Talking Heads 77

a classic. love that it feels like they were playing this right next to me.

Beside Psycho killer who is great, the remaining tracks are just okay-ish.

Nothing particularly special which is a shame

Good songs but they felt same-y

O álbum é bem interessante, contendo a música Psycho que é bem famosa

Doesn’t belong on the list. Not as good as their later albums.

i kind of enjoyed this, but its still kind of sounds like really bad and annoying funk. and i fuckin love funk. i jus dont understand the talking heads hype

Mhm I wasn't really paying attention while I was listening to it

The voice got old, but the guitars kept me listening. Was the steel drum real?

I am here for that steel drum. Oooh, and a marimba! This was a fun, funky album and there are some bangers, but I did quite tired of the vocals by the end.

Compared to the previous Punk albums I prefer the musicality of Talking Heads.

I'm not huge on David Bryne's voice, but can't deny how good some of the songs are. That said, future albums just knock this one out of the water.

Was this album named 77 because it was published in 1977? I wonder! First couple tracks, Uh-Oh, Love Comes To Town, and New Feeling, are good songs but nothing incredibly catching yet. Onto the third now, I like the lead singer's (David Byrne?) voice, it has been very distinct throughout the album so far. Just started the 4th track, Happy Day, and it might be my favourite so far. Who is it, the 5th track has just topped Happy Day. Now that I'm feeling more into this genre, I decided to re-listen to the first two tracks, and I enjoyed them a lot more this time around. Starting the 6th track now. I like the lyrics. Resonates a little? 7th song now. The Book I Read. Ooh I like this one more than some of the others. Maybe my second favourite so far? Or even the first. Yep. Okay, adding this one to my Disco Elysium playlist. Nothing super interesting to say about the next two songs, also kind of just forgot to write something. Onto the more well known track now, Psycho Killer! Yep it's catchy. Espoir = power Gloire = glory Last track now... Final thoughts, I'll probably rate this a 3? It was decent, and the crtique I have isn't anything substantial or super technical. I didn't enjoy some of the lyrics and repetitiveness but these are things you cannot judge too heavily when it comes to music, since they are all subjective elements of good music. Maybe just not my genre. Excited to start this 1001 album journey, I wish they gave you more albums per day but maybe I need to get into the habit of doing things for a short period consecutively.

Must have been a cool record to experience in the late 70's. Cool guitar, vocals and bass tone!

Ok

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

Fine overall. No standouts.

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

mid

Thoroughly enjoyed

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

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

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

Good album.

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

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

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

his voice is so nerdy....

Again this felt quaint. Cool but quaint

A catchy melody here and there but overall quite forgettable

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

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

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

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

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

Me gustó una rola pero es rolón

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

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

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

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

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

Very inspirational

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

(70/100)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Good background work grind music

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

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

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

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

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

Trop classique

2.5

80's memories

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

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

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

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

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

:ratjam: Favourite song: Tentative Decisions, Psycho Killer

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

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

I like these guys in moderation.

I didn’t hate it

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

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

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

Good but not there best.

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

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

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

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

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

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

This was fun

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

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

Ok

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

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

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

Alright but meh in places

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

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

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

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

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

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

Honestly prefer Remain in Light and its funkyness

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

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

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

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

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

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

doesn't really compare to some of their other albums

Not my favorite.

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

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

The strangeness and whimsy makes it standout from basic pop but also limits it from being great by creating a distance between the artist and listener that the best pop erases. Fine line between baroque and over manicured that Byrne is always walking. Usually works great but occasionally off putting. Overall a good album that my guess is not many people love

There is stuff that I like here, but I get quickly annoyed by the stuff I don't like or that kind of just gets tiresome. I don't think I'd want to put this on and listen straight through, but a sprinkle of these tracks in a playlist wouldn't hurt anybody.

- A little big forgettable - Psycho Killer is a classic

I think that the lead singer’s tone of voice is far from what I usually gravitate toward, yet I still found myself envisioning fun scenarios like me and my friends in a speeding car with the windows down. I particularly liked the rock instrumentation on this album. It emitted a sporadic energy that conveyed a sense of freedom in expression, which was reminiscent of the colorful 1970s era. ><//>

Psycho Killer is really carrying this album.

Psycho killer is a timeless classic, but rest of the album is just meh

WishI liked this more but this is just about the same quality as every other Talking Heads album I've heard. Psycho Killee and Uh Oh Love Comes to Town are really good and there's a couple other pretty good songs sprinkled in

Psycho Killer is badass…the rest of the record is just ok. 6/10

Uneven but has some great tracks. And K is definitely biased toward

Reminded me more of the police than I thought it would! They have some sound overlap. I adore psycho killer. I have to imagine Tyler the creator’s sugar on my tongue makes some reference to the talking heads’s song, but I haven’t found the connection yet if there is one.

Liked, didn’t love

Um I think the Talking Heads aren't really for me. I like it just fine but David Byrne's voice usually doesn't spark joy with me. It's weird because I think it works very well in Psycho Killer and This Must Be The Place, but maybe it's just because I listen to those more than every other Talking Heads song combined because they're very different. Perhaps if I listened to this album 100 times over I'd think it was better but It's just okay sounding to me.

Not a bad album to start a career with but far better would follow. Psycho Killer is the best track by a mile

3/5

Psycho killer

Chill

2,5

Easy listen but nothing special

I can see why some hold them in high regard.

7/10 flojo. No recomendaría este disco a nadie. Canción rescatada: Psycho killer

No tenía idea de physic killer. Buen album

Oh, it's the ones that has Psycho Killer. Fa Fafafa fafafa fa faafa. Aside from Psycho Killer, this album is a pretty mediocre pop album lacking in variety. Indeed there is a weird dissonance in the heavier tones of psycho Killer and the near bubblegum pop tone of everything that comes before it on the album.

Too chipper for my taste

no lo termine de escuchar jje

Upbeat, lively and fun. Favourite Track(s): Psycho Killer, The Book I Read Least Favourite Track(s): Who Is It?

This is a hard one to rate. I did find most of this album really enjoyable with a few standouts but I did feel like something was missing considering the reputation Talking Heads have. In between a 3 and a 4 for me

Uh-oh love comes to town - fun rhythm, fun lyrics. The steel drum is magnetic. It's a simple song, but in a very good way New feeling - not a fan of the vocals nor lyrics, the rest is okay but not groundbreaking. Easy listen. Tentative decisions - nice cowbell, vocals again not my favorite. Snare drum is fun, cadence in this song is different and interesting. Happy day - very annoying vocals, to me, the random high note in between. Again the rest is okay, but not great. Who is it? - cooorny lyrics, lame love song. But I do like the rhythm guitar en decisive drums No compassion - great lyrics, resonates with me, i think this song is the best so far. But still not a fan of the vocals. Wow, an actual bridge. The guitarist gets some room to explore, which pays off well. The book I read - na na na ooh ooh aah, you are the book I read bla bla. Just not interesting to me. But, the song itself is fun to listen to. The vocals are okay in this one. I like the piano the most. Dont worry about the government - positive lyrics, kinda funny honky tonky ahh type beat at the beginning. I don't like the loud snare, the drums in general I don't vibe with. Okay song in general. First week/last week - boring lyrics, always about women and stuff. But fun beat, I love the guiro in the percussion. Guitar is kinda standard. Vocals do have a nice cadence, the high notes fit well in this song. Saxophone is a vibe. Psycho killer - nice bassline beginning. I know this song, of course, but wasnt aware it was from this album. Best song till now, honestly. Most interesting variety between sections in the song. Pulled up - positive lyrics, this one feels like the rhythm of the vocals are more important than the content. The guitar is simple but fun. But overall not very impressed with this song. It fits well as a last song for what for me was a quite mediocre album.

Didn’t love it but appreciated it. Maybe they’re like Radiohead for me

Too mellow for my taste. It tended to meld into the background even when I was actively listening. I only realized it was done when Greta van Fleet kicked in with a much more insistent guitar line

Van genoten 3,5

Always brilliant but David Byrne’s voice has always grated on me and it’s still true here. Clearly a classic but I never choose to play it.

Ok

Ok so like a lot of debut albums you can see and feel where they are going. Like the outline for a great book but it's missing some things. That's this album. It's not bad, it's not good, it's just missing something. Psycho Killer is complete, the rest of the album is close but not there. Worth a listen for the historical context. It makes me want to deep dive on them and listen to their stuff in order and see how they build over time.

Interseting listen, but sometimes to experimental for me. Did like some songs, Psycho Killer is a lovely classic. Should definitely relisten to it. 1. Psycho Killer 2. Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town 3. Pulled Up

Most famous song on this album “Psycho Killer”, monotone vocals

Enjoyed, but not my favourite talking heads album. I think I need to give it more spins.

Psycho Killer makes it a full listen, A lot of good early Heads, too.

trochę monotonny, dla mnie za bardzo chaotyczny, ale funky

Sometimes talking heads can wear obnoxious after a while but this album was less intense.

a few good songs but the rest is maybe a bit too freeform for me

No private session used for Spotify. I think I mentioned this before, but I went through a huge Talking Heads phase about 20 years ago, twenty years late, but still.

Very cool, never have dug into their catalog, but was pleasantly surprised! Especially the first couple of tracks, they really pull you in.

# Album Name: Talking Heads 77 # Artist: Talking Heads # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: Not bad. Not great either. One massive song surrounded by some average stuff. I'll give it a second listen because sometimes TH material needs some time to grow. # Top Tunes: Psycho Killer # Would I listen to it again? Yes

Album showed up. I like that Talking Heads have a distinct sound, but I’m more of a “song here and there” fan rather than an entire album at once.

Not bad. only listened to a few songs though, hence i previously had two songs by them on my main playlist.

good

I felt British Rock vibes, but learned they're American! I enjoyed the album.

Unsurpringly David Byrne still kills it. Great album, very fun listening to, some really solid songs. Psycho Killer slaps so hard, but I was taken aback by the strength of the rest of it. Really good album.

not my go to TH record, but Tina is really ripping on this one! fun stuff. top track: Love Goes to a Building on Fire

I like a little bit of talking heads. But a whole album was a bit too much for me.

Nothing much wrong; nothing for me

Goobers. I definitely like Talking Heads in their 80s era better. Psycho Killer is a classic.

I enjoy talking heads but I don’t think in any way they are required listening. I feel like this album is only special because it’s their debut and was somewhat different from other acts at the time mostly just their unwillingness to be anything but themselves.

Not their best effort, but I always appreciate some Talking Heads in my ears.

Psycho Killer is such a great song! The rest of the album is solid, but it feels like it's missing the quality that makes me really like other Talking Heads music. Probably because this is their debut album so they hadn't blossomed into their quirky sound yet. Most of the album blended together for me without anything standing out.

Honestly not my favorite from the heads. I prefer their later albums, I think the style of singing on this one is just not for me. Other than Psycho Killers, I wasnt really a fan of many of the songs due to the talk singing.

Pretty nice but not something I’d listen to again

Quirky nervous energy 🎶

I wish I liked this more

Everyone knows the song ‘Psycho Killer’, but what about the rest of the album? It was ahead of its time, for sure; most of the album has a very distinctive “80s flavor” to it, though there are some tracks that incorporate disco and classic rock elements. Musically there’s a lot to like, and many of the songs are a fun listen, but the lead singer kinda sucks all the goodwill out of the album. His halting lyric delivery and high-pitched voice combine into one unpleasant package. I’ll give it a 3/5.

I quite enjoyed it in places, a few good tracks a few not so good. Ive never been a great fn of David Byrnes voice but it was ok.

Overall I'm left feeling pretty impartial. It's quite fun but never reaches really fun. It's easy enough to listen to, but to say it's great would be a bit of a stretch. It's fine. Another one I'd not turn off.

It's a fine debut but they get so much better than this.

3/5 ok not something I would remember probably

Cute

Some amazing background music

Just ok. Outside of 2-3 great songs...

Aldri helt skjønt greia.

It's alright, there's a couple of good tracks, but nothing worth listening to before the curtain falls.

electrix

I think it's time to stop making sense and finally get tuned into all the hype around Talking Heads. Believe it or not the only Talking Heads project I have heard in full is Remain In Light, so I am officially changing that with my brand new discography dive into the acclaimed New Wave band that still gets all the white boys quirked up over 45 years later. I was very surprised to see that this album is a lot more simple than most people make this out to be, I also want to add I think it is super weird if this is your favorite album out of their whole discography. This very by the books New Wave and Art Punk album doesn't seem all that special now, with the exception of Psycho Killer, but when this came out it was at the beginning of a new era for popular music and somehow Talking Heads found themselves right in the middle of it all. This is a pretty straightforward album during their more rock era, though I will say this is a damn good debut for a sound that was not even a year old at the time this came out.

the instrumentals are really good but genuinely cannot stand the guy's voice

Maybe every Talking Heads album doesn't need to be on the list. It's fine. A strong debut, but they get much better. 3.5 rounded down Heard before? Yes Owned: No 50/217 (23%) Will I get: Maybe

I feel like I need to listen to all the talking heads albums back to back for a bit of a compare and contrast as each time I listen to one I’m like, okay yeah cool.

I do like the Talking Heads, but in small doses. 16 songs is a bit much.

I didn't like this one quite as much as MSABAF but it was cool to hear what Talking Heads sounded like on their first album.

Angular art rock is not really my thing, but this doesn't sound quite like anything else I've heard on this list, and that's good.

Psycho killer still gets a ton of airplay, classic. David Byrne had a very unique voice

Some stand out songs and the beginning of an iconic band

Didn’t hate it but didn’t love it either. Thought I would like it more and even gave it another listen, but it just didn’t click for me.

bien bailongo, aunque me gusta tanto psycho killer que me lo esperaba más en esa línea. debería darle más intentos y seguro que le subiría la puntuación

3.5 wie haben talking heads es geschafft psycho killer zu schreiben, wenn deren Rest größtenteils einfach nur Schrott ist. Das ist das zweite Album das ich von denen angehört habe, das Erste fand ich schon nicht so gut und das hier ist auch nicht viel besser. Es hat zwar psycho killer, was es aufjedenfall viel besser macht, sonst ist es aber nichts besonderes. Vor allem die ersten vier Lieder fand ich echt anstrengend, der Rest war dann aber zum Glück wieder voll okay

its giving 3

My thoughts are pretty much the same as "More Songs About Buildings and Food" which I listened to before this. The album sounds way ahead of its time and its influence is still felt today. That said, their music just really doesn't connect with me on a personal level.

I'm disappointed that I don't love this as much as I should. Album opener 'Uh-Oh, Love Comes To Town' kicks the album off in style and sets the mood for the rest of the record. We get a whole lot of weirdo funk that doesn't alternate that much. There was a calypso vibe at the end of the first track and I wish they explored their world music influences further throughout the rest of the record more throughly. I found a lot of the tracks blend into each. They have good sound, driven by a killer rhythm section and David Byrne's anxious vocals. With its iconic bass line, 'Psycho Killer' is the obvious highlight. Most bands don't put out debut albums this well put together, but this is held back knowing that they are capable of.

It’s alright. The first several songs I enjoyed; it lost me at Happy Day - too whiny - then the songs all started to sound the same until Psycho Killer, which is obviously a classic. David Byrne’s voice can be really grating after a while. Meh. (3)

Persevered for psycho killer but probably didn’t love the rest

Overall it’s a really good album. The minimalist arrangements really allow the lyrics and other individual parts like the drums, guitar and the base to really shine through. I feel like it’s a really brilliant record despite me not being familiar with their other records.

meh, this was alright. 3 stars

Haven't yet appreciated it.

Great record. I never loved this band as much as others though. I really love certain songs from them across their discography, but I have to be in a really specific mood to actually throw a whole record on.

David Byrne singt wie ne Mücke die einem nachts zu nah am Ohr herumfliegt

I was shocked at how punchy and energetic this album was, it was enjoyable to listen to!

Already listened. Solid 6/10. Not quite on full form here but some bangers like 'Psycho Killer'

'Psycho Killer'

Was okay but some songs sounded the same.

Var väll helt okej. Så som jag tänkte mig

El inicio está fuego, la mitad dos trikis y el final remontada épica

Think I might've enjoyed this the most out of Talking Heads 6.5/10

What a start. Their best work was definitely still to come.

Enjoyed this one

okaish, i'll give it a 3/5 the instrumental stuff was fire but the lyrics were idk i just didn't like it as much man

Psycho Killer very much fits with the rest of the songs, but at the same time, I feel it is more accessible to listen to than the rest of the songs - they are pretty out there.

Talking heads for a full album is not what I expected. The voice becomes kind of annoying after awhile and the melodies sound similar. But it's by no means bad, it's alright

This fun to listen through, I've always meant to! Obviously Psycho Killer is the standout hit, but the other tracks have the same trippy vibe.

another day another Talking Head? 1 Jahr ohni die Giele verbracht und denn 3 innerhalb vu 3 Wuche. Aber sind au gmüetlich. glaub aber 3 muss lange für es guets aber nöd us de söcklihauends album

Yep, they had it from the start - it's awkward at times, but they'd hone that into a really focused idiom much more successfully after this bright debut. Favourite tracks: New Feeling, No Compassion, Psycho Killer

Opening track is one of the most fun opening tracks I've heard in a while. Talk about setting the tone. Album goes into auto pilot for a a little until it slows down into happy day. No compassion changes the vibe completely big fan of this track..almost experimental on an experimental album A high point comes around the last quarter of the record. Overall a fun and playful track list. Love the talking heads. Hard to frown when listening to any of their stuff

Enjoyed more than i thought. Jumpy. “Augtheuehe” -talking head

English Music at its best

Nothing really stood out particularly Best - phyco killer

Very bright and youthful album, though not quite as polished as their later music. A super fun listen and there are some fantastic tracks on there for sure. The B-side in particular is stacked. Favourites: New Feeling Don't Worry About The Government Psycho Killer Pulled Up

hmmmm, i do really love some talking head songs, but i just couldn't love this album - too byrney

Simply bc of first listen

Nice and of course ahead of their time kind of.

Nice bass on first track. Funkier softer feel to first few tracks. Then edgier more intense No Compassion (until change in tempo). Thought of Sparks with parts of Don’t Worry About The Government. Psycho Killer the stand out track. It seems out of kilter to the other tracks. 3.3

This album probably needs more listening work to really get to know it. This score based on one listen wherei found the first track and obviously Pyscho Killer the best.

Didn’t grab me as much as MSABAF or RIL.

196/1089 Third Talking Heads album of this project so far, still find the style of singing here a bit irritating most of the time but the production and instrumentation’s good it’s a good album, perhaps my favourite of the 3 and i think it ends on a strong note. don’t need/intend to revisit it but i think the style has sort of “clicked” to where i can appreciate it more tha i did before faves: Psycho Killer, Pulled Up, Don’t Worry About the Government, First Week/Last Week… Carefree 64/100

#254/1001. I think I have two Taking Heads LPs missing from my collection: the first and the last. The band is great, but perhaps these two albums never were the ones to go out for, when money was tight, and local record shops and their selections were scarce. The band is still quite ripe here, no doubt that they already had found their unique slot in a musical landscape which soon would be called New Wave, but perhaps still more full of ideas rather than means to execute them as songs or production experimentations. My initial experience from TH albums has been that "there is one hit", but after each listening time the beauty and complexity and multilayered construction of each and every song slowly reveals itself, but somehow I don't feel this album would do that. Perhaps I need more tiles to listen to it through.

Pretty solid and enjoyable. It was a good change of pace

"Psycho Killer" is the best track on here, the rest range from okay to mildly annoying. I really wish I liked Talking Heads more but I dunno if they're too artsy or experimental or what but I just don't enjoy more than about three of their songs.

not something i think i would ever go back to, but to say i didn’t enjoy it at most points would be a lie. love the guitar and drum beats, great head boppers & some important messages.

Really fun, just as weird as I would expect. The bass lines were amazing!

I liked this, but not as much as a lot of other people do. Is this album the musical equivalent of one of the books on the bookshelf that people have visible for their WFH online meetings that people can see in the background, but isn’t actually listened to very often. If I bothered to buy stuff then that’s what this album would probably be the equivalent of for me. It’s fine, but all the songs are effectively identikits - twangy guitars, heavy base, off beat vocals. It’s fine, but it’s just that. I’ve walked past the hype merchant in favour of the reality pedlar.

Not a fan of New Wave, but seems like this album was at the forefront of the New Wave era that took over the 80s. It took 3 listens to kind of enjoy the album a bit more and see beneath the hood a bit. I originally hated No Compassion and Don't Worry About The Government, but after listening to them a couple of times I started to enjoy it. I like the punk sarcastic attitude of both of them. Psycho Killer is the big song on this album and i've never heard of it before somehow. It was ok. I appreciated that some of the songs had a message and even though it sounded like just random rambling, I feel like that was the entire point. Like an ironic album that sounds like nothing if you're just listening, but if you actually focus, the message is clear. It's not that deep, I just think most people just listen but don't actually hear anything.

I think this is the 3rd album I heard from this band. I have a little more appreciation for their music. This album is the best I've heard from them.

Um bom álbum.

Oh the weird voices and loud guitar play that mask really well with the vocals is what really does this album for me, it's all so good having such a 70's vibe yet you can tell people definitely were influenced by this album in modern times cause some of the tracks still give a modern feel just by how much influence they've given in this album, really awesome listen throughout.

I like talking heads, and there are a few songs i really love but idk about this album for me, his voice seems to be really irritating me right now. I should give it another go some other time when I’m not sleep deprived and hungry lol

Me gustó, más no se me hizo mágico… tal vez por el mal día.

Yes

This album threw me for a loop. It starts off pretty groovy, reminds me of those surrealistic seafood restaurants you’d find during the summer with the fake fish on the wall and a lifesaver with brown walls. very summer like haha! I loved the guitar, vocal delivery was unique, but as it went on that uniqueness became unconventional. there were some parts that were too out there that i couldn’t wrap my head around it. not that it wasn’t necessarily bad but just unconventional. i do have a strong belief it’ll grow on me, but until then i’m 50/50 on this album. loving the topics addressed on the album too though! The production is very very addicting, just needs work on making sure the vocals match that funky groove. Favorite song: No compassion

Generally, this Album isn't such a good, but there are 2 songs i like. It's "Pulled Up' and "Uh-Oh, Loves Come Town".

It came out on my birthday! 16th of september! rocky!!

אלבום טוב, אחיד. לא כל כך הסגנון שלי אבל יכול לשמוע השפעות מבואי נראה לי, ונגיד איך הסגנון השפיע על להקות רבות בשנות ה80 90. בגלל אחידותו, לא בלט לי שיר מסוים מין האלבום, הכרתי את רוצח משוגע כך שהוא בלט אבל לדעתי אם לא הייתי מכיר הוא היה ככל השאר. לדעתי האלבום נפתח טוב ומסתיים טוב ובאמצע כמה שירים פחות וואו אבל עוד פעם, האלבום די אחיד ככה שההבדלים דקים וקטנים, .הבדלים קוקטיים המילים נשמעות די סתמיות וביחד עם המוזיקה הקצת אלימה יחסית לפעמים זה נשמע יותר כמו סובלימציה ללהקה שסך הכל בסדר ככה שאין עומקים שלטעמי יצדיקו את האלימות המוזיקלית שבמידת מה קיימת באלבום.

3,5 great album from Talking Heads. I like it

This was cute. Nothing fantastic but easy enough to listen to

Great funky guitars and weird vocals, but some of the songs were too "quirky" for lack of a better word. Do I really want to listen to a song about the building you live in? Not the Talking Heads at their catchiest, but a few gems on this one Standout Tracks: Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town, Psycho Killer.

Uh this was a cool album, i like the way they sing where it feels a bit more speechy than sing songy. Enjoyed it and i do enjoy this genre of music so yay!

Thursday 23.06

18.01.2025. Schloss Charlottenburg. Nachmittagssonne. Alleine im Bett. Nachts.

Samstag, 17.01.2026 In der Küche der Sickingenstraße, 7 (re-listen)

Listened to this one for years. Much prefer the more popular live album, speaking in tongues, and remain in light (their best work)

Party in the front, business in the back.

I think the instrumentals are good, I just don't really like David Byrne. In short doses I think he's ok, but there's something really annoying about the way he writes and the way he sings, and it makes me not really want to listen to them. Favorites: New Feeling, No Compassion, Pulled Up

3+

⭐⭐⭐ Svag 3a Psycho Killer är detta albumets överlägset bästa spår. Det är rörigt och stökigt. Känns som bandet har haft ambitionen att vara arty för sakens skull, vilket för min del gör det lite svårt att ta till mig. Tycker det lyfter efter ett par lyssningar och med lite tid kanske jag kan "förstå" det, dock kommer det inte vara detta albumet som jag väljer först om jag vill lyssna på Talking Heads. Efter ett par lyssningar skulle jag nog ändå säga att det lyfter till en svag trea.

theres talking heads most famous song

Weiterhin: Sonntag, 11.01.2026 Weiterhin: Wohnzimmer meiner Eltern (ich hab zu viel Zeit und die Kopfschmerzen sind endlich auch geschichte)

Can see where they are going but not there yet

funnn

I've become a fan of Talking Heads over the years. With this album, you can see them beginning to blossom. They aren't yet the band that records Remain In Light or the follow-up from that, Speaking In Tongues, but the glimmers of that magic are there.

Pretty good, showed off their drive and intention to make people dance. Definitely hinges on the opener and psycho killer cuz the rest is pretty same-y.

It was okay. Maybe I ruined it by hearing Psycho Killer before a million times but every song on the album sounds super similar. Not very interested in the guitar parts, seems maybe more like a percussion and bass band?

instrumental is nice, loved the guitar. the voice of the singer... not really my cup of tea, it's a style that sounds not always in tune and more spontaneous than clean. Some adlibs-sorta things are annoying to listen to for me. Overall it's an album that creates a nice retro vibe

I think I need to re- listen to this because I couldn’t really concentrate on the album while listening to it, so this rating is not exactly accurate. What I did pay attention to and hear was pretty good

Very fun and 70s garage band vibe, amazing to dance around to

1. Uh-Oh, Love Comes To Town - a fun and interesting song 2. New Feeling - eh this one is fine. I liked the one before more. 3. Tentative Decisions - hmm. Idk we’re still wacky and having a good time I guess. 4. Happy Day - ok I think I like this song 5. Who Is It? - ok yeah sure 6. No Compassion - I dont like this one 7. The Book I Read - fine. didnt notice the song change tbh 8. Don’t Worry About the Government - I think I like it 9. First Week/Last Week… Carefree - this one is my fave so far 10. Psycho Killer - best song by far. The rest all sound pretty similar. The musicality of this one is the best too. • 11. Pulled Up - fun and funky

Super cool vibe, but I don’t know if I would gravitate to it.

Znam jedną piosenkę. Album całkiem energiczny, ciekawe brzmienie, czuć 70’s. Wróciłabym do niego

Realizing I am pretty unfamiliar with Talking Heads beyond Psycho Killer...enjoyed listening to this album. Admittedly, it did blend together a bit for me but that may have more been me listening at work first day after 2 week break with a bit of a headcold....eek.....may need to do some additional listens....but overall I liked it, although I don't see myself often putting it on....

i <3 an unexpected steel drum (uh-oh, love comes to town), i like the beats for most talking heads songs, they just make you want to move and dance what caught my ear most: the book i read pulled up don’t you worry about the government no compassion psycho killer - think this was the only song i knew from this album before this listen last week is going to b an earworm for me i just know it overall liked this, saved/added a few songs to playlists, think the second half was more my speed

I liked it and I get the appeal of the band but it just didn't quite click for me. I see the potential, maybe one of their later albums will be a little more appealing.

my dark secret is I don't have strong feelings about Talking Heads one way or the other despite being a band weird and influential enough that they should provoke some sort of strong feelings. I don't even have terribly strong feelings about how Byrne can't sing. A grating voice is not necessarily a deterrent to me enjoying a band; sometimes it's even a selling point. at any rate this isn't quite weird enough and it's just kind of good and I don't understand why they didn't either restrict the list to just Remain in Light (which would have been a fine decision) or used what I'm calling the Cheap Trick Cheap Trick and put Stop Making Sense on here the way it's apparently ok to include At Budokan. (Which is the correct choice! it's fine!) Three for music, doesn't really need to be on the list for either the purpose of getting to know the band or knowing the music scene. Actually liked this a lot more than I expected. he really loves those ayayayayas huh

I like “uh-oh, love comes to town” it has cute phrases and I appreciate the positive attitude.

Interesting, seems intellectual, maybe too much so for me. I think I hear some punk influence which I like. Singers voice is an acquired taste, I guess.

very 70s, i like most of the songs

It was alright, nothing that grabbed me on first listen

A few amazing songs and the rest has Byrne sounding identical to the next. It’s all his vibe just waiting to see what hooks. But when it does, they’re immediately classic.

I wish i listened more intently, but oh well. Had higher hopes for this, but it felt longer than necessary. Would probably give it a 3.5 if we could do half ratings, but we can’t and 4 seems too high.

still not really getting the whole appeal here :/

3 stars only because of psycho killer

The last of the slightly-too-many Talking Heads albums in this collection. It's nice to get their debut album last, mainly to hear how much they stuck to their roots in later albums (although the collection unfortunately stuck with only early albums). I was surprised how...mellow...so many of the tracks were on this album, especially given how renowned they apparently were for their live CGBG performances, but the songs are still very identifiable as the product of the Talking Heads, and of course their long-time classic "Psycho Killer" definitely steals the show. (I can't really imagine what that song would have sounded like if the producer (Jon Bon Jovi's cousin) had successfully inserted "psychedelic strings" into the mix.) I also enjoyed "Who is it?" and "The book I read", although overall this is not their strongest album.

- already knew psycho killer and a few other songs du band mais c’est cool de réellement plonger dans leur univers - la voix du chanteur est vrm particulière mais c’est un vibe, c’est raw, c’est unique - la guitare et la batterie sont insane - meilleure chanson: pulled up, I feel it in my heart

Psycho Killer still my favourite, though it's not my favourite album.

Yes

Not my favourite Talking Heads album, but as their debut album, you can see the pieces start to line up. Fave track: Psycho Killer (a given)

3 Stars. Favorite tracks: The Book I Read, Don’t Worry About the Government, Psycho Killer. Very 70s. Definitely a very strong end of album but found the beginning repetitive.

not my favourite talking heads album, belt a bit too long but did have some good tracks i hadn’t heard before

Better than Coldplay

Psycho Killer is the top song here, and it’s great, but the rest seemed fairly average upon my listen

I liked this album. Really good background album. Psycho Killer is an excellent song lots of fun. This is not the Talking Heads album I expected on this list, but I enjoyed it. 1/5 didn’t finish the album 2/5 didn’t keep the album 3/5 kept it and will listen when songs randomly show up on shuffle 4/5 kept it and will listen to it again front to back on my phone 5/5 buying the vinyl

No su mejor. Psycho killer es un banger. Me encanta la raresa y lo fresco que suena para su epoca

A sharp and confident debut with a cool, minimalist approach. The album is tight and angular, firmly rooted in the early new wave/punk scene, with David Byrne’s nervous and detached vocals at the center. Psycho Killer stands out as the clear highlight, while the rest can feel somewhat repetitive. An important first step. 3/5

A fine album from a band that becomes so so so so much more than fine.

this album was alright - probably wouldn't listen to again, but not bad. psycho killer is definitely popular for a reason - it's the best song on the album.