Talking Heads: 77
by Talking Heads
- Type: Album
- Released: September 16, 1977
- Label: Sire
- Country: United States
- Length: 38:54
- Community rating: 4.09/5 from 27 ratings
Artists on this release: Tina Weymouth, Jerry Harrison, David Byrne, Chris Frantz
Album Notes & Community Reviews
'Talking Heads: 77' introduced the band鈥檚 art-punk sound, which was defined by wiry, interlocking guitars, a taut rhythm section, and David Byrne's nervy, distinctive vocals. The production resulted in a clean, direct sound that captured the band's minimalist arrangements and highlighted the intellectual, anxious themes in songs like the single "Psycho Killer." As a debut, the album established the quartet as a unique and influential force within the burgeoning new wave scene, setting them apart with a quirky yet cerebral approach to punk's energy.
Genres
Descriptors: minimal, rhythmic, witty, literate, idiosyncratic, guitars, funky, melodic
Tracklist
- Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town (02:49)
- New Feeling (03:09)
- Tentative Decisions (03:08)
- Happy Day (03:55)
- Who Is It? (01:44)
- No Compassion (04:50)
- The Book I Read (04:10)
- Don't Worry About the Government (03:00)
- First Week / Last Week...Carefree (03:21)
- Psycho Killer (04:20)
- Pulled Up (04:28)
Credits
- David Byrne - guitar, lead vocals, bells, production, cover art
- Chris Frantz - drums, steel pan, production
- Jerry Harrison - guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, production
- Tina Weymouth - bass guitar, production
- Tony Bongiovi - producer
- Lance Quinn - producer
- Ed Stasium - engineer