Talking Heads: 77
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| Studio album by Talking Heads | ||
| Released | September 16, 1977 | |
| Recorded | Sundragon Studios, New York, 1976 - 1977 | |
| Genre | Art punk/New Wave | |
| Length | 38:37 | |
| Label | Sire Records | |
| Producer(s) | Tony Bongiovi, Lance Quinn, and Talking Heads Reissue Producer Andy Zax with Talking Heads |
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| Talking Heads chronology | ||
| Talking Heads: 77 (1977) |
More Songs About Buildings and Food (1978) |
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Talking Heads: 77 is the debut album by Talking Heads. It peaked at #97 in the Billboard Pop Albums chart, and the single "Psycho Killer" made #92. In 2003, the album was ranked number 290 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
In 2005/6, it was re-released and remastered by Warner Music Group on their Warner Bros./Sire Records/Rhino Records labels in DualDisc format, with five bonus tracks on the CD side ("Love → Buildings on Fire," "I Wish You Wouldn't Say That," "Psycho Killer (Acoustic version)," "I Feel It in My Heart," and "Sugar on My Tongue.") The DVD-A side includes both stereo and 5.1 surround high resolution (96 kHz/24bit) mixes, as well as a Dolby Digital version and videos of the band performing "Psycho Killer" and "Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town."
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[edit] Track listing
All songs written by David Byrne, except where noted.
- "Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town" – 2:48
- "New Feeling" – 3:09
- "Tentative Decisions" – 3:04
- "Happy Day" – 3:55
- "Who Is It?" – 1:41
- "No Compassion" – 4:47
- "The Book I Read" – 4:06
- "Don't Worry About the Government" – 3:00
- "First Week/Last Week ... Carefree" – 3:19
- "Psycho Killer" (Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth) – 4:19
- "Pulled Up" – 4:29
[edit] Personnel
- David Byrne – guitar player, singer, bells on "Love → Buildings on Fire"
- Jerry Harrison – guitar and keyboard player, 2nd singer (does not appear on "Love → Buildings on Fire" and "Sugar on My Tongue.")
- Martina Weymouth – bass player
- Chris Frantz – drummer; tambourine on "Love → Buildings on Fire"
[edit] Additional personnel
- Brad Baker, Lance Quinn – horn arrangement on "Love → Buildings on Fire"
- Arthur Russell – cello on "Psycho Killer (Acoustic)"
[edit] Recording personnel
- Tony Bongiovi – producer
- Ed Stasium – engineer
- Joe Gastwirt – mastering
- T. Erdelyi – associate producer on "Love → Buildings on Fire"
- Mark Spector – producer on "Sugar on My Tongue"
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1978 | Billboard Pop Albums | 97 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1978 | "Psycho Killer" | Billboard Pop Singles | 92 |
| Talking Heads |
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| David Byrne – Chris Frantz – Tina Weymouth – Jerry Harrison |
| Discography |
| Studio Albums: Talking Heads: 77 (1977) - More Songs About Buildings and Food (1978) - Fear of Music (1979) - Remain in Light (1980) - Speaking in Tongues (1983) - Little Creatures (1985) - True Stories (1986) - Naked (1988) |
| Live Albums: The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads (1982) - Stop Making Sense (1984) |
| Filmography |
| Stop Making Sense (1984) - True Stories (1986) - Storytelling Giant (1988) |
