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No Talking Just Head
1996
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No Talking, Just Head is the only studio album by the Heads, a band composed of Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth, and Chris Frantz of Talking Heads, joined by a variety of guest singers. Released in October 1996, the project was commercially and critically unsuccessful. The band members went on to pursue other musical interests.
The Talking Heads instrumentalists began recording the album in late 1994 after spending several years trying to get vocalist David Byrne to participate. The title track was first released on the soundtrack to Virtuosity, with recording continuing through 1995, as friends and musical acquaintances filled in as guest vocalists. The album was intended to turn into a full-time project with further studio albums and a tour, culminating with a live CD/video release of the first tour, featuring performances of songs originally recorded by Talking Heads reinterpreted by the album's guest artists. However, Byrne sued the group, asserting that their name and presentation were too evocative of Talking Heads and that this release was a trademark violation. The suit was settled out of court and only the studio album was released. The band toured the US in late 1996, with Johnette Napolitano serving as the primary lead vocalist.
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Sep 01 2025
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An important add just for the music history alone, I didn't realize there was an LP underscoring part of the larger, acrimonious break in Talking Heads. As for the album itself, I found myself getting into the more new-wave take on what are undoubtedly Talking Heads instrumentals. The more abstract lyricism pushed this into arthouse territory at times, and while not every one of the sonic experiments here produces worthwhile results, I found more than a few tracks to return to.
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