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New York City, New York, United States (1974 – 1991)

Talking Heads were a band which formed in 1974 in New York City, New York, United States. The band originally consisted of David Byrne (vocals, guitar), Tina Weymouth (bass) and Chris Frantz (drums), who had met while attending the Rhode Island School of Design. The band added Jerry Harrison (keyboards & guitar) in early 1977. The band released eight studio albums before disbanding in 1991. Talking Heads were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.

Talking Heads first appeared on the New York music scene as a trio in 1974. At the time, the band consisted only of Byrne, Frantz and Weymouth and was initially called The Artistics. By 1975, the band had recorded a demo album for CBS Records and landed a gig opening for the Ramones at CBGB in June 1975, which was the first time the band used the name Talking Heads. The band was signed to Sire Records in late 1976 and the group released their first single, “Love → Building on Fire” in February 1977. In March 1977, the band added Jerry Harrison, formerly of Jonathan Richman’s band The Modern Lovers.

Their first album, Talking Heads: 77 was released soon afterward and did not contain the earlier single, although it did include the underground singles Psycho Killer and Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town. Despite being regulars at New York’s legendary , the band only began to break through further with the landmark Brian Eno-produced, 1978 album More Songs About Buildings and Food, an album which continued in the same vein, but with a more accessible style, wittier lyrics, and ultimately better songs.
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  • Enterprise85

    Stop Making Sense - one of the best album!!! love it!

    6 May 8:54am Reply

  • Chadipoo

    I would, but it looks pretty terrible.

    29 Apr 5:37pm Reply

  • ZombieXBoy

    You guys should watch the movie called "This Must Be The Place" (named after the Talking Heads song) which stars Sean Penn as a Goth that looks like Robert Smith. Is on Netflix to stream.

    13 Apr 1:13pm Reply

  • Beerkiss

    BY FAR the best band to ever listen to while you're fucking wasted. Nothing even comes close.

    7 Apr 2:51am Reply

  • Wiracocha

    So underrated.

    6 Apr 8:01am Reply

  • R-Mac

    Talking Heads - Remain in Light is blowing my mind right now. I've never heard anything like this. And this was going on in the 80's.

    5 Apr 1:13am Reply

  • jazzthieve

    Spotify playlist: Classic Rock

    4 Apr 12:25am Reply

  • sergiotolentino

    Do you like Talking Heads? Check it out my latest mixtape "Party Fuel" to get your party going http://8tracks.com/sergiotvasconcelos/party-fuel

    31 Mar 9:42am Reply

  • hungry_mouth

    Everyone should listen to Naked. Totally underrated album from them.

    30 Mar 3:07am Reply

  • Loic-M

    also, I'd try More Songs About Buildings or Food if you liked the tracks like 'Paper' and 'Cities', but Remain in Light if you liked 'Drugs', 'Memories Can't Wait' and 'Electric Guitar' more

    25 Mar 6:13pm Reply

  • Loic-M

    the best band with the worst pictures

    25 Mar 6:12pm Reply

  • R-Mac

    I've got Fear of Music down, what's the next album I should try?

    25 Mar 3:44pm Reply

  • Vivalavirgen

    Son geniales.

    24 Mar 7:28pm Reply

  • tahbyfet

    Fucking grew on me, those bands are the coolest ones

    23 Mar 8:47pm Reply

  • ruizeee

    So cool

    18 Mar 3:54am Reply

  • tweexcoreasfuck

    I can't believe "Psycho Killer - 2005 Remastered Album Version" and "This Must Be The Place - 2005 Remastered LP Version" are among the top 15.

    16 Mar 7:49pm Reply

  • wwwathlete

    I wish the had performed Television Man live.

    14 Mar 10:21am Reply

  • Chadipoo

    AH NEED MO

    1 Mar 1:02am Reply

  • My_Sharona

    The world needs more songs about buildings and food!! [2] Seriously underrated <3

    22 Feb 10:55am Reply

  • JamesHippieKid

    The world needs more songs about buildings and food!!

    18 Feb 3:43am Reply
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