quirkiness and creativity. And Tina Weymouth is an excellent bass player!

Great album, between Byrne’s energetic singing and the lead and bass phrases that start each song. It’s a wonder there are only two greatest hits here.

I don't always know what David Byrne is singing about, but it's the wondering about the lyrics and the complexity of the music that keep each listen interesting, not to mention the album begs you to get up and dance from start to finish.

Pretty decent overall. I enjoyed the distinct bass lines throughout, in particular. Psycho Killer has always bugged me, though. 3.5*

I found this album a bit boring. Psycho Killer is a strong track but the rest just feels like filler to me. Not my vibe