Monday, October 10, 2022

Talking Heads

8 albums with 79 songs. 1 other song. A total of 80 songs.

1977 Talking Heads 77 (11)

Talking Heads' first album. Five great tunes: "Pulled Up", "Uh-Oh Love Comes To Town", "Don't Worry About The Government", "Tentative Decisions" and "First Week Last Week Carefree". Five disappointments: "The Book I Read", "New Feeling", "Happy Day", "Who Is It?" and "No Compassion". The best song on the album is "Psycho Killer", first released three years earlier, in 1974.


1978 More Songs About Buildings And Food (11)

Seven good songs: "The Good Thing", "Thank You For Sending Me An Angel", "Take Me To The River", "With Our Love", "The Girls Want To Be With The Girls", "The Big Country" and "Found A Job". And four weak songs: "I'M Not In Love", "Stay Hungry", "Artists Only" and "Warning Sign".


1979 Fear Of Music (11)

One timeless classic: "Heaven". Five fine songs: "Cities", "Life During Wartime", "Mind", "Air", "Electric Guitar". And five disappointments: "Animals", "I Zimbra", "Paper", "Memories Can't Wait" and "Drugs".


1980 Remain In Light (8)

One timeless masterpiece: "Once In A Lifetime" (probably Talking Heads' greatest song). Three good songs: "Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)", "Houses In Motion" and "Crosseyed And Painless". Four disappointments: "Listening Wind", "The Great Curve", "Seen And Not Seen" and "The Overload".


1983 Speaking In Tongues (9)

One timeless classic: "Burning Down The House". Five fine songs: "This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)", "Girlfriend Is Better", "I Get Wild/Wild Gravity", "Slippery People" and "Swamp". Three disappointments: "Moon Rocks", "Making Flippy Floppy" and "Pull Up The Roots". 


1985 "Little Creatures" (9)

Talking Heads' greatest album. Three great classics: "The Lady Don't Mind", "Road To Nowhere" and "And She Was". Five fine songs: "Creatures Of Love", "Perfect World", "Stay Up Late", "Walk It Down" and "Television Man". And only one disappointment: "Give Me Back My Name".


1986 True Stories (9)

One timeless classic: "Wild Wild Life". Six good songs: "Hey Now", "People Like Us", "Dream Operator", "Radio Head", "Papa Legba" and "City Of Dreams". Two disappointments: "Love For Sale" and "Puzzlin' Evidence".


1988 Naked (11)

Five good songs: "Mr Jones", "Totally Nude", "Blind", "(Nothing But) Flowers" and "Mommy Daddy You And I". And six disappointments: "Ruby Dear", "The Democratic Circus", "The Facts Of Life", "Big Daddy", "Bill" and "Cool Water".


Other songs (1):

fine "Love Building On Fire" (1977)