The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads
by Talking Heads
- Type: Album
- Released: 24 March 1982
- Label: Sire
- Country: United States
- Length: 23:06
- Community rating: 4.35/5 from 3 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Chronicling the band's evolution from a tense art-punk quartet to an expanded, polyrhythmic funk powerhouse, 'The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads' pulls from performances spanning 1977 to 1981. The first half focuses on their early, nervous energy, while the second half unveils the massive, rhythm-heavy groove ensemble that brought their later masterpieces to life. It remains a vital document of their rapid creative expansion on the stage.
Genres
Descriptors: rhythmic, live, funky, polyrhythmic, dance
Tracklist
- Psycho Killer (5:26)
- Life During Wartime (4:51)
- Take Me To The River (6:31)
- Houses In Motion (6:18)
Credits
- Chris Frantz - written-by, music by [initial music by]
- David Byrne - written-by, words by, music by [initial music by], music by [additional music by], arranged by [music and vocal arrangement by]
- Tina Weymouth - written-by, music by [initial music by]
- Al Green - written-by
- Mabon "Teenie" Hodges - written-by
- Jerry Harrison - music by [initial music by]
- Brian Eno - music by [initial music by], music by [additional music by]