Talking Heads
The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads
Label ©  Rhino / Wea
Release Year  2004
Length  2:36:28
Genre  Alternative
Personal Star Rating [1-5]  
  Live Recording Info  
  Ref#  T-0180
Bitrate  ~241 Kbps
  Other   Live Recording·
  Info  
    Track Listing:
      CD1:
      1.  
      		 New Feeling   (David Byrne) 
       3:09  
      2.  
      		 A Clean Break   (David Byrne) 
       5:05  
      3.  
      		 Don't Worry About The Government   (David Byrne) 
       3:03  
      4.  
      		 Pulled Up   (David Byrne) 
       4:04  
      5.  
      		 Psycho Killer   (David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz) 
       5:31  
      6.  
      		 Who Is It?   (David Byrne) 
       1:44  
      7.  
      		 The Book I Read   (David Byrne) 
       4:22  
      8.  
      		 The Big Country   (David Byrne) 
       5:09  
      9.  
      		 I'm Not In Love   (David Byrne) 
       4:57  
      10.  
      		 The Girls Want To Be With The Girls   (David Byrne) 
       3:44  
      11.  
      		 Electricity   (David Byrne) 
       3:28  
      12.  
      		 Found A Job   (David Byrne) 
       5:35  
      13.  
      		 Mind   (David Byrne) 
       4:55  
      14.  
      		 Artists Only   (David Byrne, Wayne Zieve) 
       3:49  
      15.  
      		 Stay Hungry   (David Byrne, Chris Frantz) 
       4:05  
      16.  
      		 Air   (David Byrne) 
       4:01  
      17.  
      		 Building On Fire   (David Byrne) 
       3:46  
      18.  
      		 Memories (Can't Wait)   (David Byrne, Jerry Harrison) 
       3:44  
      19.  
      		 Heaven   (David Byrne, Jerry Harrison) 
       4:31  
      CD2:
      1.  
      		 New Feeling   (David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz) 
       5:33  
      2.  
      		 A Clean Break   (David Byrne, Chris Frantz) 
       5:39  
      3.  
      		 Don?t Worry About The Government   (David Byrne, Chris Frantz) 
       3:56  
      4.  
      		 Pulled Up   (David Byrne) 
       5:00  
      5.  
      		 Psycho Killer   (David Byrne, Brian Eno, Hugo Ball) 
       3:30  
      6.  
      		 Who Is It?   (David Byrne) 
       4:41  
      7.  
      		 The Book I Read   (David Byrne, Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth) 
       5:57  
      8.  
      		 The Big Country   (David Byrne) 
       4:05  
      9.  
      		 I?m Not In Love   (David Byrne, Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth) 
       6:54  
      10.  
      		 The Girls Want To Be With The Girls   (David Byrne, Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth) 
       8:24  
      11.  
      		 Electricity   (David Byrne, Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth) 
       5:58  
      12.  
      		 Found A Job   (David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth) 
       4:54  
      13.  
      		 Mind   (Al Green, Mabon Hodges) 
       6:33  
      14.  
      		 Artists Only   (David Byrne, Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth) 
       6:42  
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      Formed in NYC in the mid-'70s by David Byrne, Chris Franz, Tina Weymouth, and ex-Modern Lover Jerry Harrison, Talking Heads soared out of their humble CBGB's beginnings to become Rock and Roll Hall of Famers and one of the most adventurous and influential bands ever. The onstage energy that propelled their rise to fame was documented in the 1982 double-LP set THE NAME OF THIS BAND IS TALKING HEADS, now available on CD for the first time. Following them through several early evolutions from '77-'81, this live gem - a 1982 Top 40 Billboard Album- is a riveting portrait of a stellar band on the rise. For its CD debut it's been expanded with over 30 minutes of rare and mostly previously unreleased bonus material.

      Review by Sean Westergaard

      Although most people probably think the only Talking Heads live release is Stop Making Sense, the fact is that there's an earlier, better live album called The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads. Originally released in 1982 on LP and cassette, the album chronicles the growth of the band, both stylistically and personnel-wise. The first LP is the original quartet version of the band, recorded between 1977 and 1979, performing excellent versions of tunes (mostly) off 77 and More Songs About Buildings and Food. Also included were the previously unavailable "A Clean Break" and "Love Goes to a Building on Fire," as well as early versions of "Memories Can't Wait" and "Air." The second LP comes from the Remain in Light tour, recorded in 1980 and 1981. In order to present something close to the music on that album, the original quartet lineup was greatly expanded. Added were two percussionists (Steven Stanley, Jose Rossy), two backup singers (Nona Hendryx, Dollette McDonald), Busta Cherry Jones on bass, Bernie Worrell (!) on keys, and a young Adrian Belew on lead guitar. The excitement of this material is palpable, and the muscular band rips into these tunes with more power than the originals in most cases. "Drugs" gets revamped for live performance, and "Houses in Motion kicks into high gear with a great art-funk coda. Belew is absolutely on fire throughout, especially on "The Great Curve" and "Crosseyed and Painless," where his deranged feedback soloing has never sounded better. At this point in their career, Talking Heads were still basically an underground band; it was "Burning Down the House" that really thrust them into the mainstream, and Stop Making Sense documents their arrival as a more or less mainstream act. The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads captures a hungry band on its way up, performing with a fire that was never matched on later tours. Unfortunately, The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads remained unavailable on compact disc for years, which is a shame since it's arguably one of their finest releases.
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